A Legend of Indian Film Industry Akkineni Nageswara Rao (A Tribute) P
A Legend of Indian Film Industry Akkineni Nageswara Rao (A tribute) P. J. Sudhakar Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao mesmerized the audiences with memorable performances in hit films like Batasari, Devadasu and Tenali Ramkrishna . Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao was of the black and white era known for his strong will power and positive attitude. The death of the 91 year old legendary figure in Indian Cinema due to cancer on 22 January, 2014, is indeed an irreparable loss. Dr. Akkineni Nageswara Rao popularly known as "Ever Green Hero ANR" is survived by three daughters and two sons including film actor Nagarjuna and several grand children. His grandchild Naga Chaitanya is also a film artiste. ANR was the youngest of five brothers, born into a poor family on September 20, 1923 at Raghavapuram in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh. His parents, Akkineni Venkataratnam and Akkineni Punnamma, were from the farming community. His formal education was limited to primary schooling due to his parents' poor economic condition. Entry into Film World It was in 1941, at the age of 17, that he made his entry into the Telugu film, Dharmapatni , in which he played the role of the protagonist's friend. ANR, was discovered by chance at the Vijayawada railway station by the noted film producer, Ghantasala Balaramaiah , a popular film producer of that time, and was immediately offered the lead role of Lord Rama in his upcoming movie Seeta Rama Jananam. He predominantly acted in theatre , many times donning female roles since women weren't allowed on stage at that time. He has since acted in over 256 films, spanning the Telugu, Tamil and Hindi languages to become one of the most prominent figures in the history of Telugu cinema.
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