Akkineni Nageswara Rao: his best films

Akkineni Nageswara Rao, who died early on Wednesday, played a range of characters - from a charming prince to a frustrated alcoholic lover, to a valiant soldier to a holy saint and many more. A look at some of his best performances.

Nageswara Rao, who died early on Wednesday, was a legendary actor who set several records in Telugu cinema.



Akkineni Nageswara played a range of characters from a charming prince to a frustrated alcoholic lover, to a valiant soldier to a holy saint and many more.



Premabhishekam is one of the biggest hits in Tollywood with an amazing 533 days run in Hyderabad City, which is still the highest run in a city for any Telugu movie. The movie, directed by Dasari Narayana Rao, is also the only Telugu film to have run for more than a year.

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He was the first to play a double role in Telugu films. He also played nine roles in Navarathri.



ANR's portrayal of the alcoholic lover in Devadasu remains a classic portrayal of the character that has been adapted on-screen several times.



Some of his commercially successful films were Samsaram, Bratuku Teruvu, Aradhana, Donga Ramudu, Dr. Chakravarthi, Ardhaangi, Mangalya Balam, Illarikam, Shantinivasam, Velugu Needalu, Dasara Bullodu, Bharya Bhartalu, Dharmadata, Batasari, and College Bullodu.