This is the filmography of prominent Telugu cinema actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao.
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Dharma Patni | Student | One of the ten school children in a song | [1] | |
| 1944 | Sri Seeta Rama Jananam | Lord Rama | Debut in a lead role | [2] | |
| 1945 | Mayalokam | Sarabandi Raju | |||
| 1946 | Mugguru Maratilu | Firoji | |||
| 1947 | Palnati Yuddham | Balachandrudu | [3] | ||
| 1948 | Ratnamala | Chandrakanth | |||
| Balaraju | Balaraju | [4] | |||
| 1949 | Keelu Gurram | Vikrama | dubbed in Tamil in 1949 as Maya Kuthirai First Telugu film dubbed into Tamil | ||
| Raksha Rekha | Sudhakar | ||||
| Laila Majnu | Qais/Majnu | dubbed in Tamil in 1949 as Laila Majnu | |||
| 1950 | Sri Lakshmamma Katha | Venkayya Naidu | dubbed in Tamil in 1950 as Lakshmamma | ||
| Palletoori Pilla | Vasanth | ||||
| Paramanandayya Sishyulu | Chandrasena | ||||
| Swapna Sundari | Prabhu | dubbed in Tamil in 1950 as Swapna Sundari | |||
| Samsaram | Venu | ||||
| 1951 | Tilottama | Deva Duttudu | |||
| Soudamini | Udaysena | ||||
| Mayalamari | Raghu | ||||
| Mantra Dandam | Siva Prasad | dubbed in Tamil in 1958 as Arasaala Piranthavan | |||
| Stree Sahasam | Raja Sekhara | ||||
| 1952 | Prema | Raja | |||
| 1953 | Paradesi | Chandram | |||
| Bratuku Teruvu | Mohan Rao | dubbed in Tamil in 1956 as Bale Raman | |||
| Kanna Talli | Ramu | ||||
| Vayyari Bhama | Chadrayya | ||||
| Devadasu | Devdas | ||||
| 1954 | Nirupedalu | Narayaana | |||
| Chakrapani | Venkatachalam | ||||
| Parivartana | Satyam | ||||
| Vipra Narayana | Vipranarayana | dubbed in Tamil in 1955 as Vipra Narayana | |||
| Annadata | Bangarayya | dubbed in Tamil in 1957 as Karpin Jothi | |||
| 1955 | Missamma | A.K.Raju | |||
| Ardhangi | Raghavendra Rao / Raghu | ||||
| Rojulu Marayi | Venu | ||||
| Anarkali | Saleem | dubbed in Tamil in 1955 as Anarkali | |||
| Santaanam | Ramu | dubbed in Tamil in 1955 as Santaanam | |||
| Vadina | Raghu | ||||
| Donga Ramudu | Ramu | dubbed in Tamil in 1956 as Thiruttu Raman | |||
| 1956 | Tenali Ramakrishna | Tenali Ramakrishna | |||
| Bhale Ramudu | Ramakrishna | ||||
| Ilavelpu | Shekar | ||||
| Charana Daasi | Venu | ||||
| 1957 | Thodi Kodallu | Satyam | |||
| Sati Savitri | Satyavanthudu | dubbed in Tamil in 1957 as Sathiyavan Savithri | |||
| Mayabazar | Abhimanyudu | ||||
| Allavuddin Adbhutadeepam | Allavuddin | ||||
| Suvarna Sundari | Jayanth | ||||
| Dongallo Dora | Anand | dubbed in Tamil in 1957 as Pakka Thirudan | |||
| 1958 | Bhookailas | dubbed in Tamil in 1958 as Bhakta Ravana | |||
| Chenchu Lakshmi | |||||
| Sri Krishna Maya | |||||
| Aada Pettanam | Krishna | ||||
| Pellinaati Pramanalu | Krishna Rao | ||||
| 1959 | Mangalya Balam | Chandra Shekar | |||
| Pelli Sandadi | Mr.Nath / Vasu | ||||
| Jayabheri | Kasinath Sastry | ||||
| Illarikam | Venu | ||||
| 1960 | Nammina Bantu | Prasad | |||
| Santhi Nivasam | Gopi | ||||
| Mahakavi Kalidasu | Kalidasu | ||||
| Pelli Kanuka | Bhaskar | [5] | |||
| Abhimanam | Venu | ||||
| Runanubandham | Suryam | ||||
| Maa Babu | Dr. Anand | ||||
| 1961 | Velugu Needalu | Chandra Shekar | |||
| Bharya Bhartalu | Anand | ||||
| Bhakta Jayadeva | Jayadeva | ||||
| Batasari | Surendra | ||||
| Vagdanam | Dr. Suryam | ||||
| Sabhash Raja | Raja | ||||
| Iddaru Mitrulu | Ajay & Vijay | dual role | |||
| 1962 | Aradhana | Dr. Krishna | |||
| Manchi Manasulu | Venu | ||||
| Gundamma Katha | Raja | ||||
| Kalimilemulu | Raju | ||||
| Kula Gotralu | Ravi | ||||
| Siri Sampadalu | Prasad | ||||
| 1963 | Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddhamu | Arjuna | dubbed in Tamil in 1963 as Sri Krishnarjuna Yuddham | ||
| Chaduvukunna Ammayilu | Shekar | ||||
| Punarjanma | Gopi | ||||
| 1964 | Pooja Phalam | Madhu | |||
| Bhakta Ramadasu | Lord Vishnu | ||||
| Aathma Balam | Anand | ||||
| Mooga Manasulu | Gopi | ||||
| Murali Krishna | Dr. Krishna | ||||
| Amara Silpi Jakkanna | Jakkanna | ||||
| Doctor Chakravarty | Dr. Chakravarti | ||||
| 1965 | Sumangali | Viswam | |||
| Antastulu | Raghu | ||||
| Preminchi Choodu | Ranga Rao | ||||
| Manushulu Mamathalu | Venu | ||||
| 1966 | Zamindar | Seshagiri Rao / Seshu | |||
| Aatma Gowravam | Srinivasa Rao | ||||
| Navaratri | Anand Rao Devadasu Dr. Karunakar Gopala Rao Shantaiyah Siripuram Sundaramaiyah Bhagavatha Rao Commissioner Veerabhadra Rao Venu Gopal Rao | Nine roles | |||
| Manase Mandiram | Dr. Raghu | ||||
| Aastiparulu | Krishna / Seenu | ||||
| 1967 | Gruhalakshmi | Chitti Babu | |||
| Prana Mithrulu | Chinna | ||||
| Sati Sumathi | Lord Vishnu | ||||
| Vasantha Sena | Chaarudattudu | ||||
| Rahasyam | Mandakudu | ||||
| Poola Rangadu | Ranga Rao | ||||
| 1968 | Brahmachari | Ramakrishna | |||
| Manchi Kutumbam | Venu Gopal Rao | ||||
| Govula Gopanna | Gopi & Shekar | dual role | |||
| Sudigundalu | Justice Chandra Shekar | ||||
| Bangaru Gaajulu | Ramu / Ravi | ||||
| 1969 | Adrushtavanthulu | Raghu | |||
| Mooga Nomu | Venu | ||||
| Bandipotu Dongalu | Krishna / Kanna | ||||
| Aadarsa Kutumbam | Prasad | ||||
| Aatmiyulu | Suryam | ||||
| Bhale Rangadu | Ranga | ||||
| Buddhimantudu | Madhavachary & Gopi | dual role | |||
| Sipayi Chinnayya | Chinnayya & Bhaskar | dual role | |||
| 1970 | Akka Chellelu | Justice Ramchandra Rao Raju | dual role | ||
| Jai Jawan | Captain Ravindranath | ||||
| Maro Prapancham | Ravindranath | ||||
| Dharma Daata | Raja Raghupathi RaoSekhar | dual role | |||
| Iddaru Ammayilu | Madhusudhana Rao | ||||
| 1971 | Dasara Bullodu | Gopi | |||
| Manasu Mangalyam | Ravindra Babu | ||||
| Pavitra Bandham | Ashok / Raja | ||||
| Rangeli Raja | Raja | ||||
| Suputhrudu | Gopi | ||||
| Amaayakuraalu | Shekar | ||||
| Srimanthudu | Raja | ||||
| Prema Nagar | Kalyan | ||||
| 1972 | Bharya Biddalu | Mohan | |||
| Raitu Kutumbam | Ramu | ||||
| Beedala Patlu | Kotayya / Dayanidhi / K. V. Purushotham | ||||
| Manchi Rojulu Vachchaayi | Gopalam | ||||
| Datta Putrudu | Ramanna | ||||
| Vichitra Bandham | Madhav | ||||
| Koduku Kodalu | Raja Shekar | ||||
| 1973 | Bangaru Babu | Buchi Babu | |||
| Kanna Koduku | Krishna | ||||
| Bhakta Tukaram | Tukaram | ||||
| Palletoori Bava | Yedukondalu | ||||
| Andala Ramudu | Seetarama Rao | ||||
| Marapurani Manishi | Abbi | ||||
| Manchivadu | Anand & Satyam | dual role | |||
| 1974 | Premalu Pellillu | Dr. Madhu | |||
| Bangaaru Kalalu | Ravi | ||||
| Dorababu | Chandram | ||||
| 1976 | Mahakavi Kshetrayya | Varadayya / Kshetrayya | |||
| Secretary | Raja Shekar | ||||
| Mahatmudu | Venu Gopal | ||||
| 1977 | Chakradhari | Gora Kumbhar | |||
| Aalu Magalu | Dr. Gopi Krishna | ||||
| Bangaru Bommalu | Gopi | ||||
| Raja Ramesh | Raja Ramesh | ||||
| Chanakya Chandragupta | Chanakya | ||||
| Aatmiyudu | Ranga | ||||
| 1978 | Chilipi Krishnudu | Dr. Krishna | |||
| Devadasu Malli Puttadu | Devadas / Sridhar Raja | ||||
| Vichitra Jeevitham | Chandra Shekar | ||||
| Rama Krishnulu | Krishna | ||||
| Sri Rama Raksha | Ramu & Gopi | dual role | |||
| Ravanude Ramudayithe? | Nagaraju | ||||
| 1979 | Hema Hemeelu | Red Lion RaghuveerRamachandra | dual role | ||
| Muddula Koduku | Gopi | ||||
| Andaman Ammayi | Shekar | ||||
| 1980 | Yedanthasthula Meda | Ranga Rao & Venu | dual role | ||
| Nayakudu Vinayakudu | Chiranjeevi | ||||
| Buchi Babu | Buchi Babu | ||||
| Pilla Zamindar | Madhu & Balaaraju | dual role | |||
| 1981 | Srivari Muchatlu | Gopi | |||
| Premabhishekam | Rajesh | ||||
| Guru Sishyulu | Kalyan | ||||
| Satyam Shivam | Satyam | ||||
| Prema Kanuka | Raja Shekar | ||||
| Prema Mandiram | Pedababu Sarva RayuduChinnababu | dual role | |||
| 1982 | Raaga Deepam | Chakravarthy | |||
| Bangaru Kanuka | Ramesh | ||||
| Gopala Krishnudu | Gopala KrishnaDr.Murthy | dual role | |||
| Meghasandesam | Ravindra Babu | ||||
| Yuvaraju | Rajesh | ||||
| 1983 | Muddula Mogudu | Prasad | |||
| Oorantha Sankranthi | Venu | ||||
| Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu | Ramu & Krishna | dual role | |||
| Bahudoorapu Batasari | Prasad | ||||
| Amarajeevi | Dr. Murali | ||||
| Sri Ranga Neethulu | Rajesh | ||||
| 1984 | Koteeswarudu | Krishna | |||
| Tandava Krishnudu | Chakravarthy | ||||
| Anubandham | Rajesh | ||||
| Adarshavanthudu | Sridhar | ||||
| Vasantha Geetam | Kumar | ||||
| S. P. Bhayankar | Father JamesS.P.John Yugandhar | dual role | |||
| Justice Chakravarthy | Justice ChakravarthyKalyan | dual role | |||
| Sangeeta Samrat | Kalyan | ||||
| Bharyabhartala Bandham | Sanjeevi | ||||
| 1985 | Dampatyam | Dr.Satya Murthy | |||
| Illale Devata | Gopi Krishna | ||||
| 1986 | Aadi Dampatulu | Shankar Rao | |||
| Brahma Rudrulu | Jagadish Chandra Prasad | ||||
| Guru Brahma | |||||
| 1987 | Collector Gari Abbai | Collector Ramakantha Rao | |||
| Agni Putrudu | Hari Hara Bhardwaja | ||||
| Aatma Bandhuvulu | Anand Rao | ||||
| 1988 | Rao Gari Illu | Anand Rao | |||
| 1989 | Rajakeeya Chadarangam | CM Satya Murthy | |||
| Bhale Dampathulu | Anand Rao | ||||
| Sutradharulu | Hanumathdasu | ||||
| 1990 | Rao Gari Intlo Rowdy | Anand Rao | |||
| Iddaru Iddare | Justice Madhusudhan Rao | ||||
| Dagudumuthala Dampathyam | Raja Sekharam | ||||
| 1991 | Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu | Sitaramayya | |||
| 1992 | Pranadaata | Dr.Chakravarthy | |||
| Raguluthunna Bharatham | Raghupathi | ||||
| Madhavayya Gari Manavadu | Madhavayya | ||||
| College Bullodu | Gopala Krishna | ||||
| 1993 | Rajeswari Kalyanam | Master | |||
| Ratha Saradhi | Collector Raja Shekaram | ||||
| Mechanic Alludu | Jagannatham | ||||
| 1994 | Bangaru Kutumbam | Srinivasa Rao | |||
| Gandeevam | Chakravarthy | ||||
| Theerpu | Justice Ram Mohan Rao | ||||
| 1995 | God Father | Raja Shekaram | |||
| Maya Bazaar | Krishna Rao | ||||
| 1996 | Rayudugaru Nayudugaru | Rayudu / Gudavalli Sarva Rayudu | |||
| 1998 | Pandaga | Suryadevara Lakshmi Raghava Varaprasad | |||
| Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanam Chootamu Raarandi | Ramachandra Raju | ||||
| Daddy Daddy | Anand Rao | ||||
| 2000 | Pelli Sambandham | Sitaramayya / Kaasi | |||
| 2001 | Sakutumba Saparivaara Sametam | Janaki Ramayya | [6] | ||
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | Krishna Rao | |||
| Sri Ramadasu | Kabir Das | [7] | |||
| 2011 | Sri Rama Rajyam | Valmiki | [8] | ||
| 2014 | Manam | Chaitanya | Posthumous film | [9] | |
| 2022 | Pratibimbalu | Posthumous film, the film was shot in 1982 dual roles | [10] [11] [12] |
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Mayamalai | Deva Duttudu | ||
| Saudamini | Udaysena | |||
| Or Iravu | Sekhar | |||
| Maayakkari | Raghu | |||
| Stree Sahasam | Raja Sekhara | |||
| 1952 | Kaadhal | Raja | ||
| 1953 | Poongothai | Chandram | ||
| Petra Thai | Ramu | |||
| Devadas | Devdas | |||
| 1956 | Mathar Kula Manikkam | Ravi | ||
| 1957 | Engal Veettu Mahalakshmi | Gopu | ||
| Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum | Allavuddin | |||
| 1958 | Chenchu Lakshmi | |||
| 1959 | Manjal Mahimai | Chandra Shekar | ||
| Athisaya Penn | Manivannan | |||
| Kalaivaanan | Kashinath | |||
| Kalyana Parisu | Raghu | |||
| Deivame Thunai | Shankar | |||
| Vaazhkai Oppandham | Krishnan | |||
| 1960 | Pattaliyin Vetri | Kannan | ||
| Engal Selvi | Raghu | |||
| 1961 | Thooya Ullam | Chandra Shekar | ||
| Kaanal Neer | Surendra | |||
| Anbu Magan | Dr. Anand | |||
| 1962 | Manithan Maravillai | Raja | ||
| Bharatha Vilas | Himself | [13] | ||
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Alladdin Ka Chirag | Allavuddin | ||
| 1958 | Suvarna Sundari | Jayanth | ||