Akkineni Nagarjuna
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| Nagarjuna Akkineni | |
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| Birth name | Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao |
| Born | August 29 1959 Image:Flag of India.svg Chennai, India |
Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao (Telugu: ఆక్కినేని నాగార్జున) (born August 29, 1959 in Chennai, India), often known as Nagarjuna, is a popular Telugu Cinema actor and a successful producer. He is the son of veteran actor, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, who was an actor in the 1960s and 1970s.
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[edit] Personal
Nagarjuna was born to Telugu cinema star Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Annapurna Akkineni. Nagarjuna did his schooling at Hyderabad Public School and later went to Little Flower Junior College to do his intermediate. After that, he went on to do mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI and later got a masters degree in Automobile engineering at San Jose.
He was first married to the daughter of Ramanaidu (she is the younger sister of actor Venkatesh ) in his early twenties and they both divorced later years . they had a son Naga Chaitanya.He then married to Amala who was a popular actress in Tamil and Telugu film industries ,They had a son Akhil who featured as Nagarjuna's son in Sisindri.
[edit] Career
His first movie Vikram[citation needed] released on May 23, 1986 was a remake of the Hindi film Hero. After acting in four films, he acted in Majnu as a tragedy hero; similar roles were known to be his father's forte. He acted with his father in the movie Collectorgari Abbayi. His first big hit was Akhari Poraatam co-starring Sridevi that ran for 100 days in 12 centers. Geethanjali a love story directed by Maniratnam followed by Shiva an action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma were highly successful and established him as one of the top heroes. He was known for encouraging new directors such as Ram Gopal Varma by giving them a chance to make movies with him. He also made his Bollywood debut with the Hindi remake of Shiva. Movies such as President Gari Pellam and Hello Brother gave him the status of a mass hero. After that, Ninne Pelladutha directed by Krishna Vamsi followed and was a huge hit. Later, he took up the challenge of portraying Annamacharya, the legendary singer/poet of medieval times in the movie Annamayya It ran for 100 days in 42 centers and is one of the biggest hits in Tollywood. He won the National Award for this role in Special Jury. He is the only actor in Tollywood to receive this award.
In 2004, Nagarjuna had two releases, Nenunnanu and Mass, the latter going on to become a hit.[1]. In 2005, Nagarjuna had one release, Super. Super didn't reach up to the exceptations. In 2006, Nagarjuna had two releases, Sri Ramadasu, a period film based on the life of great saint-composer Ramadasu, directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, and Boss, I Love You. Sri Ramadasu was a big hit at box office however Boss, I Love You was a flop.[2] His latest project is Don, which was directed by Raghava Lawrence.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Krishnarjuna | ||
| 2007 | Don | Suri | |
| 2006 | Boss - I Love You | Gopal Krishna | |
| Sri Ramadasu | Gopanna/Sri Ramadasu | ||
| 2005 | Super | Akhil | Nomination, Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) |
| 2004 | Mass | Ganesh aka Mass | |
| Nenunnanu | Venu | ||
| 2003 | LOC Kargil | Maj. Padmapani Acharya, 2 Rajputana Rifles | Hindi |
| Shivamani 9848022338 | Shivamani aka Mani | ||
| 2002 | Manmadhudu | Abhiram | |
| Agni Varsha | Yavakri | Hindi | |
| Santosham | Karthikeya aka Karthik | Winner, Nandi Award for Best Actor | |
| 2001 | Snehamante Idera | Aravind | |
| Akasa Veedhilo | Chandu | ||
| Bava Nachadu | Ajay | ||
| Eduruleni Manishi | Surya Murthy/Satya Murthy | ||
| 2000 | Azad | Azad | |
| Ninne Premista | Srinivas | ||
| Nuvvu Vastavani | Chinni | ||
| 1999 | Ravoyi Chandamama | Sashi | |
| Seetaramaraju | Ramaraju | ||
| 1998 | Zakhm | Raman Desai | Hindi |
| Chandralekha | Seeta Rama Rao | ||
| Auto Driver | Jagan | ||
| Aavida Maa Aavide | Vikranth | ||
| Angaarey | Raja | ||
| 1997 | Ratchagan | Ajay | |
| Annamayya | Annamayya | Winner, Nandi Award for Best Actor Winner, National Film Award for Special Jury | |
| 1996 | Ninne Pelladutha | Seenu | |
| Mr. Bechara | Ajay | ||
| Ramudochhadu | Ram | ||
| Vajram | Chakri | ||
| 1995 | Criminal | Ajay Kumar | Hindi |
| Gharana Bullodu | |||
| 1994 | Criminal | Ajay Kumar | |
| Hello Brother | Deva/Ravi Varma | ||
| Govinda Govinda | |||
| 1993 | Allari Alludu | Kalyan | |
| Varasudu | Vinay | ||
| Rakshana | Bose | ||
| 1992 | President Gari Pellam | ||
| Drohi | Raghav/Shekhar | Hindi | |
| Antham | Raghav | ||
| Khuda Gawah | Insp. Raja Mirza | ||
| 1991 | Killer | Eeshwar | |
| Jaitrayatra | |||
| Santhi Kranthi | |||
| Chaitanya | Chaitanya | ||
| Nirnayam | Vamsi Krishna | ||
| 1990 | Shiva | Shiva | |
| Iddaru Iddare | |||
| Neti Siddhaartha | |||
| Prema Yuddham | |||
| 1989 | Shiva | Shiva | Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) |
| Agni | |||
| Geethanjali | Prakash | ||
| Vicky Daada | Vikram | ||
| Vijay | |||
| 1988 | Janaki Ramudu | ||
| Murali Krishnudu | Murali Krishna | ||
| Chinna Babu | |||
| Aakhari Poratam | Vihari | ||
| 1987 | Kirayi Dada | ||
| Agni Putrudu | |||
| Collector Gari Abbai | |||
| Sankeertana | |||
| Majnu | |||
| Aranyakanda | |||
| 1986 | Captain Nagarjuna | ||
| Vikram | Vikram |
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ idlebrain.com. Idlebrain.com's verdict on Telugu cinema 2004. Retrieved on 25 February, 2007.
- ^ hindu.com. Telugu films: a year of few hits and many flops. Retrieved on 25 February, 2007.
