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Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Akkineni Nageswara Rao

Co-Stars & Directors

Akkineni Nageswara Rao

11Co-Stars
1Music Directors
4Films with Kota Srinivasa Rao
veteranCareer Phase

Akkineni Nageswara Rao Co-Stars, Directors & Movies Together

Akkineni Nageswara Rao's collaborators

Akkineni Nageswara Rao's most frequent co-actor is Kota Srinivasa Rao — 4 films together. 6 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — an unusually deep bench of long-term partners.

As of July 2026.

Collaborator network

Top 12 collaborators by composite strength score. Distance reflects strength; edge thickness reflects film count; warmer edges are more recent.

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Most acclaimed pairing
Akkineni Nageswara Rao × Meka Srikanth
2 films·avg 8.1/10
Longest running
Akkineni Nageswara Rao × Akkineni Nagarjuna
24+ years·2 decades

Strongest pairings

None of the top-five pairings have produced a film in the last five years — the strongest collaborations sit in the past.

12Total Co-Stars & Directors
4Most films with Kota Srinivasa Rao
2Role categories

Top pairings compared

Average ratings spread 2.5 points across the top four — quality varies sharply between these pairings.

MetricBrahmanandamAkkineni NagarjunaMeka SrikanthNayantara
Films together4322
Avg rating5.67.68.18.1
First1993199020002011
Latest2014201420112011
Best filmManamManamSri Rama RajyamSri Rama Rajyam

Multi-decade partnerships

6 pairings have endured across two-plus decades — an unusually deep bench of long-term partners.

Most acclaimed pairings

Top-rated pairings with two or more films together.

One-film standouts

Single-collaboration pairings rated 7.5 or higher.

Collaboration by Decade

1960s
7 films
Savitri, Anjali Devi, K. V. Mahadevan
1990s
12 films
4.4
Kota Srinivasa Rao, Brahmanandam, Akkineni Nagarjuna
2000s
3 films
Kota Srinivasa Rao, Brahmanandam, Meka Srikanth
2010s
6 films
7.9
Brahmanandam, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Nayantara

Creative Legacy

Akkineni Nageswara Rao, revered as ANR, was a foundational pillar of Telugu cinema whose career spanned over seven decades, beginning in the 1940s. His legacy is defined by extraordinary versatility and a profound commitment to artistic evolution. He initially gained fame in mythological and social dramas, such as 'Devadasu' (1953), where his poignant portrayal set a benchmark. Demonstrating remar

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