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Nagarjuna Akkineni

Name in Native Language: "నాగార్జున" (Telugu/TE)
Actor / Film Producer | * 08/29/1959 (64) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu (India)
Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao (born 29 August 1959), known mononymously as Nagarjuna, is an Indian actor, film producer, television presenter, and entrepreneur. Nagarjuna has acted predominantly in Telugu cinema, along with a few Hindi and Tamil films. He received two National Film Awards namely, for Ninne Pelladata (1996), which he produced won the Best Feature Film in Telugu and a Special Mention as actor for Annamayya (1997); nine state Nandi Awards, and three Filmfare Awards South. In 1989, he starred in the Mani Ratnam-directed romantic drama film Geetanjali, which won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film. In the same year, he appeared in the commercially successful Siva, an action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma; featured at the 13th IFFI' 90. Nagarjuna made his Bollywood debut with the 1990 Hindi remake of Shiva. Known by his works in biographical films, he played 15th-century composer Annamacharya in Annamayya (1997), Yavakri (the son of the ascetic Bharadvaja) in ()
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Akkineni Nagarjuna is an Indian film actor, producer and television presenter who works primarily in Telugu cinema and television. He has acted in over ninety films as an actor in a lead. He has also had supporting and cameo roles, including Bollywood and Tamil films. He has received nine state Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and a National Film Award-Special Mention. In 1996 he produced, Ninne Pelladata, which has garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year.In 2013, he represented the cinema of South India at the Delhi Film Festival's 100 Years of Indian Cinema's celebration, alongside Ramesh Sippy and Vishal Bhardwaj from Bollywood. In 1995, he ventured into film production, with a production unit operating in Seychelles, and was a co-director of an Emmy Award-winning film animation company in Michigan, U.S. Along with his brother, Akkineni Venkata Rathnam, Nagarjuna is the co-owner of the production company Annapurna Studios. He is also the president of the non-profit film school Annapurna International School of Film and Media based in Hyderabad.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Action | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

Ninne Pelladata is family romance based movie in which Mahalakshmi (Tabu) comes to Hyderabad for job training and falls in love with Seenu (Nagarjuna). The duo decide to inform their respective parent ...

Ninne Pelladatha

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1996 | 3.2/5 | 2h 25min
 
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A married couple die in an accident, leaving behind a son. As he grows up and becomes successful, he comes across reincarnations of his father and mother as youngsters, and vows to bring them back tog ...

Manam

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2014 | 3.3/5 | 2h 43min
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Kids & Family
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Based on the life of Indian guru Shirdi Sai Baba (Nagarjuna Akkineni), who taught love, forgiveness, charity and devotion. ...

Shirdi Sai

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2012 | 1.5/5 | 2h 22min
Drama
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The film is set in the Nelakondapalli village of khammam district in Nizam Princely State of Hyderabad of the late 1940s. The feudal society is under the vice-like grip of an aristocratic family and i ...

Rajanna

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2011 | 2.0/5 | 2h 30min
Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Nagarjuna Akkineni

Nandi Awards Filmfare Awards South
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Movies with Nagarjuna Akkineni as Actor(95)

2024 Naa Saami Ranga
as Vikram Naidu2022 The Ghost
as Bangar Raju & Dr. Ram Mohan2022 Bangarraju
as Artist (Anish Shetty)2022 Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva
as Vijay Varma2021 Wild Dog
as Samba Siva Rao 'Sam'2019 Manmadhudu 2
as Shivaji Rao2018 Officer
as Deva2018 Devadas
as Rudra2017 Raju Gari Gadhi 2
as Hathiram Bhavaji2017 Om Namo Venkatesaya
as Nagarjuna2016 Nirmala Convent
as Vikramaditya2016 Oopiri
as Vikram's Father (Cameo Appearance)2016 Premam
as Bangar Raju & Dr. Ram Mohan2016 Soggade Chinni Nayana
as Special Appearance2015 Dongata
as Cameo Appearance2015 Inji Iduppazhagi
as Cameo2015 Akhil
as Nageswar Rao / Seetharamudu / Bittu2014 Manam
as Chandaludu2013 Jagadguru Adi Shankara
as Chandu2013 Greeku Veerudu
as Bhai2013 Bhai
as Sai2012 Shirdi Sai
as Mallikarjuna2012 Damarukam
as Major Ravindra2011 Gaganam
as Rajanna2011 Rajanna
as rummy2010 Kedi
as Satya Reddy2010 Ragada
as King / Bottu Seenu / Sarath2008 King
2008 Krishnarjuna
as Don2007 Don
as Bhakta Ramadasu2006 Sri Ramadasu
as Gopal 'GK' Krishna2006 Boss
2005 Super
as Venu2004 Nenunnanu
as Ganesh2004 Mass
2003 LOC: Kargil
as Shivamani2003 Sivamani
as Karthikeya alias Karthik2002 Santosham
as Yavakri2002 Agni Varsha
as Abhiram2002 Manmadhudu
2001 Snehamante Idera
as Actor2001 Bava Nachadu
as Surya Murthi / Satya Murthi2001 Eduruleni Manishi
2001 Akasa Veedhilo
2000 Nuvvu Vastavani
as Chandra Sekhar Azad2000 Azaad
as Srinivas2000 Ninne Premistha
as Shashi1999 Ravoyi Chandamama
1999 Seetharama Raju
1998 Angaaray
as Actor1998 Aavida Maa Aavide
1998 Chandralekha
as Actor1998 Auto Driver
as Annamayya1997 Annamayya
as Ajay Padmanabhan1997 Ratchagan
1996 Ramudochadu
as Ajay1996 Mr. Bechara
1996 Ninne Pelladatha
as Dr. Ajay Kumar1995 Criminal
1995 Vajram
1995 Gharana Bullodu
as Raja1995 Sisindri
as Deva & Ravi Varma1994 Hello Brother
as Kalyan / Rajesh1993 Allari Alludu
as Seenu1993 Govindha Govindha
as A.C.P Bose1993 Rakshana
1992 Killer
1992 President Gari Pellam
as Insp. Raja Mirza1992 Khuda Gawah
as Raghav / Shekhar1992 Antam
as Vamsi Krishna1991 Nirnayam
as Inspector Subhash1991 Shanti Kranti
as Hero1991 Chaitanya
1991 Jaitra Yatra
1990 Iddaru Iddare
as Shiva1990 Shiva
as Kalyan1990 Prema Yuddham
as Siddhartha1990 Neti Siddhartha
as Vicky Dada1989 Vicky Dada
as Prakash1989 Geethanjali
as Siva1989 Siva
1989 Vijay
as Pawan Kumar1989 Agni
1988 Murali Krishnudu
1988 Chinababu
1988 Janaki Ramudu
as Vihari1988 Aakhari Poratam
as Rajesh1987 Majnu
as Ravi1987 Collector Gari Abbai
1987 Sankeertana
1987 Agni Putrudu
1987 Kirayi Dada
1986 Vikram
1986 Captain Nagarjuna
as Cameo1968 Sudigundalu

TV Shows/Series with Nagarjuna Akkineni as Actor(4)

as Presenter/Host2017 Bigg Boss Telugu
as Himself/Host2017 Bigg Boss Telugu
as Host2017 Bigg Boss Telugu
as Host2014 Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu

Movies with Nagarjuna Akkineni as Crew(15)

Production/Producer2022 Bangarraju
Production/Producer2019 Manmadhudu 2
Production/Producer2017 Rarandoi Veduka Chudham
Production/Producer2017 Hello!
Production/Producer2016 Soggade Chinni Nayana
Sound/Playback Singer2016 Soggade Chinni Nayana
Production/Producer2014 Oka Laila Kosam
Production/Producer2014 Manam
Production/Producer2013 Bhai
Production/Producer2011 Rajanna
Production/Producer2004 Mass
Production/Producer2002 Manmadhudu
Production/Producer2000 Yuvakudu
Production/Producer1999 Prema Katha
Writing/Writer1997 Annamayya

TV Shows/Series with Nagarjuna Akkineni as Crew(1)

Crew/Presenter2017 Bigg Boss Telugu

Additional Information

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Citizenship: India
Born: Saturday, 08/29 1959 (August) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (India) (current age: 64 years + 233 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN), Hindi (HI), Telugu (TE, native language)
Educated at: Anna University, Eastern Michigan University
Spouses (current/former): Amala Akkineni, Lakshmi Daggubati
Father: Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Other names for Nagarjuna Akkineni (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Nagarjuna"
"Nagarjuna"
Nagarjuna Akkineni frequently works together with these people:
Brahmanandam (33x, Actor)
Tanikella Bharani (19x, Actor)
Ali Basha (19x, Actor)
Ram Gopal Varma (17x, Crew)
Kota Srinivasa Rao (14x, Actor)
Ramya Krishnan (14x, Actress)
M.M. Keeravaani (13x, Crew)
K Raghavendra Rao (12x, Crew)
M. S. Narayana (11x, Actor)
Anushka Shetty (10x, Actress)
Vennela Kishore (10x, Actor)
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (2x, Actor)
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