#ANRLivesOn: Tollywood celebs remember Akkineni Nageswara Rao on his birth anniversary

September 20 is the late legendary actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao’s birth anniversary and numerous Tollywood celebs took to social media to remember his contributions to Telugu cinema.

Born in the year 1923, ANR has acted in more than 250 films in his career, even winning the

Dadasaheb Phalke Award

. He was one of the few romantic stars in the early ages of Telugu cinema, with classics like Devadasu, Premabhisekham, Missamma, Premanagar and more dotting his filmography.

Remembering him on his birth anniversary, director Sreenu Vaitla wrote “Your journey bears testament that life doesn’t bless you with what you wish for, but rather what you work for. Remembering Legend Shri ANR garu on his Birth Anniversary.” (sic)



Director Sampath Nandi wrote, “On his birth anniversary..remembering the legendary soul who took Telugu cinema beyond boundaries n inspired many across the globe to live our dreams and life. #ANRLivesOn..his legacy lives on. #LegendANRJayanthi.” (sic)


Music director Devi Sri Prasad too shared pictures with the late actor and wrote, “Remembering the LEGEND Dr.Shri.Akkineni Nageswara Rao Garu on his Birth Anniversary. A Great MAN with great KNOWLEDGE Happy Musical Birthday Sir. It is an Honour knowing U & meeting. ThankU for all the INSPIRATION.” (sic)


Actor and Producer

Naga Babu

wrote, “Remembering The Titan of Telugu Film Industry. పద్మ శ్రీ, పద్మ భూషణ్ మరియు పద్మ విభూషణ్ శ్రీ. అక్కినేనినాగేశ్వరరావు గారు on his Birth Anniversary.”(Sic)

Akkineni Nageswara Rao was last seen in the movie Manam along with his son

Nagarjuna

and grandsons Naga Chaitanya and Akhil Akkineni. He passed away in the year 2014.