NAGARJUNA

June 13th, 2007 by Tollywood Latest News

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Veterna Akkineni Nageswara Rao’s son Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao was born on August 29, 1956 in Chennai. He is well know actor in Tollywood industry and he is also called as Yuvasamarat Nagarjuna and Manmadhudu. His father Nageswara Rao is a great actor in Tollywood industry in 1960’s and 1970’s. Nagarjuna is also a successful producer on the banner Annapurna Akkineni. Nagarjuna had two sons one is Naga Chitanya entering to Tollywood and Akhil former child artist in Sisindri.

Nagarjuna had completed his schooling at Hyderabad Public School and his Intermediate in Little Flower Junior College(LFJC) in Uppal, Hyderabad. After completion of his Intermediate next he choose to take Mechanical Engineering in Anna University at Chennai. He completed his Masters degree in Automobile engineering.

He started his career in the year 1986 in the film Vikram released on May 23. It was a remark of Hero in Hindi language. After some films he acted in Majnu with Radha as love failure. Collectaorgari Abbayi was the first film acted with his father.

His next film was Akhari Poraatam with Sridevi was his first hit in Tollywood. In this Bollywood Villon was acted he is Ambrish Puri was well known to Bollywood. After that he worked with director Maniratnam in Geethanjali with Girija. Excellent music by Iiaiyaraaja. In 1990 this film got Golden Lotus Award for Best Popular Film and Golden(Bangaru) Nandi for Best popular film by state government(AP). After this film his next film was Shiva directed by Ram Gopal Varma with actress Amala was successful at box office. Geetanjali and Shiva are big hits in his career and became one of the member in top heroes. Produced by Akkineni Venkat and music by Iilaiyaraaja in Oct 5 ,1989. He also entered in Bollywood with the remake of Shiva.

He proved that he can act mass character also in Hello Brother and President Gari Pellam.

He worked with director Krishna Vamshi in Ninne Pelladutha with Tabu as ‘Pandu’. This film was out in the year 1996 Oct 4. Music by Sandeep Chowta and produced by Nagarjuna Akkineni was a huge hit.

In 1997 he took a challenge and worked with director Raghavender Rao in the film Annamayya. This a great film about Annamacharya devotee of Lord Vishnu Murthi. He is a great poet and he use to write songs on Lord Vishnu with melodious music and lyric. This film was produced by Doraswamy Raju, music by M.M.Keeravani and writer by J.K.Bharavi. Nagarjuna as Annamacharya, Suman as Lord Venkateshwara, Bhanu Priya as Lakshmi Devi, Ramyakrishna as Timakka, Kasturi as Akkalamma. This film got National Film Fare Award for Music Director M.M.Keeravani. And Nandi award for Best Actor to Nagarjuna and National special Jury Award. He is the only person to receive Special Jury award in Tollywood industry.

Manmadhudu was came out in the year 2002 with Sonali Bendri and newcomer Anshu. Which was directed by K. Vijay Bhaskar and produced by him self. Music by Devi Sri Prasad.

In 2004 Nenunnanu was a super hit one. He also proved that he can act not only class movies by also mass movies. In same year he acted in the film Mass opposite Jyothika and Charmi was successful at box office.

In 2005 he got had one film that is Super directed by Puri Jagannadh and produced by him self. Music by Sandeep Chowta was his second film with Nagarjuna. In super female lead role are Ayesha Takia and Anushka. Good comedy by Ali and he also got Best Comedian award.

After super this next film was Sri Ramdas with Shena directed by Raghavender Rao and produced by Konda Krishnam Raju. Music by M.M.Keeravani. Nagarjuna’s father Nageswara Rao was also acted. This film is about Saint Bhakta Ramadasu in those days. This was also a big hit but not more then Annamayya.

His next film was Boss directed by V.N.Aditya and produced by D. Siva Reddy. Female lead roles are Nayantara, Poonam Bhajwa, Shriya Saram and Sayaji Shinde. This was flop at box office.

His up coming movie is Don, first shedule was complete. Director by Raghava Lawrence and Producer by M.L.Kumar Chowdary. Female lead role is Anushka Shetty.

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