Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014) was an Indian film actor and producer, predominantly in the Telugu cinema. He was best known for playing female characters, because women at that time were prohibited from acting.
Rao was discovered, by chance, by the the film producer, Ghantasala Balaramaiah, at the Vijayawada railway station, and cast in the film Dharmapatni. He starred in several films of various genres during his 75-year acting career and came to be known as one of the two pillars of the Telugu cinema along with N.T. Rama Rao.
Rao won two Andhra Pradesh state Nandi Awards for Best Actor, three Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Awards during his acting career, and is a recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the highest individual lifetime achievement award for films in India. He was honored with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, for his contribution towards Indian cinema.
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