The professional association between the two families began when D Ramanaidu’s father produced the Telugu film Nammina Bantu (1958), starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri.īoth the families have continued to contribute to the film industry through stars and filmmakers like Akkineni Nagarjuna, Suresh Babu, Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati. Here’s taking a look at the members of this powerful filmi clan.Īkkineni Nageswara Rao: The Akkineni patriarch, widely known as ANR, starred in and produced many landmark films in his 75-year career. He is one of the two pillars of Telugu Cinema, along with N. ANR is also known for his path-breaking work in biographical films, and is fondly called Natasamrat by his fans. He is also remembered for his performances in romantic dramas like Laila Majnu (1949), Devadasu (1953), etc. Rao also starred in the blockbusters Ardhangi (1955), Donga Ramudu (1955), Mangalya Balam (1958), and Dussehra Bullodu (1971). He was instrumental in moving the Telugu cinema industry from Madras to Hyderabad in the ’60s. He established Annapurna Studios in 1975 to provide infrastructural support to the Telugu film industry. In February 1984, he married Lakshmi Daggubati, the daughter of D.

Lakshmi and Nagarjuna have one son, actor Naga Chaitanya. The couple got divorced in 1990 and Nagarjuna married actress Amala in June 1992.

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