Akkineni Nagarjuna Biograohie

Akkineni Nagarjuna He is a popular Telugu Cinema telugu actor. He is the son of veteran actor, Dadasaheb falke awardee Akkineni Nageswara Rao. Nagarjuna studied at Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet and then graduated with an Engineering Degree from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.,After acting in four films, he acted in Majnu as a tragedy hero; similar roles were known to be his father's forte. He acted with his father in the movie Collectorgari Abbayi. Geetanjali, a love story directed by Maniratnam followed by Shiva, an action film directed by Ram Gopal Varma were highly successful and established him as one of the top heroes. He was known for encouraging new directors such as Ram Gopal Varma by giving them a chance to make movies with him. He later married Amala, his co-star in Shiva.

He also made his Bollywood debut with the hindi remake of Shiva. After a spate of failures, movies such as President gari pellam and Hello Brother gave him the status of a mass hero. His career is marked by huge swings in terms of box-office successes and failures. After a period of lull, Ninne Pelladutha directed by Krishna Vamsi followed and was a huge hit. Later, he took up the challenge of portraying Annamacharya, the legendary singer/poet of Medieval times in the movie Annamayya. It ran for 100 days in 42 centers.Again, lean and successful patches alternated in his career. According to him, the failures have made him realize about the bad films he had performed in and made him learn from those mistakes. He revived his father’s Annapoorna Studios and has become one of the most successful producers of recent times in Tollywood. He had produced a film starring his nine-month old son Akhil in Sisindri, a film loosely based on Baby's Day Out.Yoga and swimming are a part of his life style; he enjoys Scuba diving in Maldives. Date of Birth:August 29, 1959 in Chennai First Movie:Vikram,released on May 23, 1986 was a remake of the Hindi film Hero. First big hit: Akhari Poraatam co-starring Sridevi that ran for 100 days in 12 centers. He does not work on Sundays.

AWARDS:

* Vamsi Berkley Award-Vikram-1986
* Bharathamuni-Geetanjali-1989
* Andhrapradesh Cinegoers Award-Geetanjali-1989
* Vamsi Berkley Award-Shiva-1989
* Cinema Express Award-Shiva-1989
* Film Fare Award-Shiva-1989
* Akruthi Film Award-Ninne Pelladutha-1996
* Bangaru Nandi- Andhra Pradesh State Government
* Award-Annamayya-1997
* Bharathamuni Award-Annamayya-1997
* Screen Videocon Award-Annamayya-1997
* National Award- Central Government Special Jury Award-Annamayya-1997
* Andhra Pradesh Film Journalists Association Award-Azad-2000
* Bngaru Nandi- Andhra Pradesh State Government Award (Sharing with Sri.Chiranjeevi)-Santosham & Manmadhudu-2002
* MAA TV Cinema Award for Most Successful Hero of the Year-Santosham & Manmadhudu-2002

FILMOGRAPHY:
AS AN ACTOR:

* Don (2007) (filming)
* Boss (2006) .... Gopal Krishna
* Sri Ramadasu (2006) .... Bhakta Ramadasu
* Vishwa (2006) .... Vishwa
* Style (2006) .... Cameo
* Super (2005) .... Akhil
* Mass (2004) .... Ganesh/Mass
* Nenunnanu (2004) .... Venu
* LOC: Kargil (2003) .... Maj. Padmapani Acharya, 2 Rajputana * * Rifles-Hindi
* Shivamani (2003)
* Pehli Nazar Ka Pehla Pyaar: Love at First Sight (2003) .... Pratik-Hindi
* Manmadhudu (2002) .... Abhiram
* Agni Varsha (2002) (as Nagarjuna) .... Yavakri-Hindi
* Santosham (2002) .... Karthik
* Akasa Veedhilo (2001) .... Chandu
* Eduruleni Manishi (2001) .... Surya Murthy/Satya Murthy
* Azaad (2000) .... Chandra Sekhar Azad
* Biwi No. 2 (2000) (as Nagarjuna) .... Vishal-Hindi
* Sanam Tere Hain Hum (2000) (as Nagarjuna)-Hindi
* Ravoyi Chandamama (1999) .... Sasi
* Zakhm (1998) (as Nagarjuna) .... Raman Desai-Hindi
* Angaaray (1998) (as Nagarjuna) .... Raja-Hindi
* Aavida Maa Aavide (1998) .... Vikranth
* Annamayya (1997) .... Annamayya
* Ratchakan (1997) .... Ajay
* Ninne Pelladatha (1996) (as Nagarjuna) .... Seenu
* Mr. Bechara (1996) (as Nagarjuna) .... Ajay (Special Appearance)-Hindi
* Great Robbery (1996) .... Govinda-Hindi
* Miya Biwi Aur Saali (1996) .... Karan/Arjun-Hindi
* Sabse Bada Mawali (1996) .... Ishwar Prasad/Prem Kishen-Hindi
* Sisindri (1995)
* Gharana Bullodu (1995)
* Criminal (1995) .... Dr. Ajay Kumar
* Ghatotkachudu (1995)
* Hello Brother (1994) .... Deva/Ravi Verma
* Govindha Govindha (1993)
* Varasudu (1993) .... Vinay
* Drohi (1992) (as Nagarjuna) .... Raghav/Shekhar (Hitman)
* Antam (1992) .... Raghav
* Khuda Gawah (1992) (as Nagarjuna) .... Insp. Raja Mirza-Hindi
* Killer (1991) .... Eeswar/Killer
* Nirnayam (1991) .... Vamsi Krishna
* Shiva (1989/I) (as Nagarjuna) .... Shiva
* Agni (1989)
* Gitanjali (1989) .... Prakash
* Vicky Dada (1989) .... Vikram (Vicky)
* Murali Krishnudu (1988) .... Murali Krishna
* Aakhari Poratam (1988) .... Vihari
* Majnu (1987)
* Sankeerthana (1987)
* Vikram (1986/II) .... Vikram

AS PRODUCER:

* Super (2005) (producer)
* Mass (2004) (producer)
* Satyam (2003) (producer)
* Manmadhudu (2002) (producer)
* Yuvakudu (2000) (producer)
* Prema Katha (1999) (producer)
* Ninne Pelladatha (1996) (producer)
* Sisindri (1995) (producer)
* Shri Ranganeethulu (1983) (producer)
* Premaabhishekam (1981) (producer)