Akkineni Nageshwara Rao was born on September 20, 1923 in Venkataraghavapuram, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was an actor and producer, known for Meghasandesam (1983), Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu (1991) and Laila Majnu (1949). He was married to Annapurna Akkineni. He died on January 22, 2014 in Hyderabad, India.