The Akkineni-Daggubati household is related by way of Nagarjuna’s marriage to D Ramanaidu’s daughter Lakshmi, making them one massive clan with over 80 years of presence in Telugu cinema. The household’s movie journey started with Akkineni Nageswara Rao, one of essentially the most distinguished figures within the historical past of Indian cinema. The skilled affiliation between the 2 households started when D Ramanaidu’s father produced the Telugu movie Nammina Bantu (1958), starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Savitri.
Both the households have continued to contribute to the movie trade by way of stars and filmmakers like Akkineni Nagarjuna, Suresh Babu, Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati. Here’s having a look on the members of this highly effective filmi clan.
1st era:
Akkineni Nageswara Rao: The Akkineni patriarch, broadly referred to as ANR, starred in and produced many landmark movies in his 75-year profession. He is one of the 2 pillars of Telugu Cinema, together with N. T. Rama Rao. ANR can also be recognized for his path-breaking work in biographical movies, and is fondly known as Natasamrat by his followers. He can also be remembered for his performances in romantic dramas like Laila Majnu (1949), Devadasu (1953), and many others. Rao additionally starred within the blockbusters Ardhangi (1955), Donga Ramudu (1955), Mangalya Balam (1958), and Dussehra Bullodu (1971). He was instrumental in transferring the Telugu cinema trade from Madras to Hyderabad within the ’60s. He established Annapurna Studios in 1975 to offer infrastructural help to the Telugu movie trade.
Rao married Annapurna on 18 February 1949. He established Annapurna Studios, named after her. The couple had 5 youngsters – Nagarjuna, Venkat Rathnam, Saroja, Sathyavathi, and Naga Susheela.
D Ramanaidu: He established his personal manufacturing home Suresh Productions, and produced the hit movie Ramudu Bheemudu (1964). In 1971, he produced Prem Nagar, starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Vanisri, which was a blockbuster. While regularly making movies in Telugu and Tamil, he branched out into a number of different regional languages. His Hindi movies embody Dildaar, Tohfa, Anari, Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain and Aaghaaz. Ramanaidu had three youngsters, two sons and a daughter. His elder son Daggubati Suresh Babu is a producer and his youthful son Daggubati Venkatesh is an actor in Telugu cinema. He had eight grandchildren, two of whom – Rana Daggubati and Naga Chaitanya – are actors in Telugu cinema.
2nd era:
Akkinneni Nagarjuna: The actor-producer has appeared in over 100 movies, predominantly in Telugu, together with a number of Hindi and Tamil language movies. Beginning as a toddler artist within the 1967 Telugu movie Sudigundalu, he made his debut as a lead actor by way of the 1986 Telugu movie Vikram. His blockbuster movies embody Aakhari Poratam (1988), Geetanjali, Shiva (the remake of which was his Bollywood debut in 1990). Nagarjuna’s different hits are Killer, Neti Siddhartha, Nirnayam, President Gari Pellam, Varasudu, Gharana Bullodu, Allari Alludu and Hello Brother. Several of his movies have been remade in Hindi. He has additionally starred in romantic comedies similar to Santosham, Manmadhudu, and Shivamani. He additionally has appreciable tv presence, together with internet hosting third and fourth seasons of Bigg Boss Telugu.
In February 1984, he married Lakshmi Daggubati, the daughter of D. Ramanaidu. Lakshmi and Nagarjuna have one son, actor Naga Chaitanya. The couple received divorced in 1990 and Nagarjuna married actress Amala in June 1992. The couple have one son, actor Akhil Akkineni.
Daggubati Venkatesh: In a profession spanning over 30 years, Venkatesh has established himself as a significant star with many profitable movies similar to Chanti, Preminchukundam Raa, Premante Idera, Raja, Jayam Manadera, Sankranti, Lakshmi, Namo Venkatesa, Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, and Drushyam. The 1990 movie Bobbili Raja’s business success proved to be a turning level of his profession. In 1993, Venkatesh made his debut in Hindi cinema with Anari, a remake of his movie Chanti. Later, he additionally featured in Taqdeerwala (1995). Venkatesh married Neeraja in 1985 and the couple has 4 youngsters—three daughters and one son.
Daggubati Suresh Babu: He has produced a number of Telugu-language movies below Suresh Productions banner together with Bobbili Raja, Coolie No.1, Preminchukundam Raa, Ganesh, Kalisundam Raa, Jayam Manade Raa, Nuvvu leka nenu lenu, Malliswari, Tulasi, Drushyam and Gopala Gopala. He is married to Lakshmi and they’ve three youngsters – actor Rana Daggubati, Malavika Daggubati and Abhiram Daggubati.
third era:
Naga Chaitanya: Nagarjuna’s elder son made his debut with Josh (2009), and later starred in Gautham Menon-directed Ye Maaya Chesave (2010) a remake of the Tamil hit Vinnaithandi Varuvaya. He then went onto to play the lead in profitable movies similar to 100% Love (2011), Manam (2014), Premam (2016), Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo (2016), Rarandoi Veduka Chudham (2017), Majili (2019) and Venky Mama (2019). He is married to actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu – the 2 of them make one of the preferred Tollywood {couples}, fondly known as ChaySam.
Akhil Akkineni: The son of Nagarjuna and Amala appeared in a cameo in Vikram Kumar’s hit household drama Manam (2014), which featured three generations of actors from the Akkineni household. His debut movie as a full-fledged lead was V. V. Vinayak’s Akhil (2015). His different works embody Hello (2017) and Mr Majnu (2019).
Rana Daggubati: Suresh Babu’s son started his stint within the movie trade working as a visible results coordinator in round 70 movies. Before he turned actor, he began his personal manufacturing firm, Spirit Media. Rana’s debut movie was Leader, in Telugu, which is one of his greatest successes. He made his Bollywood debut with the movie Dum Maaro Dum (2011). Currently, he’s one of the well-known actors from south who additionally seems in Hindi movies time and once more. His greatest success up to now is of course the function of Bhallaladeva within the Baahubali franchise. He received married to Mihika Bajaj in August 2020.
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Sumanth: The eldest grandson of actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sumanth is finest recognized for starring within the movies Satyam (2003), Gowri (2004), Godavari (2006), Madhumasam (2008), Golconda High School (2011), and Malli Raava (2017) amongst others. He can also be a associate in Annapurna Studios.
Sushanth: The son of Anumolu Satya Bhushana Rao and Naga Susheela Akkineni, Sushanth began his film profession with Kalidasu. He has additionally starred in movies like Current, Aatadukundam Raa and Chi La Sow. He performed the son of Tabu, who’s switched at beginning with Allu Arjun, within the blockbuster movie Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo.
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