Akkineni Nagarjuna is an Indian film actor, producer and television presenter who works primarily in Telugu cinema and television. He has acted in over ninety films as an actor in a lead. He has also had supporting and cameo roles, including Bollywood and Tamil films. He has received nine state Nandi Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and a National Film Award-Special Mention. In 1996 he produced, Ninne Pelladata, which has garnered the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year.
In 2013, he represented the cinema of South India at the Delhi Film Festival's 100 Years of Indian Cinema's celebration, alongside Ramesh Sippy and Vishal Bhardwaj from Bollywood. In 1995, he ventured into film production, with a production unit operating in Seychelles, and was a co-director of an Emmy Award-winning film animation company in Michigan, U.S. Along with his brother, Akkineni Venkata Rathnam, Nagarjuna is the co-owner of the production company Annapurna Studios. He is also the president of the non-profit film school Annapurna International School of Film and Media based in Hyderabad.
Coolie
Simon
2025
Kuberaa
2025
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale
Self
2024
Naa Saami Ranga
Kishtayya
2024
The Ghost
Vikram Naidu
2022
Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva
Anish Shetty
2022
Bangarraju
Bangar Raju & Dr. Ram Mohan
2022
Wild Dog
Vijay Varma
2021
Manmadhudu 2
Samba Siva Rao 'Sam'
2019
Devadas
Deva
2018
Officer
Shivaji Rao
2018
Raju Gari Gadhi 2
Rudra
2017
Bigg Boss Telugu
Host · (106 episodes)
2017
Bigg Boss Telugu
Presenter/Host · (103 episodes)
2017
Bigg Boss Telugu
Himself/Host · (106 episodes)
2017
Om Namo Venkatesaya
Hathiram Bhavaji
2017
Nirmala Convent
Nagarjuna
2016
Premam
Vikram's Father (Cameo Appearance)
2016
Oopiri
Vikramaditya
2016
Soggade Chinni Nayana
Bangar Raju & Dr. Ram Mohan
2016
Inji Iduppazhagi
Cameo Appearance
2015
Akhil
Cameo
2015
Dongata
Self
2015
Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years
2014
Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu
Host · (1 episode)
2014
Manam
Nageswar Rao / Seetharamudu / Bittu
2014
Bhai
Bhai
2013
Jagadguru Adi Shankara
Chandaludu
2013
Greeku Veerudu
Chandu
2013
Damarukam
Mallikarjuna
2012
Shirdi Sai
Sai
2012
Rajanna
Rajanna
2011
Gaganam
Major Ravindra
2011
Ragada
Satya Reddy
2010
Thakita Thakita
Nag
2010
Kedi
rummy
2010
King
King / Bottu Seenu / Sarath
2008
Krishnarjuna
2008
Don
Don
2007
Boss
Gopal 'GK' Krishna
2006
Sri Ramadasu
Bhakta Ramadasu
2006
Style
Mass
2006
Super
Akhil
2005
Mass
Ganesh
2004
Nenunnanu
Venu
2004
LOC: Kargil
2003
Sivamani
Shivamani
2003
Manmadhudu
Abhiram
2002
Agni Varsha
Yavakri
2002
Santosham
Karthikeya alias Karthik
2002
Snehamante Idera
2001
Akasa Veedhilo
2001
Bava Nachadu
Actor
2001
Eduruleni Manishi
Surya Murthi / Satya Murthi
2001
Azaad
Chandra Sekhar Azad
2000
Ninne Premistha
Srinivas
2000
Nuvvu Vastavani
2000
Ravoyi Chandamama
Shashi
1999
Seetharama Raju
Rama Raju
1999
Zakhm
1998
Chandralekha
1998
Angaaray
1998
Gunda Mawali
Actor
1998
Aavida Maa Aavide
Actor
1998
Ratchagan
Ajay Padmanabhan
1997
Annamayya
Annamayya
1997
Ninne Pelladatha
Seenu
1996
Mr. Bechara
Ajay
1996
Ramudochadu
1996
Vajram
1995
Sisindri
Raja
1995
Criminal
Dr. Ajay Kumar
1995
Gharana Bullodu
1995
Hello Brother
Deva & Ravi Varma
1994
Allari Alludu
Kalyan / Rajesh
1993
Govindha Govindha
Seenu
1993
Varasudu
1993
Rakshana
A.C.P Bose
1993
President Gari Pellam
1992
Antam
Raghav / Shekhar
1992
Khuda Gawah
Insp. Raja Mirza
1992
Killer
1992
Jaitra Yatra
1991
Shanti Kranti
Inspector Subhash
1991
Chaitanya
Hero
1991
Nirnayam
Vamsi Krishna
1991
Shiva
Shiva
1990
Iddaru Iddare
1990
Neti Siddhartha
Siddhartha
1990
Prema Yuddham
Kalyan
1990
Siva
Siva
1989
Vicky Dada
Vicky Dada
1989
Agni
Pawan Kumar
1989
Geethanjali
Prakash
1989
Vijay
1989
Janaki Ramudu
1988
Rao Gari Illu
Himself (Guest appearance)
1988
Murali Krishnudu
1988
Chinababu
1988
Aakhari Poratam
Vihari
1988
Kirayi Dada
1987
Agni Putrudu
1987
Collector Gari Abbai
Ravi
1987
Sankeertana
1987
Majnu
Rajesh
1987
Vikram
1986
Captain Nagarjuna
1986
Sudigundalu
Cameo
1968