Dharmapatni, The Debut Film of Legendary Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Completes 81 Years

Legendary thespian Akkineni Nageswara Rao’s debut movie Dharam Patni was launched on January 10, 1941, precisely 81 years in the past from immediately. The versatile actor was 17-year-old on the time and enacted the position of a girl. Directed by P. Pullaiah, the movie starred Shantakumari and Bhanumathi within the lead. The actor, later, went on to make a reputation for himself by taking part in a big selection of roles.

Rao turned well-liked among the many lots after taking part in the lead position of Sri Rama in his second movie Sri Seetarama Jananam, which was launched in 1944. The Hindi mythological drama was produced by Ghantasala Balaramaiah beneath his imaginative and prescient.

Fondly often called ANR, he was the recipient of many coveted awards in his cinematic profession spanning seven a long time. In 1991, ANR was awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the very best award given by the Central Government within the subject of cinema.

He was additionally the recipient of the second-highest civilian award of the nation, the Padma Vibhushan. Akkineni Nageswara Rao is the one actor to have gained three Padma Awards within the Telugu movie business — Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan.