C S R ANJANEYULU

CSR ANJANEYULU WITH SVR

Date of Birth:

11 July 1907, Narasaraopet, Andhra Pradesh,
Date of Death:
8 October 1963, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.

Generations of Telugu filmgoers fondly remember the doyen of mythological roles as CSR Anjaneyulu. He immortalised the varied roles that he essayed.The CSR Centenary Celebrations Committee and Kinnera Art Theatres are jointly organising the celebrations on July 11 at the Thyagaraya Gana Sabha, Chikkadapally.

Much before CSR's foray into cinema, his contribution to theatre was immense. His debut role as Lord Krishna in the play Radha Krishna paved way for many memorable roles such as Lord Rama, Ramadasu and Thukaram. He carved a niche for himself in social dramas by donning the roles of Shylock, Gireesham and Bhavani Shankarm.He entered films through Draupadi Vastrapaharana. He catapulted to fame with his distinct style of acting and unique voice skills. Be it the role of Lord Venkateshwara in Venkateshwara Mahathyam or the lead role in Thukaram, CSR's potrayal left the audience with a sense of fulfilment and divine communion.With over 175 movies to his credit, including Chudamani, Sumathi, Thaliprema, Gruhapravesham, Padukapattabhishekam, Jayaprada, Laila Majnu, Ratnamala, Pathaalabhairavi, Chakrapani and importantly, the role of Shakuni inMayabazaar, CSR handled the entire gamut of varied roles with finesse, that was held in awe by his contemporaries and the succeeding generations alike.Filmography
1. Babruvahana (1964)
2. Bobbili Yudham (1964) .... Lakshmanna
3. Jagadeka Veeruni Katha (1961) .... Badarayana Praggada
4. Bhakta Raghunath (1960)
5. Mahakavi Kalidasu (1960/I)
6. Illarikam (1959)
7. Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu (1958) .... Rao Bahadur Ramadasu
8. Ettuku Pai Ettu (1958) .... Kailasam
9. Suvarna Sundari (1957/I)
10. Maya Bazaar (1957/I) .... Sakhuni
11. Bhagya Rekha (1957)
12. Bhale Ammayilu (1957)
13. Chiranjeevulu (1956)
14. Bhakta Markandeya (1956/I)
15. Bhale Ramudu (1956)
16. Jayam Manade (1956)
17. Prema Pasam (1956)
18. Kanyasulkam (1955) .... Ramappa Pantulu
19. Rojulu Marayi (1955) .... Zamindar Sagarayya
20. Ante Kavali (1955)
21. Anta Manavalle (1954) .... Chidambaram
22. Chakrapani (1954) .... Chakrapani23. Iddaru Pellalu (1954)
24. Kanyadana (1954)
25. Kanyadanam (1954)
26. Sati Sakkubai (1954)
27. Chandirani (1953/I)
28. Chandirani (1953/II)
29. Devadasu (1953)
30. Paropakaram (1953/I)
31. Vayyari Bhama (1953)
32. Dharmadevata (1952/I)
33. Manavati (1952)
34. Pelli Chesi Choodu (1952)
35. Prema (1952)
36. Patala Bhairavi (1951)
37. Agni Pareeksha (1951) .... Kumaravarma
38. Akasharaju (1951)
39. Navvite Navaratnalu (1951)
40. Saudamini (1951/I)
41. Maya Rambha (1950) .... Narada
42. Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha (1950) .... Paramanandaiah
43. Vali Sugriva (1950)
44. Laila Majnu (1949/I)
45. Jeevitham (1949)
46. Laila Majnu (1949/II)
47. Bhakta Siriyala (1948)
48. Ratnamala (1947)
49. Grihapravesham (1946) .... Ramana Rao
50. Mayalokam (1945)
51. Paduka Pattabhishekham (1945) .... Lord Rama
52. Bhakta Kabir (1944)
53. Sumati (1942)
54. Choodamani (1941) .... Madhusudhan
55. Talliprema (1941) .... Krishna Rao
56. Balaji (1939) .... Venkateshwara
57. Jayapradha (1939)
58. Tukaram (1938) .... Tukaram
59. Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1936) .... Krishna
60. Ramadasu (1933) .... Ramadasu
61. Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam (1932) .... Lord Rama

Music Department:
1. Sumati (1942) (playback singer)
2. Talliprema (1941) (playback singer)
3. Balaji (1939) (playback singer)