Madras
Have
A
Special
Place
In
ANR'S
Heart
"Madras
will
always
have
a
special
place
in
my
heart.
Since
films
in
southern
India
were
made
in
Madras
back
then,
it
was
a
natural
choice
for
anyone
to
move
there.
I
spent
my
initial
years
there
and
also
acted
in
a
few
Tamil
films.
I
still
remember
walking
through
the
city
for
a
cup
of
coffee
many
years
ago," he
said.
ANR's
Tamil
Films
Nageswara
Rao,
who
has
starred
in
Tamil
films
such
as
Anbumagan,
Kanal
Neer
and
Pen
Manam,
said,
"The
love
and
appreciation
I
got
from
that
place
helped
me
grow
and
sustain
in
the
industry."
Why
Didn't
You
Do
More
Tamil
Films?
"I
moved
to
Andhra
Pradesh
because
as
an
actor
I
wanted
longevity
and
I
also
wanted
my
children
to
learn
and
speak
their
mother
tongue
(Telugu).
My
son
(Nagarjuna)
is
an
actor
because
he
can
read,
write
and
speak
in
Telugu.
I
also
thought
if
I
can
act
in
Madras,
I
can
do
it
in
Hyderabad
too,"
he
said.
Film
Has
No
Boundaries
The
actor,
whose
Telugu
films
include
titles
like
Batasari,
Devadasu
and
Prem
Nagar,
added
"Film
has
no
boundaries,
yet
you
cater
to
a
certain
market
and
audiences;
so
it
is
important
you
connect
with
them
in
a
way
they
expect
you
as
a
native
of
the
region.
There
is
also
a
sense
of
comfort
to
work
in
the
region
you
are
brought
up
in."
ANR
Feel
Proud
About
His
Children
Having
witnessed
the
good,
bad
and
ugly
side
of
filmdom,
he
never
had
qualms
about
letting
his
children
be
a
part
of
the
industry.
ANR
said,
"I
felt
the
industry
gives
you
the
opportunity
to
learn
as
well
as
be
responsible
for
your
actions.
I
thought
my
children
could
learn
the
same
here
and
therefore
I
never
stopped
them
from
entering
the
industry.
I
feel
proud
today
that
my
children
have
imbibed
these
values."
Was
There
A
Moment
When
You
Wanted
To
Quit
Films
For
Good?
"My
journey
too
had
ups
and
downs.
But,
since
I
started
my
career
at
the
age
of
19,
I
didn't
have
to
face
any
competition
and
therefore
I
always
enjoyed
working
in
films.
When
you
enjoy
what
you
do,
there
is
no
question
of
quitting,
isn't
it?"
he
reasoned.
ANR
Still
Connected
To
Industry
While
his
son
Nagarjuna
is
a
successful
actor,
his
other
son
and
two
daughters
are
into
film
production.
Nageswara
Rao
retired
as
a
lead
actor
years
ago,
but
he
still
feels
connected
to
the
industry.
ANR
Involvement
In
Tollywood
He
added,
"I'm
involved
in
many
ways
in
the
industry.
I
always
wanted
to
give
back
to
the
industry
and
hence
set
up
Annapurna
Studios
and
even
a
film
school
recently.
I'm
facing
arc
lights
for
my
new
film
Manam
with
my
son
and
grandson
(Naga
Chaitanya);
so
I
was
never
away
from
the
industry."