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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = C. S. R. Anjaneyulu
| image = 323 CSR02.JPG
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| birth_name = Chilakalapudi Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1907|7|11}}
| birth_place = Chilakalapudi, [[Machilipatnam]], Andhra Pradesh
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1963|10|8|1907|7|11}}
| death_place =
| occupation = Actor<br>thespian
| relatives =
| imagesize =
| othername =
| yearsactive = 1932–1962
| domesticpartner =
}}
'''Chilakalapudi Seeta Rama Anjaneyulu''' (11 July 1907 – 8 October 1963<ref>C.S.R. Anjaneyulu at Nataratnalu by Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy, 2nd ed. 2002, pp:50–53.</ref>), popularly known as '''C. S. R.''', was an Indian film [[method acting|method actor]], and thespian best known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]], and Telugu theater. He acted in many stage dramas and portrayed lead characters and mythological roles in over 175 movies. He was one of the lead actors of his time.<ref name="hinduonnet2006">{{cite web |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2006/07/07/stories/2006070702080300.htm |title=CSR centenary celebrations – HYDB – The Hindu |publisher=Hinduonnet.com |date=7 July 2006 |accessdate=29 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080224221816/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2006/07/07/stories/2006070702080300.htm |archive-date=24 February 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="thehindu1936">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/draupadi-vasthrapaharanam-1936/article946994.ece |title=Draupadi Vasthrapaharanam (1936) – Vijayawada |work=The Hindu |date=12 December 2010 |accessdate=30 May 2016}}</ref> Anjaneyulu was an established lead actor by the late 1930s, preceding the entrance of actors such as [[N. T. Rama Rao|NTR]] and [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|ANR]]. His performance in the super-hit ''Bhaktha Ramadasu'' in 1937 won him many accolades. In the 1950s, starting with ''[[Pathala Bhairavi]]'' screened at the first [[International Film Festival of India]], he began acting in character roles. In ''Pathala Bhairavi'', he plays a king worried about his daughter, a princess kidnapped by a wicked magician played by [[S. V. Ranga Rao|Ranga Rao]].<ref name="thehindu1936"/>

He was noted for portraying mythological and historical roles such as [[Krishna]], [[Kancherla Gopanna|Ramadasu]], Sarangadhara, Bhavani Sankar, [[Tukaram]] and Satyavantha.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hindu.com/2006/06/14/stories/2006061420680200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018211946/http://hindu.com/2006/06/14/stories/2006061420680200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 October 2007 |title=CSR's centenary celebrations from July 11 – ANDHRA PRADESH |date=14 June 2006 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=30 May 2016}}</ref> He also acted as [[Venkateswara|Lord Venkateswara]] in ''[[Sri Venkateswara Mahatyam]]'', one of director P. Pulliah's first successful films.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cinegoer.com/svm.htm |title=P Pulliah's Evergreen Magnum Opus (Venkateswara Mahathyam) |access-date=20 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422100936/http://www.cinegoer.com/svm.htm |archive-date=22 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In the 1953 film ''[[Devadasu (1953 film)|Devadasu]]'', he portrayed an aged widower [[zamindar]], alongside [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]], who acts as his wife. His other acclaimed character roles include Sakuni (a character from [[Mahabharatha]]) in ''[[Mayabazar]]''. His other acclaimed acting credits include ''[[Rojulu Marayi]]'', ''Gruhapravesam'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Webster |first=Andy |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/254148/Grihapravesham/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021201747/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/254148/Grihapravesham/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 October 2012 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] |date=2012 |title=Movie Reviews|accessdate=29 May 2016}}</ref> ''[[Illarikam]]'', ''[[Kanyasulkam]]'' and ''[[Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu]]''. His directorial credits include the 1939 allegorical melodrama, ''Jayapradha''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Webster |first=Andy |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/253953/Jayapradha/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221165014/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/253953/Jayapradha/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 February 2009 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] |date=2009 |title=Movie Reviews|accessdate=29 May 2016}}</ref>

==Early life==
He was born on 11 July 1907 in a Telugu family at Chilakalapudi near [[Machilipatnam]] in Andhra Pradesh. His father, Lakshmi Narasimha Murthy, used to work in Revenue department. He later moved to [[Ponnur]] in [[Guntur district]]. After school final studies, he worked as a co-operative supervisor for some time. Instead of pursuing further studies, he choose to enter the field of drama. In a short time, he reached a position comparable to [[Sthanam Narasimha Rao]], ''D. V. Subba Rao'', Parupalli, Addanki and others.<ref name="hinduonnet2006"/>

He played Sri Krishna in ''Sri Krishna Tulabaram'' and ''Radhakrishna'', Ramadas in ''Bhakta Ramadasu'' and Tukaram in ''Bhakta Tukaram'', which got him wide recognition. He was also a natural singer, particularly in poems. He was a national activist. He directed and produced ''Patita Pavana'', a drama on [[Untouchability]].
He contributed Rs. 10,000 to the [[Indian National Army]] of [[Subhas Chandra Bose]] collected through donations by playing his ''Tukaram'' drama.<ref name="hinduonnet2006"/>

==Personal life==
He had two younger sisters and two younger brothers. One brother, C. S. Nageswara Rao, was the assistant director for movies including [[Suvarna Sundari]], [[Gunasundari Katha]] and [[Mayabazar]]. Another brother, C. Venkata Rathnam (better known as C. V. Rathnam), was with Bharani Pictures & Studios and was the production manager for all the films produced by actress [[Bhanumathi Ramakrishna]].<ref name="hinduonnet2006"/>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1932
| ''[[Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam]]''
|
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| 1936
| ''[[Draupadi Vastrapaharanam (1936 film)|Draupadi Vastrapaharanam]]''
| [[Krishna]]
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|-
| 1938
| ''[[Thukkaram]]''
| Tukaram (Thukkaram)
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1939
| ''[[Jayaprada (film)|Jayaprada]]''
|
| Actor and Director of the film
|-
| ''Balaji''
| Venkateswara
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1941
| ''Talliprema''
| Krishna Rao
|
|-
| ''Choodamani''
| Madhusudhan
|
|-
| 1942
| ''Sumati''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1945
| ''[[Mayalokam]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Paduka Pattabhishekam]]''
| Sri Rama
|
|-
| 1947
| ''[[Ratnamala (film)|Ratnamala]]''
|
|
|-
| 1949
| ''[[Jeevitham (1950 film)|Jeevitham]]''
|
|
|-
| 1950
| ''[[Paramanandayya Shishyula Katha]]''
| Paramanandayya
|
|-
| 1951
| ''[[Pathala Bhairavi]]''
| Malathi's Father; King of Ujjaini
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1952
| ''[[Pelli Chesi Choodu]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Prema (1952 film)|Prema]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1953
| ''[[Chandirani]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Devdas (1953 Telugu film)|Devadasu]]''
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1954
| ''[[Kanyadanam]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Chakrapani]]''
| Chakrapani
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1955
| ''[[Kanyasulkam (film)|Kanyasulkam]]''
| Ramappa Pantulu
|
|-
| ''[[Rojulu Marayi]]''
| Zamindar Sagarayya
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|1956
| ''[[Bhale Ramudu]]''
| Gumasta at the Zamindar
|
|-
| ''[[Chiranjeevulu (1956 film)|Chiranjeevulu]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Sonta Ooru (1956 film)|Sonta Ooru]]''
|
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|-
| rowspan="3"|1957
| ''[[Bhagya Rekha]]''
|
|
|-
| ''[[Mayabazar]]''
| Sakuni
|
|-
| ''[[Suvarna Sundari]]''
|
|
|-
| 1958
| ''[[Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu]]''
| Rao Bahadur Ramadasu
|
|-
| 1959
| ''[[Illarikam]]''
| Govindayya
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1960
| ''[[Annapurna (film)|Annapoorna]]''
|
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|-
| ''[[Mahakavi Kalidasu]]''
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|-
| rowspan="2"|1961
| ''[[Jagadeka Veeruni Katha]]''
| Badarayani Praggada
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|-
| ''Bhakta Kuchela''
| Kuchelan
| [[Malayalam Cinema]]
|-
| 1962
| ''[[Chitti Tammudu]]''
| Ansari
|
|-
| 1964
| ''[[Bobbili Yudham]]''
| Lakshmanna
|
|}

==References==
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