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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-06-10 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Nandamuri Balakrishna

Biography:

Nandamuri Balakrishna (born June 10, 1960), commonly referred to as "Balayya," is a Telugu cinema superstar, known for Aditya 369 (1991), Legend (2014), and most recently, Daaku Maharaaj (2025). His theatrical performance style and unsubtle fight sequences have become a trademark of him and his films, with the "Balayya" brand becoming its own subgenre of mass cinema.

Known For

Acting

2025

Daaku Maharaaj as "Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj
Akhanda Thaandavam as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna

2023

Veera Simha Reddy as Veera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy
Bhagavanth Kesari as Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari

2021

Akhanda as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna

2020

Narthanasala as Arjuna /Bruhannala / Keechakudu

2019

N.T.R: Kathanayakudu as N.T.Rama Rao
Ruler as Dharma / Arjun Prasad
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu as N.T.Rama Rao

2018

Jai Simha as Narasimha

2017

Gautamiputra Satakarni as Gautamiputra Satakarni
Paisa Vasool as Theda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna Nandamuri

2016

2015

Lion as Bose

2014

Legend as Jaidev / Krishna

2012

Srimannarayana as Srimannarayana
Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara as Rudramaneni Narasimha Rayudu

2011

2010

Simha as Dr. Narasimha / Sriman Narayana

2009

2008

Pandurangadu as Pundareeka

2007

Maharadhi as Krishna

2006

Veerabhadra as Murali

2005

Allari Pidugu as Ranjith

2004

Vijayendra Varma as Vijayendra Varma

2003

Palnati Brahmanayudu as Bhavani Prasad

2002

Chennakesava Reddy as Chennakeshava Reddy

2001

Narasimha Naidu as Narasimha Naidu

2000

Vamsodharakudu as Suryam

1999

Samarasimha Reddy as Samarasimha Reddy
Krishna Babu as Krishna Babu

1998

Pavitra Prema as Manikyam

1997

Devudu as Devudu

1996

Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam as Lord Krishna & Arjuna

1995

Maatho Pettukoku as SP Arjun & Kishtaiyah

1994

Gandeevam as Raja

1993

1992

Dharma Kshetram as Advocate Benarjee
Ashwamedham as Keeriti

1991

Aditya 369 as Krishna Kumar / Krishnadevaraya
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra as Satya Harichandra / Dushyanta

1990

Nari Nari Naduma Murari as Venkateswara Rao/Venkanna

1989

Bhale Donga as Surendra

1988

Ramudu Bheemudu as Ramudu and Bheemudu
Donga Ramudu as Rama Krishna
Rakthabishekam as Parthasarathi

1987

Bhargava Ramudu as Bhargav
Sahasa Samrat as Ramudu
Bhanumati Gari Mogudu as Jaya Krishna
Allari Krishnaiah as Gopala Krishna
Ramu as Ramu
Muvva Gopaludu as Gopala Krishna Prasad
President Gari Abbayi as Ramakrishna

1986

Apoorva Sahodarulu as Ramu / Arun Kumar
Anasuyamma Gari Alludu as Harikrishna
Nippulanti Manishi as Parasuram

1985

Babai Abbai as Balasubramanyam "Abbai"

1984

1983

Simham Navvindi! as Balakrishna

1980

1979

Srimadhvirata Parvamu as Abhimanyudu

1978

1977

1975

1974

Thathamma Kala as Balakrishna

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Writing

2020

Narthanasala as Writer

Production

2019

Directing

2020

Narthanasala as Director