Nandamuri Balakrishna

Acting

Nandamuri Balakrishna

Born 1960-06-10 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Nandamuri Balakrishna, widely referred to as Balayya or NBK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and politician who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Born on June 10, 1960, in Madras (present-day Chennai), Tamil Nadu, he is the sixth son of legendary actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in commerce from Nizam College in Hyderabad before embarking on a full-time cinematic career. He entered films as a child artist at age 14 with *Tatamma Kala* (1974) and debuted as a solo lead in *Sahasame Jeevitham* (1984). Over a career spanning more than five decades and over 100 films, he achieved massive commercial stardom with iconic blockbusters across mythological, socio-fantasy, and high-voltage faction drama genres. His landmark films include *Mangammagari Manavadu* (1984), *Muddula Mavayya* (1989), *Lorry Driver* (1990), the pioneering sci-fi classic *Aditya 369* (1991), *Bhairava Dweepam* (1994), *Samarasimha Reddy* (1999), *Narasimha Naidu* (2001), *Simha* (2010), *Legend* (2014), *Gautamiputra Satakarni* (2017), *Akhanda* (2021), *Veera Simha Reddy* (2023), and *Bhagavanth Kesari* (2023). A three-time winner of the Nandi Award for Best Actor (*Narasimha Naidu*, *Simha*, and *Legend*), he has also received South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) and the Filmfare South Award. Beyond cinema, he is an active politician representing the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Hindupur constituency and serves as the Chairman of the Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital & Research Institute in Hyderabad.

Acting credits

Bhairava Dweepam poster
7.3

A boy is raised by a village chieftain after his mother loses him in the woods. As time passes and he grows up, he falls in love with a princess who is under the spell of a witch and decides to save her

Bhairava Dweepam

1994

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NR

Ravi, a middle-class teacher's son, falls in love with Chaaya, the daughter of a wealthy man. When the latter's father disapproves of their union, the couple must fight for their relationship.

Sahasame Jeevitham

1984

N.T.R: Kathanayakudu poster
5.2

Based on the journey of the legendary Telugu actor, filmmaker and ex-Chief Minister Late Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri.

N.T.R: Kathanayakudu

2019

Akhanda 2: Thaandavam poster
6.1

When all hope died, Akhanda arrived. He saved his family, protected his people, killed the wrongdoers, and retreated into isolation. But years later, new threats emerge putting the world in danger. And as the world burns, Akhanda returns.

Akhanda 2: Thaandavam

2025

Dictator poster
3.3

Chandu lives a normal life with his in laws in Hyderabad. One fine day, he comes across an aspiring actress and helps her in a critical situation. The problems gets big and Chandu lands himself in a huge mess. He also takes the blame for a crime committed at the store. While in prison, he learns secrets about his life, but he is hiding a secret and there's another world where people fear even the mention of his name. Why is he living in hiding?

Dictator

2016

Paisa Vasool poster
4.3

A self-proclaimed criminal Theda Singh who’s just been released from Tihar Jail is recruited by India’s premier intelligence agency RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) to infiltrate the gang of mafia don Bob Marley and ultimately eliminate him.

Paisa Vasool

2017

Simha poster
5.2

Srimannarayana is a college professor with a penchant for beating up wrong doers. His life is turned upside down when he learns of his family's violent past, and how it intertwines with his present.

Simha

2010

Dharma Kshetram poster
9.0

Dharmakshetram is a 1992 Telugu Action film, produced by K.C. Reddy on Sri Rajeev Productions banner and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. Starring Nandamuri Balakrishna, Divya Bharti in the lead roles and music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

Dharma Kshetram

1992

Vamsodharakudu poster
6.0

Suryam is a physical director in a local college and lives with his mother Varalakshmi, a widow. The college in which Suryam work belongs to an Industrialist called Sudarshan Rao.

Vamsodharakudu

2000

Nippulanti Manishi poster
NR

Vijay, an inspector, sets out to find his parents' murderers. With the help of a street-wise girl and a foe-turned-friend, he plans his revenge.

Nippulanti Manishi

1986

Peddannayya poster
6.0

Pedda Annayya is a 1997 Telugu film directed by Sharath. The film stars Balakrishna, Roja Selvamani, Indraja and Kota Srinivasan Rao in lead roles.

Peddannayya

1997

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7.0

Ashok and Urmila love each other. However, Urmila's father disapproves of the match and frames Ashok as a thief while he plans on stealing his family's property.

Ashoka Chakravarthy

1989

Gautamiputra Satakarni poster
5.3

The emperor of Satavahana kingdom, Satakarni comes across many challenges when he attempts to convince his wife that their son is bound to take part in battles and vanquish his enemies.

Gautamiputra Satakarni

2017

Daaku Maharaaj poster
5.3

A violent outlaw takes a job as a personal driver in order to protect the life of a little girl.

Daaku Maharaaj

2025

Lion poster
3.6

He (Balakrishna Nandamuri) gets injured and goes into coma at a hospital in Mumbai. When he wakes up he vaguely remembers what happened to him. He remembers himself as Bose. But, he is identified as Godse, CEO of a company in Mumbai. As he is having memory issues, he goes to Hyderabad to search for his past. He finds his parents and his lover. But they deny him. Are they his real parents or is it just a feeling of deja vu? Rest of the story is all about what led to his injury and how he fights his way back!

Lion

2015

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9.0

Anasuyamma Gari Alludu (English: Anasuyamma's Son-in-law) is a 1986 Telugu comedy film, produced by Nandamuri Harikrishna under the Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Bhanupriya, Sharada in the lead roles and music composed by Chakravarthy

Anasuyamma Gari Alludu

1986

Goppinti Alludu poster
NR

Goppinti Alludu is a family based movie in which, Murali Manohar(Balakrishna) is son of the industrialist SVR(SPB). He arrives India from Switzerland after finishing his graduation. SVR fixes a girl for him and asks him to marry her. To get rid of unwanted marriage, Maohar escapes back to Switzerland. Sowmya(Simran) is the grand daughter of Achyuta Ramayya(Satyanarayana). Achyuta Ramayya

Goppinti Alludu

2000

Mangamma Gari Manavadu poster
7.0

Veeranna and Malli loves each other. But things changes a lot when Veeranna returns home from military service.

Mangamma Gari Manavadu

1984

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No synopsis available yet.

Prananiki Pranam

1990

Bhalevadivi Basu poster
6.0

Bale Vadivi Basu is a 2001 Telugu film directed by Arun Prasad P A. The film stars Balakrishna, Shilpa Shetty, Anjala Zaveri and Prakash Raj in lead roles.

Bhalevadivi Basu

2001

Sultan poster
6.7

Sultan is a action oreinted movie in which, Balakrishna played dual roles in this movie (Sultan and Prutivi) where as Krishna played a role CBCID officer.story of the movie is about Sultan who is currently wanted person in police list because of his crimes done to the society and Sekhar (Krishna) is given the task of nabbing Sultan. Rest of the movie about how sultan escapes from CBI officers.

Sultan

1999

Sri Rama Rajyam poster
6.0

Lord Sri Rama retains his wife Sita comes back to their kingdom Ayodhya, after killing Ravana. And Sri Rama will continue his charisma in ruling the kingdom after his Pattabhishekam. On one day he will hear the sweet news that Sita is pregnant. Everything looks fine, but on one day Sri Rama came to know that people in his kingdom are having discussions about Sita’s character, as she spent some time in Ravana’s place. So, Rama decides himself to leave Sita and she is sent to the forest. There she was protected by Valmiki and was given shelter in his Ashram. Later she gives birth at Ashram to twins; Lava and Kusa. Later she gives birth at Ashram to twins; Lava and Kusa. What are the incidents that happens next forms the Sri Rama Rajyam Story.

Sri Rama Rajyam

2011

Srimannarayana poster
5.4

Srimannarayana is a 2012 Telugu film directed by Ravi Chavali. The film is produced by Ramesh Puppala under his Yellow Flowers banner.It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Parvati Melton and Isha Chawla in the lead roles

Srimannarayana

2012

N.T.R: Mahanayakudu poster
4.6

A follow up to NTR: Kathanayakudu which was based on N.T. Rama Rao's life and acting career. This movie focuses on his political career.

N.T.R: Mahanayakudu

2019

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