Nandamuri Balakrishna is an Indian actor, film producer, politician and philanthropist who works in Telugu cinema. He entered the film industry as a child artist at the age of 14 with the film Tatamma Kala. In the mid-1980s, he graduated to acting in the lead role and soon became one of the sought after actors in Telugu cinema. In his career spanning 50 years, he has acted in over hundred films in a variety of roles. Balakrishna has received three state Nandi Awards for best acting. Balakrishna was the guest of honour at the 43rd International Film Festival of India.
Film All films are in Telugu language, unless mentioned.
+ List of Nandamuri Balakrishna film credits Year Title Role Notes 1974 Tatamma Kala Balakrishna Debut film Ram Raheem Ramu 1975 Annadammula Anubandham Naveen Vemulawada Bheemakavi Vemulawada Bheemakavi 1977 Daana Veera Soora Karna Abhimanyudu 1979 Akbar Salim Anarkali Salim Sri Madvirata Parvam Abhimanyudu Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam Narada Maharshi1980 Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu Balakrishna1982 Anuraga Devatha Prakash1983 Simham Navvindi Balakrishna 1984 Sahasame Jeevitham Ravi Debut as a solo lead Disco King Balakrishna Janani Janmabhoomi Ramesh Mangammagari Manavadu Veeranna Palnati Puli Raju Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra Sayyad / Sidda Kathanayakudu Ravi 1985 Atmabhalam Anand Kumar Bhupathi / Durga Prasad Babai – Abbai Bala / Balasubramanyam Bharyabhartala Bhandam Radha Bhale Thammudu Rajendra Kattula Kondayya Kiran Pattabhishekam Balu 1986 Nippulanti Manishi Parasuram25th Film Muddula Krishnayya Krishnayya Seetarama Kalyanam Raja Anasuyamma Gari Alludu Hari Krishna Desoddarakudu Gopi Kaliyuga Krishnudu Mohana Krishna Apoorva Sahodarulu Arun Kumar & RamuduDouble role1987 Bhargava Ramudu Bhargav Ramu Ramu Allari Krishnayya Gopala Krishna Sahasa Samrat Ramudu President Gari Abbai Rama Krishna Muvva Gopaludu Gopi TrimurtuluHimselfCameo Bhanumati Gari MoguduJaya Krishna 1988 Inspector Pratap Pratap Donga Ramudu Rama Krishna Tiragabadda Telugubidda Ravi Teja Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu Balachandra Ramudu Bheemudu Ramudu & BheemuduDouble role Raktabhishekam Pardhasaradhi 1989 Bhale Donga Surendra Muddula Mavayya Raja Ashoka Chakravarthy Ashok Bala Gopaludu Bangaru Muvva Bala Gopalam 1990 Prananiki Pranam Raja Nari Nari Naduma Murari Venkateswara Rao50th Film Muddula Menalludu Raja Lorry Driver Bala Murali 1991 Talli Tandrulu Anand Brahmarshi Viswamitra Satya Harischandra & DushyantaDouble role Aditya 369 Sri Krishnadeva Rayalu & Krishna Kumar 1992 Dharmakshetram Beneerji Rowdy Inspector Ramaraju Aswamedham Kireeti 1993 Nippu Ravva Suryam Bangaru Bullodu Balakrishna 1994 Bhairava Dweepam Vijaya Gandeevam Raja Bobbili Simham Vijaya Raghava Bhupathi Top Hero Balu 1995 Maatho Pettukoku Arjun & KishtayyaDouble role 1996 Vamsanikokkadu Raja Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam Lord Krishna & ArjunaDouble role 1997 Muddula Mogudu Vamsi Peddannayya Ramakrishna Prasad & Bhavani PrasadDouble role Devudu Devudu 1998 Yuvaratna Raana Raana / Ramu Pavitra Prema Manikyam 1999 Samarasimha Reddy Abbulu / Vaasu / Samarasimha Reddy Sultan Sultan & PruthviDouble role Krishna Babu Krishna Babu75th Film 2000 Vamsoddharakudu Suryam Goppinti Alludu Murali Manohar / Bheemudu 2001 Narasimha Naidu Narasimha Naidu Bhalevadivi Basu Sagar / Prabhu 2002 Seema Simham Durga Prasad Chennakesava Reddy Chennakesava Reddy & BharatDouble roleYuva Rathna Voiceover 2003 Palanati Brahmanaidu Siva Sankara Satya Bhavani Prasad 2004 Lakshmi Narasimha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Vijayendra Varma Vijayendra Varma2005 Allari Pidugu Rajith Kumar & GiriDouble role2006 Veerabhadra Murali Krishna2007 Maharadhi Bala/Krishna/Krish/Balayya/Balakrishna 2008 Okka Magadu Raghupathi Raghava Rajaram & Veera Venkata Satyanarayana SwamyDouble role Pandurangadu Lord Krishna & Pundarika Ranganathudu2009 Mitrudu Aditya2010 Simha Narasimha & SrimannarayanaDouble role 2011 Parama Veera Chakra Jai Simha & Chakradhar Sri Rama Rajyam Sri Rama / Vishnu 2012 Adhinayakudu Harish Chandra Prasad, Rama Krishna Prasad & BobbyTriple role Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? Rudramaneni Narasimha Rayudu Srimannarayana Srimannarayana 2014 Legend Jaidev alias Legend & KrishnaDouble role 2015 Lion Godse / Bose 2016 Dictator Chandra Sekhar Dharma / Chandu 2017 Gautamiputra Satakarni Gautamiputra Satakarni 100th Film Paisa Vasool Theda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna Nandamuri 2018 Jai Simha Narasimha 2019 N.T.R: Kathanayakudu N. T. Rama Rao Also producer and writer N.T.R: Mahanayakudu Ruler Dharma / Arjun Prasad 2021 Akhanda Akhanda & Murali KrishnaDouble role2023 Veera Simha ReddyVeera Simha Reddy & Jai Simha ReddyBhagavanth KesariNelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari2025Daaku Maharaaj Sitaram / Daaku Maharaaj / NanajiAkhanda 2: ThaandavamAkhanda & Murali KrishnaDouble role 2026 2027
Television + List of Nandamuri Balakrishna television credits Year Title Role Network 2021present Unstoppable HostAha 2022 Telugu Indian Idol Guest Judge
See also List of Indian film actors List of Indian male film actors
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