Nandamuri Balakrishna

ActorDirectorWriterProducerCrew Jun 10 (age 65) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 1974–2025 (51 year career)

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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

Film

Aditya 369

Krishna Kumar / Krishnadevaraya

Film

Akhanda

Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna

Film

Legend

Jaidev / Krishna

Film

Daaku Maharaaj

"Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj

Film

Akhanda 2: Thaandavam

Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna

Film

Gautamiputra Satakarni

Film

Veera Simha Reddy

Veera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy

Film

Simha

Dr. Narasimha / Sriman Narayana

Filmography

Acting (105)

Movies (104)

Daaku Maharaaj

2025

as "Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj

5.6

Akhanda 2: Thaandavam

2025

as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna

6.7

Bhagavanth Kesari

2023

as Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari

5.2

Veera Simha Reddy

2023

as Veera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy

4.7

Akhanda

2021

as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna

5.7

Narthanasala

2020

as Arjuna /Bruhannala / Keechakudu

N.T.R: Kathanayakudu

as N.T.Rama Rao

N.T.R: Mahanayakudu

as N.T.Rama Rao

Ruler

as Dharma / Arjun Prasad

Jai Simha

as Narasimha

Paisa Vasool

as Theda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna Nandamuri

4.2

Gautamiputra Satakarni

2017

as Gautamiputra Satakarni

Dictator

Lion

as Bose

Legend

as Jaidev / Krishna

Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara

2012

as Rudramaneni Narasimha Rayudu

Srimannarayana

as Srimannarayana

Adhinayakudu

Parama Veera Chakra

Sri Rama Rajyam

as Rama

Simha

as Dr. Narasimha / Sriman Narayana

Mitrudu

Okka Magaadu

Pandurangadu

as Pundareeka

Maharadhi

as Krishna

Veerabhadra

as Murali

Allari Pidugu

as Ranjith

Lakshmi Narasimha

Vijayendra Varma

as Vijayendra Varma

Palnati Brahmanayudu

as Bhavani Prasad

Chennakesava Reddy

as Chennakeshava Reddy

Seema Simham

Narasimha Naidu

as Narasimha Naidu

Bhalevadivi Basu

Goppinti Alludu

Vamsodharakudu

as Suryam

Samarasimha Reddy

as Samarasimha Reddy / Abbulu / Vasu

5.4

Krishna Babu

1999

as Krishna Babu

Sultan

as Sultan / Prudhvi

Rana

Pavitra Prema

as Manikyam

Devudu

1997

as Devudu

Peddannayya

Muddula Mogudu

Vamsanikokkadu

Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam

1996

as Lord Krishna & Arjuna

6.0

Maatho Pettukoku

1995

as SP Arjun & Kishtaiyah

Gandeevam

1994

as Raja

Bhairava Dweepam

as Vijay

Bobbili Simham

Top Hero

Nippu Ravva

Bangaru Bullodu

as Bala Krishna

Ashwamedham

as Keeriti

Dharma Kshetram

as Advocate Benarjee

Rowdy Inspector

1992

6.0

Brahmarshi Vishwamitra

1991

as Satya Harichandra / Dushyanta

Aditya 369

1991

as Krishna Kumar / Krishnadevaraya

7.0

Talli Tandrulu

1991

as Anand

Nari Nari Naduma Murari

1990

as Venkateswara Rao/Venkanna

Lorry Driver

Muddula Menalludu

as Raja

Muddula Mavayya

1989

Ashoka Chakravarthy

1989

as Hero

Bala Gopaludu

Bhale Donga

as Surendra

Donga Ramudu

as Rama Krishna

Ramudu Bheemudu

1988

as Ramudu and Bheemudu

Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu

1988

as Balachandra

Rakthabishekam

1988

as Parthasarathi

Sahasa Samrat

1987

as Ramudu

Ramu

1987

as Ramu

Allari Krishnaiah

1987

as Gopala Krishna

Bhanumati Gari Mogudu

1987

as Jaya Krishna

Bhargava Ramudu

1987

as Bhargav

Muvva Gopaludu

1987

as Gopala Krishna Prasad

President Gari Abbayi

1987

as Ramakrishna

Nippulanti Manishi

1986

as Parasuram

Apoorva Sahodarulu

1986

as Ramu / Arun Kumar

Seetharama Kalyanam

1986

as Raja

Anasuyamma Gari Alludu

1986

as Harikrishna

10.0

Deshoddharakudu

1986

as Gopi

Babai Abbai

1985

as Balasubramanyam "Abbai"

Pattabhishekham

1985

as Balu

Bharyabhartala Bandham

1985

as Radha

Mangamma Gari Manavadu

1984

6.0

Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra

1984

as Sayyad / Siddayya

Kathanayakudu

1984

as Ravi

Janani Janmabhoomi

1984

as Ramesh

Simham Navvindi!

1983

as Balakrishna

Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu

1980

as Balakrishna

Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam

1979

as Narada Maharshi

Srimadhvirata Parvamu

1979

as Abhimanyudu

7.0

Kaliyuga Sthree

1978

Akbar Saleem Anarkali

1978

as Saleem

6.0

Daana Veera Soora Karna

1977

as Abhimanyu

8.5

Annadammula Anubandham

1975

as Naveen

Thathamma Kala

1974

as Balakrishna

Untitled Balayya - Harish Shankar Movie

ENE Repeat

as Special Appearance

NBK 112

#NBK 113

#NBK111

Untitled Haneef Adeni/Dil Raju Project

Television (1)

Unstoppable with NBK

2021

as Self-Host

7.8

Crew (5)

Movies (5)

Narthanasala

2020

Director

Narthanasala

2020

Writer

N.T.R: Kathanayakudu

Producer

N.T.R: Mahanayakudu

Producer

Sultan

Presenter