Person
Nandamuri Balakrishna
Acting · Born 1960-06-10 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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
Unstoppable with NBK
Self-Host
Bhalevadivi Basu
2001
Ashoka Chakravarthy
Ashok
Paisa Vasool
Theda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna Nandamuri
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Dharma Kshetram
Advocate Benarjee
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam
Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
N.T.Rama Rao
Untitled Balakrishna - Vivek Athreya Film
Vamsodharakudu
Suryam
Filmography
- 2026ENE RepeatSpecial Appearance
- 2025Akhanda 2: ThaandavamAkhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
- 2025Daaku Maharaaj"Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj
- 2023Bhagavanth KesariNelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari
- 2023Veera Simha ReddyVeera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy
- 2021AkhandaAkhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
- 2021Unstoppable with NBKSelf-Host
- 2020NarthanasalaArjuna /Bruhannala / Keechakudu
- 2019RulerDharma / Arjun Prasad
- 2019N.T.R: MahanayakuduN.T.Rama Rao
- 2019N.T.R: KathanayakuduN.T.Rama Rao
- 2018Jai SimhaNarasimha
- 2017Paisa VasoolTheda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna Nandamuri
- 2017Gautamiputra SatakarniGautamiputra Satakarni
- 2016Dictator
- 2015LionBose
- 2014LegendJaidev / Krishna
- 2012SrimannarayanaSrimannarayana
- 2012Uu Kodathara Ulikki PadatharaRudramaneni Narasimha Rayudu
- 2012Adhinayakudu
- 2011Sri Rama RajyamRama
- 2011Parama Veera Chakra
- 2010SimhaDr. Narasimha / Sriman Narayana
- 2009Mitrudu
- 2008PandurangaduPundareeka
- 2008Okka Magaadu
- 2007MaharadhiKrishna
- 2006VeerabhadraMurali
- 2005Allari PiduguRanjith
- 2004Vijayendra VarmaVijayendra Varma
- 2004Lakshmi Narasimha
- 2003Palnati BrahmanayuduBhavani Prasad
- 2002Chennakesava ReddyChennakeshava Reddy
- 2002Seema Simham
- 2001Bhalevadivi Basu
- 2001Narasimha NaiduNarasimha Naidu
- 2000Goppinti Alludu
- 2000VamsodharakuduSuryam
- 1999Krishna BabuKrishna Babu
- 1999SultanSultan / Prudhvi
- 1999Samarasimha ReddySamarasimha Reddy / Abbulu / Vasu
- 1998Pavitra PremaManikyam
- 1998Rana
- 1997DevuduDevudu
- 1997Muddula Mogudu
- 1997Peddannayya
- 1996Vamsanikokkadu
- 1996Sri Krishnarjuna VijayamLord Krishna & Arjuna
- 1995Maatho PettukokuSP Arjun & Kishtaiyah
- 1994Bobbili Simham
- 1994GandeevamRaja
- 1994Bhairava DweepamVijay
- 1994Top Hero
- 1993Bangaru BulloduBala Krishna
- 1993Nippu Ravva
- 1992AshwamedhamKeeriti
- 1992Rowdy Inspector
- 1992Dharma KshetramAdvocate Benarjee
- 1991Aditya 369Krishna Kumar / Krishnadevaraya
- 1991Brahmarshi VishwamitraSatya Harichandra / Dushyanta
- 1991Talli TandruluAnand
- 1990Lorry Driver
- 1990Muddula MenalluduRaja
- 1990Nari Nari Naduma MurariVenkateswara Rao/Venkanna
- 1990Prananiki PranamRaja
- 1989Bala Gopaludu
- 1989Ashoka ChakravarthyAshok
- 1989Bhale DongaSurendra
- 1989Muddula Mavayya
- 1988RakthabishekamParthasarathi
- 1988Ramudu BheemuduRamudu and Bheemudu
- 1988Bharatamlo Bala ChandruduBalachandra
- 1988Donga RamuduRama Krishna
- 1987President Gari AbbayiRamakrishna
- 1987Bhanumati Gari MoguduJaya Krishna
- 1987RamuRamu
- 1987Bhargava RamuduBhargav
- 1987Sahasa SamratRamudu
- 1987Allari KrishnaiahGopala Krishna
- 1987Muvva GopaluduGopala Krishna Prasad
- 1986Apoorva SahodaruluRamu / Arun Kumar
- 1986DeshoddharakuduGopi
- 1986Anasuyamma Gari AlluduHarikrishna
- 1986Seetharama KalyanamRaja
- 1986Nippulanti ManishiParasuram
- 1985PattabhishekhamBalu
- 1985Babai AbbaiBalasubramanyam "Abbai"
- 1985Bharyabhartala BandhamRadha
- 1984KathanayakuduRavi
- 1984Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami CharitraSayyad / Siddayya
- 1984Mangamma Gari Manavadu
- 1984Janani JanmabhoomiRamesh
- 1983Simham Navvindi!Balakrishna
- 1980Rowdy Ramudu Konte KrishnuduBalakrishna
- 1979Sri Tirupati Venkateswara KalyanamNarada Maharshi
- 1979Srimadhvirata ParvamuAbhimanyudu
- 1978Akbar Saleem AnarkaliSaleem
- 1978Kaliyuga Sthree
- 1977Daana Veera Soora KarnaAbhimanyu
- 1975Annadammula AnubandhamNaveen
- 1974Thathamma KalaBalakrishna
- —NBK111
- —Untitled Balakrishna - Vivek Athreya Film
- —Untitled Balakrishna - Koratala Siva Film
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