Nandamuri Balakrishna filmography

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Nandamuri Balakrishna is an Indian actor, film producer and politician in the Telugu Desam Party founded by his father and who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the sixth son of Telugu matinee idol and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh legendary actor, N. T. Rama Rao. He entered the film industry as a child artist at the age of 14 with the film Tatamma Kala. [1] [2] 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 40 years, he has acted in over hundred films in a variety of roles. [3] Balakrishna has received two state Nandi Awards for best acting. [4]

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He was the guest of honour at the 43rd International Film Festival of India. [5] He is actively involved in politics and is a member of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founded by his father. In 2014 and 2019 he was elected incumbent M. L. A. from Hindupur for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. [6] [7] He is also the chairman of the trust board for The Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute based in Hyderabad, India. [8] [9]

Films

All films are in Telugu, unless mentioned.

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†Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Nandamuri Balakrishna film credits
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1974 Tatamma Kala BalakrishnaDebut film [10]
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 Maharshi
1980 Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu Balakrishna
1982 Anuraga Devatha Prakash
1983 Simham Navvindi Balakrishna
1984 Sahasame Jeevitham RaviDebut 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 BhandamRadha
Bhale Thammudu Rajendra
Kattula Kondaiah Kiran
Pattabhishekam Balu
1986 Nippulanti Manishi Parasuram25th Film
Muddula Krishnayya Krishnayya
Seetarama Kalyalam Raja
Anasuyamma Gari Alludu Hari Krishna
Desoddarakudu Gopi
Kaliyuga Krishnudu Mohana Krishna
Apoorva Sahodarulu Arun Kumar & Ramudu [lower-alpha 1] Double role
1987 Bhargava Ramudu Bhargav
Ramu Ramu
Allari Krishnayya Gopala Krishna
Sahasa Samrat Ramudu
President Gari Abbai Rama Krishna
Muvva Gopaludu Gopi
Bhanumati Gari Mogudu Jaya Krishna
1988 Inspector Pratap Pratap
Donga Ramudu Rama Krishna
Tiragabadda Telugubidda Ravi Teja
Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu Balachandra
Ramudu Bheemudu Ramudu & Bheemudu [lower-alpha 1] Dual 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 & Dushyanta [lower-alpha 1] Dual role
Aditya 369 Sri Krishnadeva Rayalu & Krishna Kumar [lower-alpha 1] Dual role
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 & Kishtayya [lower-alpha 1] Double role
1996 Vamsanikokkadu Raja
Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam Lord Krishna & Arjuna [lower-alpha 1] Double role
1997 Muddula Mogudu Vamsi
Peddannayya Ramakrishna Prasad & Bhavani Prasad [lower-alpha 1] Double role
Devudu Devudu
1998Yuvaratna RaanaRaana / Ramu [11]
Pavitra Prema Manikyam
1999 Samarasimha Reddy Abbulu / Vaasu / Samarasimha Reddy
Sultan Sultan & Pruthvi [lower-alpha 1] Double 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 & Bharat [lower-alpha 1] Double role
2003 Palnati Bramhanaidu Siva Sankara Satya Bhavani Prasad
2004 Lakshmi Narasimha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy
Vijayendra Varma Vijayendra Varma
2005 Allari Pidugu Rajith Kumar & Giri [lower-alpha 1] Double role
2006 Veerabhadra Murali Krishna
2007 Maharadhi Bala/Krishna/Krish/Balayya/Balakrishna
2008 Okka Magadu Raghupathi Raghava Rajaram & Veera Venkata Satyanarayana SwamyDouble role
Pandurangadu Lord Krishna & Pundarika RanganathuduDouble role
2009 Mitrudu Aditya
2010 Simha Narasimha & Srimannarayana [lower-alpha 1] Double role
2011 Parama Veera Chakra Jai Simha & Chakradhar [lower-alpha 1] Double role [12]
Sri Rama Rajyam Sri Rama / Vishnu [13]
2012 Adhinayakudu Harish Chandra Prasad, Rama Krishna Prasad & Bobby [lower-alpha 2] Triple role [14]
Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? Rudramaneni Narasimha Rayudu [15]
Srimannarayana Srimannarayana [16]
2014 Legend Jaidev alias Legend & Krishna [lower-alpha 1] Double role [17]
2015 Lion Godse / Bose [18]
2016 Dictator Chandra Sekhar Dharma / Chandu [19]
2017 Gautamiputra Satakarni Gautamiputra Satakarni 100th Film [20]
Paisa Vasool Theda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna Nandamuri [21]
2018 Jai Simha Narasimha [22]
2019 N.T.R: Kathanayakudu N. T. Rama Rao Also producer and writer [23] [24] [25]
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu Also producer and writer
Ruler Dharma / Arjun Prasad [26] [27]
2021 Akhanda Akhanda Rudra Sikhandar Aghora & Murali Krishna [lower-alpha 1] Double role
2023 Veera Simha Reddy Veera Simha Reddy & Jai Simha Reddy [lower-alpha 1] Double Role [28]
Bhagavanth Kesari Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari [29]
2025NBK109 [lower-alpha 3] †TBAFilming; directed by Bobby Kolli Telugu, Hindi [30]
TBAAkhanda 2: Thaandavam† [31]

Television

List of Nandamuri Balakrishna television credits
YearTitleRoleNetworkRef.
2021–present Unstoppable Host Aha [32]
2022 Telugu Indian Idol Guest Judge [33]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Balakrishna played two characters.
  2. ↑ Balakrishna played three roles
  3. ↑ Tentative title

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