Nandamuri Balakrishna, simply as Balakrishna and also known as Balayya or NBK is an Indian actor, film producer and politician known for his works in Telugu cinema. Balakrishna is an elected member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Hindupuram constituency since 2014. The sixth son of Legendary actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao, Balakrishna made his debut as a child artist at the age of 14 with the film Tatamma Kala (1974). Balakrishna is a recipient of three state Nandi Awards and one South Indian International Movie Award. In 2012, Balakrishna was the chief guest at the 43rd IFFI. Currently, he serves as the Chairman of Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute in Hyderabad.
Kondaveeti Donga is a 1990 Indian Telugu-language vigilante film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy starring Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti and Radha in main lead roles. Upon release on 9 April 1990, the film received positive reviews, and emerged as a Blockbuster at the box office.
Premante Idera is 1998 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film directed by Jayanth C. Paranjee, and produced by Burugupalli Siva Rama Krishna and K. Ashok Kumar under the Sri Lakshmi Venteswara Art Films banner. The film stars Venkatesh and Preity Zinta, with music composed by Ramana Gogula, in his first composition.
Vasu is a 2002 Indian Telugu-language musical romantic comedy film written and directed by A. Karunakaran, and produced by K. S. Rama Rao under the Creative Commercials banner. It stars Venkatesh and Bhumika Chawla with music composed by Harris Jayaraj.
Marana Mrudangam is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language action crime film, produced by K. S. Rama Rao under the Creative Commercials banner and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It stars Chiranjeevi, Radha, Suhasini and K. Naga Babu, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja and is based on Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel of the same name.
Sathruvu (transl. Nemesis) is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language crime thriller film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and produced by M. S. Raju under Sumanth Art Productions. It stars Venkatesh, Vijayashanti, and Kota Srinivasa Rao with music composed by Raj–Koti.
Challenge is a 1984 Indian Telugu-language film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and produced by K. S. Rama Rao under the Creative Commercials banner. It stars Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Suhasini and Rao Gopal Rao with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. This film is based on Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel Dabbu to the power of Dabbu. The plot revolves around an unemployed youngster (Chiranjeevi) taking up a challenge of a successful business magnate (Rao) to earn ₹50 lakh in five years.
Bobbili Raja is a 1990 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film co-written and directed by B. Gopal. Produced by D. Suresh under his banner Suresh Productions, it stars Venkatesh and Divya Bharti while Vanisri, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Satyanarayana and Sumithra appear in supporting roles. Ilaiyaraaja composed the film's music.
Abhilasha (transl. Desire) is a 1983 Indian Telugu-language legal drama film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy and produced by K. S. Rama Rao. The film stars Chiranjeevi and Radhika while Rao Gopal Rao and Gollapudi Maruti Rao play vital roles and the music is composed by Ilaiyaraaja. An adaptation of Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel of the same name, it revolves around a young lawyer striving to end capital punishment in India, but getting himself entangled in a murder case.
Mee Sreyobhilashi is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language philosophical film, produced by Dr. Y. Sonia Reddy on VISU Films Pvt Ltd banner and directed by V. Eshwar Reddy. story &Dailouges by Ramesh cheppala Starring Rajendra Prasad, Naresh and music composed by Koti. Upon release, the film received highly positive reviews and remained a box office hit. The film won two Nandi Awards and was premiered in the Indian panorama section at the International Film Festival of India. The movie was remade in Kannada as Lift Kodla (2010). The core plot of the movie was reportedly inspired from the 1998 Japanese film Ikinai.
Rama Rama Krishna Krishna is a 2010 Telugu language action drama film directed by Sriwass of Lakshyam fame and produced by noted producer Dil Raju. It stars Ram Pothineni, Arjun Sarja, Priya Anand, and Bindu Madhavi, in the lead roles, whilst Vineet Kumar, Nassar, Brahmanandam, Pragathi, and Sayaji Shinde play pivotal roles. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani with cinematography by Sekhar V. Joseph and editing by Marthand K. Venkatesh. Upon the film's release on 12 May 2010, it received mixed reviews with critics mainly praising Ram's and Sarja's performance. It fared well at the box office.
Rakshasudu (transl. Demon) is a 1986 Telugu-language action crime film produced by K. S. Rama Rao under the Creative Commercials banner and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It stars Chiranjeevi, Radha, Suhasini while Rajendra Prasad, Sumalatha in special appearances and music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The film is based on Yandamuri Veerendranath's novel of the same name. The film is the debut of K. Naga Babu in the film industry. The film was recorded as a "superHit" at the box office.
Kalisundham Raa is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Udayasankar and produced by D. Suresh Babu. It stars Venkatesh and Simran, with music composed by S. A. Rajkumar. It received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu at National Film Awards 2001. The film won four Nandi Awards by Government of Andhra Pradesh. The film was remade in Hindi as Kuch Tum Kaho Kuch Hum Kahein (2002) and in Kannada as Ondagona Baa (2003).
Pokiri Raja is a 1995 Indian Telugu-language action film, produced by A. Venkat Rami Reddy under L V S Productions and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It stars Venkatesh, Roja, Pratibha Sinha, Ali with music by Raj–Koti. Venkatesh played a double role in the film. It was a remake of the Hindi film Aankhen which was inspired from Kannada film Kittu Puttu which itself was based on Tamil film Anubavi Raja Anubavi.
Bhargava Ramudu is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by S. Jaya Rama Rao under the Jaya Productions banner, presented by Rao Gopal Rao and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vijayashanti and music composed by Chakravarthy.
Bhale Donga is a 1989 Telugu-language action film produced by K. Devi Vara Prasad under the Devi Films banner, directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Vijayashanti and music composed by Chakravarthy. The film was also dubbed into Hindi under the title Qaidi no.1. The film was recorded as a Hit at the box office.
Muddula Mogudu is a 1997 Indian Telugu-language drama film produced by K. Nageswara Rao, presented by Kaikala Satyanayana and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Meena, Ravali, and music composed by Koti. The film was released on 25 April 1997.
Gokina Rama Rao is an Indian film, character actor, known for his works in Telugu cinema.
Nakshatram is a 2017 Indian Telugu-language cop action-drama film which is written and directed by Krishna Vamsi in his 20th directorial film. Jointly produced by K. Srinivasulu, S. Venugopal and Sajju, it features Sundeep Kishan, Tanish, Regina Cassandra, Pragya Jaiswal, and Prakash Raj in the lead roles, while J. D. Chakravarthy and Sivaji Raja play supporting roles with Sai Dharam Tej in an extended special appearance. It was released on 4 August 2017 to negative reviews. It was dubbed in Hindi as Mass Masala.
Bazaar Rowdy is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language action drama film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It stars Ramesh Babu, Nadhiya, Gautami, Seetha, Mahesh Babu. The film was produced by U. Suryanarayana Babu under the Padmavathi Films banner and was presented by Krishna.
