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Nandamuri Balakrishna
Born 1960-06-10Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
NBK111RoleENE RepeatSpecial AppearanceAkhanda 2: ThaandavamAkhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali KrishnaDaaku Maharaaj"Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku MaharajBhagavanth KesariNelakonda Bhagavanth KesariVeera Simha ReddyVeera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha ReddyAkhandaAkhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali KrishnaNarthanasalaArjuna /Bruhannala / KeechakuduRulerDharma / Arjun PrasadN.T.R: MahanayakuduN.T.Rama RaoN.T.R: KathanayakuduN.T.Rama RaoJai SimhaNarasimhaPaisa VasoolTheda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna NandamuriGautamiputra SatakarniGautamiputra SatakarniDictatorRoleLionBoseLegendJaidev / KrishnaSrimannarayanaSrimannarayanaUu Kodathara Ulikki PadatharaRudramaneni Narasimha RayuduAdhinayakuduRoleSri Rama RajyamRamaParama Veera ChakraRoleSimhaDr. Narasimha / Sriman NarayanaMitruduRole