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Nandamuri Balakrishna
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Nandamuri Balakrishna (born June 10, 1960), also known mononymously as Balakrishna or NBK, is an Indian actor, producer, and politician who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He made his screen debut as a child artist in *Tatamma Kala* (1974) and transitioned to leading roles a decade later with *Sahasame Jeevitham* (1984) and *Mangammagari Manavadu* (1984).
During the late 1980s and 1990s, Balakrishna established himself as a mainstream star with *Muvva Gopaludu* (1987), the science fiction film *Aditya 369* (1991), the fantasy adventure *Bhairava Dweepam* (1994), and *Bobbili Simham* (1994). For his performance in *Narasimha Naidu* (2001), he won the Nandi Award for Best Actor, having …
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Nandamuri Balakrishna (born June 10, 1960), also known mononymously as Balakrishna or NBK, is an Indian actor, producer, and politician who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He made his screen debut as a child artist in *Tatamma Kala* (1974) and transitioned to leading roles a decade later with *Sahasame Jeevitham* (1984) and *Mangammagari Manavadu* (1984). During the late 1980s and 1990s, Balakrishna established himself as a mainstream star with *Muvva Gopaludu* (1987), the science fiction film *Aditya 369* (1991), the fantasy adventure *Bhairava Dweepam* (1994), and *Bobbili Simham* (1994). For his performance in *Narasimha Naidu* (2001), he won the Nandi Award for Best Actor, having previously earned the award for *Mangammagari Manavadu* (1984). He received a third Nandi Award for Best Actor for the action drama *Simha* (2010), followed by a fourth win for *Legend* (2014). His notable releases over the following years included the historical drama *Gautamiputra Satakarni* (2017), the two-part biographical feature *N.T.R: Kathanayakudu* (2019) and *N.T.R: Mahanayakudu* (2019), *Akhanda* (2021), *Veera Simha Reddy* (2023), *Bhagavanth Kesari* (2023), and *Daaku Maharaaj* (2025).
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BODY OF WORK
Nandamuri Balakrishna's Filmography
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as Special Appearance
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam
as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Daaku Maharaaj
as "Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj
Bhagavanth Kesari
as Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari
Veera Simha Reddy
as Veera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy
Akhanda
as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Narthanasala
as Arjuna /Bruhannala / Keechakudu
Ruler
as Dharma / Arjun Prasad
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
as N.T.Rama Rao
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
as N.T.Rama Rao
Jai Simha
as Narasimha
Paisa Vasool
as Theda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna Nandamuri
Gautamiputra Satakarni
as Gautamiputra Satakarni
Dictator
Lion
as Bose
Legend
as Jaidev / Krishna
Srimannarayana
as Srimannarayana
Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara
as Rudramaneni Narasimha Rayudu
Adhinayakudu
Sri Rama Rajyam
as Rama
No Poster
Parama Veera Chakra
Simha
as Dr. Narasimha / Sriman Narayana
Mitrudu
Pandurangadu
as Pundareeka
Okka Magaadu
Maharadhi
as Krishna
Veerabhadra
as Murali
Allari Pidugu
as Ranjith
Vijayendra Varma
as Vijayendra Varma
Lakshmi Narasimha
Palnati Brahmanayudu
as Bhavani Prasad
Chennakesava Reddy
as Chennakeshava Reddy
Seema Simham
Bhalevadivi Basu
Narasimha Naidu
as Narasimha Naidu
Goppinti Alludu
Vamsodharakudu
as Suryam
Krishna Babu
as Krishna Babu
Sultan
as Sultan / Prudhvi
Samarasimha Reddy
as Samarasimha Reddy / Abbulu / Vasu
Pavitra Prema
as Manikyam
Rana
Devudu
as Devudu
No Poster
Muddula Mogudu
Peddannayya
Vamsanikokkadu
Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam
as Lord Krishna & Arjuna
Maatho Pettukoku
as SP Arjun & Kishtaiyah
Bobbili Simham
Gandeevam
as Raja
Bhairava Dweepam
as Vijay
Top Hero
Bangaru Bullodu
as Bala Krishna
Nippu Ravva
Ashwamedham
as Keeriti
Rowdy Inspector
Dharma Kshetram
as Advocate Benarjee
Aditya 369
as Krishna Kumar / Krishnadevaraya
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
as Satya Harichandra / Dushyanta
Talli Tandrulu
as Anand
Lorry Driver
Muddula Menalludu
as Raja
Nari Nari Naduma Murari
as Venkateswara Rao/Venkanna
No Poster
Prananiki Pranam
as Raja
Bala Gopaludu
No Poster
Ashoka Chakravarthy
as Ashok
Bhale Donga
as Surendra
No Poster
Muddula Mavayya
Rakthabishekam
as Parthasarathi
Ramudu Bheemudu
as Ramudu and Bheemudu
Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu
as Balachandra
Donga Ramudu
as Rama Krishna
No Poster
President Gari Abbayi
as Ramakrishna
No Poster
Bhanumati Gari Mogudu
as Jaya Krishna
No Poster
Ramu
as Ramu
Bhargava Ramudu
as Bhargav
No Poster
Sahasa Samrat
as Ramudu
No Poster
Allari Krishnaiah
as Gopala Krishna
Muvva Gopaludu
as Gopala Krishna Prasad
Apoorva Sahodarulu
as Ramu / Arun Kumar
No Poster
Deshoddharakudu
as Gopi
No Poster
Anasuyamma Gari Alludu
as Harikrishna
Seetharama Kalyanam
as Raja
Nippulanti Manishi
as Parasuram
Pattabhishekham
as Balu
Babai Abbai
as Balasubramanyam "Abbai"
Bharyabhartala Bandham
as Radha
Kathanayakudu
as Ravi
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra
as Sayyad / Siddayya
Mangamma Gari Manavadu
Janani Janmabhoomi
as Ramesh
No Poster
Sahasame Jeevitham
as Ravi
Simham Navvindi!
as Balakrishna
Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu
as Balakrishna
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
as Narada Maharshi
Srimadhvirata Parvamu
as Abhimanyudu
Akbar Saleem Anarkali
as Saleem
No Poster
Kaliyuga Sthree
Daana Veera Soora Karna
as Abhimanyu
Annadammula Anubandham
as Naveen
Thathamma Kala
as Balakrishna
No Poster