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 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).
Known for
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ENE Repeat (2026)
Actor
Daaku Maharaaj (2025)
as "Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj
Dada (2026)
Actor
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam (2025)
as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu (2019)
as N.T.Rama Rao
Adhinayakudu (2012)
Actor
Akhanda (2021)
as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Simha (2010)
as Dr. Narasimha / Sriman Narayana
Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017)
as Gautamiputra Satakarni
Dharma Kshetram (1992)
as Advocate Benarjee
Anasuyamma Gari Alludu (1986)
as Harikrishna
Goppinti Alludu (2000)
Actor
Allari Krishnaiah (1987)
as Gopala Krishna
Sultan (1999)
as Sultan / Prudhvi
Ashoka Chakravarthy (1989)
as Ashok
Vamsodharakudu (2000)
as Suryam
Paisa Vasool (2017)
as Theda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna Nandamuri
Aditya 369 (1991)
as Krishna Kumar / Krishnadevaraya
Bhalevadivi Basu (2001)
Actor
Devudu (1997)
as Devudu
Lion (2015)
as Bose
Maharadhi (2007)
as Krishna
Seetharama Kalyanam (1986)
as Raja
Vamsanikokkadu (1996)
Actor
Bhagavanth Kesari (2023)
as Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari
Veera Simha Reddy (2023)
as Veera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy
Prananiki Pranam (1990)
as Raja
Nari Nari Naduma Murari (1990)
as Venkateswara Rao/Venkanna
Legend (2014)
as Jaidev / Krishna
Dictator (2016)
Actor
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu (2019)
as N.T.Rama Rao
Peddannayya (1997)
Actor
Untitled Balakrishna - Koratala Siva Film (—)
Actor
Sahasame Jeevitham (1984)
as Ravi
Narthanasala (2020)
as Arjuna /Bruhannala / Keechakudu
Chennakesava Reddy (2002)
as Chennakeshava Reddy
Vijayendra Varma (2004)
as Vijayendra Varma
Srimannarayana (2012)
as Srimannarayana
Ruler (2019)
as Dharma / Arjun Prasad
Narasimha Naidu (2001)
as Narasimha Naidu
Sri Rama Rajyam (2011)
as Rama
Annadammula Anubandham (1975)
as Naveen
Nippulanti Manishi (1986)
as Parasuram
Babai Abbai (1985)
as Balasubramanyam "Abbai"
Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara (2012)
as Rudramaneni Narasimha Rayudu
Parama Veera Chakra (2011)
Actor
Samarasimha Reddy (1999)
as Samarasimha Reddy / Abbulu / Vasu
Palnati Brahmanayudu (2003)
as Bhavani Prasad
Pandurangadu (2008)
as Pundareeka
Bangaru Bullodu (1993)
as Bala Krishna
Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977)
as Abhimanyu
Deshoddharakudu (1986)
as Gopi
Veerabhadra (2006)
as Murali
Seema Simham (2002)
Actor
Gandeevam (1994)
as Raja
Ashwamedham (1992)
as Keeriti
Top Hero (1994)
Actor
Simham Navvindi! (1983)
as Balakrishna
Ramu (1987)
as Ramu
Bhanumati Gari Mogudu (1987)
as Jaya Krishna
Bhairava Dweepam (1994)
as Vijay
Mitrudu (2009)
Actor
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra (1991)
as Satya Harichandra / Dushyanta
Allari Pidugu (2005)
as Ranjith
Krishna Babu (1999)
as Krishna Babu
Lakshmi Narasimha (2004)
Actor
Pavitra Prema (1998)
as Manikyam
Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu (1980)
as Balakrishna
Jai Simha (2018)
as Narasimha
Nippu Ravva (1993)
Actor
Okka Magaadu (2008)
as Raghupati Raghava Rajaram / Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy
Lorry Driver (1990)
Actor
Mangamma Gari Manavadu (1984)
Actor
Bobbili Simham (1994)
Actor
Muddula Mavayya (1989)
Actor
Ramudu Bheemudu (1988)
as Ramudu and Bheemudu
Bhargava Ramudu (1987)
as Bhargav
President Gari Abbayi (1987)
as Ramakrishna
Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam (1996)
as Lord Krishna & Arjuna
Muddula Mogudu (1997)
Actor
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra (1984)
as Sayyad / Siddayya
Donga Ramudu (1988)
as Rama Krishna
Bhale Donga (1989)
as Surendra
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam (1979)
as Narada Maharshi
Muvva Gopaludu (1987)
as Gopala Krishna Prasad
Rowdy Inspector (1992)
Actor
Rana (1998)
Actor
Srimadhvirata Parvamu (1979)
as Abhimanyudu
Bala Gopaludu (1989)
Actor
Talli Tandrulu (1991)
as Anand
Thathamma Kala (1974)
as Balakrishna
Janani Janmabhoomi (1984)
as Ramesh
Pattabhishekham (1985)
as Balu
Kaliyuga Sthree (1978)
Actor
Muddula Menalludu (1990)
as Raja
Rakthabishekam (1988)
as Parthasarathi
Bharyabhartala Bandham (1985)
as Radha
Akbar Saleem Anarkali (1978)
as Saleem
Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu (1988)
as Balachandra
Maatho Pettukoku (1995)
as SP Arjun & Kishtaiyah
Sahasa Samrat (1987)
as Ramudu
Apoorva Sahodarulu (1986)
as Ramu / Arun Kumar
Kathanayakudu (1984)
as Ravi