Nandamuri Balakrishna
Known For
Acting
Born
1960-06-10 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Vamsanikokkadu
Unstoppable with NBK
as Self-Host
Seetharama Kalyanam
as Raja
Goppinti Alludu
Allari Krishnaiah
as Gopala Krishna
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
as N.T.Rama Rao
Bhanumati Gari Mogudu
as Jaya Krishna
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam
as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Anasuyamma Gari Alludu
as Harikrishna
Daaku Maharaaj
as "Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj
Kathanayakudu
as Ravi
Akhanda
as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Nippu Ravva
Veera Simha Reddy
as Veera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy
Bhairava Dweepam
as Vijay
Aditya 369
as Krishna Kumar / Krishnadevaraya
Daana Veera Soora Karna
as Abhimanyu
Bhagavanth Kesari
as Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari
Dictator
Chennakesava Reddy
as Chennakeshava Reddy