Nandamuri Balakrishna
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 10, 1960 (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
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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Filmography
Untitled Balakrishna - Koratala Siva Film
Movie
Dada
Movie
Daaku Maharaaj
Movie · as "Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam
Movie · as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Veera Simha Reddy
Movie · as Veera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy
Bhagavanth Kesari
Movie · as Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari
Akhanda
Movie · as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Unstoppable with NBK
TV · as Self-Host · 35 eps
Narthanasala
Movie · as Arjuna /Bruhannala / Keechakudu
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
Movie · as N.T.Rama Rao
Ruler
Movie · as Dharma / Arjun Prasad
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
Movie · as N.T.Rama Rao
Jai Simha
Movie · as Narasimha
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Movie · as Gautamiputra Satakarni
Paisa Vasool
Movie · as Theda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna Nandamuri
Dictator
Movie
Lion
Movie · as Bose
Legend
Movie · as Jaidev / Krishna
Srimannarayana
Movie · as Srimannarayana
Adhinayakudu
Movie
Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara
Movie · as Rudramaneni Narasimha Rayudu
Parama Veera Chakra
Movie
Sri Rama Rajyam
Movie · as Rama
Simha
Movie · as Dr. Narasimha / Sriman Narayana
Mitrudu
Movie
Okka Magaadu
Movie · as Raghupati Raghava Rajaram / Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy
Pandurangadu
Movie · as Pundareeka
Maharadhi
Movie · as Krishna
Telugu Cinema Vajrotsavam
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Veerabhadra
Movie · as Murali
Allari Pidugu
Movie · as Ranjith
Vijayendra Varma
Movie · as Vijayendra Varma
Lakshmi Narasimha
Movie
Palnati Brahmanayudu
Movie · as Bhavani Prasad
Chennakesava Reddy
Movie · as Chennakeshava Reddy
Seema Simham
Movie
Narasimha Naidu
Movie · as Narasimha Naidu
Bhalevadivi Basu
Movie
Goppinti Alludu
Movie
Vamsodharakudu
Movie · as Suryam
Samarasimha Reddy
Movie · as Samarasimha Reddy / Abbulu / Vasu
Krishna Babu
Movie · as Krishna Babu
Sultan
Movie · as Sultan / Prudhvi
Rana
Movie
Pavitra Prema
Movie · as Manikyam
Peddannayya
Movie
Muddula Mogudu
Movie
Devudu
Movie · as Devudu
Vamsanikokkadu
Movie
Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam
Movie · as Lord Krishna & Arjuna
Maatho Pettukoku
Movie · as SP Arjun & Kishtaiyah
Gandeevam
Movie · as Raja
Bhairava Dweepam
Movie · as Vijay
Bobbili Simham
Movie
Top Hero
Movie
Bangaru Bullodu
Movie · as Bala Krishna
Nippu Ravva
Movie
Dharma Kshetram
Movie · as Advocate Benarjee
Rowdy Inspector
Movie
Ashwamedham
Movie · as Keeriti
Aditya 369
Movie · as Krishna Kumar / Krishnadevaraya
Talli Tandrulu
Movie · as Anand
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
Movie · as Satya Harichandra / Dushyanta
Lorry Driver
Movie
Nari Nari Naduma Murari
Movie · as Venkateswara Rao/Venkanna
Muddula Menalludu
Movie · as Raja
Prananiki Pranam
Movie · as Raja
Ashoka Chakravarthy
Movie · as Ashok
Muddula Mavayya
Movie
Bala Gopaludu
Movie
Bhale Donga
Movie · as Surendra
Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu
Movie · as Balachandra
Ramudu Bheemudu
Movie · as Ramudu and Bheemudu
Donga Ramudu
Movie · as Rama Krishna
Rakthabishekam
Movie · as Parthasarathi
Bhargava Ramudu
Movie · as Bhargav
Sahasa Samrat
Movie · as Ramudu
Bhanumati Gari Mogudu
Movie · as Jaya Krishna
Allari Krishnaiah
Movie · as Gopala Krishna
Ramu
Movie · as Ramu
Muvva Gopaludu
Movie · as Gopala Krishna Prasad
President Gari Abbayi
Movie · as Ramakrishna
Seetharama Kalyanam
Movie · as Raja
Apoorva Sahodarulu
Movie · as Ramu / Arun Kumar
Anasuyamma Gari Alludu
Movie · as Harikrishna
Nippulanti Manishi
Movie · as Parasuram
Deshoddharakudu
Movie · as Gopi
Pattabhishekham
Movie · as Balu
Bharyabhartala Bandham
Movie · as Radha
Babai Abbai
Movie · as Balasubramanyam "Abbai"
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra
Movie · as Sayyad / Siddayya
Mangamma Gari Manavadu
Movie
Janani Janmabhoomi
Movie · as Ramesh
Kathanayakudu
Movie · as Ravi
Sahasame Jeevitham
Movie · as Ravi
Simham Navvindi!
Movie · as Balakrishna
Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu
Movie · as Balakrishna
Srimadhvirata Parvamu
Movie · as Abhimanyudu
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
Movie · as Narada Maharshi
Akbar Saleem Anarkali
Movie · as Saleem
Kaliyuga Sthree
Movie
Daana Veera Soora Karna
Movie · as Abhimanyu
Annadammula Anubandham
Movie · as Naveen
Thathamma Kala
Movie · as Balakrishna