Nandamuri Balakrishna
Acting
Born: June 10, 1960 (age 66) · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Highest Rated
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).
Known for
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Movies (86)
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam
Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Legend
Jaidev / Krishna
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
N.T.Rama Rao
Simha
Dr. Narasimha / Sriman Narayana
Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara
Rudramaneni Narasimha Rayudu
Daaku Maharaaj
"Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
Satya Harichandra / Dushyanta
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
N.T.Rama Rao
Akhanda
Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Gandeevam
Raja
Seetharama Kalyanam
Raja
Samarasimha Reddy
Samarasimha Reddy / Abbulu / Vasu
Mitrudu
2009
Dictator
2016
Goppinti Alludu
2000
Sri Rama Rajyam
Rama
Bhagavanth Kesari
Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari
Veera Simha Reddy
Veera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy
Adhinayakudu
2012
Srimadhvirata Parvamu
Abhimanyudu
Paisa Vasool
Theda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna Nandamuri
Simham Navvindi!
Balakrishna
Aditya 369
Krishna Kumar / Krishnadevaraya
Sultan
Sultan / Prudhvi
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Devudu
Devudu
Maharadhi
Krishna
Vamsanikokkadu
1996
Pandurangadu
Pundareeka
Daana Veera Soora Karna
Abhimanyu
Bhairava Dweepam
Vijay
Dharma Kshetram
Advocate Benarjee
Lion
Bose
Narasimha Naidu
Narasimha Naidu
Vijayendra Varma
Vijayendra Varma
Narthanasala
Arjuna /Bruhannala / Keechakudu
Pavitra Prema
Manikyam
Nippulanti Manishi
Parasuram
Lakshmi Narasimha
2004
Bhalevadivi Basu
2001
Bangaru Bullodu
Bala Krishna
Ruler
Dharma / Arjun Prasad
Chennakesava Reddy
Chennakeshava Reddy
Okka Magaadu
2008
Seema Simham
2002
Ramudu Bheemudu
Ramudu and Bheemudu
Top Hero
1994
Babai Abbai
Balasubramanyam "Abbai"
Peddannayya
1997
Vamsodharakudu
Suryam
Allari Pidugu
Ranjith
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra
Sayyad / Siddayya
Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam
Lord Krishna & Arjuna
Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu
Balakrishna
Ashwamedham
Keeriti
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
Narada Maharshi
Bobbili Simham
1994
Akbar Saleem Anarkali
Saleem
Nari Nari Naduma Murari
Venkateswara Rao/Venkanna
Bhargava Ramudu
Bhargav
Rowdy Inspector
1992
Bharyabhartala Bandham
Radha
Veerabhadra
Murali
Palnati Brahmanayudu
Bhavani Prasad
Srimannarayana
Srimannarayana
Mangamma Gari Manavadu
1984
Annadammula Anubandham
Naveen
Kathanayakudu
Ravi
Lorry Driver
1990
Bala Gopaludu
1989
Jai Simha
Narasimha
Rana
1998
Thathamma Kala
Balakrishna
Maatho Pettukoku
SP Arjun & Kishtaiyah
Muddula Menalludu
Raja
Krishna Babu
Krishna Babu
Donga Ramudu
Rama Krishna
Muvva Gopaludu
Gopala Krishna Prasad
Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu
Balachandra
Bhale Donga
Surendra
Nippu Ravva
1993
Talli Tandrulu
Anand
Janani Janmabhoomi
Ramesh
Rakthabishekam
Parthasarathi
Pattabhishekham
Balu
Apoorva Sahodarulu
Ramu / Arun Kumar
