Acting
Nandamuri Balakrishna
Telugu cinema · 95 credits
Born
10 June 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as Balayya
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
Filmography
Untitled Balakrishna - Koratala Siva Film
Untitled Balakrishna - Koratala Siva Film
Actor
Daaku Maharaaj
as "Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam
as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Veera Simha Reddy
as Veera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy
Bhagavanth Kesari
as Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari
Akhanda
as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Narthanasala
as Arjuna /Bruhannala / Keechakudu, Writer, Director
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
as N.T.Rama Rao, Producer
Ruler
as Dharma / Arjun Prasad
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
as N.T.Rama Rao, Producer
Jai Simha
as Narasimha
Gautamiputra Satakarni
as Gautamiputra Satakarni
Paisa Vasool
as Theda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna Nandamuri
Lion
as Bose
Legend
as Jaidev / Krishna
Srimannarayana
as Srimannarayana
Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara
as Rudramaneni Narasimha Rayudu
Simha
as Dr. Narasimha / Sriman Narayana
Okka Magaadu
as Raghupati Raghava Rajaram / Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy
Pandurangadu
as Pundareeka
Maharadhi
as Krishna
Veerabhadra
as Murali
Allari Pidugu
as Ranjith
Vijayendra Varma
as Vijayendra Varma
Palnati Brahmanayudu
as Bhavani Prasad
Chennakesava Reddy
as Chennakeshava Reddy
Narasimha Naidu
as Narasimha Naidu
Vamsodharakudu
as Suryam
Samarasimha Reddy
as Samarasimha Reddy / Abbulu / Vasu
Krishna Babu
as Krishna Babu
Sultan
as Sultan / Prudhvi, Presenter
Pavitra Prema
as Manikyam
Devudu
as Devudu
Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam
as Lord Krishna & Arjuna
Maatho Pettukoku
as SP Arjun & Kishtaiyah
Gandeevam
as Raja
Bhairava Dweepam
as Vijay
Bangaru Bullodu
as Bala Krishna
Dharma Kshetram
as Advocate Benarjee
Ashwamedham
as Keeriti
Aditya 369
as Krishna Kumar / Krishnadevaraya
Talli Tandrulu
as Anand
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
as Satya Harichandra / Dushyanta
Nari Nari Naduma Murari
as Venkateswara Rao/Venkanna
Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu
as Balachandra
Ramudu Bheemudu
as Ramudu and Bheemudu
Rakthabishekam
as Parthasarathi
Bhargava Ramudu
as Bhargav
Nippulanti Manishi
as Parasuram
Babai Abbai
as Balasubramanyam "Abbai"
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra
as Sayyad / Siddayya
Janani Janmabhoomi
as Ramesh
Simham Navvindi!
as Balakrishna
Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu
as Balakrishna
Srimadhvirata Parvamu
as Abhimanyudu
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
as Narada Maharshi
Daana Veera Soora Karna
as Abhimanyu
Thathamma Kala
as Balakrishna