Nandamuri Balakrishna
AKA: Balayya
Birthday: 1960-06-10
Birthplace: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Filmography
Character: Veera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy
Character: Sayyad / Siddayya
Character: Samarasimha Reddy
Character: Chennakeshava Reddy
Character: Dr. Narasimha / Sriman Narayana
Character: Vijayendra Varma
Character: Srimannarayana
Character: Narasimha Naidu
Character: Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari
Character: Jaidev / Krishna
Character: Rudramaneni Narasimha Rayudu
Character: "Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj
Character: Bhavani Prasad
Character: Advocate Benarjee
Character: Venkateswara Rao/Venkanna
Character: Krishna Kumar / Krishnadevaraya
Character: Narada Maharshi
Character: Gautamiputra Satakarni
Character: Theda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna Nandamuri
Character: Dharma / Arjun Prasad
Character: Ramu / Arun Kumar
Character: Gopala Krishna
Character: Lord Krishna & Arjuna
Character: SP Arjun & Kishtaiyah
Character: Gopala Krishna Prasad
Character: Satya Harichandra / Dushyanta
Character: Ramudu and Bheemudu
Character: Balasubramanyam "Abbai"
Character: Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Character: Arjuna /Bruhannala / Keechakudu
Character: Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Character: Special Appearance