Actor
Nandamuri Balakrishna
June 10, 1960 · 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.
Often works with
Brahmanandam
7 titles together
Veera Simha Reddy, Aditya 369, Legend
Chalapathi Rao
5 titles together
Aditya 369, Legend, Ruler
Subhalekha Sudhakar
4 titles together
Aditya 369, Bhagavanth Kesari, Gautamiputra Satakarni
Jayaprakash Reddy
4 titles together
Legend, Srimannarayana, Samarasimha Reddy
Kota Srinivasa Rao
4 titles together
Simha, Srimannarayana, Samarasimha Reddy
Ravi Prakash
4 titles together
Simha, Gautamiputra Satakarni, Jai Simha
Full filmography · 96
NBK111
cast
2026
ENE Repeat
as Special Appearance
2026
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam
as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
2025
Daaku Maharaaj
as "Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj
2025
Bhagavanth Kesari
as Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari
2023
Veera Simha Reddy
as Veera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy
20234.5
Akhanda
as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
20215.6
Narthanasala
as Arjuna /Bruhannala / Keechakudu and Writer and Director
2020
Ruler
as Dharma / Arjun Prasad
2019
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
as N.T.Rama Rao
2019
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
as N.T.Rama Rao
2019
Jai Simha
as Narasimha
2018