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Mannava Balayya (9 April 1930 – 9 April 2022) was an Indian actor, writer, director, and producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. He appeared in 300 films during his career.

Early life and career

Mannava Balayya was born in Chavupadu, Amaravathi mandalam, Guntur district to Mannava Annapurnamma and Guravayya Chowdary. He studied Engineering B.E. (mechanical) at Guindy Engineering College in Chennai. Inspired by the drama during his college days, Balayya ventured into movies with guidance from Tapi Chanakya.

He made his debut as an actor with Ethuku Pai Ethu, a social film directed by Tapi Chanakya and made by Sarathi Studios. Films such as Parvati Kalyanam established him as an actor. He acted in nearly three hundred films and established Amrutha Films in 1970.

He penned a play, Nalupu Telupu, later made into Chelleli Kapuram, for which he received the Gold Nandi Award from the Andhra Pradesh Government. He also penned films, including Neramu Siksha and Annadammula Katha. He was awarded the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2012.

Filmography

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Actor

Producer

Director

Story writer

Awards

• Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer – Oorukichchina Maata (1981)

See also

• Raghupathi Venkaiah Award

References

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External links

• M. Balayya at IMDb

• 1930 births
• 2022 deaths
• Indian male film actors
• Male actors in Telugu cinema
• People from Guntur district
• Telugu screenwriters
• Telugu film directors
• Telugu film producers
• Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
• Film producers from Andhra Pradesh
• Film directors from Andhra Pradesh
• 20th-century Indian male actors
• 21st-century Indian male actors
• Screenwriters from Andhra Pradesh