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| Born | Nandamuri Balakrishna |
| Other names | NBK, Balayya, Yuvaratna |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974 to present |
| Spouse | Smt. Vasundhara Devi |
| Children | Brahmani, Tejaswini, Mokshagna Teja |
| Website | http://www.nandamuribalakrishna.com |
Nandamuri Balakrishna (born 10 June 1960) is a Telugu film actor and professional shooter. He is the son of the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao.
Balakrishna is popularly known as Balayya, NBK, Bala, Balio by his fans and admirers. He entered the film Industry at the age of 14 as a child artist in his father's movie tatammakala. Balakrishna stood upto the mark of his father and established himself as an actor. He is one of the four top heroes of Telugu in Third generation.
Personal life
Nandamuri Balakrishna was born in Madras (now known as chennai) Tamil Nadu, to N. T. Rama Rao and smt.Basava Tarakam. Balakrishna has seven brothers Swargiya Rama Krishna, Jaya Krishna, Hari Krishna, Mohana Krishna, Sai Krishna, Rama Krishna, Jaya Shankar Krishna, and four sisters Uma Maheswari, Bhuvaneswari, Lokeswari, Daggubati Purandareswari.
He is married to smt.Vasundhara Devi and has one son Mokshagna Tarakarama Teja and two daughters Brahmini and Tejaswini. His elder daughter Brahmini was married to Nara lokesh, son of Nara Chandrababu Naidu who is the president of Telugu Desam Party and former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh
Awards
- Nandamuri Balakrishna won the Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu) in 1994 for the movie Bhairava Dweepam.
- The State Government of Andhra Pradesh had honored him with the Nandi Award for Best Actor for the movie Narasimha Naidu in 2001.
- He won the 'Cine Goers Association's best actor award for 2001' for his performance in Narasimha Naidu.
- Balakrishna was presented with ‘Akkineni Abhinaya Puraskaram’ for the year 2007.
- Balakrishna also received Santosham Best Actor Award given by the Santosham Film magazine for the Film Pandurangadu in 2008
Filmography
He has acted in social, devotional, folk, Sciencefiction, mythological roles.
| SNo | Movie Name | Year of Release | Banner | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tatamma Kala | 1974 | Ramakrishna Cine Studios | D. Yoganand |
| 2 | Ram Raheem | 1974 | RajaLakshmi Combines | B. A Subba Rao |
| 3 | Annadammula Anubandham | 1975 | GajaLakshmi Chitra | S. D. Lal |
| 4 | Vemulawada Bheemakavi | 1975 | Ramakrishna Cine Studios | D. Yoganand |
| 5 | Daana Veera Soora Karna | 1977 | Ramakrishna Cine Studios | N.T.Rama Rao |
| 6 | Akbar Salim Anarkali | 1979 | Tarakarama Film Unit | N.T.Rama Rao |
| 7 | Sri Madvirata Parvam | 1979 | Ramakrishna Cine Studios | N.T.Rama Rao |
| 8 | Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam | 1979 | Ramakrishna Cine Studios | N.T.Rama Rao |
| 9 | Rowdy Ramudu - Konte Krishnudu | 1980 | Ramakrishna Cine Studios | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| 10 | Anuraga Devatha | 1982 | Ramakrishna Cine Studios | Tatineni Rama Rao |
| 11 | Simham Navvindi | 1983 | Ramakrishna Cine Studios | D. Yoganand |
| 12 | Sahasame Jeevitham | 1984 | GajaLakshmi Combines | Bharati Vasu |
| 13 | Disco King | 1984 | Sri Vishnu Films | Tatineni Prasad |
| 14 | Janani Janmabhoomi | 1984 | Sri Bramharambika Films | K. Vishwanath |
| 15 | Mangammagari Manavadu | 1984 | Bhargav Art Productions | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| 16 | Palnati Puli | 1984 | Sri Sai Chakra Productions | Tatineni Prasad |
| 17 | Sri Madvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra | 1984 | RamaKrishna Cine Studios | N.T.Rama Rao |
| 18 | Kathanayakudu | 1984 | Suresh Productions | K Murali Mohana Rao |
| 19 | Atmabhalam | 1985 | Sravallu Productions | Tatineni Prasad |
| 20 | Babai - Abbai | 1985 | Ushodaya Movies | Jandhyala |
| 21 | Bharyabhartala Bhandam | 1985 | Jagapathi Art Pictures | VB Rajendra Prasad |
| 22 | Bhale Tammudu | 1985 | Sri Satya Chitra | Paruchuri Brothers |
| 23 | Kattula Kondaiah | 1985 | Prasanna Arts | SB Chakravarthy |
| 24 | Pattabhishekam | 1985 | Ramakrishna Cine Studios | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| 25 | Nippulanti Manishi | 1986 | Sri RajaLakshmi Art Pictures | SB Chakravarthy |
| 26 | Muddula Krishnaiah | 1986 | Bhargav Art Productions | Kodi Rama Krishna |
| 27 | Seetarama Kalyalam | 1986 | Yuva Chitra | Jandhyala |
| 28 | Anasuyammagari Alludu | 1986 | Ramakrishna Cine Studios | A Kodandarami Reddy |
| 29 | Desoddarakudu | 1986 | VijayaBhaskar Film Productions | SS Ravi Chandra |
| 30 | Kaliyuga Krishnudu | 1986 | Viswashanthi Enterprises | K Muralimohana Rao |
| 31 | Apurva Sahodarudu | 1986 | RK Associates | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| 32 | Bhargava Ramudu | 1987 | Devi Kamal Movies | A Kodandarami Reddy |
| 33 | Allari Krishnaiah | 1987 | Vanitha Arts | Nandamuri Ramesh |
| 34 | Sahasa Samrat | 1987 | Devi Kamal Movies | K. Raghavendra Rao |
| 35 | Presidentugari Abbai | 1987 | Prasad Art Pictures | Tatineni Rama Rao |
| 36 | Muvva Gopaludu | 1987 | Bhargav Art Productions | Kodi Rama Krishna |
| 37 | Ramu | 1987 | Suresh Productions | Y Nageswara Rao |
| 38 | Bhanumatigari Mogudu | 1987 | DVS Enterprizes | A Kodandarami Reddy |
| 39 | Inspector Pratap | 1988 | Krishna Chitra | Muthyala Subbaiah |
| 40 | Donga Ramudu | 1988 | Gopi Art Pictures | K Raghavendra Rao |
| 41 | Tiragabadda Telugubidda | 1988 | Tejaswi Productions | A Kodandarami Reddy |
| 42 | Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu | 1988 | JayaBheri Art Productions | Kodi Rama Krishna |
| 43 | Ramudu Bheemudu | 1988 | Satyam Cine Enterprizes | K Muralimohana Rao |
| 44 | Raktabhishekam | 1988 | Rajeev Productions | A Kodandarami Reddy |
| 45 | Bhale Donga | 1989 | Taraka Rama Productions | A Kodandarami Reddy |
| 46 | Muddula Mavayya | 1989 | Bhargav Art Productions | Kodi Rama Krishna |
| 47 | Ashoka Chakravarthy | 1989 | Sri Venkateswara Art Productions | SS Ravi Chandra |
| 48 | Bala Gopaludu | 1989 | PB Art Productions | Kodi Rama Krishna |
| 49 | Prananiki Pranam | 1990 | Harish Enterprizes | Tatineni Rama Rao |
| 50 | Nari Nari Naduma Murari | 1990 | Yuva Chitra | A. kodandarami Reddy |
| 51 | Muddula Menalludu | 1990 | Bhargav Art Productions | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| 52 | Lorry Driver | 1990 | Jaya Productions | B Gopal |
| 53 | Talli Tandrulu | 1991 | Prasad Art Pictures | Tatineni Rama Rao |
| 54 | Bhahmarshi Vishwamitra | 1991 | Basava Tarakam Medical Trust | N.T. Rama Rao |
| 55 | Aditya 369 | 1991 | Sri Devi Movies | Singeetam Srinivasarao |
| 56 | Dharma Kshetram | 1992 | Sri Rajeev Productions | A Kodandarami Reddy |
| 57 | Rowdy Inspector | 1992 | Vijaya Lakshmi Art Movies | B Gopal |
| 58 | Aswametham | 1992 | Vijayanthi Movies | K Raghavendra Rao |
| 59 | Nippuravva | 1993 | Yuvarathna Arts | A. Kodandarami Reddy |
| 60 | Bangaru Bullodu | 1993 | Jagapathi Art Pictures | Raviraja Pinisetty |
| 61 | Bhairava Dweepam | 1994 | Chandamama Vijaya Combines | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao |
| 62 | Gandeevam | 1994 | Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Combines | Priyadarshan |
| 63 | Bobbili Simham | 1994 | Vijaya Lakshmi Art Movies | A Kodandarami Reddy |
| 64 | Top Hero | 1994 | Sri Chitra Creations | S. V. Krishna Reddy |
| 65 | Maatho Pettukoku | 1995 | Bhargav Art Productions | A Kodandarami Reddy |
| 66 | Vamsanikokkadu | 1996 | Sri Devi Movies | Sarat v |
| 67 | Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam | 1996 | Chandamama Vijaya Combines | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao |
| 68 | Peddannayya | 1997 | RamaKrishna Horticultural Cine Studios | Sarat |
| 69 | Muddula Mogudu | 1997 | Rama Films | A Kodandarami Reddy |
| 70 | Devudu | 1997 | Sri Chitra Creations | Raviraja Pinisetty |
| 71 | Yuvaratna Rana | 1998 | Rudvega Productions | A Kodandarami Reddy |
| 72 | Pavitra Prema | 1998 | Srinivasa Productions | Muthyala Subbaiah |
| 73 | Samarasimha Reddy | 1999 | Sri Satya Narayanamma Productions | B Gopal |
| 74 | Sultan | 1999 | PB Arts | Sarat |
| 75 | Krishna babu | 1999 | Srinivasa Productions | Muthyala Subbaiah |
| 76 | Vamsoddarakudu | 2000 | Gayatri Films | Sarat |
| 77 | Goppinti Alludu | 2000 | Rama Krishna Horticultural Cine Studios | E V V Satyanarayana |
| 78 | Narasimha Naidu | 2001 | Sri Venkat Ramana Productions | B Gopal |
| 79 | Bhalevadivi Basu | 2001 | Sri Devi Movies | PA Arun Prasad |
| 80 | Seema Simham | 2002 | Balaji Creations | Ram Prasad |
| 81 | Chennakesva Reddy | 2002 | Sri Sai Ganesh Productions | V. V. Vinayak |
| 82 | Palnati Bramhanaidu | 2003 | Sri Venkat Ramana Productions | B Gopal |
| 83 | Lakshmi Narasimha | 2004 | Sri Sai Ganesh Productions | Jayanth C. Paranjee |
| 84 | Vijayendra Varma | 2004 | Aditya Productions | Swarna Subba Rao |
| 85 | Allari Pidugu | 2005 | PB Arts | Jayanth C. Paranjee |
| 86 | Veerabhadra | 2006 | Ambica Cinema Productions | A.S.Ravi Kumar Chowdary |
| 87 | Maharadhi | 2007 | Sri Lalitha Kalanjali Productions | P. Vasu |
| 88 | Okka Magaadu | 2008 | Bommarillu | YVS Chowdary |
| 89 | Pandurangadu | 2008 | R.K.Film Associates | Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao |
| 90 | Mitrudu | 2009 | Vaishnavi Cinema | Mahadev |
| 91 | Simha | 2010 | United Movies | Boyapati Seenu |
| 92 | Parama Veera Chakra | 2011 | Teja cinema banner | Dasari Narayana Rao |
| 93 | Ugranaram | 2011 | Sai Ganesh Productions | B.Gopal |
Other works
- Balakrishna was one of the star campaigners for the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the 2009 Assembly elections and attracted public and media.
- He is the Current Chairman for 'Smt Nandamuri Basava Taraka Ramarao Memorial Cancer Foundation & Indo American Cancer Organisation. He is also a Trustee Member in fund-raising Group for the Indo American Cancer Organization in Hyderabad.
See also
References
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/56726.html
http://www.123telugu.com/specials/nandamurifamily/Biography_balaiah.html
http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/29/stories/2008052961030600.htm
http://tollywoodglitz.blogspot.com/2009/01/balakrishna-election-compagn-from.html
http://www.nbkfans.com/links/filmography.php
http://nandamuribalakrishna.wordpress.com/
http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2001.html
http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/49240.html
http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/apcinegoers.html
http://www.cinegola.com/?p=225
http://www.nandamurifans.com/news/balakrishna-newyork-fundraiser/
http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/top-stories/2010/balayya-paramaveera-chakra-070510.html