Nandamuri Balakrishna
Acting
- Born:
- 1960-06-10
- Place of birth:
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
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
Dada
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Akhanda 2: Thaandavam
Daaku Maharaaj
Bhagavanth Kesari
Veera Simha Reddy
Akhanda
Unstoppable with NBK
Narthanasala
Ruler
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
Jai Simha
Paisa Vasool
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Dictator
Lion
Legend
Srimannarayana
Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara
Adhinayakudu
Sri Rama Rajyam
Parama Veera Chakra
Simha
Mitrudu
Pandurangadu
Okka Magaadu
Maharadhi
Veerabhadra
Allari Pidugu
Vijayendra Varma
Lakshmi Narasimha
Palnati Brahmanayudu
Chennakesava Reddy
Seema Simham
Bhalevadivi Basu
Narasimha Naidu
Goppinti Alludu
Vamsodharakudu
Krishna Babu
Sultan
Samarasimha Reddy
Pavitra Prema
Rana
Devudu
Muddula Mogudu
Peddannayya
Vamsanikokkadu
Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam
Maatho Pettukoku
Bobbili Simham
Gandeevam
Bhairava Dweepam
Top Hero
Bangaru Bullodu
Nippu Ravva
Ashwamedham
Rowdy Inspector
Dharma Kshetram
Aditya 369
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
Talli Tandrulu
Lorry Driver
Muddula Menalludu
Nari Nari Naduma Murari
Prananiki Pranam
Bala Gopaludu
Ashoka Chakravarthy
Bhale Donga
Muddula Mavayya
Rakthabishekam
Ramudu Bheemudu
Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu
Donga Ramudu
President Gari Abbayi
Bhanumati Gari Mogudu
Ramu
Bhargava Ramudu
Sahasa Samrat
Allari Krishnaiah
Muvva Gopaludu
Apoorva Sahodarulu
Deshoddharakudu
Anasuyamma Gari Alludu
Seetharama Kalyanam
Nippulanti Manishi
Pattabhishekham
Babai Abbai
Bharyabhartala Bandham
Kathanayakudu
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra
Mangamma Gari Manavadu
Janani Janmabhoomi
Sahasame Jeevitham
Simham Navvindi!
Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
Srimadhvirata Parvamu
Akbar Saleem Anarkali
Kaliyuga Sthree
Daana Veera Soora Karna
Annadammula Anubandham
Thathamma Kala
Untitled Balakrishna - Koratala Siva Film