Nandamuri Balakrishna
Born: 1960-06-10 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2026
- Dada
- ENE Repeat as Special Appearance
2025
- Akhanda 2: Thaandavam as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
- Daaku Maharaaj as "Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj
2023
- Bhagavanth Kesari as Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari
- Veera Simha Reddy as Veera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy
2021
- Unstoppable with NBK as Self-Host
- Akhanda as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
2020
- Narthanasala as Arjuna /Bruhannala / Keechakudu
2019
- N.T.R: Kathanayakudu as N.T.Rama Rao
- N.T.R: Mahanayakudu as N.T.Rama Rao
- Ruler as Dharma / Arjun Prasad
2018
- Jai Simha as Narasimha
2017
- Paisa Vasool as Theda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna Nandamuri
- Gautamiputra Satakarni as Gautamiputra Satakarni
2016
2015
- Lion as Bose
2014
- Legend as Jaidev / Krishna
2012
- Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara as Rudramaneni Narasimha Rayudu
- Adhinayakudu
- Srimannarayana as Srimannarayana
2011
- Sri Rama Rajyam as Rama
- Parama Veera Chakra
2010
- Simha as Dr. Narasimha / Sriman Narayana
2009
2008
- Pandurangadu as Pundareeka
- Okka Magaadu
2007
- Maharadhi as Krishna
2006
- Veerabhadra as Murali
2005
- Allari Pidugu as Ranjith
2004
- Vijayendra Varma as Vijayendra Varma
- Lakshmi Narasimha
2003
- Palnati Brahmanayudu as Bhavani Prasad
2002
- Chennakesava Reddy as Chennakeshava Reddy
- Seema Simham
2001
- Bhalevadivi Basu
- Narasimha Naidu as Narasimha Naidu
2000
- Vamsodharakudu as Suryam
- Goppinti Alludu
1999
- Sultan as Sultan / Prudhvi
- Samarasimha Reddy as Samarasimha Reddy / Abbulu / Vasu
- Krishna Babu as Krishna Babu
1998
- Rana
- Pavitra Prema as Manikyam
1997
- Peddannayya
- Devudu as Devudu
- Muddula Mogudu
1996
- Vamsanikokkadu
- Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam as Lord Krishna & Arjuna
1995
- Maatho Pettukoku as SP Arjun & Kishtaiyah
1994
- Bhairava Dweepam as Vijay
- Bobbili Simham
- Gandeevam as Raja
- Top Hero
1993
- Nippu Ravva
- Bangaru Bullodu as Bala Krishna
1992
- Dharma Kshetram as Advocate Benarjee
- Ashwamedham as Keeriti
- Rowdy Inspector
1991
- Aditya 369 as Krishna Kumar / Krishnadevaraya
- Brahmarshi Vishwamitra as Satya Harichandra / Dushyanta
- Talli Tandrulu as Anand
1990
- Prananiki Pranam as Raja
- Nari Nari Naduma Murari as Venkateswara Rao/Venkanna
- Muddula Menalludu as Raja
- Lorry Driver
1989
- Ashoka Chakravarthy as Ashok
- Muddula Mavayya
- Bala Gopaludu
- Bhale Donga as Surendra
1988
- Donga Ramudu as Rama Krishna
- Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu as Balachandra
- Ramudu Bheemudu as Ramudu and Bheemudu
- Rakthabishekam as Parthasarathi
1987
- Allari Krishnaiah as Gopala Krishna
- Bhanumati Gari Mogudu as Jaya Krishna
- Bhargava Ramudu as Bhargav
- Sahasa Samrat as Ramudu
- Ramu as Ramu
- President Gari Abbayi as Ramakrishna
- Muvva Gopaludu as Gopala Krishna Prasad
1986
- Seetharama Kalyanam as Raja
- Anasuyamma Gari Alludu as Harikrishna
- Nippulanti Manishi as Parasuram
- Deshoddharakudu as Gopi
- Apoorva Sahodarulu as Ramu / Arun Kumar
1985
- Babai Abbai as Balasubramanyam "Abbai"
- Pattabhishekham as Balu
- Bharyabhartala Bandham as Radha
1984
- Sahasame Jeevitham as Ravi
- Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra as Sayyad / Siddayya
- Mangamma Gari Manavadu
- Kathanayakudu as Ravi
- Janani Janmabhoomi as Ramesh
1983
- Simham Navvindi! as Balakrishna
1980
- Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu as Balakrishna
1979
- Srimadhvirata Parvamu as Abhimanyudu
- Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam as Narada Maharshi
1978
- Kaliyuga Sthree
- Akbar Saleem Anarkali as Saleem
1977
- Daana Veera Soora Karna as Abhimanyu
1975
- Annadammula Anubandham as Naveen
1974
- Thathamma Kala as Balakrishna