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Nandamuri Balakrishna

Acting Born Jun 10, 1960 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 24 credits

Biography

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.

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Samarasimha Reddy

as Samarasimha Reddy / Abbulu / Vasu

Full filmography

  • Nari Nari Naduma Murari (1990) as Venkateswara Rao/Venkanna
  • Unstoppable with NBK (2021) as Self-Host
  • Akhanda 2: Thaandavam (2025) as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
  • N.T.R: Kathanayakudu (2019) as N.T.Rama Rao
  • Daaku Maharaaj (2025) as "Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj
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  • Akhanda (2021) as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
  • Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017) as Gautamiputra Satakarni
  • Bhagavanth Kesari (2023) as Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari
  • Simha (2010) as Dr. Narasimha / Sriman Narayana
  • Veera Simha Reddy (2023) as Veera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy
  • Legend (2014) as Jaidev / Krishna
  • Lion (2015) as Bose
  • Aditya 369 (1991) as Krishna Kumar / Krishnadevaraya
  • Goppinti Alludu (2000)
  • Daana Veera Soora Karna (1977) as Abhimanyu
  • Paisa Vasool (2017) as Theda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna Nandamuri
  • Samarasimha Reddy (1999) as Samarasimha Reddy / Abbulu / Vasu
  • Bhalevadivi Basu (2001)
  • Bhairava Dweepam (1994) as Vijay
  • Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) as Rama
  • Veerabhadra (2006) as Murali
  • Narasimha Naidu (2001) as Narasimha Naidu
  • Chennakesava Reddy (2002) as Chennakeshava Reddy