Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 10, 1960
Place of Birth
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Credits
104 titles
Nandamuri Balakrishna
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
ENE Repeat
Special Appearance
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam
Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Daaku Maharaaj
"Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj
Bhagavanth Kesari
Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari
Veera Simha Reddy
Veera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy
Akhanda
Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna
Unstoppable with NBK
Self-Host
Narthanasala
Arjuna /Bruhannala / Keechakudu
Ruler
Dharma / Arjun Prasad
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
N.T.Rama Rao
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
N.T.Rama Rao
Jai Simha
Narasimha
Paisa Vasool
Theda Singh / RAW Agent Balakrishna Nandamuri
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Gautamiputra Satakarni
Dictator
Lion
Bose
Legend
Jaidev / Krishna
Srimannarayana
Srimannarayana
Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara
Rudramaneni Narasimha Rayudu
Adhinayakudu
Sri Rama Rajyam
Rama
Parama Veera Chakra
Simha
Dr. Narasimha / Sriman Narayana
Mitrudu
Pandurangadu
Pundareeka
Okka Magaadu
Maharadhi
Krishna
Veerabhadra
Murali
Allari Pidugu
Ranjith
Vijayendra Varma
Vijayendra Varma
Lakshmi Narasimha
Palnati Brahmanayudu
Bhavani Prasad
Chennakesava Reddy
Chennakeshava Reddy
Seema Simham
Bhalevadivi Basu
Narasimha Naidu
Narasimha Naidu
Goppinti Alludu
Vamsodharakudu
Suryam
Krishna Babu
Krishna Babu
Sultan
Sultan / Prudhvi
Samarasimha Reddy
Samarasimha Reddy / Abbulu / Vasu
Pavitra Prema
Manikyam
Rana
Devudu
Devudu
Muddula Mogudu
Peddannayya
Vamsanikokkadu
Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam
Lord Krishna & Arjuna
Maatho Pettukoku
SP Arjun & Kishtaiyah