Nandamuri Balakrishna
Nandamuri Balakrishna | |
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Born | Nandamuri Balakrishna |
Other names | NBK, Balayya, Nathasimham, Yuvaratna, |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1974 to present |
Spouse | Smt. Vasundhara Devi |
Children | Brahmani, Tejaswini, Nandamuri Mokshagna Teja |
Nandamuri Balakrishna (Telugu: నందమూరి బాలకృష్ణ, born 10 June 1960) is a prominent Telugu film actor. He is the son of the former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao. He is popularly known as Balayya, NBK 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.
Early life
Nandamuri Balakrishna was born in Madras (now known as chennai) Tamil Nadu, to N. T. Rama Rao and Basava Tarakam. Balakrishna has seven brothers Rama Krishna, Jaya Krishna, Harikrishna, Mohana Krishna, Sai Krishna, Rama Krishna, Jaya Shankar Krishna, and four sisters Uma Maheswari, Bhuvaneswari, Lokeswari, Daggubati Purandareswari.
Film career
Balakrishna entered into film industry at the age of 14.[1] In 1974, Tatamma Kala movie was Directed by NTR and marked his debut on the silver screen. Over a period of time he acted in several films, many of them were directed by NTR. In 1984 he debuted in a hero role with Sahasame Jeevitham. In the same year he starred in Mangamma Gari Manavadu, "Kathanayakudu", and Shrimad Virat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra, all the three were commercially successful at the Box-office.[2] In the year 1986, all his six films was success at the Box-office.[3] Later, he has worked in a number of critically and commercially successful films such as Muddula Krishnnayya (1986), Muddula Mavayya (1989), Lorry Driver (1990), Aditya 369 (1991), Bhairava Dweepam (1994), Peddannayya (1997), Samarasimha Reddy (1999), Narasimha Naidu (2001), Lakshmi Narasimha (2004), Simha (2010) and has established himself as one of the leading actors in Telugu cinema.
Personal life
He is married to Vasundhara Devi and has one son Mokshagna Tarakarama Teja and two daughters Brahmini and Tejaswini. His elder daughter Brahmini was married to Nara lokesh [4], 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 honored him with the Nandi Award for Best Actor for the movie Narasimha Naidu in 2001.[5]
- He won the 'Cine Goers Association's best actor award for 2001' for his performance in Narasimha Naidu.[6]
- 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.[7]
Filmography
He has acted in social, devotional, folk, Sciencefiction, mythological roles.
SNo | Movie Name | Year of Release | Banner | Director |
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1 | Tatamma Kala | 1974 | Ramakrishna Cine Studios[8] | D Yoganand |
2 | Ram Raheem | 1974 | RajaLakshmi Combines | BA Subba Rao |
3 | Annadammula Anubhandam | 1975 | GajaLakshmi Chitra | SD 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 | Shrimad Virat 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 Krishnnayya | 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 | Y Nageswara Rao |
36 | Muvva Gopaludu | 1987 | Bhargav Art Pictures | Kodi Rama Krishna |
37 | Bhanumatgari Mogudu[9] | 1987 | DVS Enterprises | Y Nageswara Rao |
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 | Chalasani 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 Srinivasa Rao |
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 | Priya Darshan |
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 | Chennakeshava 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 | K.Raghavendra Rao |
90 | Mitrudu | 2009 | Vaishnavi Cinema | Mahadev |
91 | Simha | 2010 | United Movies | Boyapati Seenu |
92 | Parama Veera Chakra | 2011 | Teja Cinema | Dasari Narayana Rao |
93 | Untitled Paruchuri Murali Movie | 2011 | Sri Keerthi Creations | Paruchuri Murali |
94 | Sri Rama Rajyam | 2011 | Sri Saibaba Movies | Bapu |
95 | untitled Kodi rama krishna movie | 2012 | - | Kodi Ramakrishna |
96 | Hara Hara Mahadev [10] | 2012 | Sri Sai Ganesh Productions | B.Gopal |
97 | Untitled jayanth movie | 2012 | Vaishnavi Cinema | Jayanth C. Paranjee |
References
- ^ http://www.123telugu.com/specials/nandamurifamily/Biography_balaiah.html
- ^ http://www.nbkfans.com/links/biography.php
- ^ http://www.123telugu.com/specials/nandamurifamily/Biography_balaiah.html
- ^ http://www.newsofap.com/newsofap-4556-24-balakrishna-chandrababu-becoming-grandparents-newsofap.html
- ^ http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2001.html
- ^ http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/apcinegoers.html
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/49240.html
- ^ http://www.nandamuribalayya.com/Filmography.html
- ^ http://www.nandamuribalayya.com/Filmography.html
- ^ http://www.123telugu.com/content/mnews/balakrishna%E2%80%99s-new-movie-titled-%E2%80%98hara-hara-mahadev%E2%80%99.html
See also