Nandamuri Balakrishna

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.

Known For

Veera Simha Reddy

as Veera Simha Reddy / Jai Simha Reddy

Aditya 369

as Krishna Kumar / Krishnadevaraya

Akhanda

as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora / Murali Krishna

Simha

as Dr. Narasimha / Sriman Narayana

Legend

as Jaidev / Krishna

N.T.R: Kathanayakudu

as N.T.Rama Rao

Gautamiputra Satakarni

as Gautamiputra Satakarni

Bhagavanth Kesari

as Nelakonda Bhagavanth Kesari

Daaku Maharaaj

as "Nanaji" Seetharam / Daaku Maharaj

Samarasimha Reddy

as Samarasimha Reddy