Nandamuri Balakrishna (born 10 June 1960), widely known as Balakrishna and Balayya is an Indian actor, producer and politician known for his works in Telugu cinema. Balakrishna is an elected member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Hindupuram constituency since 2014. The sixth son of veteran actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao, Balakrishna made his debut as a child artist at the age of 14 with the film Tatamma Kala (1974). Balakrishna is a recipient of three state Nandi Awards and one South Indian International Movie Award. In 2012, Balakrishna was the chief guest at the 43rd IFFI. Currently, He serves as the Chairman of Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer Hospital and Research Center in Hyderabad
Nandamuri Balakrishna Biography
| Full name | Nandamuri Balakrishna |
| Date of Birth/DOB | 10 June 1960 |
| Birth Place | Madras, Madras State, India (present-day Chennai, Tamil Nadu) |
| Current Designation | Member of Andhra Legislative Assembly |
| Current Address | H.No.-8-2-293/82/A/1355, Rd No.1, Jubilee Hills, Hyd-500033 |
| Profession | Indian film actor and politician |
| Father name | N. T. Rama Rao |
| Mother name | Basavatarakam |
| Married | Yes |
| Spouse | Vasundhara Devi |
| Children | 1 Son(s) 2 Daughter(s) |
| Education Qualification | graduation with a Bachelor of Arts B. A |
| College or University | Nizam College, Osmania University Hyderabad in 1981 |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party (TDP) |
Political career of Nandamuri Balakrishna
Since the founding of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in 1982, Balakrishna campaigned for it in every election for Rama Rao and Chandrababu Naidu but did not enter the electoral battle until 2014. During a vacation to his father-in-law’s house, he went on a political campaign for TDP all over the East Godavari district. He contested in the 2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and won the Hindupur Assembly Constituency seat with a reasonable majority. Hindupur, in Anantapur district, has been a stronghold for TDP since 1983. It was once represented by his father and later for a term by his elder brother, Nandamuri Harikrishna. Balakrishna is the third member of the family to represent it in the State Assembly.
Nandamuri Balakrishna’s Early Life
| 2010 | Balakrishna Nandamuri starred in his 100th film. |
| 2000 | Balakrishna Nandamuri’s career saw a temporary lull and he slowly started opting for different roles |
| 1987 | Balakrishna Nandamuri gained commercial success in Telegu movies and became a household name owing to his acting skills. |
| 1974 | Balakrishna Nandamuri started acting career as a child actor and started gaining popularity |
Nandamuri Balakrishna Awards
Nandi Awards
- Best Actor – Narasimha Naidu (2001)
- Best Actor – Simha (2010)
- Best Actor – Legend (2014)
CineMAA Awards
- CineMAA Award for Best Actor – Male – Simha (2010)
Santosham Film Awards
- Santosham Best Actor Award – Pandurangadu
- Santosham Best Actor Award – Simha
- Santosham Best Actor Award – Sri Rama Rajyam
TSR National Awards
- Best Actor Award for the year 2010 – Male – Simha
- Best Actor Award for the year 2011 – Male – Sri Rama Rajyam
- Best Actor Award for the year 2014 – Male – Legend
SIIMA Awards
- Best Actor – Legend
Other Awards
- Samman Award – Highest taxpayer in the charge of Commissioner of Income Tax.
- Bharata Muni award for Best Actor of the year 2009 – Pandurangadu
- Bharata Muni award Best Actor of the year 2010 – Simha
- Bharata Muni award Best Actor of the year 2011 – Sri Rama Rajyam
- A.P. CINE Goers Association Best Actor Award – Narasimha Naidu Chennakesava Reddy and Pandurangadu.
- Akkineni Abhinaya Puraskaram for the year 2007
- South Indian Cinematographers Awards 2015 Best Actor –Legend
Nandamuri Balakrishna Social media Accounts
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