Nandamuri Balakrishna
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.5334 |
| Birthday | 1960-06-10 |
| Place of Birth | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Also Known As | Balayya, |
1978
Akbar Saleem Anarkali
7/2
The story of Anarkali and Saleem retold.
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Akbar Saleem Anarkali
1980
Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu
10/1
A gangster and his acolyte try to lay their hands on a treasure, which rightfully belongs to the government. Two young brothers thwart their attempts...
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Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu
1983
Simham Navvindi!
7/1
Hilarity ensues when Balakrishna and his lover, Radha, end up lying to his employer, Narashimham, who is a man who hates the idea of marriage.
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Simham Navvindi!
1979
Srimadhvirata Parvamu
8/2
It is an Epic story based on the book Virata Parva of Mahabharatha. After 12 years of Vanavasam, the Pandavas spend their 13th year of exile the Agnaa...
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Srimadhvirata Parvamu
1985
Pattabhishekham
5/2
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Pattabhishekham
2023
Veera Simha Reddy
4.5/24
Jai Simha Reddy, a businessman in Turkey and doting son of Meenakshi falls in love with Eesha. On the verge of his marriage, Jai comes to know the sec...
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Veera Simha Reddy
1984
Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra
7/1
The story is based on the life of Pothuluri Veerabrahmam (N. T. Rama Rao), a well-known saint and astrologer of the 17th century. A brief life of Gaut...
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Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra
1999
Samarasimha Reddy
5.4/7
A man claims to be the long-lost brother of three sisters, returning to help improve their lives. His true identity, and the intention behind his sche...
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Samarasimha Reddy
2011
Parama Veera Chakra
5/3
Major Jayasimha (Balakrishna) is a great patriot and he is proud of his profession. With the help of a covert, he catches a terrorist Afzhal Ghani and...
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Parama Veera Chakra
1989
Ashoka Chakravarthy
7/1
Ashok and Urmila love each other. However, Urmila's father disapproves of the match and frames Ashok as a thief while he plans on stealing his family'...
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Ashoka Chakravarthy
2002
Chennakesava Reddy
5.5/4
After two decades in prison, legendary factionist Chennakesava Reddy (Balakrishna) returns to Rayalaseema, seeking revenge. Standing in his way, is hi...
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Chennakesava Reddy
2010
Simha
5.2/16
Srimannarayana is a college professor with a penchant for beating up wrong doers. His life is turned upside down when he learns of his family's violen...
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Simha
2011
Sri Rama Rajyam
6/7
Lord Sri Rama retains his wife Sita comes back to their kingdom Ayodhya, after killing Ravana. And Sri Rama will continue his charisma in ruling the k...
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Sri Rama Rajyam
1977
Daana Veera Soora Karna
8.8/5
A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue and poetry written in Classical Telugu/ Grandhika...
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Daana Veera Soora Karna
2004
Vijayendra Varma
2.5/4
An un-named man (Bala Krishna) lives with his wife (Laya), daughter and in-laws. He does not have a name nor does he know who he is. He cannot remembe...
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Vijayendra Varma
2012
Srimannarayana
5.4/7
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Srimannarayana
2009
Mitrudu
3.7/3
Aditya (Nandamuri Balakrishna) is a loner who is depressed and he stays in Malaysia. Indu (Priyamani) is the daughter of a billionaire businessman and...
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Mitrudu
2001
Narasimha Naidu
7/3
Narasimha (Balakrishna) is an unassuming dance teacher raising a young child on his own. His true identity, and the story of his violent past, begin t...
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Narasimha Naidu
2008
Okka Magaadu
3.6/5
Veeravenkata Satyanarayana Swamy a.k.a. Satyam (Nandamuri Balakrishna) is a beloved person for several villagers, having touched and changed many a li...
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Okka Magaadu
2012
Adhinayakudu
2.5/4
Harischandra Prasad (Nandamuri Balakrishna) is an influential leader in Rayalaseema and he treats all his people as his children. To provide jobs to t...
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Adhinayakudu
2023
Bhagavanth Kesari
5/15
Bhagavanth Kesari's life takes an unexpected turn when he becomes the guardian of Vijaya Lakshmi aka Vijji, daughter of his jailer. Kesari, with his u...
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Bhagavanth Kesari
1978
Kaliyuga Sthree
0/0
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Kaliyuga Sthree
2014
Legend
5.611/18
Krishna, who lives in Dubai, falls in love with Sneha. He comes to India to seek the blessings of his grandmother, unaware that don Jeetendra's gang i...
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Legend
2012
Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara
4/3
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Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara
2007
Maharadhi
2/1
Krishna (Balakrishna), a dance teacher in Chamundeshwari’s (Jayaprada) college also acts as a music teacher Bala (Balakrishna) in Chamundeshwari’s div...
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Maharadhi
2006
Veerabhadra
3/2
Murali (Balakrishna) is pursued by the brothers of Peddaraju (Sayaji Shinde), who is cooling his heels in jail. We are not told why they are look afte...
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Veerabhadra
2025
Daaku Maharaaj
5.5/20
A violent outlaw takes a job as a personal driver in order to protect the life of a little girl.
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Daaku Maharaaj
1996
Vamsanikokkadu
0/0
Cast : Balakrishna, Ramyakrishna Music : Koti Director : Sarath
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Vamsanikokkadu
1994
Gandeevam
8/1
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Gandeevam
2001
Bhalevadivi Basu
6/2
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Bhalevadivi Basu
2005
Allari Pidugu
2/2
Allari Pidugu is a action based movie Directed by Jayanth C paranji.Charkavarthy (Puneet Issar), has two sons Giri and Ranjith (both played by Balakri...
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Allari Pidugu
2002
Seema Simham
4.5/2
Seema Simham is a action based movie in which, Visweswara Rao (Raghuvaran) and Chandra Sekhar (Charan Raj) are the best friends. They have a kid each....
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Seema Simham
1997
Peddannayya
6/1
Pedda Annayya is a 1997 Telugu film directed by Sharath. The film stars Balakrishna, Roja Selvamani, Indraja and Kota Srinivasan Rao in lead roles.
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Peddannayya
1998
Rana
0/0
Bheema Raju a mafia don, kills his henchman Rajeswara Rao . Raana son of Rajeswara Rao kills Bheema Raju and becomes a mafia don himself. He becomes...
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Rana
2003
Palnati Brahmanayudu
4.667/3
S.S.S. Bhavani Prasad appears to be a common man, but has a very powerful past.
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Palnati Brahmanayudu
1999
Krishna Babu
0/0
Village head Krishna Babu (Balakrishna) looks out for the well-being of others, but struggles to live his own life peacefully.
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Krishna Babu
1999
Sultan
6.7/3
Sultan is a action oreinted movie in which, Balakrishna played dual roles in this movie (Sultan and Prutivi) where as Krishna played a role CBCID offi...
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Sultan
1994
Bhairava Dweepam
7.333/6
A boy is raised by a village chieftain after his mother loses him in the woods. As time passes and he grows up, he falls in love with a princess who i...
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Bhairava Dweepam
1998
Pavitra Prema
0/0
Manikyam (Balakrishna) is seen as a god by the people he protects, but a terrible mistake from his past threatens to destroy his reputation.
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Pavitra Prema
1994
Bobbili Simham
4.5/2
Bobbili Simham is a 1994 Telugu film directed by Kodandarami Reddy. The film stars Balakrishna, Meena, Roja Selvamani and Sharada in lead roles.
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1993
Bangaru Bullodu
6.5/2
Rani, a traditional village girl, and Priya, a progressive young woman from America, compete for the love of "Balayya," a charming man torn between th...
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Bangaru Bullodu
2000
Goppinti Alludu
0/0
Goppinti Alludu is a family based movie in which, Murali Manohar(Balakrishna) is son of the industrialist SVR(SPB). He arrives India from Switzerland...
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Goppinti Alludu
1992
Dharma Kshetram
9/1
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Dharma Kshetram
1993
Nippu Ravva
8.5/3
Nippu Ravva is a 1993 Telugu film directed by Kodandarami Reddy. The film stars Balakrishna, Vijayashanti, Shobhana and Raogopal Rao in lead roles.
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Nippu Ravva
1989
Muddula Mavayya
9/1
Muddula Mavayya is a 1989 Telugu film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film stars Balakrishna, Vijayashanti, Seetha and Brahmanandam in lead roles.
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Muddula Mavayya
1990
Lorry Driver
6.5/2
Ranganayakulu exploits his employees while framing them in various illegal cases. However, Balamurali, a lorry driver, decides to fight against him wi...
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Lorry Driver
1992
Rowdy Inspector
6/1
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Rowdy Inspector
1987
Bhargava Ramudu
0/0
Bhargava Ramudu is a 1987 Telugu film directed by Kodandarami Reddy. The film stars Balakrishna, Vijayashanti and Sharada in lead roles.
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Bhargava Ramudu
1994
Top Hero
7.5/2
Top Hero is a 1994 Telugu film directed by Sv Krishna Reddy. The film stars Balakrishna, Soundarya, Amani and Kota Srinivasan Rao in lead roles.
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Top Hero
1990
Nari Nari Naduma Murari
6/2
Nari Nari Naduma Murari is family drama based movie in which, Sesha Ratnam is very rich and headstrong women in the village nakkabokkalapaadu. Even he...
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Nari Nari Naduma Murari
1989
Bala Gopaludu
0/0
Bala Gopaludu is a 1989 Telugu film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. The film stars Balakrishna, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Mohan Babu and Hema in lead roles.
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Bala Gopaludu
1975
Annadammula Anubandham
0/0
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Annadammula Anubandham
1991
Aditya 369
7.4/23
In a series of events involving a stolen diamond, Krishna and Hema get caught in a time machine and travel through the centuries, encountering histori...
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Aditya 369
1984
Mangamma Gari Manavadu
7/2
Veeranna and Malli loves each other. But things changes a lot when Veeranna returns home from military service.
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Mangamma Gari Manavadu
2008
Pandurangadu
3/1
At the request of Lord Krishna, a dedicated devotee, Lakshmi, attempts to marry a selfish playboy, Pundarika.
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Pandurangadu
2015
Lion
3.6/5
He (Balakrishna Nandamuri) gets injured and goes into coma at a hospital in Mumbai. When he wakes up he vaguely remembers what happened to him. He rem...
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Lion
1979
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
0/0
1979 Telugu Film
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Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
1974
Thathamma Kala
0/1
Ramaiah, a young man, moves to the city with his wife and children, despite his grandmother's disapproval. Soon, he faces several troubles but his son...
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Thathamma Kala
2016
Dictator
3.25/8
Chandu lives a normal life with his in laws in Hyderabad. One fine day, he comes across an aspiring actress and helps her in a critical situation. The...
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Dictator
1988
Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu
0/0
Balachandra, a branded terrorist, seeks revenge for the brutal murder of his father. However, he has to join forces with police officer Ranjit Kumar t...
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Bharatamlo Bala Chandrudu
1987
Sahasa Samrat
10/1
A village bumpkin gets married to a highly educated urban woman. The movie narrates the differences, trials and tribulations they encounter as they sp...
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Sahasa Samrat
2017
Gautamiputra Satakarni
5.267/15
The emperor of Satavahana kingdom, Satakarni comes across many challenges when he attempts to convince his wife that their son is bound to take part i...
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Gautamiputra Satakarni
2017
Paisa Vasool
4.35/10
A self-proclaimed criminal Theda Singh who’s just been released from Tihar Jail is recruited by India’s premier intelligence agency RAW (Research and...
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Paisa Vasool
2018
Jai Simha
4.667/6
Narasimha is a man on the run with his one-year-old son. He reaches Kumbakonam and stays at the house of the village temple's dharma karta's house. Bu...
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Jai Simha
2000
Vamsodharakudu
6/1
Suryam is a physical director in a local college and lives with his mother Varalakshmi, a widow. The college in which Suryam work belongs to an Indust...
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Vamsodharakudu
1986
Seetharama Kalyanam
0/0
The story starts with a conflict between two villages Ramapuram and Raghavapuram for Lord Rama statues. In that conflict, Raja's father who is the pre...
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Seetharama Kalyanam
2019
N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
5.188/16
Based on the journey of the legendary Telugu actor, filmmaker and ex-Chief Minister Late Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri.
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N.T.R: Kathanayakudu
1997
Muddula Mogudu
0/0
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Muddula Mogudu
2019
Ruler
5.917/6
A business tycoon decides to adopt a stranger after he saves her life when someone tries to kill her. It turns out, the stranger has a murky past and...
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Ruler
2019
N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
4.6/5
A follow up to NTR: Kathanayakudu which was based on N.T. Rama Rao's life and acting career. This movie focuses on his political career.
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N.T.R: Mahanayakudu
1986
Apoorva Sahodarulu
8/1
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Apoorva Sahodarulu
1986
Anasuyamma Gari Alludu
9/2
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Anasuyamma Gari Alludu
1987
Bhanumati Gari Mogudu
0/0
Village bumpkin Jayakrishna goes to the city to earn money and meets the rich and arrogant Bhanumati. Bhanumati offers him a proposal he cannot refuse...
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Bhanumati Gari Mogudu
1992
Ashwamedham
8.8/3
Abhimanyu, an honest IPS officer, enlists the help of his brother, Kireeti, and kills a notorious smuggler, Vyaghra. However, things take a dangerous...
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Ashwamedham
1987
Allari Krishnaiah
0/0
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Allari Krishnaiah
1991
Talli Tandrulu
7/1
Venkataramaiah (Gummadi) is a respectable person in the society, who runs a timber business. He does not take up any responsibility, neither does he e...
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Talli Tandrulu
1996
Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam
8/2
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Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam
1995
Maatho Pettukoku
0/0
A bold police officer, with the help of his twin brother, fights against law breakers.
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Maatho Pettukoku
1984
Janani Janmabhoomi
9/1
Ramesh, a rich irresponsible man, travels to America and returns back a changed man with immense love for his country. But he faces several challenges...
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Janani Janmabhoomi
1986
Nippulanti Manishi
0/0
Vijay, an inspector, sets out to find his parents' murderers. With the help of a street-wise girl and a foe-turned-friend, he plans his revenge.
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Nippulanti Manishi
1985
Bharyabhartala Bandham
8/1
Sanjeevi (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) and Archana (Jayasudha), a divorced couple meet just because of Sanjeevi's shares in Archana's company. This couple...
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Bharyabhartala Bandham
1997
Devudu
0/0
A mentally stunted child, Devudu, is adopted by a village head after being abandoned by his parents.
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Devudu
1990
Muddula Menalludu
0/0
The film shows a strong rivalry between two families passing from generations. At present, Madhava Rao (Nassar) and Raja (Nandumuri Balakrishna) are t...
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Muddula Menalludu
1987
Ramu
10/1
Ramu (Nandamuri Balakrishna) is an orphan whom Lawyer Raghava Rao (Jaggayya) and Gayatri Devi (Sharada) had adopted and treated like a son, as one of...
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Ramu
1984
Kathanayakudu
7/1
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Kathanayakudu
1987
Muvva Gopaludu
0/0
Gopi and Nirmala love each other and plan to get married. However, Basava Raju, the head of the village, wants Gopi to marry his daughter so he can ac...
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Muvva Gopaludu
1991
Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
8/1
The story is based on the life of Vishvamitra, who is one of the most venerated sages of ancient times in India. At last, Vishwamitra penance power re...
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Brahmarshi Vishwamitra
1988
Ramudu Bheemudu
0/0
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Ramudu Bheemudu
1989
Bhale Donga
6/1
The story begins with a swashbuckling thief, Surendra (Nandamuri Balakrishna), also a master of disguise, who always targets Vidhatha (Charan Raj), di...
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Bhale Donga
1988
Donga Ramudu
9/1
At last, he ceases the baddies and reforms Chitrangi and Bhanoji. Finally, the movie ends a happy note with the marriage of Ramakrishna & Ganga
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Donga Ramudu
1988
Rakthabishekam
9/1
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1987
President Gari Abbayi
10/1
The film begins in a village whose president Chandraiah (Jaggayya) is a man of integrity who has been unanimously elected for the past 25 years, and h...
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President Gari Abbayi
1986
Deshoddharakudu
9/1
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Deshoddharakudu
1985
Babai Abbai
8/1
Having no one else to care for them, two men decide to live their lives as "uncle" and "nephew" despite not having any blood relation.
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Babai Abbai
2021
Akhanda
5.603/29
Brothers Murali Krishna and Akhanda are separated at birth. They grow up to lead completely separate lives, Murali as a local hero, and Akhanda as a s...
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Akhanda
2020
Narthanasala
0/0
Pandavas, after completing the 12 years of exile in the forest along with their wife Draupadi, choosing their disguised avatars for the remaining 1 ye...
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Narthanasala
2004
Lakshmi Narasimha
7.5/2
Lakshmi Narasimha is a Vijayawada police officer who agrees to take bribes for the betterment of the city.
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Lakshmi Narasimha
2025
Akhanda 2: Thaandavam
6.1/16
When all hope died, Akhanda arrived. He saved his family, protected his people, killed the wrongdoers, and retreated into isolation. But years later,...
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Akhanda 2: Thaandavam
2026
Dada
0/0
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0/0
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0/0
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2026
ENE Repeat
0/0
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1990
Prananiki Pranam
0/0
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1984
Sahasame Jeevitham
0/0
Ravi, a middle-class teacher's son, falls in love with Chaaya, the daughter of a wealthy man. When the latter's father disapproves of their union, the...
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