Nandamuri Balakrishna


Nandamuri Balakrishna is an Indian film actor and politician, who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He is the sixth son of Telugu matinee idol and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. T. Rama Rao. He entered the film industry as a child artist at the age of 14 with the film Tatamma Kala. In the mid-1980s, he graduated to acting in the lead role and soon became one of the sought after actors in Telugu cinema. In his film career, spanning 40 years he has acted in over ninety eight films, in a variety of roles. Known for his dancing skills, Balakrishna has received two state Nandi Awards for best acting