Nandamuri Balakrishna
| Nandamuri Balakrishna | |
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Sketch of Balakrishna
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| Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Hindupur | |
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Assumed office May 2014 |
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| Preceded by | P. Abdul Ghani |
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| Born |
10 June 1960 Madras, Madras State, India (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Telugu Desam Party |
| Spouse(s) | Vasundhara Devi (m. 1982) |
| Children | Nara Brahmani Mathukumilli Tejaswini Nandamuri Mokshagna Teja |
| Parents |
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Basava Tarakam |
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| Education | Nizam College, Hyderabad |
| Profession | Film actor, Politician |
Nandamuri Balakrishna (born 10 June 1960) is an Indian film actor and politician, often cited as "Balayya", is known for his works predominantly in the Telugu cinema. He is the sixth son of Telugu actor, 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 a film career spanning 40 years he has acted in hundred films, in a variety of roles. He has played three different roles as a grandfather, father and grandson for the first time on celluloid screen.
Balakrishna has received two state Nandi Awards, and the South Indian International Movie Award for best acting. Balakrishna was the guest of honor at the 43rd International Film Festival of India. Balakrishna is the Chairman of Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research. He is an elected member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
In his 100th film, He plays the role of Gautamiputra Satakarni, 2nd century ruler of the Satavahana Empire in the upcoming biographical epic Gautamiputra Satakarni.
Balakrishna born in Chennai (then Madras), Tamil Nadu to Telugu actor and three-time former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao and his wife Basava Tarakam. As the Telugu film industry was based in Madras at the time, he spent his entire childhood in Madras. During his adolescence, he moved to Hyderabad following the shifting of the Telugu film industry to that city. He earned a bachelor's degree in commerce from Nizam College , Hyderabad, Telangana.
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