Valluri Balakrishna was an Indian actor who primarily appeared in
Telugu
Telugu may refer to:
* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
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films as a comedian.
He acted in more than 100 films as a comedian, but the role he played in the movie ''
Patala Bhairavi
''Pathala Bhairavi'' () is a 1951 Indian fantasy film directed by K. V. Reddy who co-wrote the film with Pingali (writer), Pingali and Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. Shot simultaneously in Telugu language, Telugu and Tamil language, Tamil languages ...
'' alongside
N. T. Rama Rao
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao (28 May 1923 – 18 January 1996), often referred to by his initials NTR, was an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who served as List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh fo ...
as "Anji Gadu"
made him popular with the audience. He also played a role ''Sarathi'' in the very popular film ''
Mayabazar
''Mayabazar'' () is a 1957 Indian epic Hindu mythological film directed by K. V. Reddy. It was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani under their banner, Vijaya Productions. The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages, w ...
''.
Another Telugu comedian
Rajababu used to felicitate one veteran on his birthday every year.
He started this tradition with Valluri Balakrishna because he was very much inspired by his acting in the film ''Patala Bhairavi''. He watched that film around 90 times.
Filmography
* 1951 ''
Patala Bhairavi
''Pathala Bhairavi'' () is a 1951 Indian fantasy film directed by K. V. Reddy who co-wrote the film with Pingali (writer), Pingali and Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. Shot simultaneously in Telugu language, Telugu and Tamil language, Tamil languages ...
''
*1952 ''
Pelli Chesi Choodu
''Pelli Chesi Choodu'' () is a 1952 Indian satirical comedy film directed by L. V. Prasad and produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani under their company Vijaya Productions. The film was made simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil, the latter titled ...
''
* 1955 ''
Missamma
''Missamma'' () is a 1955 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed by L. V. Prasad. It was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani on Vijaya Productions banner. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and ...
''
*1955
Jayasimha
*1956 ''
Chiranjeevulu''
*1956 ''
Sri Gauri Mahatyam''
*1957 ''
Bhagya Rekha
''Bhagya Rekha'' () is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by Ponnaluri Brothers under the Ponnaluri Brothers Pvt. Ltd. banner and directed by B. N. Reddy. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Jamuna and music composed by Pendyala Nages ...
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*1957 ''
Mayabazar
''Mayabazar'' () is a 1957 Indian epic Hindu mythological film directed by K. V. Reddy. It was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani under their banner, Vijaya Productions. The film was shot simultaneously in Telugu and Tamil languages, w ...
''
*1957 ''
Dongallo Dora''
*1957 ''
Bhale Ammayilu
''Bhale Ammayilu'' () is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by V. L. Narasu and directed by Vedantam Raghavayya. It stars Savitri, Girija, and N. T. Rama Rao. Music was jointly composed by S. Rajeswara Rao and S. Hanumantha R ...
''
*1957 ''
Panduranga Mahatyam
''Panduranga Mahatyam'' () is a 1957 Indian Telugu-language biographical film, based on the life of Pundarika, produced by N. Trivikrama Rao under the National Art Theatres banner and directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Ra ...
''
*1957 ''
Suvarna Sundari''
*1957 ''Vaddante Pelli'' as Sony
*1957 ''
Kutumba Gowravam''
*1958 ''
Aada Pettanam''
*1958 ''Dongalunnaru Jagratha''
*1959 ''
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
''Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu'' () is a 1959 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by L. V. Prasad. The film was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani of Vijaya Productions; the latter co-wrote its script with Prasad and Vempati Sada ...
''
*1959 ''
Banda Ramudu
''Banda Ramudu'' is a 1959 Indian Telugu-language folklore film, produced by D. B. Narayana, S. Bhavanarayana under the Sahini Art Productions and directed by P. Pullayya. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri and music composed by Susarla ...
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*1959 ''
Rechukka Pagatichukka
''Rechukka Pagatichukka'' () is a 1959 Indian Telugu language, Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by N. Trivikrama Rao and directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki and S. V. Ranga Rao, with music comp ...
''
*1960 ''Pillalu Techina Challani Rajyam''
*1962 ''
Gulebakavali Katha
''Gulebakavali Katha'' () is a 1962 Indian Telugu-language fantasy swashbuckler film directed by N. T. Rama Rao. The film was produced by N. Trivikrama Rao on National Art Theatres banner. It is based on the folk tale '' Gulebakavali'' from ...
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*1962 ''
Dakshayagnam
Dakṣayajña is an important event in Hindu mythology that is narrated in various Hindu texts, Hindu scriptures. It refers to a yajna (ritual-sacrifice) organised by Daksha, where his daughter, Sati (goddess), Sati, immolates herself. The wrath ...
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*1962 ''
Khaidi Kannaiah
''Khaidi Kannayya'' () is a 1962 Indian Telugu-language crime film directed by B. Vittalacharya and produced by Pothina Doondeswara Rao. It is a remake of the Hindi film ''Qaidi No. 911'' (1959) and its Tamil version '' Kaithi Kannayiram'' (19 ...
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*1962 ''
Gundamma Katha
''Gundamma Katha'' () is a 1962 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and co-produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani under their banner Vijaya Productions. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, S ...
''
*1962 ''Madana Kamaraju Katha''
*1963 ''
Savati Koduku
''Savati Koduku'' () is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by Y. Ranga Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Sowcar Janaki, with music composed by debutant Satyam and T. V. Raju taking care of supervision.
Plot
The fi ...
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*1963 ''
Irugu Porugu
''Irugu Porugu'' () is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language comedy film, produced by Chilamkurthi Vijaya Saradhi and directed by I. N. Murthy. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Krishna Kumari, with music composed by Master Venu. The film is a remake of the ...
''
* 1963 ''
Guruvunu Minchina Sishyudu
''Guruvunu Minchina Sishyudu'' is 1963 Indian Telugu-language fantasy film directed and produced by B. Vittalacharya starring Kantha Rao, Krishna Kumari, Kaikala Satyanarayana, Valluri Balakrishna in the lead roles.
Cast
* Kantha Rao as Vijey ...
''
*1963 ''
Pempudu Koothuru
''Pempudu Koothuru'' () is a 1963 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Sowcar Janaki, and Devika with music composed by T. G. Lingappa. The film was simultaneously made in Kannada a ...
''
*1963 ''
Bandipotu''
*1963 ''
Nartanasala Nartanasala may refer to:
* Nartanasala (1963 film), an Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film
* Nartanasala (2018 film)
''Nartanasala'' (stylized as ''@Nartanasala'') is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and dire ...
''
*1963 ''Somavara Vratha Mahatyam''
* 1964 ''
Aggi Pidugu
''Aggi Pidugu'' () is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced and directed by B. Vittalacharya under the Sri Vital Combines banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari and Rajasree, with music composed by Rajan–Nage ...
''
*1964 ''
Marmayogi
''Marmayogi'' () is a 1951 Indian Tamil-language swashbuckler film directed by K. Ramnoth and produced by M. Somasundaram. An adaptation of the novel ''Vengeance'' by Marie Corelli and William Shakespeare's play ''Macbeth'', the film was sho ...
''
* 1965 ''
Mangamma Sapatham''
*1965 ''
Prameelarjuneeyam''
*1965 ''Pratigna Palana''
*1965 ''Vijaya Simha''
*1966 ''
Aggi Barata
''Aggi Barata'' () is a 1966 Telugu-language swashbuckling fantasy film, produced and directed by B. Vittalacharya under the Sri Vital Combines banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Rajasree, with music composed by Vijaya Krishna Murthy.
Plot
On ...
''
*1967 ''
Chikkadu Dorakadu''
*1967 ''
Vasantha Sena
''Vasantha Sena'' is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by K. Vijayan and written by K. Basanth from a story by Sudhakar Mangalodayam, starring Shankar, Seema, Shobana and Ratheesh, with Mohanlal in a guest appearance. ...
''
*1967 ''
Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna
''Sri Sri Sri Maryada Ramanna'' is a 1967 Telugu-language film produced by actor Padmanabham and directed by K. Hemambharadhara Rao. The film stars Padmanabham in the title role along with Geetanjali, Mukkamala, Rajanala, Prabhakar Reddy, R ...
''
*1967 ''
Ummadi Kutumbam
''Ummadi Kutumbam'' () is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film, produced by N. Trivikrama Rao under the NAT & Ramakrishna Cine Studios banner and directed by D. Yoganand. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Savitri and Krishna Kumari, with m ...
''
* 1968 ''
Tikka Sankarayya
''Tikka Sankarayya'' () is a 1968 Indian Telugu-language comedy film directed by D. Yoganand and produced by D. V. S. Raju. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Krishna Kumari and Jayalalithaa, with music composed by T. V. Raju.
Plot
Raghavayya, a mid ...
''
* 1968 ''
Uma Chandi Gowri Shankarula Katha''
*1968 Pedarasi Peddamma Katha
*1969 ''
Saptaswaralu
''Saptaswaralu'' or ''Sapta Swaralu'' is a 1969 Telugu-language film directed by Vedantam Raghavayya and produced by famous actor Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao under the banner Hema Films.
It is a musical hit film with excellent lyrics with music ...
''
*1969 ''
Kadaladu Vadaladu
''Kadaladu Vadaladu'' () is a 1969 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckler film, produced by K. Seetharama Swamy and G. Subba Rao and directed by B. Vittalacharya. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and J. Jayalalithaa. The film revolves around the effort ...
'' as Gajapathi
*1969 ''Raja Simha''
*1971 ''Ananda Nilayam''
*1971 ''
Rajakota Rahasyam''
*1971 ''
Pavitra Bandham
''Pavitra Bandham'' ( ''The Holy Bond'') is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language romantic drama film co-written and directed by Muthyala Subbaiah. It stars Venkatesh and Soundarya, with music composed by M. M. Keeravani. The film was produced by C. V ...
''
*1971 ''Andam Kosam Pandem'' as Kilakilasri
*1972 ''
Datta Putrudu Datta may refer to:
* Dutta (surname), an Indian family name found among Bengali and Punjabi Hindus
* Dattatreya
Dattatreya ( sa, दत्तात्रेय, ), Dattā or Dattaguru, is a paradigmatic Sannyasi (monk) and one of the lord ...
''
*1972 ''
Sri Krishna Satya
''Sri Krishna Satya'' is a 1971 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film directed by K. V. Reddy. It stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jayalalithaa, with music composed by Pendyala. The film was produced by N. Trivikrama Rao. It was the last fi ...
''
*1972 ''
Pandanti Kapuram
''Pandanti Kapuram'' is a 1972 Indian Telugu-language family drama film directed by Lakshmi Deepak. The film features an ensemble cast of Krishna, S. V. Ranga Rao, Vijaya Nirmala, Jamuna, B. Saroja Devi, Anjali Devi, Gummadi, Prabhakar Reddy. ...
''
*1973 ''
Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu
''Manchi Vallaki Manchivadu'' () is a 1973 Telugu Eastmancolor action film, directed by K. S. R. Das and produced by S. Bhavanarayana. The film had musical score by Satyam. The action scenes were shot in the villages of Rajasthan.
Cast
S ...
''
*1974 ''
Nippulanti Manishi''
*1974 ''Tulabharam'' as Barber Kanaka Rao
*1975
''Pooja''
*1976 ''
Maa Daivam
''Maa Daivam'' () is a 1976 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by Maniyan and Vidyas Lakshman under the Udayam Productions banner and directed by S. S. Balan. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jayachitra, with music composed by K. V. ...
''
*1976 ''Muthyala Pallaki''
*1977 ''
Edureeta''
*1978 ''
Lawyer Viswanath
''Lawyer Viswanath'' is a 1978 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by Y. V. Rao and directed by S. D. Lal. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao and Jayasudha, with music composed by Satyam. It is a remake of the Hindi film '' Vishwanath'' (197 ...
''
*1978 ''Dudu Basavanna'' as Photographer
*1980 ''
Punnami Naagu''
*1980 ''Kodalu Vastunaru Jagratha''
*1981 ''Taxi Driver'' as Appalakonda
*1982 ''Manishiko Charithra''
References
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Telugu male actors
Male actors in Telugu cinema
Indian male film actors
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
Living people
20th-century Indian male actors