M. Balayya

M. Balayya
Born9 April 1930 (1930-04-09)
Chavapadu, Guntur District, British Raj
Died9 April 2022 (2022-04-10) (aged 92)[1]
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • director
  • producer
Years active1957–2022
Children3

Mannava Balayya (9 April 1930 – 9 April 2022) was an Indian actor, writer, director, and producer known for his work in Telugu cinema.[2] He appeared in 300 films during his career.[3][4]

Early life and career

Mannava Balayya was born in Chavupadu, Amaravathi mandalam, Guntur district to Mannava Annapurnamma and Guravayya Chowdary. He studied Engineering B.E. (mechanical) at Guindy Engineering College in Chennai. Inspired by the drama during his college days, Balayya ventured into movies with guidance from Tapi Chanakya.

He made his debut as an actor with Ethuku Pai Ethu, a social film directed by Tapi Chanakya and made by Sarathi Studios. Films such as Parvati Kalyanam established him as an actor. He acted in nearly three hundred films and established Amrutha Films in 1970.

He penned a play, Nalupu Telupu, later made into Chelleli Kapuram, for which he received the Gold Nandi Award from the Andhra Pradesh Government. He also penned films, including Neramu Siksha and Annadammula Katha. He was awarded the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award in 2012.[5]

Filmography

This is partial filmography of M. Balayya. Please help by expanding it.

Actor

Year Title Role Ref.
1958 Ettuku Pai Ettu
Parvathi Kalyanam Lord Shiva
1959 Bhagya Devata Doctor
Manorama
1960 Chivaraku Migiledi Prakash Rao
Kumkuma Rekha
1961 Krishna Prema Lord Krishna
1962 Mohini Rukmangada
Sri Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnuvu Katha
1963 Irugu Porugu Ramu / Johnny
1964 Babruvahana Balarama
Bobbili Yudham Dharmarayudu
Vivaha Bandham
Manchi Manishi DSP
1965 Pandava Vanavasam Arjuna
1966 Shri Krishna Pandaviyam Yudhishthira
Paduka Pattabhishekam Bharata [6]
Mohini Bhasmasura Narada [7]
Monagallaku Monagadu
Palnati Yudham
1968 Nene Monaganni
1970 Lakshmi Kataksham Vinayadandudu
Suguna Sundari Katha Shiva [8]
1971 Vikramarka Vijayam
1972 Bala Bharatam Mahendra
1973 Neramu Siksha Chinnaiah
1974 Alluri Seetharama Raju Ghantam Dora
1975 Annadammula Katha Satyam
1976 Bhakta Kannappa Lord Shiva
Ramarajyamlo Raktapasam
1977 Kurukshetram Yudhishtira (DharmaRaja)
Chiranjeevi Rambabu Raghavaiah
1978 Sahasavanthudu Srinivasa Rao [9]
1980 Bebbuli Temple Priest [10]
1983 Nijam Chebithe Nerama Commissioner of Police
1986 Tandra Paparayudu
Simhasanam
1987 Jaganmatha Lord Shiva
1988 Prithviraj Kameswara Rao [11]
1990 Doctor Bhavani
1992 Peddarikam Sukanya's father
Alexander
1993 Ankuram Sindhura's father
Radha Saradhi
Major Chandrakanth
Gaayam Chari
1994 Pachcha Toranam
Yamaleela Brahma
Gharana Alludu Prakash Rao [12]
Yes Nenante Nene D.I.G.
1995 Muddayi Muddugumma [13]
Telugu Veera Levara Ramaraju's father [14]
1996 Sarada Bullodu Chief Engineer
1997 Annamayya Narayana Suri
Allari Pellikoduku
Pelli Sandadi
1998 Suprabhatam Vasundhara's father
Pandaga
2002 Manmadhudu Abhiram's grandfather
Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu Zamindar Bhupathi
2003 Okariki Okaru Swapna's grandfather
2004 Malliswari Ram Mohan Rao
Seshadri Naidu
Mass Anjali's grandfather
2006 Veedhi
Bharati Bharati's grandfather
2008 Pandurangadu
2009 Neramu Siksha Judge
Mitrudu Aditya's grandfather
2010 Prasthanam Dasaradha Rama Naidu
2011 Sri Rama Rajyam Vasishta
2012 Devaraya Mahamamthri Thimmarusu
2013 Ramachari Chief Minister Harishchandra Prasad

Producer

Year Movie title Actors Info
1971 Chelleli Kapuram Sobhan Babu, Vanisri, Nagabhushanam Also Story Writer
1973 Neramu Siksha Krishna, Bharati Also Story Writer
1975 Annadammula Katha
1977 Eenati Bandam Yenatido Krishna, Jaya Prada Music: S. Rajeswara Rao
1978 Prema Paga Murali Mohan
1980 Chuttalunnaru Jagratha Krishna, Sridevi
1981 Oorukichina Maata Chiranjeevi, Madhavi, Kavitha
1983 Kirayi Alludu Krishna, Jayasudha, Satyannarayana
1986 Pasupu Taadu Mannava Tulasiram Prasad, Sarath Babu, Radha
1987 Allari Paandavulu Mannava Tulasiram Prasad, Ashwini Music: Raj–Koti

Director

Year Movie title Actors Info
1983 Nijam Chebite Nerama? Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada
1986 Pasupu Tadu Story Writer and Screenplay
1994 Police Alludu

Story writer

Year Movie title Actors
1971 Chellili Kapuram Sobhan Babu, Vanisri
1973 Neramu Siksha Krishna, Bharati
1981 Chuttalunnaru Jagratha Krishna
1985 Wafadaar Rajinikanth, Shakti Kapoor
1986 Pasupu Tadu

Awards

See also

References

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