Mannava Balayya (9 April 1930 – 9 April 2022) was an Indian actor, writer, director, and producer known for his work in Telugu cinema. He appeared in 300 films during his career.
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.
Filmography This is partial filmography of M. Balayya. Please help by expanding it.
Actor Year Title Role 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 Katha1963Irugu PoruguRamu / Johnny 1964 Babruvahana Balarama Bobbili Yudham DharmarayuduVivaha BandhamManchi ManishiDSP 1965 Pandava Vanavasam Arjuna 1966 Shri Krishna Pandaviyam YudhishthiraPaduka PattabhishekamBharataMohini BhasmasuraNaradaMonagallaku Monagadu Palnati Yudham 1968 Nene Monaganni 1970 Lakshmi Kataksham VinayadanduduSuguna Sundari KathaShiva 1971 Vikramarka Vijayam 1972Bala BharatamMahendraKorada RaniRani's (Jyothi Lakshmi) brother-in-law 1973Neramu SikshaChinnaiah 1974 Alluri Seetharama Raju Ghantam Dora 1975Annadammula KathaSatyam 1976 Bhakta Kannappa Lord Shiva Ramarajyamlo Raktapasam 1977 Kurukshetram Yudhishtira (DharmaRaja)Chiranjeevi Rambabu Raghavaiah1978SahasavanthuduSrinivasa Rao1980BebbuliTemple PriestThathayya Premaleelalu 1983 Nijam Chebithe Nerama Commissioner of Police 1986 Tandra Paparayudu Simhasanam 1987 Jaganmatha Lord Shiva1988PrithvirajKameswara Rao1990Doctor Bhavani 1992 Peddarikam Sukanya's father Alexander 1993 Ankuram Sindhura's fatherRadha SaradhiKaliyugamMajor Chandrakanth Gaayam Chari 1994 Pachcha ToranamNeram Yamaleela BrahmaGharana AlluduPrakash RaoYes Nenante NeneD.I.G.1995Muddayi MuddugummaReal HeroTelugu Veera Levara Ramaraju's father1996Sarada BulloduChief EngineerBombay PriyuduJabilamma Pelli 1997 Korukunna Priyudu Vijay's father Annamayya Narayana SuriAllari PellikodukuBobbili Dora Pelli Sandadi 1998Suprabhatam Vasundhara's fatherGamyamPolice CommissionerPandagaYuvaratna RanaSri RamulayyaChoodalani VundiSreevarante Maavare 1999 Sambayya 2000Sivanna 2002 Manmadhudu Abhiram's grandfather Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu Zamindar BhupathiDhanalakshmi I Love You 2003 Okariki Okaru Swapna's grandfather 2004 Malliswari Ram Mohan Rao Seshadri Naidu Mass Anjali's grandfather2006 Veedhi Bharati Bharati's grandfather 2007 Yamagola Malli Modalayindi 2008 Pandurangadu Adivishnu Ekaloveyudu 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 1984 Maha Manishi Story Writer and Screenplay 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, Bharati1981Chuttalunnaru Jagratha Krishna 1985 Wafadaar Rajinikanth, Shakti Kapoor 1986 Pasupu Tadu
Awards Nandi Award for Second Best Story Writer – Oorukichchina Maata (1981)(in Telugu)
See also Raghupathi Venkaiah Award
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