Mannava Balayya

M. Balayya
Born 1930
Chavapadu, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Residence Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Occupation Actor
Years active 1957–present
Known for Cinema
Spouse(s) Mannava Kamaladevi
Children Harshalatha
Mohini Latha
M. Thulasi Ramprasad
Parents
  • Mannava Guruvaiah (father)
  • Mannava Annapoornamma (mother)

Mannava Balaiah (or Balayya) is an actor, writer, director and producer in Telugu cinema.[1] He acted in 300 films.

Brief lifesketch

He was born at Chavupadu, Amaravathi mandalam, Guntur district to Mannava Guravaiah Chowdary and Annapurnamma. He studied Engineering B.E. (mechanical) in Guindy Engineering College, Chennai. Inspired by the drama during his college days, Balaiah 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, Bhagyadevata, Kumkuma Rekha established him as an actor. ANR played Narada role in Parvati Kalyanam. There was yet another film they acted together, after a while, Chenchu Lakshmi film with ANR and Anjali in lead roles and directed by B.A.Subba Rao for his own banner, Parvati Kalyanam with Balaiah and Krishna Kumari were interesting mythological films. He acted in nearly three hundred films and established Amrutha films in 1970.

A play penned by him Nalupu Telupu (Black-white) later made into Chelleli Kapuram and received Gold Nandi award from Andhra Pradesh Government. Even films like Neramu Siksha, Annadammula Katha were penned by him. Well known for his histrionics, Balaiah became a name to reckon with character oriented roles.he was awarded with Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for the year 2012.

Filmography

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Actor

YearMovie titleCharacter
1958Ettuku Pai Ettu
1958Parvathi KalyanamLord Shiva
1959Bhagya DevataDoctor
1959Manorama
1960Chivaraku MigilediBhaskar
1960Kumkuma Rekha
1961Krishna Prema
1961Pandava VanavasamArjuna
1962Mohini Rukmangada
1962Sri Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnuvu Katha
1964BabruvahanaBalarama
1964Bobbili YudhamDharmarayudu
1966Palnati Yudham
1966Shri Krishna PandaviyamYudhishthira
1970Lakshmi KatakshamVinayadandudu
1974Alluri Seetharama RajuGhantam Dora
1976Bhakta KannappaLord Shiva
1976Ramarajyamlo Raktapasam
1977KurukshetramYudhishthira
1986Tandra Paparayudu
1987JaganmathaLord Shiva
1993AnkuramSindhura's father
1993GaayamChari
1994Pachcha Toranam
1994YamaleelaBrahma
1997AnnamayyaNarayana Suri
1997Pelli Sandadi
2002ManmadhuduAbhiram's grandfather
2003Okariki OkaruSwapna's grandfather
2004MalliswariRam Mohan Rao
2009MitruduAditya's grandfather
2010PrasthanamDasaradha Rama Naidu
2011Sri Rama RajyamVasishta
2013RamachariChief Minister Harishchandra Prasad

Producer

SNoYearMovie titleActorsInfo
11971Chelleli KapuramSobhan Babu, Vanisri, NagabhushanamAlso Story Writer
21973Neramu SikshaKrishna, BharatiAlso Story Writer
31975Annadammula Katha
41977Eenati Bandam YenatidoKrishna, JayapradaMusic: S. Rajeswara Rao
51978Prema PagaMurali Mohan
61980Chuttalunnaru JagrathaKrishna, Sridevi
71981Ooriki Ichina MaataChiranjeevi, Madhavi, Kavitha
81983Kirayi AlluduKrishna, Jayasudha, Satyannarayana
91986Pasupu TaaduMannava Tulasiram Prasad, Sarath Babu, Radha
101987Allari PaandavuluMannava Tulasiram Prasad, AshwiniMusic: Raj-Koti

Director

SNoYearMovie titleActorsInfo
11983Nijam Chebite Nerama?Krishnam Raju, Jayaprada
21986Pasupu TaduStory Writer and Screenplay
31994Police Alludu

Story writer

SNoYearMovie titleActors
11971Chellili KapuramSobhan Babu, Vanisri
21973Neramu SikshaKrishna, Bharati
31985WafadaarRajinikanth, Shakti Kapoor
41986Pasupu Tadu

See also

References

  1. ↑ Site, Admin. "Balaiah". Maastars. MAA. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
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