M. Balayya

Mannava Balayya (9 April 1930 – 9 April 2022) was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer in Telugu cinema.[2] He acted in 300 films.[3]

M. Balayya
Born9 April 1930
Chavapadu, Guntur District, British Raj (now Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died9 April 2022 (aged 92)[1]
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
OccupationActor
Years active1957–2022
Children3

Early life and career

Mannava Balayya 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 starring ANR and Anjali 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 in character oriented roles. He was awarded the 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 MigilediPrakash Rao
1960Kumkuma Rekha
1961Krishna PremaLord Krishna
1962Mohini Rukmangada
1962Sri Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnuvu Katha
1963 Irugu Porugu Ramu / Johnny
1964BabruvahanaBalarama
1964Bobbili YudhamDharmarayudu
1964 Vivaha Bandham
1964 Manchi Manishi DSP
1965Pandava VanavasamArjuna
1966Shri Krishna PandaviyamYudhishthira
1966 Monagallaku Monagadu
1966Palnati Yudham
1968Nene Monaganni
1970Lakshmi Kataksham
1971Vikramarka VijayamVinayadandudu
1972 Bala Bharatam Mahendra
1973 Neramu Siksha Chinnaiah
1974Alluri Seetharama RajuGhantam Dora
1975 Annadammula Katha Satyam
1976Bhakta KannappaLord Shiva
1976Ramarajyamlo Raktapasam
1977KurukshetramYudhishtira (DharmaRaja)
1977Chiranjeevi RambabuRaghavaiah
1983Nijam Chebithe NeramaCommissioner of Police
1986Tandra Paparayudu
1987JaganmathaLord Shiva
1992PeddarikamSukanya's father
1992Alexander
1993AnkuramSindhura's father
1993GaayamChari
1994Pachcha Toranam
1994YamaleelaBrahma
1997AnnamayyaNarayana Suri
1997Pelli Sandadi
2002ManmadhuduAbhiram's grandfather
2002Tappu Chesi Pappu KooduZamindar Bhupathi
2003Okariki OkaruSwapna's grandfather
2004MalliswariRam Mohan Rao
2006Veedhi
2008Pandurangadu
2009MitruduAditya's grandfather
2010PrasthanamDasaradha Rama Naidu
2011Sri Rama RajyamVasishta
2012DevarayaMahamamthri Thimmarusu
2013RamachariChief Minister Harishchandra Prasad

Producer
No.YearMovie titleActorsInfo
11971Chelleli KapuramSobhan Babu, Vanisri, NagabhushanamAlso Story Writer
21973Neramu SikshaKrishna, BharatiAlso Story Writer
31975Annadammula Katha
41977Eenati Bandam YenatidoKrishna, Jaya PradaMusic: 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
No.YearMovie titleActorsInfo
11983Nijam Chebite Nerama?Krishnam Raju, Jaya Prada
21986Pasupu TaduStory Writer and Screenplay
31994Police Alludu

Story writer
No.YearMovie titleActors
11971Chellili KapuramSobhan Babu, Vanisri
21973Neramu SikshaKrishna, Bharati
31981Chuttalunnaru JagrathaKrishna
41985WafadaarRajinikanth, Shakti Kapoor
51986Pasupu Tadu

Awards

See also

References
  1. Veteran actor Balayya passes away
  2. "Balaiah". Maastars. MAA. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  3. "Veteran Telugu actor Mannava Balayya passes away! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
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