Mannava Balaiah is an actor, writer, director and producer in Telugu cinema

Telugu cinema

The Cinema of Andhra Pradesh, also referred to as Telugu Cinema or Tollywood, is the Telugu film industry in India. The Telugu language film industry is known for being one of the three largest in terms of no.of films produced yearly in India. The Prasads IMAX theatre in Hyderabad is one of the...

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Brief lifesketch

He was born at Chavupadu

Chavupadu

Chavupadu is a village near Amaravati in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh. This village has historical significance with Vasireddy clan.Famous Telugu film actor M. Balaiah was born in this village....

, Amaravathi

Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh

Amaravathi is a small town situated on the banks of the River Krishna in the Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is famous for its Amareswara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is one of the famous Pancharamas. Amaravati, also known as Dhanyakataka/Dharanikota was the site of a...

 mandalam, Guntur

Guntur

Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...

 district to Mannava

Mannava

Mannava is surname for some families in Andhra Pradesh, southern India.It is Indian family name and also a small place name near GunturMannava also means "The King" in Tamil language.Notable people with Mannava as surname are:...

 Guravaiah Chowdary and Annapurnamma. He studied Engineering B.E. (mechanical) in Guindy Engineering College, Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

. Inspired by the drama during his college days, Balaiah ventured into movies with guidance from Tapi Chanakya

Tapi Chanakya

Thapi Chanakya was an Indian film director and writer. He is son of the famous writer Tapi Dharma Rao Naidu. He has worked as Radio Telegraphist for Indian Army.-Filmography:# Palletoori Pilla in Telugu...

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He made his debut as an actor with ‘Ethuku Pai Ethu’- a social film directed by Thapi Chanakya and made by Sarathi Studios. Films such as ‘Parvati Kalyanam’, ‘Bhagyadevata’, ‘Kumkuma Rekha’ established him as an actor. Bhookailas

Bhookailas (1958 film)

Bhookailas is a mythological Telugu film directed by K. Shankar and written by Samudrala Raghavacharya. It is an AVM Productions. The story is based on the Sthala Purana of Gokarna Kshetram in Karnataka.-Plot:...

 was regarded as remarkable film, Balaiah performed Lord Shiva's renowned role and NTR

NTR

- Organizations :* National Transcontinental Railway, a historic Canadian railway* Omroep NTR, a Dutch public service broadcaster, created in 2010 by the merger of the Nederlandse Programma Stichting, 'Teleac and RVU* NTR plc, Irish infrastructure company...

 performed Ravana. None matched him in that get-up of Lord Shiva. ANR was Narada muni role in the film. There was yet another film they acted together, after a while, Chenchu Lakshmi

Chenchu Lakshmi

* Aananda Maaye * Adhigo Kanalera * Chettulekka Galava...

 film with ANR

ANR

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 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

Chelleli Kapuram

Chelleli Kapuram is 1971 Telugu film directed by Kasinadhuni Viswanath. This is the first movie produced by senior actor Mannava Balayya under the banner of Amrutha films. This film has excellent lyrics and music.-The plot:...

and received Gold Nandi award from Andhra Pradesh Government. Even films like Neramu Siksha

Neramu Siksha

Neramu Siksha is a 1973 Telugu film directed by K. Viswanath. It is written and produced by veteran actor M. Balaiah. It was a big hit and made into Tamil and Hindi languages.-The plot:...

, Annadammula Katha were penned by him. Well known for his histrionics, Balaiah became a name to reckon with character oriented roles.

Filmography

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Year	Movie title	Credits	Character
1958	Ettuku Pai Ettu	Actor
1958	Parvathi Kalyanam	Actor	Lord Shiva
1959	Bhagya Devata	Actor	Doctor
1959	Manorama	Actor
1960	Chivaraku Migiledi	Actor	Bhaskar
1960	Kumkuma Rekha	Actor
1961	Krishna Prema	Actor
1961	Pandava Vanavasam Pandava Vanavasam Pandava Vanavasam is a mythological Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao and written by Samudrala Raghavacharya.-Cast:*Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao ... Bheemudu*S. V. Ranga Rao ... Duryodhanudu*Kanta Rao ... Lord Krishna...	Actor	Arjuna Arjuna Arjuna in Indian mythology is the greatest warrior on earth and is one of the Pandavas, the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. Arjuna, whose name means 'bright', 'shining', 'white' or 'silver' Arjuna (Devanagari: अर्जुन, Thai: อรชุน, Orachun, Tamil: Arjunan, Indonesian and Javanese: Harjuna,...
1962	Mohini Rugmangada	Actor
1962	Sri Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnuvu Katha	Actor
1964	Babruvahana Babruvahana Babruvahana or Babhruvahana is a character in the Mahabharata, a Hindu epic. He is one of the sons of Arjuna, begotten through Chitrangada, the princess of Manipura, during the period of his exile at Manipura....	Actor	Balarama Balarama Balarama , also known as Baladeva, Balabhadra and Halayudha, is the elder brother of the divine being, Krishna in Hinduism. Within Vaishnavism Hindu traditions Balarama is worshipped as an Avatar of Vishnu, and he is also listed as such in the Bhagavata Purana...
1964	Bobbili Yudham	Actor	Dharmarayudu
1966	Palnati Yudham Palnati Yudham Palnati Yudham is a 1947 historical based on the battle of Palnadu. This film is directed by L. V. Prasad and Gudavalli Ramabramham. The film starring Govindarajula Subba Rao, Pasupuleti Kannamba and Akkineni Nageswara Rao.-Soundtrack:...	Actor
1966	Shri Krishna Pandaviyam Shri Krishna Pandaviyam Sri Krishna Pandaviyam is a 1966 Pauranic film directed by N.T.Rama Rao and produced by N. Trivikrama Rao. It depicts the adolescent age of the Pandavas and Krishna and shows the events in Mahabharatha focussing on the later chapters of Adi Parva and the first half of Sabha Parva...	Actor	Yudhisthira Yudhisthira In the great Hindu epic Mahabharata, Yudhisthira , the eldest son of King Pandu and Queen Kunti, was king of Indraprastha and later of Hastinapura. He was the leader of the Pandava side in the Kurukshetra War...
1970	Lakshmi Kataksham Lakshmi Kataksham Lakshmi Kataksham or Laxmi Kataksham is a 1970 Telugu Musical film directed by B. Vittalacharya and starring N. T. Rama Rao and K. R. Vijaya....	Actor	Vinayadandudu
1971	Chelleli Kapuram Chelleli Kapuram Chelleli Kapuram is 1971 Telugu film directed by Kasinadhuni Viswanath. This is the first movie produced by senior actor Mannava Balayya under the banner of Amrutha films. This film has excellent lyrics and music.-The plot:...	Story writer and Producer
1973	Neramu Siksha Neramu Siksha Neramu Siksha is a 1973 Telugu film directed by K. Viswanath. It is written and produced by veteran actor M. Balaiah. It was a big hit and made into Tamil and Hindi languages.-The plot:...	Story writer and Producer
1974	Alluri Seetharama Raju Alluri Seetharama Raju (1974 film) Alluri Seetharama Raju is a super hit, historical Telugu cinema based on the life of Indian freedom fighter Alluri Sitaramaraju and produced by Padmalaya Studios. It is the 100th film of Ghattamaneni Krishna. The film is directed by V. Ramachandra Rao and written by Maharadhi Tripuraneni...	Actor	Ghantam Dora
1975	Annadammula Katha	Producer
1976	Bhakta Kannappa Bhakta Kannappa Bhakta Kannappa is a 1976 Telugu film directed by Bapu. It is based on the life of Saiva devotee, Kannappa Nayanar. The film is the remake of Kannada film Bedara Kannappa, the first film of legendary actor Dr. Rajkumar...	Actor	Lord Shiva Shiva Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
1976	Ramarajyamlo Rakthapasam	Actor
1977	Eenati Bandham Yenatido	Producer
1978	Prema Paga	Producer
1981	Ooriki Ichina Maata Ooriki Ichina Maata -Awards:The film won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film in 1981 from Government of Andhra Pradesh.-External links:*...	Director and Producer
1983	Nijam Chebite Nerama	Director
1984	Kirai Alludu	Producer
1986	Pasupu Thadu	Story, Screenplay, Director
1986	Tandra Paparayudu	Actor
1987	Jaganmatha	Actor	Shiva Shiva Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
1993	Ankuram Ankuram Ankuram is a 1993 Telugu feature film directed by Umamaheswara Rao. C, with Revathi in the lead role, under the banner of Film India Art Creations. The movie is about an inspiring journey of a middle-class woman to return an abandoned child to his father...	Actor	Father of Sindhura
1993	Gaayam Gaayam Gaayam is a 1993 Telugu movie directed by Ram Gopal Varma, which established Jagapathi Babu as a star. The film's lyrics were written by Sirivennela and its music was composed by Sri. It starred Jagapathi Babu, Revathi, Urmila and Kota Srinivasa Rao...	Actor	Chari gaaru
1994	Pacha Thoranam	Actor
1994	Police Alludu	Director
1994	Yamaleela Yamaleela Yamaleela is a Telugu film released in 1994. The film is directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy, introducing comedy actor Ali as the hero first time. This film is a huge box office success. This film was later remade in Hindi as Taqdeerwala with Venkatesh as the hero, which is also a commercial success....	Actor	Brahma Brahma Brahma is the Hindu god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. According to the Brahma Purana, he is the father of Mānu, and from Mānu all human beings are descended. In the Ramayana and the...
1997	Annamayya	Actor	Father of Annamayya Annamayya Annamayya is a 1997 Tollywood film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishnan, Mohan Babu, and Roja. The music director is Keeravani...
1997	Pelli Sandadi	Actor
2002	Manmadhudu Manmadhudu Manmadhudu was a 2002 romantic comedy Telugu film directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar and has Akkineni Nagarjuna in the lead role. Sonali Bendre and Anshu play female leads. Akkineni Nagarjuna plays the role of a woman-hater.-Plot:...	Actor	Grandfather of Abhiram
2004	Malliswari	Actor	Grandfather of Malliswari
2010	Prasthanam Prasthanam -Reception:Though the movie did not make major show at boxoffice on its release due to poor promotions and competition from the other hit movies such as simha and darling, it recovered money for the producer as the remake rights itself were sold for about 70 lakhs in five languages...	Actor	Grandfather of the protagonist Mitra
2011	Sri Rama Rajyam Sri Rama Rajyam The soundtrack, composed by Ilaiyaraaja, features 16 tracks. The lyrics for all the songs were penned by Jonnavithula.-External links:*...	Actor	Maharshi Vasishta

Producer:
4. Chuttalu Vunnaru Jagratha ....with superstar krishna

5. Allari Paandavulu ...debut film for his son Tulasiram

Writer:
1. Wafadaar

Wafadaar

-Synopsis:Wafadaar is a Bollywood action flick wherein Daya Sagar plots to obtain the wealth of Rajgiri . Sager asks his servant Ranga to woo Rajgiri's daughter Seeta and marry her. Ranga is unaware that Daya's motive is to kill Seeta to possess her father's fortune...

 (1985) (story)

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