Tollywood actor and TDP MLA from Andhra Pradesh Nandamuri Balakrishna has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Bhushan in the field of art for the year 2025.
The sixth son of actor and former Chief
Minister of Andhra Pradesh N. T. Rama Rao, Balakrishna made his debut as a child artist at the age of 14 with the film Tatamma Kala (1974).
The actor starred in more than hundred feature films in a variety of roles.