Nandamuri Balakrishna was celebrated on the occasion of completing 50 years in the film industry amidst the who’s who of the Telugu Film Industry in Hyderabad on Sunday.
On the occasion of actor Nandamuri Balakrishna completing 50 years in the industry, Tollywood, other film industry celebrities and politicians gathered at a glittering function to celebrate Balayya. Along with the directors who have made movies with Balakrishna, movie celebrities Chiranjeevi, Venkatesh, Srikanth, Rana, Nani, Gopichand, Shiva Rajkumar, Upendra, Raghavendra Rao, B.Gopal, Paruchuri Brothers, Siddu Jonnalagadda, Vijay Devarakonda, Allari Naresh, Producers D Suresh Babu, Gemini Kiran, Suhasini, Indraja, Malashree, Sumalatha and others participated in the event.
Shyamala Devi Balakrishna, wife of Krishnamraju, honored Bala Krishna with a shawl. Balakrishna’s family members along with political leaders attended the ceremony. All the guests congratulated Balakrishna.
“I am very happy that they have given me films like Akhanda and Veera Simha Reddy. Jai Balayya”- Thaman.
“I did two films with Balayya. As far as I know they are very simple and speak from their heart. His journey is exemplary. I want him to continue like this in the fields of cinema and politics” – Sumalatha
“Balayya is a person remembered by everyone due to culture. He has only one god and teacher, his father is NTR. Balayya means pure mind and free spirit. I want him to be healthy and rich for a hundred years” – Kamal Haasan (Video)
“I am in this state today because of my father and Balayya. Balakrishna makes a lot of mischief. His heart is pure. “No one else can do as much service as Balayya did in the medical field” – Manchu Vishnu
“I was born on the day of the release of Balakrishna’s film, that’s why I am doing a bit of mischief, Jai Balayya” – Rana Daggubati
“Balayya’s film journey is 10 years older than my age. Once you meet him, you will like him as soon as you see him up close. You should make another 100 films like this and live for 100 years” – Nani
“Coming from NTR’s family, Balayya Babu has earned a special place for himself. He has a specialty. Your journey of 50 years is a role model for many newcomers. Venkatesh entertained with the dialogue ‘Flute Jinka mundu oodu, simham mundu kaadu” – Venkatesh
Director Raghavendra Rao took a step to the song ‘Jai Balayya’ from the movie ‘Veerasimha Reddy’ and entertained the guests. Balakrishna along with Chiranjeevi greeted the guests who came to the ceremony and it was a special attraction of the event. Megastar Chiranjeevi greeted MLA Raghurama Krishnaraju by saying ‘RRR’ in his own style.
Boyapati Srinu said “I congratulate the Telugu film industry for coming together like this. It is very difficult to do 110 films, congratulations for doing films for 50 years. You have to do films as long as you have patience, as long as you have breath. We will be with you. Jai Balayya is a mantra, as long as there is in it. Energy will not be here yet, says Jai Balayya at Universal Studios. Historians are rarely born, NTR, who was born like that, was born to a great man and has been serving, acting and politics like him. He will definitely stand up for anyone who asks for help. He said that when everyone gets older, they get nervous, and Balayya gets more powerful.
Anil Ravipudi said, “Talking about Balayya is a blessing. If you want to write dialogues about him, they will be born from Balayya. They come from body language. He said that it is possible for him to be like him as an actor, a politician and a humane man.”
Dil Raju, Sana Buchi Babu, Gopichand also spoke on stage and showed the love with Jai Balayya slogans.
AP Cinematography Minister Kandula Durgesh said, “On behalf of the Andhra Pradesh state government, we are thankful to Balayya who acted for a long time and made films for Telugu people all over India for 50 years. It is a pleasure to participate in this program with him today. We will be sitting with him in the assembly. I pray that his fame will remain like this for 100 years.
The Chief Minister could not come due to floods. I have come on his behalf. Balayya should continue like this in the field of cinema, in the field of medical education and in the field of politics, I want God to bless you with coolness for a hundred years.
Chiranjeevi said, “We are very happy to be part of this celebration of 50 years of Balayya Babu. I see it as a celebration not only for Balayya but for Telugu cinema. Balayya has achieved a rare record. NTR has a special place in people’s minds. It is not a common thing for Bala Krishna to please the audience by playing the roles played by his father as his son. He has distinguished himself as a son worthy of his father. Samara Simha Reddy is also the ideal for me to do Indra movie. I have a desire to do a faction film with Balayya. I want to do a faction film with Balayya. My challenge to you both Boyapati Srinu and YVS Chaudhary. Make a movie with both of us. Sometimes fans get into fights. We used to do some ceremonies for the fans to know there is a good relationship between the heroes. That’s why our fans are so close together. No matter what auspicious thing happens in our house, Balayya must come and everyone dances together. In this journey of 50 years, Balayya still has the capability of acting as a hero. I wish God to give Balayya the same energy for 100 years. This service in the field of political & medical is the future of the earth. We are like a family. Fans understand that and want to stay together. Long live Balayya,” he said.
“I want to do a faction movie with Balayya” – Padma Vibhushan Chiranjeevi
Nandamuri Balakrishna said, “Today I would like to thank all my fans, my fellow actors and everyone who worked with me from the bottom of my heart. To the parents who gave birth to me, I will keep all of you in my heart. Also, I would like to thank my family, the producers, directors, actors, artists, technical team, my hospital team, the people of Hindupur and my fans for making this celebration a grand success.
“Special thanks to our Association, Producers Council, Chamber, Shreyas Media, Sai Priya Construction etc., who are behind this. Acting was not the only thing I learned from my father. Discipline, punctuality, culture. I also learned the same from Akkineni Nageswara Rao. Although we all compete in the film industry, there is only one healthy competition. Also, as others have said, I am in the fields of cinema, politics and medical services, so I am indebted to everyone who is the reason for it. Also thanks to my wife Vasundhara who supports me in everything I do.” He added.
Pemmasani shared, “Thanks to Balayya who completed 50 years breaking records. We grew up watching you, you are our inspiration. You are an example to us in loving family and changing with the generation even as we grow older.”
Manchu Mohan Babu related, “Greetings to all who have come from all over India. Balayya is a different and unique actor as an actor since childhood. Balayya has the honour of acting in one film for more than 500 days. It is a joy to be elected as the MLA of Hindupur for 3 times. I pray to God that you will be safe and healthy.”Shiva Raj Kumar added, “We are like a family. I am like a younger brother to him. I am very happy to have acted in the same film with him. We used to be together when we were in Chennai. We want you to celebrate 100 years like this.”
The event featured Vijayendra Prasad, Manchu Vishnu, Manchu Lakshmi, Gopichand, Padmasri Brahmanandam, Shiva Balaji, Raja Ravindra, Raghu Babu as well as producers Abhishek Aggarwal, Asian Sunil, Cherukuri Sudhakar, Mythri Movies Ravi, Dil Raju, KL Narayana, Suresh Babu, Gemini Kiran, as well as Telugu. From Film Producers Council, Secretaries Tummala Prasanna Kumar, YVS Chaudhary, Damodar Prasad, President and Secretary from Chamber of Commerce, Bharat Bhushan, Anil from Film Federation, Anupam Reddy from Telangana State Chamber of Commerce. Also, part of the ceremony were Nirosha, Jeetha Rajasekhar, P Vasu from Manashree Tamil and other big names of the film industry, who made celebrations of 50 years milestone of Nandamuri Balakrishna a grand success.