Venkateswara & Nandamuri Balakrishna Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-07-21 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Venkateswara and Nandamuri Balakrishna appeared together in 2 Telugu films between 1999 and 2006. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sultan (1999 — 7.5/10). Films span Sultan (1999) through Veerabhadra (2006).
The Venkateswara & Nandamuri Balakrishna partnership
From Sultan (1999) to Veerabhadra (2006). The ran closed with Veerabhadra in 2006. Sultan is the one most viewers reach for.
It started with Sultan (1999).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Sultan; the 2000s to Veerabhadra. Venkateswara acted in every film; Nandamuri Balakrishna acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s brought 1 film together, anchored by Sultan (7.5/10).
The 2000s accounted for 1 film, averaging 5.7/10.
- Sultan
- Veerabhadra
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 7 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
40% of Venkateswara's screen credits are with Nandamuri Balakrishna. After Veerabhadra, Nandamuri Balakrishna kept going for 23 more films; Venkateswara stepped back.
Before Sultan, Venkateswara had starred in 2 films, including Osey Ramulamma (1997) and Karthavyam (1991).
After Veerabhadra, Venkateswara went on to appear in 1 more film, including Kadhal Vaanile (2008).
Before Sultan, Nandamuri Balakrishna had starred in 20 films, including Top Hero (1994) and Aditya 369 (1991).
After Veerabhadra, Nandamuri Balakrishna went on to appear in 23 more films, including Sri Rama Rajyam (2011) and Gautamiputra Satakarni (2017).
Collaboration Journey
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