Nandamuri Balakrishna & Naresh Movies Together List — 2 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-04 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Nandamuri Balakrishna and Naresh appeared together in 2 Telugu films between 1996 and 2019. Their highest-rated collaboration was NTR Kathanayakudu (2019 — 4.9/10). Films span Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam (1996) through NTR Kathanayakudu (2019).
The Nandamuri Balakrishna & Naresh partnership
After 23 years apart, they came back together for NTR Kathanayakudu (2019). They didn't share a set between 1996 and 2019. From Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam (1996) to NTR Kathanayakudu (2019).
It started with Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam (1996).
The shape of the work
The 1990s belonged to Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam; the 2010s to NTR Kathanayakudu. Nandamuri Balakrishna acted in every film; Naresh acted in all of them.
2 films across 2 decades
The 1990s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.3/10.
The 2010s accounted for 1 film, averaging 4.9/10.
- Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam
- NTR Kathanayakudu
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
2 films across 23 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 1 language, with Telugu being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
After NTR Kathanayakudu, Naresh kept going for 30 more films; Nandamuri Balakrishna stepped back.
Before Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam, Nandamuri Balakrishna had starred in 14 films, including Top Hero (1994) and Aditya 369 (1991).
After NTR Kathanayakudu, Nandamuri Balakrishna went on to appear in 5 more films, including Akhanda (2021) and Akhanda 2: Thaandavam (2025).
Before Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam, Naresh had starred in 9 films, including Jamba Lakadi Bamba (1993) and Aame (1994).
After NTR Kathanayakudu, Naresh went on to appear in 30 more films, including Martin Luther King (2023) and Drushyam 2 (2021).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Nandamuri Balakrishna & Naresh's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Aamani is the through-line — cast on 1 of their 2 films.
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