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{{Infobox person
| name = M. Balayya
| image =
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| birth_date = 1930
| birth_place = Chavapadu, [[Guntur district]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
(now Andhra Pradesh, India)
| death_date =
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| other_names =
| known_for = [[Film|Cinema]]
| years_active = 1957–present
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = Mannava Kamaladevi
| father = Mannava Guruvaiah
| mother = Mannava Annapoornamma
| children = Harshalatha<br />Mohini Latha<br />M. Thulasi Ramprasad
}}

'''Mannava Balaiah''' (or '''Balayya''') is an actor, writer, director and producer in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref name="maastars">{{cite web|last1=Site|first1=Admin|title=Balaiah|url=http://www.maastars.com/balaiah-profile/|website=Maastars|publisher=MAA|access-date=3 July 2016}}</ref> He acted in 300 films.{{citation needed|date=October 2018}}

== Brief lifesketch ==
He was born at [[Chavupadu]], [[Amaravathi village, Guntur district|Amaravathi]] mandalam, [[Guntur]] district to [[Mannava]] Guravaiah Chowdary and Annapurnamma. He studied Engineering [[B.E.]] (mechanical) in Guindy Engineering College, [[Chennai]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}} Inspired by the drama during his college days, Balaiah ventured into movies with guidance from [[Tapi Chanakya]].

He made his debut as an actor with ''Ethuku Pai Ethu'' – a social film directed by [[Tapi Chanakya]] and made by Sarathi Studios. Films such as ''Parvati Kalyanam'', Bhagyadevata, [[Kumkuma Rekha]] established him as an actor. [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|ANR]] played [[Narada]] role in Parvati Kalyanam. There was yet another film they acted together, after a while, [[Chenchu Lakshmi]] film with [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|ANR]] and Anjali in lead roles and directed by B.A.Subba Rao for his own banner, [[Parvati Kalyanam]] with Balaiah and [[Krishna Kumari (actress)|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]]'' and received Gold Nandi award from Andhra Pradesh Government. Even films like ''[[Neramu Siksha]]'', ''[[Annadammula Katha]]'' were penned by him. Well known for his histrionics, Balaiah became a name to reckon with in character oriented roles. He was awarded with the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award for the year 2012.

== Filmography ==
This is partial filmography of M. Balaiah. Please help by expanding it.

=== Actor ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Movie title !! Character
|-
| 1958 || ''Ettuku Pai Ettu'' ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Parvathi Kalyanam]]'' || [[Lord Shiva]]
|-
| 1959 || ''Bhagya Devata'' || Doctor
|-
| 1959 || ''Manorama'' ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Chivaraku Migiledi]]'' || Bhaskar
|-
| 1960 || ''Kumkuma Rekha'' ||
|-
| 1961 || ''Krishna Prema'' || [[Lord Krishna]]
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Pandava Vanavasam]]'' || [[Arjuna]]
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Mohini Rukmangada]]''||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Sri Srikakula Andhra Mahavishnuvu Katha]]''||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Babruvahana]]'' || [[Balarama]]
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Bobbili Yudham]]'' || Dharmarayudu
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Palnati Yudham]]'' ||
|-1966 "Mohini Basmasura" "Narada"
| 1966 || ''[[Shri Krishna Pandaviyam]]'' || [[Yudhishthira]]
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Nene Monaganni]]'' ||
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Lakshmi Kataksham]]'' ||
|-
| 1971 || ''Vikramarka Vijayam'' || Vinayadandudu
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Alluri Seetharama Raju (1974 film)|Alluri Seetharama Raju]]'' || Ghantam Dora
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Bhakta Kannappa]]'' || [[Lord Shiva]]
|-
| 1976 || ''Ramarajyamlo Raktapasam'' ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Kurukshetram (1977 film)|Kurukshetram]]'' ||Yudhishtira (DharmaRaja)
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Tandra Paparayudu (film)|Tandra Paparayudu]]'' ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Jaganmatha]]'' || [[Lord Shiva]]
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Peddarikam]]'' ||
[[Sukanya's father]]
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Ankuram]]'' || Sindhura's father
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Gaayam]]'' || Chari
|-
| 1994 || ''Pachcha Toranam'' ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Yamaleela]]'' || [[Brahma]]
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Annamayya (film)|Annamayya]]'' || Narayana Suri
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Pelli Sandadi]]'' ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Manmadhudu]]'' || Abhiram's grandfather
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu]]'' ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Okariki Okaru]]'' || Swapna's grandfather
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Malliswari (2004 film)|Malliswari]]'' || Ram Mohan Rao
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Veedhi]]'' ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Pandurangadu]]'' ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Mitrudu]]'' || Aditya's grandfather
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Prasthanam]]'' || Dasaradha Rama Naidu
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'' || [[Vasishta]]
|-
| 2013 ||''Ramachari''<br />|| Chief Minister Harishchandra Prasad
|-
|}

=== Producer ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. || Year !! Movie title !! Actors !! Info
|-
| 1 || 1971 || ''[[Chelleli Kapuram]]'' || Sobhan Babu, Vanisri, Nagabhushanam || Also Story Writer
|-
| 2 || 1973 || ''[[Neramu Siksha]]'' || Krishna, Bharati ||Also Story Writer
|-
| 3 || 1975 || ''Annadammula Katha'' || ||
|-
| 4 || 1977 || ''Eenati Bandam Yenatido'' || Krishna, Jaya Prada ||Music: S. Rajeswara Rao
|-
| 5 || 1978 || ''Prema Paga'' || Murali Mohan ||
|-
| 6 || 1980 || ''[[Chuttalunnaru Jagratha]]'' || Krishna, Sridevi ||
|-
| 7 || 1981 || ''[[Ooriki Ichina Maata]]'' || Chiranjeevi, Madhavi, Kavitha ||
|-
| 8 || 1983 || ''Kirayi Alludu'' || Krishna, Jayasudha, Satyannarayana ||
|-
| 9 || 1986 || ''Pasupu Taadu'' || Mannava Tulasiram Prasad, Sarath Babu, Radha ||
|-
| 10|| 1987 || ''Allari Paandavulu'' || Mannava Tulasiram Prasad, Ashwini ||Music: [[Raj-Koti]]
|}

=== Director ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. || Year !! Movie title !! Actors !! Info
|-
| 1 || 1983 || ''Nijam Chebite Nerama?''|| [[Krishnam Raju]], [[Jaya Prada]] ||
|-
| 2 || 1986 || ''Pasupu Tadu'' || ||Story Writer and Screenplay
|-
| 3 || 1994 || ''Police Alludu'' || ||
|}

=== Story writer ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. || Year !! Movie title !! Actors
|-
| 1 || 1971 || ''Chellili Kapuram'' ||[[Sobhan Babu]], [[Vanisri]]
|-
| 2 || 1973 || ''Neramu Siksha'' || [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], Bharati
|-
|3||1981||''[[Chuttalunnaru Jagratha]]'' || Krishna
|-
| 4 || 1985 || ''[[Wafadaar]]''|| [[Rajinikanth]], [[Shakti Kapoor]]
|-
| 5 || 1986 || ''Pasupu Tadu'' ||
|}

== See also ==
* [[Raghupathi Venkaiah Award]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0049380}}

{{Raghupathi Venkaiah Award Recipients}}

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