Sundaram smiled. The list had grown. Since Nandamuri Balakrishna has not acted in direct Tamil cinema (primarily Telugu), this story creatively imagines a "Tamil movie list" through the lens of a fan reinterpreting his legendary films for a Tamil audience.
Sundaram was a rarity in Mylapore, Chennai. While his friends argued over Rajinikanth’s style and Kamal Haasan’s genius, Sundaram’s bookshelf was a shrine to a Telugu god: Nandamuri Balakrishna. balakrishna tamil movie list
“He speaks Telugu,” his friend Kumar scoffed. “We watch Tamil movies.” Sundaram smiled
“This one,” Sundaram whispered, “is for the B and C centers.” He imagined the film’s Tamil title: Veeramuthu . The plot: A peaceful devotee of Murugan in Palani whose daughter is wronged. In the climax, Balakrishna shaves his head, applies holy ash, and single-handedly annihilates fifty goons using only a vel (spear) while a T. Rajendar-style song plays backwards. “No logic,” Sundaram admitted. “Only mass .” Sundaram was a rarity in Mylapore, Chennai
He dubbed it Samarasimha Reddy . In his fantasy, the villain (played by Prakash Raj) burns down a temple. Balakrishna’s character ties a veshti above his knees, picks up a gigantic iron rod, and delivers a dialogue: “Nee poda... Koothadi!” (You go… monkey dancer!). The entire Kollywood audience would whistle.
Sundaram’s third entry was personal. He had seen Simha in a grainy VCD with Tamil subtitles. The line still shook him: “Naan evvalavo pera saaptu irukken... aana eppavum simha maamsam saptathu illa!” (I’ve eaten many things… but never lion meat!). He reimagined it with Tamil actor Nassar as the father. The interval block—where Balakrishna arrives on a bullock cart smoking a beedi—became legendary in Sundaram’s head.