Dada Dhamaka: First Song From Balakrishna’s Dada Released; Film Arrives in Theatres on December 24
The first single from Nandamuri Balakrishna’s Dada, a dance number titled Dada Dhamaka, released on November 13. The film arrives on December 24.
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Pune, 14th November 2026: “Dada Dhamaka”, the first song from Nandamuri Balakrishna’s upcoming Telugu film Dada, was released on November 13, and the film is set to reach theatres on December 24 for Christmas, 123Telugu reported. “#DadaDhamaka” and “Balayya” were both among the top trends on X in India on Friday.
The dance number is composed by S S Thaman, and reports say Balakrishna has sung it himself.
Dada at a glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Lead actor | Nandamuri Balakrishna |
| Director | Gopichand Malineni |
| Music | S S Thaman |
| Producer | Venkata Satish Kilaru, Vriddhi Cinemas |
| First single | Dada Dhamaka (13 November) |
| Release | 24 December 2026 |
Balakrishna behind the mic
The Hans India reported, citing sources, that Balakrishna lent his voice to the track, and several Telugu film sites carried the same news. The makers had not issued a detailed credit list at the time of writing. Balakrishna has sung for his films before, and fans treat each such song as an event.
The report also said the actor had recently recovered from knee surgery and returned to shooting. Balakrishna, who is also an MLA from Hindupur in Andhra Pradesh, has continued to work on films alongside politics.
Cast of Dada
The film stars Balakrishna with Nargis Fakhri, who features in the song, along with Manchu Manoj, Kajal Aggarwal, Samuthirakani, Sarath Kumar, Abhimanyu Singh, Upendra Limaye, Manish Wadhwa and Swasika.
Gopichand Malineni earlier directed Balakrishna in the 2023 action film Veera Simha Reddy, and the pair’s reunion has raised expectations among the actor’s fans.
About Thaman’s music
S S Thaman is one of Telugu cinema’s busiest composers and has scored several of Balakrishna’s recent hits, including the Akhanda films. Mass dance numbers released a month or more before a film are a standard part of Telugu film promotion, and their view counts on YouTube are closely watched by fans as an early sign of a film’s buzz.
Why Telugu releases matter in Pune
Pune has a sizeable Telugu-speaking population, many of them working in the city’s IT parks, and big Telugu releases usually get shows at Pune multiplexes in the original language. A December 24 release puts Dada in the busy Christmas and New Year holiday window, when it could face competition from Hindi and Hollywood releases.
What is still not clear
The makers have not announced whether Dada will release in Hindi and other languages, or the trailer date. We will update this story. For more Telugu and Tamil cinema, see our story on the OM trailer and our entertainment section.
Frequently asked questions
When is Balakrishna’s Dada releasing?
Dada is set to release in theatres on 24 December 2026.
Who sang Dada Dhamaka?
Reports say Nandamuri Balakrishna sang the song himself; the music is by S S Thaman.
Who directed Dada?
Gopichand Malineni directed the film.
Who is the heroine of Dada?
The cast includes Kajal Aggarwal, with Nargis Fakhri featuring in the Dada Dhamaka song.
