L. B. Sriram

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L. B. Sriram
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Sriram in 2019
Born
Lanka Bhadradri Sri Ramachandra Moorthy

(1952-05-30) 30 May 1952 (age 71)
Nedunuru, Madras State (present-day Andhra Pradesh), India
Occupations
Awards5 Nandi Awards
Website lbsriram.com

L. B. Sriram (born Lanka Bhadradri Sri Ramachandra Moorthy; 30 May 1952) is an Indian actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, and thespian known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. [1] [2] He made his feature film debut with Kokila (1990) as a dialogue writer. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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He owns the production house Life is Beautiful Creations. [7] He subsequently went on to star in nearly 500 films in a variety of roles in works such as Chala Bagundi (2000), Ammo! Okato Tareekhu (2000), Azad (2000), Hanuman Junction (2001), Itlu Sravani Subramanyam , (2001), Aadi (2002), Dil (2003), Chatrapathi (2005), Evadi Gola Vaadidhi (2005), Stalin (2006), Seema Sastri (2007), Gamyam (2008), Sontha Ooru (2009), Yevadu (2014), Legend (2014) and Sarainodu (2016). [3] [4] Regarded as one of the finest method actors in Telugu cinema, Sriram has won five state Nandi Awards. [8] [9] He played Anjineyulu in the web series Amrutham Dhvitheeyam , a sequel to Amrutham.

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 April 1 Vidudala BarberUncredited role
1995Dear Brother
1997Circus Sattipandu
1998 Daddy Daddy
1999Arundhathi
2000 Hands Up V.I.P. Indian Traveling Goods worker
Chala Bagundi Seetha's father
Sardukupodaam Randi
Goppinti Alludu
Ninne Premistha
Azad
Vamsi
Jayam Manadera
Ammo! Okato Tareekhu
Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa
2001 Mrugaraju
Eduruleni Manishi
Cheppalani Vundhi
Adhipathi
Ide Naa Modati Premalekha
Ammaye Navvithe
Chinna
6 Teens
Ammayi Kosam
Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi
Budget Padmanabham Vaastu Totti Subrahmanyam
Itlu Sravani Subramanyam
Thank You Subba Rao
Tholi Valapu
Hanuman Junction Chakram
2002 Allari Ramudu
Aadi College Principal
Premaku Swagatam
Friends
Santosham
Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu
Bobby
Hai
Girl Friend
Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru!
Chennakesava Reddy Hippi Lahari
Yuva Rathna
Siva Rama Raju Srisailam
Pilisthe Palukutha
Thotti Gang Alexander
2003 Naaga
Pellam Oorelithe
Simhachalam Seetharama Raju's personal lawyer
Fools
Uthsaham
Dil Ramanatham
Ottesi Cheputunna
Missamma
Appudappudu
Vasantham
Charminar
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
Janaki Weds Sriram
Neeke Manasichaanu Pandu
Taarak
2004 Lakshmi Narasimha
Aaruguru Pativratalu
Abhi
Koduku
Sri Anjaneyam
Valliddaru Okkate
Shiva Shankar
Gudumba Shankar
Cheppave Chirugali
Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy
2005 Modati Cinema
Evadi Gola Vaadidhi Chain smoker Gangadhar
Chhatrapati
Orey Pandu
Dhairyam
Radha Gopalam
Sravanamasam
Prayatnam
Bunny
Subash Chandra Bose
Nuvvante Naakishtam
Okkade Subba Rao
Veeri Veeri Gummadi Pandu
Good Boy Vamsi's father
Moguds Pellams
Mahanandi
2006Vijay IPS
Nee Navvu Chalu
Lakshmi
Happy
Bangaram
Hanumanthu
Amma Cheppindi
Photo
Maa Iddari Madhya
Stalin
Kedi Professor Vinayagam Tamil film [10]
Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw
Annavaram
2007 Madhumasam
Athili Sattibabu LKG
Veduka
Yamagola Malli Modalayindi
Bhajantrilu
Viyyalavari Kayyalu
Seema Sastry
2008 Maisamma IPS
Sundarakanda
Nee Sukhame Be Koruthunna
Idi Sangathi
Gamyam
Nagaram
Bhadradri
Tinnama Padukunnama, Tellarinda
Ullasamga Utsahamga Subbayya
Siddu from Sikakulam Village priest
Pandurangadu Narada
Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters
Baladur
Kousalya Supraja Rama
Blade Babji Edukondalu
Kuberulu
2009 Adhineta
Bangaru Babu
Bendu Apparao R.M.P Samaram (chicken) feeder
Sontha Ooru Rudrudu
Kick
2010 Taj Mahal
Shambo Shiva Shambo
Simha
Betting Bangaraju
Cara Majaka
Alasyam Amrutham
Kathi Kantha Rao Marriage Broker
2011 Seema Tapakai Aravind Swamy ( Millionaire Mitra)
2012 Racha
Daruvu Narada Muni
Denikaina Ready
Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum Matti Raju
2013 Mr. Pellikoduku
Jagadguru Adi Shankara
Gouravam Shanmugam's fatherTamil film
Shankar's father
Bunny n Cherry
Music Magic
2014 Legend
Yevadu Shashank's father
2015Ori Devudoy
2016 Sarrainodu raped victim's father
Manamantha Astrologer
Soggade Chinni Nayana temple priest
2018 Naa Nuvve
Sharabha
2019 Voter Bhiksaraju
2022 Konda Konda Komuraiah
2023 Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha Vishnu’s co-librarian
Bedurulanka 2012 TBA

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2019 Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D) DN Reddy ZEE5 [11] [12]
2020 Amrutham Dhvitheeyam Amudala Anjaneyulu aka Anji ZEE5 [13] [14]

As writer

YearTitleWriter
1990 Kokila Dialogues
1991 April 1 Vidudala Dialogues
1991 Appula Appa Rao Dialogues
1992 Aa Okkati Adakku Dialogues
1993 Varasudu Dialogues
1993 Rajeswari Kalyanam Dialogues
1994 Hello Brother Dialogues
1997 Hitler Dialogues
1997 Omkaram Dialogues
1999 Ramasakkanodu Dialogues
2009 Sontha Ooru Dialogues

Awards

YearAwardsFilmNotes
1999 Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer Ramasakkanodu [15]
2000 Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian Chaala Bagundhi
2009Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer Sontha Ooru
2009 Nandi Award for Best Character Actor Sontha Ooru
2016 Nandi Award for Best Short film producer & DirectorDolu-Sannai

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