Srikanth (actor, born 1968)

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Srikanth
Born
Meka Srikanth [1]

(1968-03-23) 23 March 1968 (age 56)
Alma mater Karnataka University, Dharwad,Karnataka, india
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Spouse
(m. 1997)
Children3, including Roshan

Meka Srikanth (born 23 March 1968) is an Indian actor who is known for works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has appeared in more than 120 films. The actor has received one state Nandi Award, and one Filmfare Award South. He has starred in films like Swarabhishekam , which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for 2004. Srikanth's another film Virodhi premiered at the Indian panorama section, at the 2011 International Film Festival of India. [2] Sri Rama Rajyam also had a special screening at International Film Festival of India on 28 November 2011. [3] He has also appeared in some other language films including Kannada, Malayalam and Tamil films. [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Early life

Srikanth was born on 23 March 1968 in Gangavathi, Karnataka, India. [8] [9] His father, Meka Parameswara Rao (19462020), was a wealthy landlord who migrated from Mekavaripalem of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh to Gangavathi. [10] He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Karnataka University, Dharwad and moved to Chennai to pursue a career in films. [8]

Personal life

Srikanth married Ooha on 20 January 1997, and has two sons, Roshan and Rohan and a daughter, Medha. The family lives in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. [11] [12]

Career

In 1990, Srikanth joined Madhu Film and TV Institute of Acting in Hyderabad and completed a one-year course in acting. [8] His first film People's Encounter was released in 1991. Srikanth played minor roles as a villain and supporting artiste early in his career. He became a lead actor with the film One by Two . [13] He has starred in more than 100 Telugu films as a lead. His first hit film as a lead actor was Taj Mahal , which was released in 1995.

Srikanth collaborated with various film directors including: S.V. Krishna Reddy, Krishna Vamsi, Jayanth C. Paranjee, G. Neelakanta Reddy, EVV Satyanarayana and K. Viswanath, to give hits including: Varasudu , Vinodam , Egire Paavurama , Aahvaanam , Maa Nannaki Pelli , Khadgam , Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. , Pellam Oorelithe , Evandoi Srivaru , Kshemamga Velli Labamgarandi , O Chinnadana , Shankar Dada Zindabad , Operation Duryodhana , Mahatma , and Govindudu Andarivadele . [14] [15]

Filmography

Telugu films

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1991 People's Encounter Naxalite
Madhura NagariloSattiraju
1992 Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi Veerababu
Pellam Chepithe VinaliChinna
President Gari Pellam Narendra
1993Jeevitame Oka Cinema
Aasayam Student
Ratha SaradhiRamineedu
Varasudu Vamsi
Kondapalli Raja Srikanth
Rowdy Annayya Gopi
Donga AlluduGiri
Abbaigaru Murari
Rajeswari Kalyanam Bhavani's brother
Rowdy Gaari TeacherDorababu
Chinna AlluduSrikanth
One By Two BalajiDebut as lead actor
1994Donga RascalSrikanth
Nyaya Rakshana
Aame Anjineelu
1995Love GameRaghu
Ghatotkachudu Arjuna
PatabastiAjay
Taj Mahal Amar25th Film
Ooriki MonagaaduRambabu
Simha GarjanaTeja
1996 Pelli Sandadi Vijay KrishnaNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
KuthuruSrikanth
VetagaduInspector Kiran
Once MoreSitaram
Prema PrayanamSanjay
Vinodam Raja
1997 Thaali Bose Babu
Egire Paavurama Balu
Aahvaanam Ravi
Kaliyugamlo Gandargolam
Taraka Ramudu Ramudu
Hello I Love YouRevanth
Maa Nannaku Pelli Balaraju
1998 Ooyala Raja
Pandaga Anand
Gilli KajjaluSuresh
Kanyadanam Niwas
Suprabhatam Gopala Krishna [16]
Chandralekha HimselfGuest appearance
GamyamKamal
Subhalekhalu Sri
AayanagaruMadhu
1999ManikyamManikyam50th Film
English Pellam East Godavari MoguduSambasiva Rao "Samba"
Manasulo Maata Vasanth [17]
Anaganaga Oka Ammai Vishnu [18]
Pilla Nachindi Dattu
Panchadara Chilaka Murali
Preyasi Rave Vamsi
2000 Kshemamga Velli Labamgarandi Ravi
Chala Bagundi Vamsi
Choosoddaam Randi Bhimavaram Buchi Babu
Ninne Premistha Kalyan
Ammo! Okato Tareekhu Pattabhi
Devullu Lord Srirama
Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa Venkatesa
Sakutumba Saparivaara Sametam Vamsi
2001 Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi Jagadesh
Deevinchandi Siva
Kalisi Naduddam Krishna
Naa Manasistha Raa Shankar
Prema Sandadi Krishna
Darling Darling Chinni
2002 O Chinnadana Rajesh / Narasimha
Aaduthu Paaduthu Gopi
Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu Kappaganthula Ramesh
Khadgam A.C.P. Radha Krishna
2003 Pellam Oorelithe Vivek
Ottesi Cheputunna Surya
Donga Ramudu and Party Ramakrishna75th Film
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli Viswa
Nenu Pelliki Ready Gopikrishna
Neeke Manasichaanu Vivek
2004 Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari Sukumar
Letha Manasulu Raju
Swarabhishekam Srirangam Ranga Chary
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. Any Time Murder "ATM" Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
2005 Sankranthi VishnuNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
Radha Gopalam Gopalam
Soggadu HimselfCameo appearance
Kanchanamala Cable TV Sudarshanam
2006 Sarada Saradaga Raghava
Evandoi Srivaru Surya
Mayajalam Vamsi
Sri Krishna 2006 Takhada Ramakrishna
Aadi Lakshmi Aadi Shankar
2007 Operation Duryadhona Mahesh / BhagavanthuduNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
Shankardada Zindabad Any Time Murder "ATM"
Yamagola Malli Modalayindi Yuva Yama Dharma Raju
2008 Michael Madana Kamaraju Madan
Nagaram Right
Kousalya Supraja Rama Sriram
2009 Mahatma Dasu100th film
A Aa E Ee Chandram
2010 Ranga The Donga Ranga & Bhavani PrasadFirst dual role
2011 Dushasana Mahesh / Common Man[ citation needed ]
Virodhi JayadevOwn production
Sri Rama Rajyam Lakshmana
2012 All the Best Ravi
Shirdi Sai Dasaganu
Lucky Lakshmi Narayana
Devaraya Sri Krishnadevaraya & Dorababu Dual role
2013 Sevakudu Surya
Shatruvu Shankar
Shadow A.C.P. Pratap
2014KshatriyaSurya[ citation needed ]
Malligadu Marriage Bureau Malli
Veta Jagan
Govindudu Andarivadele BangariNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
2015Dhee Ante DheeRadha Krishna[ citation needed ]
Veediki DookudekkuvaKranthi[ citation needed ]
2016 Terror Vijay
Sarrainodu SripatiBest Supporting Actor Award - 15th Santosham Film Awards
MentalDurga Prasad[ citation needed ]
2017 Yuddham Sharanam Nayak
2018 Raa Raa Raj Kiran125th Film
Operation 2019 Uma Shankar
2019 Marshal Sivaji
2021 Idhe Maa Katha Mahendra
Telangana DevuduVijay DevBased on the life of K. Chandrashekar Rao [19]
Akhanda Varadarajulu
2022Kothala RayuduAjay
Son of India Mahendra Bhupati
2023 Hunt Mohan Bhargav
Skanda Rudrakanti Ramakrishna Raju
Kota Bommali PS Head Constable Chintada Rama Krishna
2024 Devara: Part 1 Rayappa
2025 Game Changer CM of AP

Kannada films

YearTitleRole
1993 Hendthi Helidare Kelabeku Mohan
2007 Ugadi Arjun
2018 The Villain Raja
2022 James Vijay Gayakwad

Films in other languages

YearTitleRoleLanguage
2017 Villain Felix D. Vincent Malayalam
2023 Varisu Jai Rajendran Tamil

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2020 Chadarangam Pemmasani Gangadhar Rao ZEE5
Shootout at Alair IG Praveen Chand

Awards

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