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 Sriram in 2021 | |
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Venu Sriram is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. [2] In 2011, he made his directorial debut with Oh My Friend . [3] He went on to direct films such as MCA (Middle Class Abbayi) (2017) and Vakeel Saab (2021). [4] [5]
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As of June 2021, Sriram is working on the pre-production of his upcoming film Icon starring Allu Arjun. [6]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Director | Screenplay | Story | Notes |
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| 2011 | Oh My Friend | Yes | Yes | Yes | Director Debut |
| 2017 | Middle Class Abbayi | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | Vakeel Saab | Yes | Yes | No | Remake of Pink |
| Nikamma | No | No | Yes | Remake of Middle Class Abbayi | |
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