Meka Srikanth (born 23 March 1968) is an Indian actor who is known for works predominantly in

Telugu cinema Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, ...

. He has appeared in more than 120 films. The actor has received one state

Nandi Award The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named aft ...

, and one Filmfare Award South. He has starred in films like '' Swarabhishekam'', which won the

National Film Award The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directora ...

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. ''

Sri Rama Rajyam ''Sri Rama Rajyam'' () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film directed by Bapu who co-wrote the film with Mullapudi Venkata Ramana, and produced by Yalamanchali Saibabu. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nayanthara, A ...

'' also had a special screening at International Film Festival of India on 28 November 2011. He has also appeared in some other language films including

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and

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films.

Early life

Srikanth was born on 23 March 1968 in Gangavati of present-day

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, India. His father, Meka Parameswara Rao (19462020), was a wealthy landlord who migrated from

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to Gangavati. He graduated with a

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degree from

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, Dharwad and moved to

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to pursue a career in films.

Personal life

Srikanth married Ooha on 20 January 1997, and has two sons, Roshan and Rohan and a daughter, Medha. The family lives in

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Career

In 1990, Srikanth joined Madhu Film and TV Institute of Acting in

and completed a one-year course in acting. 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''. He has starred in more than 100 Telugu films as a lead. His first hit film as a lead actor was ''

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'', which was released in 1995. Srikanth collaborated with film directors like S.V. Krishna Reddy,

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, Jayanth C. Paranjee, G. Neelakanta Reddy, EVV Satyanarayana and K. Viswanath to give hits like '' Varasudu'', '' Vinodam'', ''

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'', '' Aahvaanam'', '' Maa Nannaki Pelli'', '' Khadgam'', ''

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'', '' Pellam Oorelithe'', '' Evandoi Srivaru'', '' Kshemamga Velli Labamgarandi'', '' O Chinnadana'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards

Nandi Special Jury Award The Nandi Special Jury Award is given by the state government as part of its annual Nandi Awards for Telugu films since 1981. See also * Nandi Awards * Cinema of Andhra Pradesh Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of ...

- ''Mahatma'' *

Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award The Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor is given by ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise a male actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role. Although the awards start ...

- ''

'' *

SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor (Telugu) South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreci ...

- '' Sarrainodu'' *

SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role (Telugu) South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appre ...

- '' Akhanda''

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Srikanth Living people Nandi Award winners Filmfare Awards South winners People from Koppal district 1968 births Male actors in Telugu cinema South Indian International Movie Awards winners Santosham Film Awards winners Indian male film actors Indian male actors Male actors from Karnataka Telugu male actors Karnatak University alumni