Sri Simha Koduri (born 23 February 1996) is an Indian actor, who works in

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...

films. He first appeared as a

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in ''

Yamadonga ''Yamadonga'' () is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language fantasy action comedy film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the film with V. Vijayendra Prasad. It was produced by Chiranjeevi (Cherry) and Gangaraju Gunnam under Visvamitra Creations ...

'' (2007). After working in various off-screen roles, Simha made his debut as a lead actor in '' Mathu Vadalara'' (2019) for which he won

SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for the best acting done by an actor in a leading role in his debut Telugu film. The award was first giv ...

Early life

Sri Simha was born on 23 February 1996 in

Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...

of present-day

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. His father, M. M. Keeravani, is a music director. He is the nephew of director

S. S. Rajamouli Koduri Srisaila Sri Rajamouli ( ; born 10 October 1973) is an Indian filmmaker who works in Telugu cinema. Known for his epic, action and fantasy genre films, he is the highest grossing Indian director of all time, as well as the highest-paid d ...

. His elder brother

Kaala Bhairava Koduri Kaala Bhairava is an Indian playback singer and music director, who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has sung songs in Tamil, Hindi and Kannada in addition to Telugu. He was the composer of the films '' Mathu Vadalara, Kart ...

is a singer and music composer in Telugu films. He is married to raga, granddaughter of former actor Murali Mohan

Career

Sri Simha is a regular in

's films. He was a child in ''

'' (2007), playing the younger version of

Jr. NTR Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr. (born 20 May 1983), popularly known as NTR Jr, is an Indian actor, producer, and television presenter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has been featur ...

's character. He also featured in a promotional song "Follows Follows" along with Jr. NTR. For '' Baahubali 2: The Conclusion'' (2017), he worked as an assistant music director, while his elder brother,

, was a singer for the film. Bhairava is now a leading music director in

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

. Simha worked as an assistant director to

Sukumar Bandreddi Sukumar is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who works in Telugu cinema. He is known for his intricate screenplays and for depicting protagonists with grey shades. He is the third highest-grossing Indian film director ...

during the filming of ''

Rangasthalam ''Rangasthalam'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language action drama film written and directed by Sukumar. Produced by Y. Naveen, Y. Ravi Shankar and C. V. Mohan for the company Mythri Movie Makers, the film stars Ram Charan and Samantha Ruth ...

'' (2018). He made his debut in a lead role in '' Mathu Vadalara'' (2019). In a review of the film by ''The Times of India'', a critic stated that he "delivers a decent performance" and how "He looks natural in his rugged look and nails scenes which require him to show emotions like fear or anger". Simha won

for the film. In 2021, he starred in ''

Thellavarithe Guruvaram ''Thellavarithe Guruvaram'' () is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written by Nagendra Pilla and directed by Manikanth Gelli and jointly produced by Rajani Korrapati and Ravindra Benerjee Muppaneni under the banners of Vaaraah ...

''. The film ''

Bhaag Saale ''Bhaag Saale'' is a 2023 Indian Telugu-language crime comedy film directed by Praneeth Bramandapally. It is produced by Vedaansh Creative Works, in association with Big Ben Cinemas and Cine Valley Movies. It stars Sri Simha Koduri, Neha Solan ...

'' was released in 2023.

Filmography

*''All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simha, Sri Living people Male actors in Telugu cinema Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors 1996 births Telugu male actors Male actors from Hyderabad, India S. S. Rajamouli