Srikanth (actor, born 1968)

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]

This article is about Srikanth, an actor who debuted in 1991. For the actor credited in Telugu films as Sriram, see Srikanth (actor, born 1979).

Srikanth
Srikanth in 2015
Born
Meka Srikanth[1]

(1968-03-23) 23 March 1968
Gangavati, Karnataka, India
Alma materKarnataka University, Dharwad,Karnataka, india
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
Spouse
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(m. 1997)​
Children3, including Roshan

Early life

Srikanth was born on 23 March 1968 in Gangavati of present-day Karnataka, India.[8][9] His father, Meka Parameswara Rao (1946–2020), was a wealthy landlord who migrated from Mekavaripalem of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh to Gangavati.[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 film directors like S.V. Krishna Reddy, Krishna Vamsi, Jayanth C. Paranjee, G. Neelakanta Reddy, EVV Satyanarayana and K. Viswanath to give hits like 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

Films
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes Ref.
1991People's EncounterNaxaliteTelugu film debut
Madhura NagariloSattiraju
1992Seetharatnam Gaari AbbayiVeerababu
Pellam Chebite VinaliChinna
President Gari PellamNarendra
1993Hendthi Helidare KelabekuMohanKannada film
Jeevitame Oka Cinema
AasayamStudent
Ratha SaradhiRamineedu
VarasuduVamsi
Kondapalli RajaSrikanth
Rowdy AnnayyaGopi
Donga AlluduGiri
AbbaigaruMurari
Rajeswari KalyanamBhavani's brother
Rowdy Gaari TeacherDorababu
Chinna AlluduSrikanth
One By TwoBalaji
1994Donga RascalSrikanth
Nyaya Rakshana
Jantar MantarSrikanth
AameAnjineelu
1995Love GameRaghu
GhatotkachuduArjuna
PatabastiAjay
Taj MahalAmar25th Film
Ooriki MonagaaduRambabu
Simha GarjanaTeja
1996Pelli SandadiVijay KrishnaNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
KuthuruSrikanth
VetagaduInspector Kiran
Once MoreSitaram
Prema PrayanamSanjay
VinodamRaja
1997ThaaliBose Babu
Egire PaavuramaBalu
AahvaanamRavi
Taraka RamuduRamudu
Hello I Love YouRevanth
Maa Nannaku PelliBalaraju
1998OoyalaRaja
NidhiRamu
PandagaAnand
Gilli KajjaluSuresh
KanyadanamNiwas
SuprabhatamGopala Krishna
ChandralekhaHimselfGuest appearance
GamyamKamal
SubhalekhaluSri
AayanagaruMadhu
1999ManikyamManikyam50th Film
English Pellam East Godavari MoguduSambasiva Rao "Samba"
Manasulo MaataVasanth [16]
Anaganaga Oka AmmaiVishnu[17]
Pilla NachindiDattu
Panchadara ChilakaMurali
Preyasi RaveVamsi
2000Kshemamga Velli LabamgarandiRavi
Chala BagundiVamsi
Choosoddaam RandiBhimavaram Buchi Babu
Ninne PremisthaKalyan
Ammo! Okato TareekhuPattabhi
DevulluLord Srirama
Tirumala Tirupati VenkatesaVenkatesa
Sakutumba Saparivaara SametamVamsi
2001Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala ManchidiJagadesh
DeevinchandiSiva
Kalisi NaduddamKrishna
Naa Manasistha RaaShankar
Prema SandadiKrishna
Darling DarlingChinni
2002O ChinnadanaRajesh / Narasimha
Aaduthu PaaduthuGopi
Tappu Chesi Pappu KooduKappaganthula Ramesh
KhadgamA.C.P. Radha Krishna
2003Pellam OorelitheVivek
Ottesi CheputunnaSurya
Donga Ramudu and PartyRamakrishna75th Film
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula PelliViswa
Nenu Pelliki ReadyGopikrishna
Neeke ManasichaanuVivek
2004Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo KumariSukumar
Letha ManasuluRaju
SwarabhishekamSrirangam Ranga Chary
Shankar Dada M.B.B.S.Any Time Murder "ATM"Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
2005SankranthiVishnuNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
SoggaduHimselfCameo appearance
Radha GopalamGopalam
Kanchanamala Cable TVSudarshanam
2006Sarada SaradagaRaghava
Evandoi SrivaruSurya
MayajalamVamsi
Sri Krishna 2006Takhada Ramakrishna
Aadi LakshmiAadi Shankar
2007UgadiArjunKannada film
Operation DuryadhonaMahesh / BhagavanthuduNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Telugu
Shankardada ZindabadAny Time Murder "ATM"
Yamagola Malli ModalayindiYuva Yama Dharma Raju
2008Michael Madana KamarajuMadan
NagaramRight
Kousalya Supraja RamaSriram
2009MahatmaDasu100th film
A Aa E EeChandram
2010Ranga The DongaRanga & Bhavani PrasadFirst dual role
2011DushasanaMahesh / Common Man [18]
VirodhiJayadevOwn production
Sri Rama RajyamLakshmana
2012All the BestRavi
Shirdi SaiDasaganu
LuckyLakshmi Narayana
DevarayaSri Krishnadevaraya & DorababuDual role
2013SevakuduSurya
ShatruvuShankar
ShadowA.C.P. Pratap
2014KshatriyaSurya [19]
Malligadu Marriage BureauMalli
VetaJagan
Govindudu AndarivadeleBangariNominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu
2015Dhee Ante DheeRadha Krishna [20]
Veediki DookudekkuvaKranthi [21]
2016TerrorVijay
SarrainoduSripatiBest Supporting Actor Award - 15th Santosham Film Awards
MentalDurga Prasad [22]
2017Yuddham SharanamNayak
VillainFelix D. VincentMalayalam film
2018The VillainRaja Kannada film
Raa RaaRaj Kiran125th Film
Operation 2019Uma Shankar
2019MarshalSivaji
2021Idhe Maa KathaMahendra
Telangana DevuduVijay DevBased on the life of K. Chandrashekar Rao [23]
AkhandaVaradarajulu
2022Kothala RayuduAjay
Son of India Mahendra Bhupati
JamesVijay GayakwadKannada film
2023 VarisuJai RajendranTamil film
Hunt Mohan Bhargav [24]
2024 Devara TBA
Game Changer TBA

Television
Year Title Role Network Notes
2020ChadarangamPemmasani Gangadhar RaoZEE5
Shootout at AlairIG Praveen Chand

Awards

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