Sri Simha Koduri | |
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Born | Sri Simha Koduri
[1] 23 February 1996 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2007–present |
Parent | M. M. Keeravani (father) |
Relatives |
Kaala Bhairava (brother) S. S. Rajamouli (uncle) Kalyani Malik (uncle) |
Sri Simha Koduri (born 23 February 1996) is an Indian actor, who works in Telugu films. He first appeared as a child artist in Yamadonga (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.
Sri Simha was born on 23 February 1996 in Hyderabad of present-day Telangana. [2] His father, M. M. Keeravani, is a music director. He is the nephew of director S. S. Rajamouli. [3] His elder brother Kaala Bhairava is a singer and music composer in Telugu films. [4] [5]
Sri Simha is a regular in S. S. Rajamouli's films. He was a child in Yamadonga (2007), playing the younger version of Jr. NTR's character. [3] [5] He also featured in a promotional song "Follows Follows" along with Jr. NTR. [6] For Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), he worked as an assistant music director, while his elder brother, Kaala Bhairava, was a singer for the film. Bhairava is now a leading music director in Telugu cinema. [4] Simha worked as an assistant director to Sukumar during the filming of Rangasthalam (2018). [7]
He made his debut in a lead role in Mathu Vadalara (2019). [2] [8] [9] 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". [10] Simha won SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu for the film. [11] In 2021, he starred in Thellavarithe Guruvaram. First look poster of his upcoming film Bhaag Saale was released on 7 October 2022. [12] [13]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Yamadonga | Young Raja | Child actor |
2010 | Maryada Ramanna | Obuleshu | Child actor |
2012 | Eega | Bindu's colleague | |
2019 | Mathu Vadalara | Babu Mohan | Debut as a lead actor |
2021 | Thellavarithe Guruvaram | Veerendra | |
2022 | Dongalunnaru Jaagratha | Raju | |
2023 | Bhaag Saale | Arjun | |
Ustaad | Surya Sivakumar |