Boyapati Srinu
| Boyapati Srinu | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Boyapati Srinivas Pedakakani, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Residence | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Relatives | Posani Krishna Murali |
Boyapati Srinu, sometimes also spelled Boyapati Sreenu, is an Indian film director, who mainly works in the Telugu film industry. He is known for his violent action sequences and his success in the masala genre.
In 2005, Srinu made his directorial debut with Bhadra, which starred Ravi Teja, Meera Jasmine, and Prakash Raj. Tulasi was his second film. In 2010, Srinu's third release was Simha, starring Nandamuri Balakrishna in a dual role, Nayantara and Sneha Ullal. In 2012, he made his fourth film Dhammu starring Jr NTR, Trisha, Karthika Nair.
Srinu graduated from JKC College in Guntur and attended Nagarjuna University. His family runs a photo studio. Srinu was interested in photography and worked as a part-time reporter for the Eenadu newspaper. Srinu and his cousin Posani Krishna Murali went to Hyderabad and worked in the direction department of Muthyala Subbaiah studio in 1997. Srinu worked with him for films like Oka Chinna Maata, Gokulamlo Seetha, Pelli Chesukundam, Pavitra Prema, Annayya and Manasunna Maaraju.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Cast |
|---|---|---|
| May 2005 | Bhadra | Ravi Teja, Meera Jasmine |
| Oct 2007 | Tulasi | Venkatesh, Nayantara |
| Apr 2010 | Simha | Balakrishna Nandamuri, Nayantara, Sneha Ullal, Namitha |
| Apr 2012 | Dammu | Jr. NTR, Trisha Krishnan, Karthika Nair |
| Mar 2014 | Legend | Balakrishna Nandamuri, Jagapati Babu, Sonal Chauhan, Radhika Apte |
| Apr 2016 | Sarainodu | Allu Arjun, Rakul Preet Singh |
| Aug 2017 | Jaya Janaki Nayaka | Bellamkonda Sreenivas, Rakul Preet Singh |
Awards
- TSR – TV9 Award for Best Director (2010) for the film Simha was presented on April 10, 2011 in Hyderabad.[1]
- TSR – TV9 Award for Best Director (2014) for the film Legend [2]
References
- ↑ TSR – TV9 awards 2011 – Telugu cinema
- ↑ "TSR TV9 Film Awards Winners (List) Presentation Function on July 16". Allindiablog.org. Retrieved 2015-12-24.