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

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films. He first appeared as a child artist in ''

Yamadonga ''Yamadonga'' ( Big Thief ''or'' Thief of Yama) 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 stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Mohan Babu, Priyamani, and ...

'' (2007). After working in various off-screen roles, Simha made his debut as a lead actor in ''

Mathu Vadalara ''Mathu Vadalara'' () is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language comedy thriller film directed by debutant Ritesh Rana. The film features Sri Simha, Satya, Naresh Agastya, and Athulya Chandra in lead roles while Brahmaji and Vennela Kishore play suppo ...

'' (2019) for which he won SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu.

Early life

Sri Simha was born on 23 February 1996 in Hyderabad of present-day Telangana. His father,

M. M. Keeravani Koduri Marakathamani Keeravani (born 4 July 1961; credited as M. M. Keeravani) is an Indian film composer, playback singer, and lyricist, who predominantly works in Telugu cinema along with other languages including Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Ma ...

, is a music director. He is the nephew of director S. S. Rajamouli. His elder brother Kaala Bhairava is a singer and music composer in Telugu films.

Career

Sri Simha is a regular in S. S. Rajamouli's films. He was a child artiste in ''

'' (2007), playing the younger version of

Jr. NTR Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr. (born 20 May 1983), also known as Jr. N.T.R. or Tarak, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. One of the highest paid Telugu film actors, Rama Rao Jr. has won several accolades, including two Fi ...

'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, Kaala Bhairava, was a singer for the film. He is now a leading music director. Sri Simha worked as assistant to Sukumar in '' Rangasthalam'' (2018). Simha made his debut in a lead role in ''

'' (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 SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu 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 ...

''. First look poster of his upcoming film

Bhaag Saale ''Bhaag Saale'' is an upcoming 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, Neha Solank ...

was released on 7th October 2022.

Filmography

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

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* {{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