Srinivas Avasarala
| Srinivas Avasarala | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hyderabad, India |
| Other names | Srini |
| Occupation | Actor Writer Director Singer |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Parent(s) | Satya Narayana Murthy Naga Mani Avasarala brother devishree prasad |
Srinivas Avasarala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, dialogue writer and actor known for his works in Telugu cinema.[1] Srinivas holds a screenwriting diploma from University of California, Los Angeles and took acting classes for a year at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, New York City. He did theatre in New York and then worked as an assistant director for a film called Blind Ambition. Srinivas holds a Masters in Mechanical Engineering with focus on Finite Element Analysis and worked for Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory.[2]
He made his acting debut with the film Ashta Chamma- an adaptation of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. His portrayal of Anand, Algernon in the play, received wide critical acclaim. Since then, he has earned a reputation of being a versatile character actor for his roles in Pilla Zamindar Anthakamundhu Aatharvaatha, and Kanche. He made his directorial debut with the Telugu romantic-comedy, Oohalu Gusagusalade, with Naga Shourya and Rashi Khanna in lead roles. This adaptation of Cyranno De Begerac was one of the biggest hits of 2014 in Telugu films. He also essayed the role of Uday Bhaskar in the film which earned him SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor 2014. The sound track of this film is also a big hit and has swept the awards in all categories at 2014 Radio Mirchi Music awards. He also hosted one of the quiz show champion in ETV for first season.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Blind Ambition | Assistant director | |
| 2008 | Ashta Chamma | Anand | Nominated for Best Supporting Actor Filmfare 2008 |
| 2010 | Orange | Ajay | |
| Saradaga Kasepu | Srinivas | ||
| 2011 | Vara Prasad Potti Prasad | Vara Prasad | |
| Mugguru | Anji | ||
| Pilla Zamindar | Kannababu | ||
| Golconda High School | Dialogues & Voice Over | ||
| 2013 | Chandamama Lo Amrutham | Amrutha Rao | |
| Adda | Kishore | ||
| Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha | Viswa | ||
| Aravind 2 | |||
| Sukumarudu | ANR | ||
| Chammak Challo | Kishore | ||
| 2014 | Govindudu Andarivadele | Doctor | |
| Oohalu Gusagusalade | Uday Bhaskar | Also Writer & Director SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor |
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| 2015 | Jil | ||
| 2015 | Yevade Subramaniam | ||
| 2015 | Bandipotu | Cheekati | |
| 2015 | Kanche | Das | |
| 2016 | Nannaku Prematho | ||
| 2016 | Raja Cheyyi Vesthe | Chakri | |
| 2016 | Jo Achyutananda | ||
| 2016 | A... Aa - Anasuya Ramalingam Vs Anand Vihari | ||
| 2016 | Gentleman | ||
| 2016 | Oka Manasu |
TV series
He was the first anchor of Champion that aired on ETV. Later he was replaced by Jhansi.
Awards and nominations
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Telugu - Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014)
References
External links
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- Living people
- Indian male actors
- Male actors in Telugu cinema
- Telugu comedians
- Telugu people
- Telugu screenwriters
- Telugu film directors
- Telugu lyricists
- Indian film directors
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute alumni
- American people of Telugu descent
- Indian emigrants to the United States
- Andhra University alumni
