Sri Simha

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.

For the Buddhism disciple, see Sri Singha.
Sri Simha
Simha in 2019
Born
Sri Simha Koduri[1]

(1996-02-23) 23 February 1996
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present
Parent(s)M. M. Keeravani (father)
RelativesKaala Bhairava (brother)
S. S. Rajamouli (uncle)
Kalyani Malik (uncle)

Early life

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 a relative of director S. S. Rajamouli.[3] His elder brother Kaala Bhairava is a singer and music composer.[4][5]

Career

Sri Simha is a regular in S. S. Rajamouli's films. He was a child artiste 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.[4] Sri Simha worked as assistant to Sukumar in Rangasthalam (2018).[7]

Simha 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.

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
YearFilmRoleNotes
2007YamadongaYoung RajaChild actor
2010Maryada RamannaObuleshuChild actor
2012EegaBindu's colleagueBilingual in Telugu and Tamil
2019Mathu VadalaraBabu MohanDebut as a lead actor

Won: SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu

2021Thellavarithe GuruvaramVeerendra
TBA Dongalunnaru Jaagratha TBA Filming[12]

References
  1. "'Thellavarithe Guruvaram' movie review: In pursuit of love". The Hindu. 27 March 2021.
  2. "My family is filled with musicians, but I always knew acting was my calling: Keeravani's son Simha - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. "Good luck wishes for Sri Simha". Deccan Chronicle. October 25, 2019.
  4. "How 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' was a family affair for SS Rajamouli - 'Bahubali 2: The Conclusion': Times when the S.S. Rajamouli epic made headlines". The Times of India.
  5. Adivi, Sashidhar (December 22, 2019). "Introducing Sri Simha Koduri". Deccan Chronicle.
  6. "Yamadonga Follows Follows Promotional Video song - NTR, Simha Koduri". Vel Records. 20 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12.
  7. "Keeravani's youngest son Sri Simha turns hero". The New Indian Express.
  8. "Sri Simha ready for big leap". New Indian Express. 24 December 2019.
  9. Pecheti, Prakash. "Tripping over Mathu Vadalara". Telangana Today.
  10. "Mathu Vadalara Movie Review: A perfect thriller which makes audience glued to their seats and also spills some laughs". The Times of India.
  11. "SIIMA 2021 Telugu winners' full list: Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, Nani, Rashmika Mandanna, and others win big - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "Dongalunnaru Jaagratha: Sri Simha Koduri join hands with debutant Satish Tripura for his next". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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