Srinivas Avasarala
| Srinivas Avasarala | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hyderabad, India |
| Other names | Srini |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Occupation |
Actor Writer Director Singer |
| Years active | 2007 – present |
| Parent(s) |
Satya Narayana Murthy Naga Mani |
Srinivas Avasarala is an South Indian film director and Music director, screenwriter, dialogue writer, actor and television presenter 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.[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. He made his directorial debut with the Telugu romantic-comedy, Oohalu Gusagusalade, 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 South Indian International Movie Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has essayed character actor roles in works such as Pilla Zamindar, Anthakamundhu Aatharvaatha, and Kanche which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu for that year.
Early life and television
Srinivas holds a Masters in Mechanical Engineering with focus on Finite Element Analysis from university of north dakota and worked for Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. 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 Awards South |
| 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 | |
| 2015 | Jil | ||
| Yevade Subramanyam | |||
| Bandipotu | Cheekati | ||
| Kanche | Das | supporting role | |
| 2016 | Nannaku Prematho | ||
| Raja Cheyyi Vesthe | Chakri | ||
| A Aa | Supporting Role | ||
| Gentleman | Negative Role | ||
| Oka Manasu | |||
| Jo Achyutananda | Writer & Director |
TV series
He was the first anchor of Champion that aired on ETV. Jhansi took over show after he quit.
Awards
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Telugu - Oohalu Gusagusalade (2014)
References
- ↑ TNN 12 Sep 2013, 03.06PM IST (2013-09-12). "Srinivas Avasarala turns director - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ↑ "rediff.com: From Princeton to Ashta Chamma". Specials.rediff.com. Retrieved 2013-12-12.