Bellamkonda Sreenivas Explained

Bellamkonda Sreenivas
Birth Name:Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas
Birth Date:3 January 1993
Birth Place:Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India[1]
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2014–present
Parents:Bellamkonda Suresh
Relatives:Bellamkonda Ganesh Babu (brother)

Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas (born 3 January 1993) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. Son of film producer Bellamkonda Suresh, he made his debut with the action comedy film Alludu Seenu (2014) which won him Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He made his Hindi debut with the remake of the 2005 Telugu movie Chatrapathi in 2023.

Career

Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas is the son of Telugu film producer Bellamkonda Suresh. He finished the acting course at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Los Angeles (USA) and Barry John Acting Studio in Mumbai (India). He also underwent professional training in Vietnam for martial arts and stunts.[2] His younger brother Ganesh Bellamkonda is set to make his Tollywood debut as an actor.[3]

Sreenivas made his debut in the 2014 Telugu film Alludu Seenu opposite Samantha Ruth Prabhu along with Prakash Raj.[4] After the success of the film, he starred in Speedunnodu, a Telugu remake of the Tamil superhit film Sundarapandian, along with Sonarika Bhadoria and Prakash Raj. He also featured in Jaya Janaki Nayaka opposite Rakul Preet Singh, Saakshyam opposite Pooja Hegde, Kavacham opposite Kajal Aggarwal and Mehreen Pirzada and Sita[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] again opposite Kajal Aggarwal. He also starred in Rakshasudu, the Telugu remake of the Tamil blockbuster film Ratsasan, opposite Anupama Parameswaran. In 2021, he starred in Alludu Adhurs with Nabha Natesh and Anu Emmanuel.[10]

In November 2020, the Hindi remake of the Telugu film Chatrapathi (2005) was announced, which would mark his Bollywood debut. V. V. Vinayak is signed as its director.[11] In August 2021, he announced his next film titled Stuartpuram Donga. The movie chronicles the life of notorious thief Tiger Nageswara Rao of Stuartpuram.[12]

Filmography

List of films and roles
YearFilmRoleNotes
2014Alludu Seenu Alludu SeenuDebut Film[13]
2016Speedunnodu Sobhan
2017Jaya Janaki Nayaka Gagan Chakravarthy
2018 Saakshyam Viswa
Kavacham Inspector Vijay
2019Sita Raghuram
RakshasuduArun Kumar[14]
2020DhiraTenali RamakrishnaAnimated film; voice role[15]
2021Alludu Adhurs Sai "Sreenu" Sreenivas[16]
2023 ChatrapathiChatrapathi / ShivajiHindi Debut film
2024Tyson Naidu Filming

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations!Year!Award!Category!Film!Result!
2015Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – SouthAlludu Seenu

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-01-03. Happy Birthday Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas: 5 hit films of the actor that should be in everyone's to-watch list. 2020-11-25. The Times of India. en.
  2. https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/bellamkonda-sai-sreenivas/biography.html Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas Biography
  3. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sai-sreenivass-younger-brother-ganesh-bellamkonda-to-make-his-telugu-debut-with-this-film-deets-inside/articleshow/85559284.cms Sai Sreenivas's younger brother Ganesh Bellamkonda to make his Telugu debut soon
  4. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Alludu-Seenu-is-a-routine-action-fun-filled-entertainer/articleshow/37081638.cms Tamannaah: Alludu Seenu is a fun-filled entertainer | Telugu Movie News
  5. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Bellamkonda-Srinivas-remaking-Sundarapandian/articleshow/45739937.cms Boyapati Srinu: Bellamkonda Srinivas remaking Sundarapandian | Telugu Movie News
  6. Web site: Boyapati Srinivas's film is titled Jaya Janaki Nayaka. https://web.archive.org/web/20170617101934/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/170617/boyapati-srinivass-film-is-titled-jaya-janaki-nayaka.html. dead. 17 June 2017. suresh. kavirayani. 17 June 2017. Deccan Chronicle.
  7. News: Saakshyam Movie Review : A real test of patience and endurance of audience. The Times of India .
  8. News: 'Kavacham' review: Masala-laden armour. Sangeetha Devi. Dundoo. The Hindu. 7 December 2018. www.thehindu.com.
  9. News: Sonu Sood all set for a mighty Tollywood comeback with 'Sita'. The Times of India. 18 February 2019 .
  10. News: Rakshashudu review highlights: A gripping thriller. The Times of India. 2 August 2019 .
  11. Web site: Kiara Advani to star in 'Chatrapathi' Hindi remake. The News Minute. 30 November 2020.
  12. https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/bellamkonda-sai-sreenivass-new-film-titled-stuartpuram-donga-7448734/ Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas’ new film is titled Stuartpuram Donga
  13. Web site: 27 June 2015. Winners list: 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South). dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150627012915/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Winners-list-62nd-Britannia-Filmfare-Awards-South/articleshow/47836755.cms. 27 June 2015. 17 July 2021. The Times of India.
  14. Web site: K.. Janani. 16 July 2017. SS Rajamouli launches Bellamkonda Sreenivas's Chatrapathi Hindi remake. live. 17 July 2017. India Today. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210716063746/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/ss-rajamouli-launches-bellamkonda-sreenivas-s-chatrapathi-hindi-remake-1828862-2017-07-16 . 16 July 2021 .
  15. News: Bellamkonda palto Sreenivas gives his voiceover for animated film 'Dhira'. 2020-11-25. The Times of India. 12 November 2020 . en.
  16. Web site: 27 December 2020. Alludu Adhurs Arriving For Sankranthi. 28 December 2020. Great Andhra.