| Sri Simha Koduri | |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Birth Name: | Sri Simha Koduri[1] |
| Birth Date: | 23 February 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), India |
| Parents: | M. M. Keeravani (father) |
| Relatives: | Kaala Bhairava (brother) S. S. Rajamouli (uncle) Kalyani Malik (uncle) |
| Yearsactive: | 2007present |
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.
Sri Simha was born on 23 February 1996 in Hyderabad of present-day Telangana. His father, M. M. Keeravani, 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.
Sri Simha is a regular in S. S. Rajamouli's films. He was a child in Yamadonga (2007), playing the younger version of Jr. NTR's character.[2] [3] He also featured in a promotional song "Follows Follows" along with Jr. NTR.[4] For (2017), he worked as an assistant music director, while his elder brother, Kaala Bhairava, was a singer for the film. Bhairava is now a leading music director in Telugu cinema.[5] Simha worked as an assistant director to Sukumar during the filming of Rangasthalam (2018).[6]
He made his debut in a lead role in Mathu Vadalara (2019).[7] [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. First look poster of his upcoming film Bhaag Saale was released on 7 October 2022.[12] [13]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Yamadonga | Young Raja | Child actor |
| 2010 | Maryada Ramanna | Obuleshu | Child actor |
| 2012 | Eega | Bindu's colleague | |
| 2019 | Mathu Vadalara | Babu Mohan | Debut as a lead actorWon: SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu |
| 2021 | Thellavarithe Guruvaram | Veerendra | |
| 2022 | Dongalunnaru Jaagratha | Raju | |
| 2023 | Bhaag Saale | Arjun | |
| Ustaad | Surya Sivakumar | ||