L. B. Sriram (born Lanka Bhadradri Sri Ramachandra Moorthy; 30 May 1952) is an Indian actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, and thespian known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre.[1][2] He made his feature film debut with Kokila (1990) as a dialogue writer.[3][4][5][6]
L. B. Sriram | |
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 Sriram in 2019 | |
| Born | Lanka Bhadradri Sri Ramachandra Moorthy 30 May 1952 |
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| Awards | 5 Nandi Awards |
| Website | lbsriram |
He owns the production house Life is Beautiful Creations.[7] He subsequently went on to star in nearly 500 films in a variety of roles in works such as Chala Bagundi (2000), Ammo! Okato Tareekhu (2000), Azad (2000), Hanuman Junction (2001), Itlu Sravani Subramanyam, (2001), Aadi (2002), Dil (2003), Chatrapathi (2005), Evadi Gola Vaadidhi (2005), Stalin (2006), Seema Sastri (2007), Gamyam (2008), Sontha Ooru (2009), Yevadu (2014), Legend (2014) and Sarainodu (2016).[3][4] Regarded as one of the finest method actors in Telugu cinema, Sriram has won five state Nandi Awards.[8][9] He played Anjineyulu in the web series Amrutham Dhvitheeyam, a sequel to Amrutham.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D) | DN Reddy | ZEE5 | [11][12] |
| 2020 | Amrutham Dhvitheeyam | Amudala Anjaneyulu aka Anji | ZEE5 | [13][14] |
As writer
| Year | Title | Writer |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Kokila | Dialogues |
| 1991 | April 1 Vidudala | Dialogues |
| 1991 | Appula Appa Rao | Dialogues |
| 1992 | Aa Okkati Adakku | Dialogues |
| 1993 | Varasudu | Dialogues |
| 1993 | Rajeswari Kalyanam | Dialogues |
| 1994 | Hello Brother | Dialogues |
| 1997 | Hitler | Dialogues |
| 1997 | Omkaram | Dialogues |
| 1999 | Ramasakkanodu | Dialogues |
| 2009 | Sontha Ooru | Dialogues |
Awards
| Year | Awards | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer | Ramasakkanodu | [15] |
| 2000 | Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian | Chaala Bagundhi | |
| 2009 | Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer | Sontha Ooru | |
| 2009 | Nandi Award for Best Character Actor | Sontha Ooru | |
| 2016 | Nandi Award for Best Short film producer & Director | Dolu-Sannai |