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.[2] His father, M. M. Keeravani, is a music director. He is the nephew of director S. S. Rajamouli.[3] His elder brother, Kaala Bhairava, is a singer and music composer in Telugu films. He married Maganti Raga in 2025, the granddaughter of former actor Murali Mohan.[4][5]
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.[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 for the film. Bhairava is now a leading music director in Telugu cinema.[4] Simha worked as an assistant director to Sukumar during the filming of Rangasthalam (2018).[7]
He 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. The film Bhaag Saale was released in 2023.[12]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| 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 actor |
| 2021 | Thellavarithe Guruvaram | Veerendra | |
| 2022 | Dongalunnaru Jaagratha | Raju | |
| 2023 | Bhaag Saale | Arjun | |
| Ustaad | Surya Sivakumar | ||
| 2024 | Mathu Vadalara 2 | Babu Mohan |
