MG Srinivas

M.G. Srinivas (born 9 July 1984) is an Indian Film Actor, Director and Screenwriter who works in Kannada cinemas. He made his debut as a director in the Kannada film industry with Topiwala, a commercial entertainer starred Upendra.

M. G. Srinivas
Personal details
Born
Madihalli Gopalakrishna Srinivas

(1984-07-09) 9 July 1984
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
Spouse(s)
Shruti. I. L
​
(m. 2019)​
[1]
Alma materSeshadripuram College
OccupationFilm Actor, Director, Screenwriter
Nickname(s)Srini, MGS

Srini's first rendezvous with the entertainment industry was as an RJ. His show on 93.5 RED FM, Blade Raja made him famous. His short films had also generated an equal amount of buzz in the media circles. While Rules, his first short film, has the distinction of being screened at Australia's Bollywood and Beyond Film Festival, his next project won him the prestigious Platinum Remi Award at the Houston Film Festival. Titled ‘Simply Kailawesome’, the film centers itself around the life and literary works of renowned Kannada writer T P Kailasam. It was also this very film that caught Upendra's attention, following which Topiwala happened. This led to his first feature Topiwala, with Upendra in the lead.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Early life and background

He was educated at Bangalore's Presidency School. After completing his graduation and acquiring his BSc degree from Seshadripuram College he commenced his career as a dance choreographer. Later in 2007, he joined Red FM as a professional radio jockey.

Personal life

He married Shruti IL on 30 June 2019 in Mysore.[1]

Film career

Alongside his radio jockey career, MGS started making short films. His first short movie was Rules, grabbed attention for its slapstick comedy inter-twined with satirical tone on speed breakers. This film was officially screened in the Australian Film Festival, Bollywood and Beyond.

Following this stint, MGS, trained at Abhinaya Taranga to learn the nuances of acting. He made his second short film Simply Kailawesome, which was strongly based on TP Kailasam’s works. He even essayed the lead role in the film. Simply Kailawesome’s win of the Platinum Remi Award at the Houston Film Festival, paved way for a formal introduction to Kannada superstar Upendra. MGS then went on to direct Topiwala for Upendra and the film opened to positive response.

Srini next directed a romantic comedy, Srinivasa Kalyana, produced by Bharat Jain under Mars Films. This movie also saw Srini making his commercial movie debut as a lead actor. However, Srini was first seen as an actor in Sudeep directorial, Just Maath Maathalli.In this 2010 Kannada movie, he was seen as Ramya's music freak brother.

Srinivasa Kalyana opened to positive reviews across the state. Deccan Chronicle gave the movie 3/5 and praised the movie for its light hearted comedy and youthful charm which showed a complex philosophical thought in a simple manner. Times of India rated 3.5/5 and praised the sass touch to this candy floss romance. IndiaGlitz gave a rating of 4/5 calling the movie a "jovial journey" and praised Srini for his direction, story and screenplay. The movie released in USA and Australia(Melbourne Sydney) after its critical and commercial success in India.

Srini's next venture was the crime thriller Birbal Trilogy. The first part is, Case 1: Finding Vajramuni, followed by Case No.2 : Avrn bitt, Ivrn bitt, Ivryaru? and the last one is Case No.3 : Turremane. "Birbal Trilogy" - Case No. 1 : Finding Vajramuni, released in January 2019.

Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding Vajramuni, released in January 2019, and starred MGS himself and Rukmini Vasanth in the lead. Sujay Shastry, Suresh Heblikar and Madhusudhan Rao are also, seen in prominent roles. The film ran for over 50 days was a hit among cinema lovers. The screenplay and background score of the film were the topics of discussion among film buffs and students alike. A Bhurka scene shot in the Majestic bus stand is another highlight of the film. The film was rated 8.7/10 on IMDB, 86% on Bookmyshow, 3.5/5 by Filmy Beat, 3/5 by News Minute, Vijaya Karnataka and Times of India.

MGS is currently working on his next film OldMonk and conducting auditions in various cities like Mangalore, Hubli, Mysore, Shimoga and Bengaluru. The actor-director stars opposite Aditi Prabhudeva in this upcoming romantic film.

MG Srinivas playing a role in sci-fi short film titled veteran.[8]

Filmography
Year Film Credit as Role Notes Ref.
Director Writer Actor
2010 Rules YesYesYes Main CharacterShort film
2010 Just Maath Maathalli NoNoYes Tanu's brother Acting debut
Chirru No No Yes Credited as Srini Dilip and Chirru's friend
2013 Simply Kailawesome YesYesYes T.P. Kailasam Short film
2013 Topiwala YesNoNo NA featuring film debut
2017 Srinivasa Kalyana YesYesYes Srinivas aka Lakshmi Kantha Baalu debut as a lead actor
2019 Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding Vajramuni YesYesYes Mahesh Das
Ranganayaki NoNoYes Madhav
2021 Old Monk YesYesYes TBA Filming [9]
2021 Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali NoYesNo - Tollywood debut; Remake of

Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding Vajramuni

 [10]

Awards
  • Nominated at Bollywood & Beyond film festival in Australia for work Rules
  • Srini had won Platinum Remi Award at the Houston Film Festival for the short movie Simply Kailawesome.

References
  1. "Director MG Srinivas married Shruti IL in Mysuru". Times Of India. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  2. Upendra's Topiwala ready for massive release 13 March 2013
  3. Srinivasa, Srikanth (14 March 2013). "Topiwala is a political satire". Rediff. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. Upendra's Topiwala for election time Dec 2012
  5. remi-award.html Simply Kailawesome Wins Remi Award 27 April 2011
  6. Looking at Simply Kailawesome 6 October 2010
  7. award for 45 minutes short film Archived 27 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine 28 Apr 2011
  8. N, Nischith (29 November 2020). "MG Srinivas to be part of short Sci-Fi". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  9. "Srinivas to start shooting for 'Old Monk' from today". Indian Express. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  10. Arikatla, Venkat (9 December 2020). "Thimmarusu Teaser: An Honest Lawyer On A Mission!". greatandhra.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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