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{{Infobox person<br />
| image = Boyapati Srinu.jpg<br />
| caption = Boyapati in 2018<br />
| name = Boyapati Srinu<br />
| birth_name = Boyapati Srinivas<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-11|title=Boyapati Srinivas to direct Balakrishna again?|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/boyapati-srinivas-direct-balakrishna-again-96539|access-date=2021-06-08|website=The News Minute}}</ref><br />
| birth_place = [[Pedakakani]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 July 2016|title=ఎందరో మహానుభావులు... అందరూ కృష్ణా, గుంటూరు వారే|url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/telugunews/abnarchievestorys-268427|access-date=2021-01-01|website=[[Andhra Jyothi]]|language=te}}</ref><br />
| years_active = 2002–present<br />
| relatives = [[Posani Krishna Murali]] (cousin)<br />
| spouse = Vilekha<br />
| children = 3<br />
| occupation = [[Film director]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Boyapati Srinivas''', commonly known as '''Boyapati Srinu''' or '''Boyapati Sreenu''', is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Best known for directing [[masala film]]s in [[Telugu cinema]], Boyapati has garnered two state [[Nandi Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofap.com/cinema/balakrishna--boyapati-srinu-movie-titled-legend.html|title=Balakrishna -Boyapati Srinu Movie Titled LEGEND|publisher=timesofap.com|access-date=22 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922002722/http://timesofap.com/cinema/balakrishna--boyapati-srinu-movie-titled-legend.html|archive-date=22 September 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=TOI1>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/13-nandi-awards-for-baahubali/articleshow/61655551.cms|title=Andhra Pradesh government announces Nandi awards for 2014-2016 | date=15 November 2017 | first=Amrutha | last=Vasireddy | newspaper=Times of India| access-date=2 September 2018 }}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Boyapati completed his intermediate from [[JKC College]] in Guntur and attended [[Nagarjuna University]].<ref name="IBT2">{{cite web|date=28 March 2014|title='Legend' Review Roundup: Complete Commercial Package; Real Treat for Balakrishna's Fans|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/545475/20140328/legend-review-balakrishna-commercial-entertainer-positive-response.htm|access-date=29 March 2014|publisher=[[International Business Times|International Business Times India]]}}</ref><ref name="TOI3">{{cite web|date=28 March 2014|title=Balakrishna's Legend opens to positive reviews|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Balakrishnas-Legend-opens-to-positive-reviews/articleshow/32836499.cms|access-date=29 March 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> His family runs a photo studio. Boyapati was interested in photography and worked as a part-time reporter for the Eenadu newspaper. His cousin [[Posani Krishna Murali]] recommended Boyapati to work in the direction department of Muthyala Subbaiah studio in 1997 after requesting him for a while.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Boyapati Srinu Biography|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/boyapati-srinu/biography.html|url-status=live|access-date=8 June 2021|website=FilmiBeat|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=17 October 2016|title=Posani Krishna Murali Allegations of Boyapati Srinu|url=https://english.tupaki.com/movienews/article/Posani-Krishna-Murali-Allegations-of-Boyapati-Srinu/45181|url-status=live|access-date=8 June 2021|website=Tupaki}}</ref> Boyapati worked with him for films like ''Oka Chinna Maata'', ''[[Gokulamlo Seeta]]'', ''[[Pelli Chesukundam]]'', ''[[Pavitra Prema]]'', ''[[Annayya (2000 film)|Annayya]]'' and ''[[Manasunna Maaraju]]''.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}<br />
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Boyapati is married to Vilekha, and the couple has three children.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Boyapati Srinu is blessed with a baby boy - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/boyapati-srinu-is-blessed-with-a-baby-boy/articleshow/57994347.cms|access-date=2021-06-08|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 2005, Boyapati made his directorial debut with ''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]'', which starred [[Ravi Teja]], [[Meera Jasmine]], and [[Prakash Raj]]. ''[[Tulasi (film)|Tulasi]]'' was his second film. In 2010, Boyapati's third release was ''[[Simha (film)|Simha]]'', starring [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] in a dual role alongside [[Nayanthara]] and [[Sneha Ullal]]. In 2012, he made his fourth film ''[[Dammu]]'', starring [[Jr NTR]], [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]] and [[Karthika Nair]].<ref name="IBT2" /><ref name="TOI3" /><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Title<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Cast <br />
|-<br />
| 2005 || ''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]'' || [[Ravi Teja]], [[Meera Jasmine]] <br />
|-<br />
| 2007 || ''[[Tulasi (film)|Tulasi]]'' || [[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]], [[Nayanthara]] <br />
|-<br />
| 2010 || ''[[Simha (film)|Simha]]'' ||[[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], [[Nayanthara]], [[Sneha Ullal]], [[Namitha]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2012 || ''[[Dammu]]'' || [[Jr. NTR]], [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]], [[Karthika Nair]]<br />
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| 2014 || ''[[Legend (2014 film)|Legend]]''|| [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], [[Jagapathi Babu]], [[Radhika Apte]], [[Sonal Chauhan]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 || ''[[Sarrainodu ]]''||[[Allu Arjun]], [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|Srikanth]], [[Aadhi Pinisetty]], [[Rakul Preet Singh]], [[Catherine Tresa]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2017 ||''[[Jaya Janaki Nayaka]]'' || [[Bellamkonda Sreenivas]], [[Rakul Preet Singh]], [[Jagapathi Babu]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2019 || ''[[Vinaya Vidheya Rama]]''|| [[Ram Charan]], [[Kiara Advani]], [[Vivek Oberoi]], [[Prashanth]], [[Sneha]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2021 || ''[[Akhanda]]'' || [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], [[Pragya Jaiswal]], [[Srikanth (Telugu actor)|srikanth]],[[Shamna Kasim|Poorna]]<br />
|}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
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=== Nandi Awards ===<br />
*[[Nandi Award for Best Director]] - [[Legend (2014 film)|''Legend'']] - (2014)<ref name=TOI1 /><br />
*[[Nandi Awards#Honorary Awards - Gold|B. N. Reddy National Award]] - (2016)<ref name=TOI1 /><br />
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=== Santosham Film Awards ===<br />
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* [[Santosham Best Director Award|Best Director]] - ''[[Sarrainodu]]'' at [[15th Santosham Film Awards]] in 2017<br />
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