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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = L. B. Sriram
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption = Sriram in 2021
| birth_name = Lanka Bhadradri Sri Ramachandra Moorthy
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|30 May 1952|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Nedunuru]], [[Madras State]] (present-day [[Andhra Pradesh]]), India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| awards = 5 [[Nandi Awards]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|[[playwright]]|[[screenwriter]]|thespian}}
| website = {{url|http://lbsriram.com}}
}}
'''Lanka Bhadradri Sri Ramachandra Moorthy''' (born 30 May 1952), better known as '''L. B. Sriram''', is an Indian actor, comedian, writer, [[playwright]], producer, and thespian known for his works in [[Telugu cinema]] and [[Telugu theatre]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/lb-sreeram-is-in-tune-with-the-times/article8569940.ece|title=L.B. Sreeram is in tune with the times|date=8 May 2016|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Tollywood/2016-05-17/LB-Sriram-to-produce-short-films/228510|title=LB Sriram to produce short films|date=17 May 2016}}</ref> He made his feature film debut with ''[[Kokila (1990 film)|Kokila]]'' (1990) as a dialogue writer.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/going-with-the-flow/article4016358.ece|title=Going with the flow|date=20 October 2012|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref><ref name="tupaki.com">{{cite web|url=http://english.tupaki.com/movienews/article/LB-Sriram-starts-a-Youtube-channel/40229|title=LB Sriram starts a Youtube channel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ap7am.com/lv-223992-comedian-lb-sriram-open-heart-with-rk-full-episode.html|title=Comedian LB Sriram - Open Heart With RK - Full Episode}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1XeeoFnSIg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/y1XeeoFnSIg |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Comedian LB Sriram - Frankly with TNR - Full Episode|website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

He owns the production house ''Life is Beautiful Creations''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.telangananewspaper.com/lb-sriram-starts-life-is-beautiful-creations-short-videos-hd/ |title=Life Beautiful Creations of LB Sriram |date=20 June 2016}}</ref> 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 film)|Azad]]'' (2000), ''[[Hanuman Junction (film)|Hanuman Junction]]'' (2001), ''[[Itlu Sravani Subramanyam]]'', (2001), ''[[Aadi (2002 film)|Aadi]] (2002)'', ''[[Dil (2003 film)|Dil]]'' (2003), ''[[Chatrapathi (2005 film)|Chatrapathi]]'' (2005), ''[[Evadi Gola Vaadidhi]]'' (2005), ''[[Stalin (2006 film)|Stalin]]'' (2006), ''[[Seema Sastri]]'' (2007), ''[[Gamyam]]'' (2008), ''[[Sontha Ooru (film)|Sontha Ooru]]'' (2009), ''[[Yevadu]]'' (2014), ''[[Legend (2014 film)|Legend]]'' (2014) and ''[[Sarainodu]]'' (2016).<ref name="thehindu.com"/><ref name="tupaki.com"/> Regarded as one of the finest method actors in Telugu cinema, Sriram has won five state [[Nandi Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idleburra.com/2006/06/about-lb-sri-ram.html|title=idleburra.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsofap.com/newsofap-26651-24-list-of-nandi-awards-for-2009-2010.html |title=List of Nandi Awards for 2009-2010 |work=News of AP |access-date=2010-10-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010025325/http://www.newsofap.com/newsofap-26651-24-list-of-nandi-awards-for-2009-2010.html |archive-date=10 October 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He played Anjineyulu in the web series ''[[Amrutham Dhvitheeyam]]'', a sequel to [[Amrutham (TV series)|''Amrutham'']].

==Filmography==

===Film===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|1991 || ''[[April 1st Vidudala]]''|| ||
|-
|1995 || ''Dear Brother''|| ||
|-
|1998 || ''[[Daddy Daddy]]''|| ||
|-
|1999 || ''Arundhathi''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="9" |2000 || ''[[Goppinti Alludu]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Vamsi (film)|Vamsi]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Jayam Manadera]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Ammo! Okato Tareekhu]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Sardukupodaam Randi]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Chala Bagundi]]''|| Seetha's father ||
|-
| ''[[Ninne Premistha]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Azad (2000 film)|Azad]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="13" |2001 || ''[[Mrugaraju]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Eduruleni Manishi (2001 film)|Eduruleni Manishi]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Cheppalani Vundhi''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Adhipathi]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Ide Naa Modati Premalekha''|| ||
|-
| ''Ammaye Navvithe''|| ||
|-
| ''Chinna''|| ||
|-
| ''Anmayi Kosam''|| ||
|-
| ''Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Budget Padmanabham]]''|| Vaastu Totti Subrahmanyam ||
|-
| ''[[Itlu Sravani Subramanyam]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Tholi Valapu]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Hanuman Junction (film)|Hanuman Junction]]''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="14"| 2002 || ''[[Allari Ramudu]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Aadi (2002 film)|Aadi]]''|| College Principal ||
|-
| ''[[Premaku Swagatam]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Friends''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Santosham (2002 film)|Santosham]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu]]''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Bobby (2002 film)|Bobby]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Hai''|| ||
|-
| ''Girl Friend''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru!]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Chennakesava Reddy]]''|| Hippi Lahari ||
|-
| ''Yuvarathna''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Siva Rama Raju]]''|| Srisailam ||
|-
| ''[[Thotti Gang]]''|| Alexander ||
|-
| rowspan="13" |2003 || ''[[Naaga]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Fools'' || ||
|-
| ''Uthsaham'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dil (2003 film)|Dil]]'' || Ramanatham ||
|-
| ''[[Ottesi Cheputunna]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Missamma (2003 film)|Missamma]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Appudappudu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vasantham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Charminar'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Janaki Weds Sriram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Neeke Manasichchanu'' || ||
|-
| ''Taarak'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="9"| 2004 || ''[[Lakshmi Narasimha (film)|Lakshmi Narasimha]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Abhi'' || ||
|-
| ''Koduku'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sri Anjaneyam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Valliddaru Okkate'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Shiva Shankar (film)|Shiva Shankar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Gudumba Shankar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Cheppave Chirugali]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="16"| 2005 || ''[[Modati Cinema]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Evadi Gola Vaadidhi]]''|| Chain smoker Gangadhar ||
|-
| ''[[Chhatrapati (2005 film)|Chhatrapati]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Orey Pandu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dhairyam (2005 film)|Dhairyam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Radha Gopalam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Sravanamasam'' || ||
|-
| ''Prayatnam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bunny (2005 film)|Bunny]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Subash Chandra Bose (film)|Subash Chandra Bose]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nuvvante Naakishtam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Okkade'' || Subba Rao ||
|-
| ''Veeri Veeri Gummadi Pandu'' || ||
|-
| ''Good Boy'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Moguds Pellams]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mahanandi (film)|Mahanandi]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="12"| 2006 || ''Vijay IPS'' || ||
|-
| ''Nee Navvu Chalu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Lakshmi (2006 film)|Lakshmi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Happy (2006 film)|Happy]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bangaram (film)|Bangaram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Hanumanthu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Amma Cheppindi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Photo'' || ||
|-
| ''Maa Iddari Madhya'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Stalin (2006 film)|Stalin]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Annavaram (film)|Annavaram]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="7"| 2007|| ''[[Madhumasam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Athili Sattibabu LKG]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Veduka'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Yamagola Malli Modalayindi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bhajantrilu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Viyyalavari Kayyalu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Seema Sastry]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="16"| 2008|| ''[[Maisamma IPS]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Sundarakanda'' || ||
|-
| ''Nee Sukhame Be Koruthunna'' || ||
|-
| ''Idi Sangathi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Gamyam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nagaram (2008 film)|Nagaram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Bhadradri'' || ||
|-
| ''Tinnama Padukunnama, Tellarinda'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ullasamga Utsahamga]]'' || Subbayya ||
|-
| ''[[Siddu from Sikakulam]]'' || Village priest ||
|-
| ''[[Pandurangadu]]'' || Narada ||
|-
| ''[[Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Baladur]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Kausalya Supraja Rama'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Blade Babji]]'' || Edukondalu ||
|-
| ''Kuberulu'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2009|| ''[[Adhineta]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bangaru Babu (2009 film)|Bangaru Babu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bendu Apparao R.M.P]]'' || Samaram (chicken) feeder ||
|-
| ''[[Sontha Ooru]]'' || Rudrudu ||
|-
| ''[[Kick (2009 film)|Kick]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="7"| 2010|| ''Taj Mahal'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Shambo Shiva Shambo]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Simha (film)|Simha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Betting Bangaraju]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kutti Pisasu|Cara Majaka]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Alasyam Amrutham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kathi Kantha Rao]]'' || Marriage Broker ||
|-
|2011|| ''[[Seema Tapakai]]''||Aravind Swamy ( Millionaire Mitra)||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2012|| ''[[Racha (film)|Racha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Daruvu]]'' || Narada Muni ||
|-
| ''[[Denikaina Ready]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum]]'' || Matti Raju ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2013|| ''[[Mr. Pellikoduku]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jagadguru Adi Shankara]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Gouravam (2013 film)|Gouravam]]'' || ||Tamil/Telugu
|-
| ''Bunny n Cherry'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2014|| ''[[Legend (2014 film)|Legend]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Yevadu]]'' || Shashank's father ||
|-
|''[[Jilla]]'' ||astrologer || Tamil
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2015|| ''Ori Devudoy'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2016|| ''[[Sarrainodu]]'' || raped victim's father ||
|-
| ''[[Manamantha]]'' || Astrologer ||
|-
| ''[[Soggade Chinni Nayana]]'' || temple priest ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2018|| ''[[Naa Nuvve]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Sharabha'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2019|| ''Vajra Kavachadhara Govinda'' || Govind ||
|-
| ''[[Voter (film)|Voter]]'' || Bhiksaraju ||
|-
|2022
|''[[Konda (film)|Konda]]''
|Konda Komuraiah
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Network
!Notes
|-
|2019
|''[[Gods of Dharmapuri|Gods of Dharmapuri (G.O.D)]]''
|DN Reddy
|[[ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-29|title='G.O.D' review: Satyadev, Karthik Rathnam dazzle in Zee5 web series on class struggle|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/god-review-satyadev-karthik-rathnam-dazzle-zee5-web-series-class-struggle-111386|access-date=2020-12-29|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-10-29|title=Review: Gods Of Dharmapuri on Zee5 is a Stylish But Simplistic Tale of Mining Mafias|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/telugu-features/gods-of-dharmapuri-review-zee5-stylish-but-simplistic-tale-of-mining-mafias-telugu-webseries/|access-date=2020-12-29|website=Film Companion|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''[[Amrutham Dhvitheeyam]]''
|Amudala Anjaneyulu aka Anji
|[[ZEE5]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=2020-06-30|title=Amrutham Dhvitheeyam 3 new episodes strike a chord with audience|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/amrutham-dhvitheeyam-3-new-episodes-strike-chord-audience-823571|access-date=2020-12-29|website=www.ibtimes.co.in|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-29|title=Zee5 Premieres New Episodes Of Popular Original Amrutham Dhvitheeyam - Telugu News|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/zee5-premieres-new-episodes-of-popular-original-amrutham-dhvitheeyam-telugu-news-264009|access-date=2020-12-29|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>
|}

===As writer===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film Name !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1990 ||''[[Kokila (1990 film)|Kokila]]''|| Telugu || Dialogues
|-
| 1991 ||''[[April 1st Vidudala]]''|| Telugu || Dialogues
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Appula Appa Rao]]''|| Telugu || Dialogues
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Aa Okkati Adakku]]''|| Telugu || Dialogues
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Varasudu]]''|| Telugu || Dialogues
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Rajeshwari Kalyanam]]''|| Telugu || Dialogues
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Hello Brother (1994 film)|Hello Brother]]''|| Telugu || Dialogues
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Hitler (1997 film)|Hitler]]''|| Telugu || Dialogues
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Omkaram]]'' || Telugu || Dialogues
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Ramasakkanodu]]''|| Telugu || Dialogues
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Sontha Ooru]]'' || Telugu|| Dialogues
|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Awards
!Film
!Notes
|-
|1999
|[[Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer]]
|''Ramasakkanodu''
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref>
|-
|2000
|[[Nandi Award for Best Male Comedian]]
|''Chaala Bagundhi''
|
|-
|2009
|Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer
|''[[Sontha Ooru (film)|Sontha Ooru]]''
|
|-
|2009
|[[Nandi Award for Best Character Actor]]
|''Sontha Ooru''
|
|-
|2016
|[[Nandi Award for Best Character Actor|Nandi Award for Best]] Short film producer & Director
|''Dolu-Sannai''
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Nandi Award for Best Character Actor}}
{{Nandi Award Best Male Comedian}}

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[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]
[[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]]
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[[Category:Male actors from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:People from East Godavari district]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Telugu screenwriters]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian dramatists and playwrights]]
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[[Category:1952 births]]

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