M. G. Srinivas

M. G. Srinivas
Personal details
Born
Madihalli Gopalakrishna Srinivas

(1984-07-09)9 July 1984
Hassan, Karnataka, India
Spouse
Shruti. I. L
​
(m. 2019)​
[1]
Alma materSeshadripuram College
OccupationActor, director, screenwriter

M.G. Srinivas is an Indian actor, film director and screenwriter who works in Kannada cinema. He made his debut as a director in the Kannada film industry with Topiwala (2013), a commercial entertainer starring Upendra. He made his debut as a lead actor in Srinivasa Kalyana (2017).

Srinivas first became an RJ with his show on 93.5 RED FM, Blade Raja. He did short films. His first short film Rules, has the distinction of being screened at Australia's Bollywood and Beyond Film Festival, his next project won him the 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]

  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. ^ [1] Archived 5 October 2023 at the Wayback Machineremi-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