Srinu Vaitla Biography: Age, Wife, Children, Net Worth, Movies, Height, Career, Awards

Srinu Vaitla is an Indian film director and screenwriter in the Telugu film industry, who first drew widespread attention with a romantic drama and then established himself through a string of popular action-comedy films.

He made his directorial debut with Nee Kosam in 1999, but it was the romantic drama Anandam in 2001 that brought him into the spotlight.

Profile

• Full name: Srinu Vaitla
• Date of birth: 24 September 1972
• Age: 53 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Kandulapalem, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India
• State of origin: Andhra Pradesh
• Nationality: Indian
• Profession: Film director and screenwriter
• Height: 5′ 8″
• Weight: 75 kg
• Eye color: Black
• Hair color: Black
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Rupa (Roopa) Vaitla
• Children: Three daughters
• Relationship status: Married
• Ethnicity: Indian (Telugu)
• Net worth: USD 2.11 million

Early Life and Education

Srinu Vaitla (53 years old) was born in the village of Kandulapalem near Ramachandrapuram in the erstwhile East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh on 24 September 1972.

He completed his intermediate education in Kakinada around 1989.

Inspired by filmmakers like Mani Ratnam and Vamsy, he decided to pursue a career in cinema and traveled on the Bokaro Express to Madras (now Chennai) to enter the film industry.

Personal Life

Srinu Vaitla is married to Rupa (also spelled Roopa) Vaitla.

The couple has three daughters.

They often share glimpses of their family life, like the time his eldest daughter left for the United States for her undergraduate studies, which Srinu Vaitla emotionally shared about on social media.

Career

Srinu Vaitla began his career by apprenticing in the film industry in Chennai after leaving intermediate school, though early mentor details remain undocumented in reliable sources.

He made his directorial debut with Nee Kosam (1999), featuring Ravi Teja and Maheswari.

Though it underperformed commercially, it earned critical acclaim and multiple Nandi Awards.

Anandam (2001) garnered widespread recognition and marked his breakthrough in romantic drama.

He followed up with Sontham (2002) and Anandamanandamaye (2004).

His collaboration with writers Kona Venkat and Gopi Mohan began with Venky (2004) and became his hallmark in action-comedy storytelling—this team continued through Dhee (2007), Ready (2008), King (2008), Namo Venkatesa (2010), Dookudu (2011), Baadshah (2013), Aagadu (2014), Bruce Lee – The Fighter (2015), Mister (2017), Amar Akbar Anthony (2018), and Viswam (2024).

Awards

• Nandi Award for Best Feature Film (Nee Kosam)
• Nandi Award for Best First Film of a Director (Nee Kosam)
• Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer (Nee Kosam)
• Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer (Dhee)
• Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer (Dookudu)
• Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu (Dookudu)
• CinemAA Award for Best Director (Dookudu)
• SIIMA Award for Best Director (Dookudu)
• Times of India Film Award for Best Director (Dookudu)

Net Worth

Srinu Vaitla’s net worth is estimated at around USD 2.11 million.

Social Media

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Filmography

• Nee Kosam (1999)
• Anandam (2001)
• Sontham (2002)
• Anandamanandamaye (2004)
• Venky (2004)
• Andarivaadu (2005)
• Dhee (2007)
• Dubai Seenu (2007)
• Ready (2008)
• King (2008)
• Namo Venkatesa (2010)
• Dookudu (2011)
• Baadshah (2013)
• Aagadu (2014)
• Bruce Lee – The Fighter (2015)
• Mister (2017)
• Amar Akbar Anthony (2018)
• Viswam (2024)