M. G. Srinivas

M. G. Srinivas (Srini) 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), which stars Upendra. He made his debut as a lead actor in Srinivasa Kalyana (2017). Srini first became a radio jockey with his show on 93.5 RED FM, Blade Raja. He made short films, his first being Rules, which was screened at Australia's Bollywood and Beyond Film Festival. His next project, Simply Kailawesome, won him the Platinum Remi Award at the Houston Film Festival. The film is about the life and literary works of the Kannada writer T. P. Kailasam; it caught Upendra's attention and led to his first feature Topiwala, with Upendra in the lead.