Srinu Vaitla

{{Short description|Indian film director (born 1972)}}

{{EngvarB|date=October 2013}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Srinu Vaitla

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|9|24|df=yes}}{{Cite web|date=2018-09-24|title=Nee Kosam|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/birthday-special-sreenu-vaitla-how-he-made-his-mark-in-the-film-industry/photostory/65936188.cms|access-date=2020-11-24|website=The Times of India|language=en}}

| birth_place = Kandulapalem, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India

| years_active = 1999–present

| occupation = Film director

| spouse = Rupa Vaitla

| children = 3

}}

Srinu Vaitla (born 24 September 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter known for his work in Telugu cinema, particularly in the action comedy genre. He has received several accolades, including five Nandi Awards—three for Best Screenplay Writer—and a Filmfare Award South for Best Director – Telugu.

Vaitla made his directorial debut with the romantic film Nee Kosam (1999) and gained recognition with Anandam (2001), also a romantic drama. He later shifted to comedy and action-comedy films, directing projects such as Sontham (2002), Venky (2004), Dhee (2007), Dubai Seenu (2007), Ready (2008), King (2008), Dookudu (2011), and Baadshah (2013).{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2023-09-09 |title=Sreenu Vaitla announces his next film |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/Sep/09/sreenu-vaitla-announces-his-next-film-47481.html |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}} His films from Sontham onward are widely referenced in Telugu popular culture and have attained cult status for their comedy scenes and characters. Since Venky, he has frequently collaborated with writers Kona Venkat and Gopi Mohan.