Venu Sriram

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| name = Venu Sriram

| image = File:Venu Sriram at Vakeel Saab Shoot.jpg

| caption = Sriram in 2021

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| birth_place = Medipalle, Jagityal, Telangana, India

| occupation = {{hlist|Film director|screenwriter}}

| years_active = 2011–present

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Venu Sriram is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema.

Career

In 2011, he made his directorial debut with Oh My Friend.{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/venu-sriram-may-direct-ravi-tejas-next/|title=Venu Sriram may direct Ravi Teja's next|publisher=The Indian Express|date=7 September 2015|access-date=9 December 2015}} He went on to direct Middle Class Abbayi (2017), which was successful.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2018-12-18/Venu-Sriram-Finalizes-His-Next/460682|title=Venu Sriram Finalizes His Next|date=18 December 2018|website=www.thehansindia.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/291217/perseverance-paid-off-sriram-venu.html|title=Perseverance paid off: Sriram Venu | Perseverance paid off: Sriram Venu|date=29 December 2017|website=www.deccanchronicle.com}} He was attached to direct ICON starring Allu Arjun since 2019, but the film did not reach fruition due to the actor's busy schedules.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/290319/sriram-venu-to-direct-allu-arjun.html|title=Sriram Venu to direct Allu Arjun | Sriram Venu to direct Allu Arjun|first=Sashidhar|last=Adivi|date=29 March 2019|website=www.deccanchronicle.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/director-gives-update-on-allu-arjuns-icon-632093|title=Director gives update on Allu Arjun's ICON|date=6 July 2020|website=www.thehansindia.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/tollywood/venu-sriram-to-direct-nani-again-688079|title=Venu Sriram to direct Nani again?|date=27 May 2021|website=www.thehansindia.com}} He gained appreciation for his masala laden remake of Pink (2016) titled Vakeel Saab (2021).{{Cite web|url=https://telugucinema.com/news/sriram-venu-receives-appreciative-calls-from-filmmakers|title=Sriram Venu receives appreciation from filmmakers|date=12 April 2021|website=Telugu Cinema}}