Sriya Reddy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sriya Reddy
Reddy in 2023
Born	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma mater	Ethiraj College for Women
Occupation	Actress, Model, VJ
Years active	2002–present
Spouse(s)	Vikram Krishna ​ (m. 2008)​
Children	1
Parent(s)	Bharath Reddy (father)
Relatives	Vishal (brother-in-law) G. K. Reddy (father-in-law)

Sriya Reddy is an actress, TV host, and video jockey from India. She mainly works in movies made in the Tamil and Telugu languages. Sriya is the daughter of Bharath Reddy, a former Indian cricket player.

Before becoming an actress, Sriya was a very popular video jockey (VJ) at SS Music. She then started her acting career in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films. Some of her most famous movies include Black (2004), Thimiru (2006), Kanchivaram (2008), and Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire (2023).

Early Life and Education

Sriya was born into a Telugu family. Her father, Bharath Reddy, was a famous Indian cricketer. She went to Good Shepherd School and later studied at Ethiraj College in Chennai.

When she was young, famous cricketers like Ravi Shastri and Sandeep Patil visited her home. They told her she had a very good voice. During her school days, she received offers to be a model. However, her father wanted her to finish her education first.

Later, she got a chance to audition for Southern Spice Music, a big music channel. She convinced her father that she could be a VJ and continue her studies at the same time.

Career Highlights

Sriya won a competition to become a VJ at SS Music. She started hosting shows like Connect and Phonetastic. She became very well-known as 'VJ Sriya' among young viewers.

She then decided to try acting in films. Her first movie was Samurai in Tamil, where she had a supporting role. After that, she acted in a Malayalam film called Black in 2004. In this movie, she played a simple village woman. She felt this role was a big moment in her career because she acted alongside the famous Malayalam actor Mammootty.

In 2005, she starred in the Malayalam action film Bharathchandran I.P.S.. She played a police officer, and her performance was highly praised. In 2006, she had a very successful year with two Tamil films. In Thimiru, she played a strong, rustic woman. Her acting in this role was loved by many critics. She also appeared in Veyil, which won several awards.

Sriya also had an important role in the film Kanchivaram. This movie also won a National Film Award. After finishing this film, she got married and took a break from acting.

After eight years, she returned to acting with a film called Andaava Kaanom. In this movie, she plays an angry village woman named Shanthi.

Personal Life

Sriya Reddy married actor and producer Vikram Krishna on March 9, 2008. The wedding took place in Chennai. Vikram Krishna is the son of film producer G. K. Reddy. He is also the brother of actor Vishal Krishna.

Vikram Krishna has produced many films, often starring his brother Vishal. Sriya has also started co-producing films with her husband. Sriya and Vikram have a daughter named Amalia.

Filmography

Film Roles

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes
2002	Samurai	Nisha	Tamil	First film role
2003	Appudappudu	Radhika	Telugu
2004	Black	Anandam	Malayalam
	19 Revolutions	Shirin Kolhatkar	English
2005	Bharathchandran I.P.S.	Hema	Malayalam
2006	Amma Cheppindi	Razia	Telugu
	Oraal		Malayalam
	Thimiru	Easwari	Tamil
	Veyil	Paandiyammal
2007	Pallikoodam	Jhansi
2008	Kanchivaram	Annam Vengadam		Nominated for Filmfare and Vijay Awards
2009	Thoranai	–		Producer
2011	Vedi	–
2018	Sila Samayangalil	Deepa
2023	Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire	Radha Rama Mannar	Telugu	Nominated for Filmfare, SIIMA, and IIFA Utsavam Awards
2024	They Call Him OG	0TBA		Filming
0TBA	Andava Kaanom	Shanthi	Tamil

Television Appearances