Happy Birthday Boyapati Srinu: 5 best directorial ventures of the filmmaker that you should not miss

Tollywood's one of most loved storytellers, Boyapati Srinu, is celebrating his birthday today. Boyapati has become a household name for filmmakers. Talking about action entertainment, his films promise a worthy experience for spending a penny on tickets. Beginning his career as an assistant to the veteran director Boyapati spent 15 years and became part of the industry. A hashtag #HappyBirthdayBoyapatiSrinu is trending on the micro-blogging site. He has helmed many blockbuster hits during the course of his career, and there are more to come! As the popular director is turned a year older today, here're 5 best directorial ventures of the filmmaker that you should not miss.

Bhadra is the story of a wealthy youngster who falls in love with his friend's sister in a village that is marred by the rivalry between two gangs. During an attack by the rival group, the girl's family is killed except her. The youth tries to protect her from the goons. Boyapati Srinu made his directorial debut with film which was bankrolled by Dil Raju under the banner of Sri Venkateswara Creations. This is an impressive debut. Ravi Teja delivers one of his best performances ever. The film also starred Arjan Bajwa, Meera Jasmine, Prakash Raj, Pradeep Rawat and Easwari Rao in crucial roles.

Boyapati had chosen Daggubati Venkatesh as the lead for his second directorial venture. Dialogues penned by Paruchuri Brothers, the film Nayantara playing the female lead. Parvataneni Tulasi Ram, who is a native of Rayalaseema, often fights against goons to support people in the colony where he lives with his wife. However, his wife doesn't like what he is doing for them and decides to part way with his husband. How Tulasi reunites his wife forms the crux of the story. From acting to cinematography to the background score, every element of film making has fallen in the perfect place in Tulasi.

Boyapati and Nandamuri Balakrishna came together for this massive hit Simha. The actor plays a college professor, Srimannarayana who cannot tolerate injustice, meets Janaki when he saves her from goons. Janaki is his student. Soon his grandmother makes some revelations that take him back to his village. Produced by Paruchuri Kireeti, the film went on to become the highest grosser of 2010 in Tollywood. The actor received the Nandi Award for Best Actor for his performance in the movie.

Boyapati had teamed up with Nandamuri Balakrishna for the second for Legend. Bankrolled by 14 Reels Entertainment and Varahi Chalana Chitram, the film also featured Jagapathi Babu, Radhika Apte, Sonal Chauhan, Brahmaji, Rao Ramesh, and others. The actor's collaboration with Boyapati set new highest in the box office, Simha and Legend grossed the highest collection for Balayya in his career at that time. Devi Sri Prasad had delivered a piece of rock-solid music for this film.

Directed by Boyapati Srinu, Sarrainodu starred Allu Arjun and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead. Allu Arjun plays an ex-military man Gana, who beats up corrupt people who have escaped punishment from the law, decides to protect his ladylove from goons. Allu Arjun's performance is praised overall. Many critics said the movie was a predictable and routine commercial entertainer, but it was not only a major commercial success at the box office but also became one of the highest-grossing Telugu films of 2016.