Srinu Boddupalli, known by his stage name Getup Srinu, is an Indian film actor, stand-up comedian, and television presenter who mainly works in the Telugu entertainment industry. He earned the name ‘Getup’ for appearing in numerous getups on Telugu TV’s comedy show Jabardasth and its extended version, Extra Jabardasth. On the shows, he mimics Telugu film actors in Sudigali Sudheer’s team. He is also known for hosting the show Cinema Chupista Mama on ETV Plus. Apart from his TV career, he has starred in several Telugu films like Rangasthalam (2018), Zombie Reddy (2021), and Waltair Veerayya (2023).
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Wiki/Biography
Srinu Boddupalli [1]Chai Pakodi was born on Wednesday, 12 December 1984 (age 38 years; as of 2023) in Chinamillipadu village in Akividu Mandal, West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. Hailing from a humble background, his parents came to Kalingagudem as migrant labourers from Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh. Srinu grew up on a small farm next to the crop canal in the village. Till Class 10, he attended Siddapuram High School. He completed his inter from Dumpagadapa Government College. [2]Sakshi Growing up, he would go to work with his parents where he would mimic fellow labourers for amusement, making everyone laugh. He moved to Hyderabad for better opportunities.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 10″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Boddupalli Ramaswamy, and his mother’s name is Dalamma. He has an elder brother, Appanapalli Boddepalli, and a sister.
Getup Srinu (Srinu Boddupalli) with his family
Getup Srinu (Srinu Boddupalli) with his mother
Getup Srinu (Srinu Boddupalli) with his elder brother, Appanapalli Boddepalli, and sister
Wife & Children
On 23 October 2012, he got married to Sujatha Srinivas, who runs a shopping & retail website Sujisrin Collection. Together, they have a son named Himansh.
Getup Srinu (Srinu Boddupalli) with his wife, Sujatha, on their wedding day
Getup Srinu (Srinu Boddupalli) with his wife, Sujatha, and son
Religion
Srinu Boddupalli follows Hinduism. [3]Andhra Jyothi
Srinu Boddupalli doing Pooja with his family
Career
Television
In 2013, Srinu Boddupalli came into the limelight with the Telugu Sketch comedy show Jabardasth. Later, he also appeared in Jabardasth’s extended version, Extra Jabardasth. He gained monikers like ‘Jabardast Srinu’ and ‘Getup Srinu’ for his various get-ups while performing comedy sketches on the show. He is also famously known as the ‘Bulli tera Kamal Haasan’ (small-screen Kamal Haasan). [4]The Times of India
Getup Srinu on the Telugu Sketch comedy show Jabardasth
In 2020, he appeared as a celebrity guest on the show Big Celebrity Challenge, alongside Jabardasth Ram Prasad and Sudigali Sudheer.
Getup Srinu (Srinu Boddupalli), Jabardasth Ram Prasad, and Sudigali Sudheer on the show Big Celebrity Challenge (2020)
Film
Telugu
In 2013, he made his Tollywood debut with Telugabbai.
Poster of Telugu film Telugabbai (2013)
Thereafter, he appeared in various Telugu films like Where Is Vidya Balan (2015), Nenorakam (2017), and Touch Chesi Chudu (2018). In 2018, he appeared in the period action drama film Rangasthalam, starring Ram Charan in the lead role.
Getup Srinu (Srinu Boddupalli) in Rangasthalam (2018), alongside Ram Charan
Afterwards, he played various supporting roles like Shankar’s friend in iSmart Shankar (2019), Manikyam in Nani’s Gang Leader (2019) and Assistant Beggar in Bhagyanagara Veedullo Gamattu (2019). In 2020, he played the lead role of Phani, an aspiring film director, in the comedy-drama film 3 Monkeys.
In 2021, he appeared in the action zombie comedy film Zombie Reddy in which he played the role of Kasi Reddy.
Getup Srinu (Srinu Boddupalli) as Kasi Reddy in the action zombie comedy film Zombie Reddy (2021)
In 2021, he played the role of Balija in the Telugu thriller film Maa Oori Polimera. He also appeared in its sequel in 2023.
Getup Srinu (Srinu Boddupalli) in Maa Oori Polimera 2 (2023)
Other Telugu films under his belt include Cauliflower (2021), F3: Fun and Frustration (2022), Happy Birthday (2022), Bhola Shankar (2023), and Bedurulanka 2012 (2023).
Hindi
In 2022, he made his Bollywood debut with the sports action film Liger in which he played the role of Ganapath.
Getup Srinu (Srinu Boddupalli) as Ganapath in the Hindi film Liger (2022)
Web Series/OTT
In 2020, he made his digital debut with the Telugu sitcom Amrutham Dhvitheeyam, a standalone sequel to the television sitcom Amrutham (2001–2007).
Poster of Telugu sitcom Amrutham Dhvitheeyam (2020)
In 2021, he played the role of Agent Balu in ZEE5’s Telugu comedy-drama Oka Chinna Family Story. In 2023, he played the role of a Police Inspector in ZEE5’s Telugu comedy-drama Maya Bazaar For Sale.
Getup Srinu (Srinu Boddupalli) as Police Inspector in ZEE5’s Telugu comedy-drama Maya Bazaar For Sale (2023)
Car Collection
He purchased a Hyundai Creta in 2018.
Getup Srinu and his wife, Sujatha, posing with their Hyundai Creta in 2018
Facts/Trivia
- He grew up idolizing actor Chiranjeevi‘s work.
- In 2014, he received the Best Entertainer Award at the 4th Padmamohana TV Awards for his work in the comedy show Jabardasth.
- He is skilled in playing the drums.
Getup Srinu (Srinu Boddupalli) playing drums
- Getup Srinu’s wife’s business page Sujishreen Collection on Instagram got hacked in 2021. Therefore, she had a create a new account.
References
| ↑1 | Chai Pakodi |
|---|---|
| ↑2 | Sakshi |
| ↑3 | Andhra Jyothi |
| ↑4 | The Times of India |
