Roshan Meka

Roshan Meka is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. He is the son of actors Srikanth and Ooha. He made his debut in a lead role with Nirmala Convent (2016) and went on to win SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu.^[1] He later played the lead in Pelli SandaD (2021).

Roshan Meka
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2015–present
Parents	Srikanth (father) Ooha (mother)

Early life and career

Roshan Meka is the son of actors Srikanth and Ooha. His father is Telugu and mother is Tamil .^[2] He completed his education in The Future kids school. Meka formally trained in acting in Mumbai and moved to USA. He worked as an assistant director in Bollywood before foraying into acting.^[3]

He first appeared on screen in the film Rudhramadevi (2015).^[4] The following year, he made his debut as a lead in Nirmala Convent (2016), alongside Nagarjuna.^[5][6] Reviewing his performance, Pranitha Jonnelagadda from The Times of India called him very promising. "His diction, style and even dances are commendable for a start," Jonnelagadda added.^[7] Among other positive reviews, a reviewer from The Hindu wrote, "Roshan [...] looks an assured actor on-screen. His body language oozes confidence with sharp dialogue delivery."^[8][9]

He went on to win SIIMA Best Male Debut – Telugu award that year.^[10]

In 2021, Meka appeared in Pelli SandaD, a spiritual sequel to the 1996 film Pelli Sandadi which starred his father Srikanth.^[11][12] Thadagath Pathi of The Times of India wrote, "Roshan pulls off the emotions required of him well, it's the perfect launch for him as a hero."^[13] A reviewer from The Hans India also appreciated Meka's performance, stating: "He has all the qualities of a good-looking hero. He dances very well and also emoted well in a few scenes. There is a long career for him in the industry."^[14]

Filmography

• All films are in Telugu unless otherwise noted.

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2015	Rudhramadevi	Chalukya Veerabhadra	Child actor	[15]
2016	Nirmala Convent	Samuel	Debut in lead role; SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Telugu	[6]
2021	Pelli SandaD	Vashishta and Arjun		[16]
TBA	Vrushabha †	TBA	Malayalam-Telugu bilingual	[17]
TBA	Champion †	TBA		[18]