Shriya Saran was born in Dehradun to Pushpendra Saran and Neeraja Saran. She was brought up in Ranipur, a few miles from Haridwar. Her father Pushpendra Saran works at Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. and her mother is a school teacher, teaching chemistry. Saran is their second child and her elder brother Abhiroop, is married to Aarti and they have a son, Dhruv. Shriya completed her schooling from Delhi Public School, Haridwar. She did her college from Lady Shri Ram College and has got a B.A. degree to her credit. She has been training Kathak and classical dance from her young age and is an accomplished Kathak dancer. She learned dancing under the guidance of Shovana Narayan. Saran’s dream is to be kathak dancer like her kathak teacher Shoba Narayan since childhood.

Films Done By Shriya Saran

2001 Ishtam Neha Telugu
2002 Santosham Bhanu Telugu
2003 Ela Cheppanu Priya Telugu
2003 Enakku 20 Unakku 18 Reshma Tamil
2003 Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu Reshma Telugu
2004 Nenunnanu Anu Telugu
2004 Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum Rani Hindi2004 Arjun Roopa Telugu
2004 Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart Sanam K. Jindal Hindi
2005 Balu Anu Telugu
2005 Chatrapathi Neelu Telugu Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
2005 Bhageeratha Swathi Telugu
2005 Bommalata Swathi Telugu Cameo appearance2006 Devadasu Herself Telugu Special appearance
2006 Game Vijay Raj’s girlfriend Telugu Special appearance
2006 Boss Sanjana Telugu Special appearance
2006 Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam Priya Tamil2007 Munna Herself Telugu Special appearance in the song “Chammakkuro”
2007 Arasu Ankita Kannada Cameo appearance
2007 Azhagiya Tamil Magan Abhinaya Tamil
2008 Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan Herself Tamil Special appearance in the song “Mallika Sherawata’ Marilyn Monroe va'”
2008 Mission Istaanbul Anjali Sagar Hindi
2009 Kanthaswamy Subbulakshmi Tamil
2009 Cooking with Stella Tannu English
2010 Kutty Geetha Tamil
2010 Chikku Bukku Anu Tamil
2011 Rowthiram Priya Tamil
2011 Rajapattai Herself Tamil Special appearance in the song “Laddu Laddu Rendu Laddu”
2012 Casanovva Sameera Zacharia Malayalam
2012 Gali Gali Chor Hai Nisha Hindi
2013 Chandra Ammanmani Chandravathy Kannada
2014 Chandra Ammanmani Chandravathy Tamil
2014 Manam Rama Lakshmi, Anjali Telugu
2015 Gopala Gopala Meenakshi Telugu
2015 Drishyam Nandini Salgaonkar Hindi
2016 Oopiri Priya Telugu Cameo appearance
2016 Thozha Priya Tamil Cameo appearance
2017 Gautamiputra Satakarni Vashishtha Devi Telugu
2017 Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan Selvi Tamil
2017 Nakshathram Herself Telugu Special appearance in the song “Time Ledu Guru”
2017 Paisa Vasool Sarika Telugu
2018 Gayatri Shaarada Telugu
2018 Phamous Lalli Hindi
2018 Veera Bhoga Vasantha Rayalu Neelima Telugu
2019 NTR: Kathanayakudu Prabha Telugu Special appearance in the song “Chitram Bhale Vichitram”
2020 Sab Kushal Mangal Herself Hindi

Music videos Done By Shriya Saran

2001 “Thirakti Kyun Hawa” Hindi
2018 “Rang De Chunariya” Hindi
2020 “Bhari Bhari Song” Hindi

Awards and nominations Received By Shriya Saran

2008 Sivaji: The Boss South Scope Style Award Best Tamil Actress Won
2008 Sivaji: The Boss Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine Favourite Heroine Nominated
2009 Mission Istanbul Stardust Exciting New Face Award Stardust Exciting New Face Award Won
2010 Kanthaswamy Thoranai Amrita Mathrubhumi Award Best Actress Won
2010 Kanthaswamy Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine Favourite Heroine Nominated
2011 Rowthiram ITFA Best Actress Award for Rowthiram ITFA Best Actress Won
2015 Manam Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2015 Manam TV9 TSR National Award for the year 2014 Best Actress Won
2015 Manam SIIMA Award Best Supporting Actress Won
2015 Manam Santosham Film Awards Best Actress Won
2016 Gopala Gopala TV9 TSR National Award for the year 2015 Best Actress Won
2017 Gautamiputra Satakarni Santosham Film Awards Best Actress Won