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P. Srinivas is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who has worked in the Telugu film industry. He is best known for directing films such as Chiranjeevi's Khaidi No. 150 (2017), Allari Naresh's Seema Tapakai (2011), and Allu Arjun's Arya (2004). Born on 12 September 1954 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India, P. Srinivas is 66 years old as of 2021. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs around 70 kg. He has black eyes and black hair. P. Srinivas is married to his wife, Uma Srinivas. The couple has two children, a son named P. S. Ravi and a daughter named P. S. Sowmya. P. Srinivas began his career as an assistant director to K. Raghavendra Rao in the early 1980s. He made his directorial debut with the Telugu film Chantabbai (1986). He has since directed several successful films such as Chiranjeevi's Khaidi No. 150 (2017), Allari Naresh's Seema Tapakai (2011), and Allu Arjun's Arya (2004). P. Srinivas has an estimated net worth of $2 million as of 2021. He has earned his wealth from his successful career in the Telugu film industry.

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The State Government announced a reward of ₹ 10 lakh (10,00,000rupees) and recommended him for the Presidential Gallantry Award. He was given a State funeral with gun salute and police honours. On 26 January 1992, Srinivas was posthumously awarded the second highest peace time gallantry award the Kirti Chakra, received by his mother from the President of India at the Defence Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapathi Bhavan. For Srinivas, the most fitting tribute came from the fact that grief over his death was most palpable at Gopinatham village where he was seen not a mere government functionary but as a social reformer.

Pandillapalli Srinivas was an Indian Forest Service officer (Deputy Conservator of Forests, Karnataka), who is widely considered to be one of the most outstanding figures in Indian forest conservation. He was a highly successful visionary who helped the villagers of Karnataka, paved roads and connected settlements, provided drinking water channels to tribal regions, initiated a mobile dispensary unit to assist the poor with medical services, constructed more than 40 homes for the homeless with his own salary, started afforestation drives, spread awareness about wildlife and the environment among the villagers, and even rehabilitated and reformed around 120 rebels. He was murdered in November 1991 by the forest brigand Veerappan. In 1992, the President of India conferred the Kirti Chakra to the slain officer's mother as a testament to her son's bravery, noble deeds and commitment in serving the nation. Today, Srinivas is remembered as an honest, dedicated and highly competent Indian civil servant who uplifted the lives of the poor, and he is revered as a deity in several villages in Karnataka.

In July 1991, Srinivas's tenure with the STF expired. He stopped getting his salary and the security provided to him was weakened but he stayed on as he felt that Veerappan's surrender was imminent. On 9 November 1991 he received a wireless message at MM Hills that Veerappan was ready to surrender if Srinivas met him unaccompanied and unarmed. Without hesitation Srinivas set out alone the same night. He met Arjuna who had been missing for over a month, at Ponnuswamy Gounder (Veerappan's uncle) house, stayed the night and left for the encounter in the morning. The last message received from him said, "We are hoping for the best. God will help us" Instead on 10 November 1991, 37-year-old Srinivas was beheaded from behind while crossing a creek 6 km from Gopinatham village.

Srinivas organised cooperatives to sell the minor forest produce collected by the villagers. He provided livelihood to the villagers by employing them in forest nurseries and other developmental works to discourage them from destroying forest wealth and wildlife. Eligible people were identified and appointed as watchers and guards in the forest department. Veerappan's gang members were also encouraged to use these employment opportunities. As a result of Srinivas efforts, the public support base on which Veerappan thrived was eroded. Srinivas offered the gang members a rehabilitation package including legal justice if they would lay down their arms and cross over. A major breakthrough was achieved in 1990 when many of the hardcore gang members surrendered before Srinivas. Veerappan's gang dwindled from over 40 to 8-10 members. Among those surrendered was Arjuna, the younger brother of Veerappan. When they were jailed, Srinivas personally engaged advocates on their behalf and got them released on bail.

Post 1989 Veerappan took up sandalwood smuggling in a big way in Mysuru and Coorg districts of Karnataka and the adjoining areas of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. A Special Task Force was formed to tackle Veerappan and his activities. While the task force followed the methods of aggressively patrolling the forests and raiding hideouts, Srinivas adopted the unconventional strategy of building goodwill with people who helped Veerappan. He evolved the concept of Satyanveshan from the ideas of two people who inspired him - Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan and Acharya Vinoba Bhave, concentrating on non-violent methods of persuasion to change the hearts of criminals and reintegrate them with society.

Srinivas was the first and only person to arrest Veerappan in 1986 while the SAARC Summit was in progress at Bengaluru. Veerappan was brought to Budipadaga Forest Rest House in Chamarajanagar Division for interrogation. Based on the information gathered, Srinivas conducted numerous raids on the gang's hideouts in Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. When Srinivas was out on one of these raids Veerappan escaped from custody. An enquiry was ordered into this escape and some police officials were indicted. Although Srinivas was not at fault, he felt responsible and this probably explains the tenacity with which Srinivas pursued Veerappan when he could have taken up softer postings elsewhere. In 1987, Srinivas was transferred as DCF at Chickmangalur and within few months of his transfer, Veerappan murdered Mr Chidabaram, Range Forest Officer, Satyamangalam Range. Srinivas assisted the local administration in investigating the case. He developed a network of informers against Veerappan in his native village Gopinatham. Veerappan, however killed the informants and hanged their heads as an example in the village. He also doled out part of his ill-gotten wealth amongst the villagers. His excellent knowledge of the terrain coupled with the silence of the villagers, enabled him to extend his activities.

In 1979 he qualified for the Indian Forest Service and was allotted to Karnataka Cadre. His first posting (in 1982) was as Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) in Chamarajanagar of Mysore district, which was already the activity of Veerappan, then a small-time poacher. Srinivas was elevated to the post of Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) Chamarajanagar in 1983 and stayed there till 1987. As ACF he compiled a directory of all sandalwood smugglers and poachers operating in the area and procured and circulated their photographs. He established and coordinated networks between the police and foresters, drew up strategies to curb the activities of smugglers and poachers and successfully isolated and cornered a large number of them. When the Centre banned sale of ivory and ivory products, along with making possession of ivory articles beyond a limit a cognisable offence, the bandit Veerappan switched to sandalwood smuggling.

Pandillapalli Srinivas was born in Rajahmundry, East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, on 12 September 1954; the first son of Ananta Rao and Jayalaxmi, Srinivas spent most of his childhood in his grandmother's village of Kamarajupeta in Rajahmundry. He completed his primary education in Nagaraju Junior Basis School and Higher Secondary from Lantern High School Rajahmundry. He graduated from Government Arts College in Rajamundry and in 1976 completed his Masters in Life Sciences from Andhra University and secured a gold medal.