Biography: Bandi Saroj Kumar (born November 13, 1984) is an Indian actor, film director, screenwriter, and composer who works in Telugu and Tamil cinema. He made his directorial and writing debut in Tamil cinema with the action film *Porkkalam* (2010), followed by the thriller *Asthamanam* (2012). Beginning in 2020, Kumar began independently writing, directing, composing for, and starring in his own productions, debuting as a lead actor with *Nirbandham* (2020) and its sequel *Nirbandham 2* (2021). He subsequently produced, directed, scored, and starred in the drama *Mangalyam* (2022) and the drama *Parakramam* (2024). In 2025, he appeared as an antagonist in the action film *Mowgli*.