Srikanth (actor)
| Srikanth | |
|---|---|
 Srikanth in 2011 | |
| Born |
28 February 1979 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | Vandana |
Srikanth is an Indian film actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil cinema. He debuted in the romance film Roja Kootam (2002) and went on to star in more such films including April Maadhathil (2002), Manasellam and Parthiban Kanavu (2003), before attempting action roles in Joot and Bose (2004). In the following years, his films failed to achieve commercial success, which led him to venture into the Telugu and Malayalam film industries.[1][2]
Personal life
Srikanth was born on 28 February 1979 in Tamil Nadu into a Tamil speaking family of Krishnamachari, who is from Tiruchanoor (near Tirupati) and Jayanthi. He did his schooling in SBOA Matriculation and Higher Secondary School, Chennai and is a batchmate of Arya. He did his bachelor's degree in Hindustan College of Arts and Science, Chennai. He married Vandana in November 2007, a Telugu girl who completed MBA in Australia. The couple has two children. a son (born his birthday)[3] and a daughter. (born January 28, 2011).[4][5][6]
Career
Srikanth debuted in Sasi's romantic film Roja Kootam, which was a commercial success.[7] Srikanth then featured in another successful venture April Madhathil alongside Sneha. He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor for his role in Parthiban Kanavu, directed by Karu Pazhaniappan. His first released in 2004 is Bose which he paired with Sneha second time after successful venture April Maadhathil.
Srikanth's Straight Telugu film is Okariki Okaru was released in 2003 had got highly positive review and declared a commercial success. But Srikanth Introduced as Sriram Due to one more Hero Meka Srikanth already present in tollywood.His only release in 2008 is Poo was directed by Sasi. His next release was Police Police. In 2011 Sadhurangam was released to mixed reviews. The film was completed in 2006 but the film remained unreleased for five years. The project was released on 7 October 2011. In 2012, he was first seen in S. Shankar's comedy-drama Nanban, which featured him as part of an all-star cast including Vijay, Jiiva and Ileana D'Cruz, and released to highly positive reviews. He also started doing Malayalam films in the 2010s, starring in Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action (2011) and Hero.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Roja Kootam | Illango | Tamil | ITFA Best New Actor Award |
| 2002 | April Madhathil | Kathir | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Manasellam | Bala | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Parthiban Kanavu | Parthiban | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor |
| 2003 | Okariki Okaru | Kameswara Rao | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as Unnai Partha Naal Mudhal |
| 2003 | Joot | Eashwaran | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Varnajaalam | Sakthivel (Daniel) | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Bose | Bose | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Kana Kandaen | Bhaskar | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Oru Naal Oru Kanavu | Cheenu | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Bambara Kannaley | Arumugam | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Mercury Pookkal | Karthik | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Uyir | Sundar | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai | Ganeshan | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule | Vasu | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Vallamai Tharayo | Sekar | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 2008 | Poo | Thangarasu | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Indira Vizha | Santhosh Srinivasan | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Rasikkum Seemane | Nandhu | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Police Police | Ranadhir | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as Kutrapirivu |
| 2010 | Drohi | Sami Srinivasan | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Mandhira Punnagai | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| 2011 | Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action | Bobby | Malayalam | Dubbed in Tamil as Chathriya Vamsam |
| 2011 | Dhada | Rajiv | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Sadhurangam | Thirupathisamy | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Nanban | Venkat Ramakrishnan | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Nippu | Sriram | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as Rowdy Raja |
| 2012 | Hero | Premanand | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Paagan | Subramani | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Buddy | Neil Fernandez | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| 2015 | Om Shanti Om | Vasu | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Sowkarpettai | Shakthi/Vetri | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Nambiar | Ramachandran | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Swapnathekkal Sundaram | TBA | Malayalam | Delayed |
| 2017 | Saamiyattam | TBA | Tamil | Filming |
References
- ↑ Anupama Subramanian (28 August 2013) "‘I belong to Tamil films’". Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ "Interview with Sriram". IndiaGlitz. 22 April 2004
- ↑ "Special birthday bash for Srikanth and son".
- ↑ MALATHI RANGARAJAN. "Friend paves the way". The Hindu.
- ↑ "It's baby time in Kollywood". The Times of India.
- ↑ "SrikanthVandana: Maestros gesture".
- ↑ "The Hindu : Roja Koottam". The Hindu. 1 March 2002
External links
- Srikanth at the Internet Movie Database