Master Sridhar | |
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| Born | Sridhar 1953 [1] |
| Died | 11 December 2013 (aged 50) [2] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Master Sreedhar, Master Sreethar |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Baby Indira [2] |
| Children | Prashanth Rakshith Balaji [3] |
| Honours | Kalaimamani 2020 [4] |
Sridhar, known as Master Sridhar was an Indian actor in the Tamil film industry. He acted in about 150 films. He was introduced to Tamil cinema as a child actor. [3]
Sridhar married actress Indira (also known as Baby Indira) who was also a famous child artist in 1970s movies. The couple had two sons named Prashanth and Rakshith. He lived with his family in Chennai Kottivaakkam Karpagamabal Nagar. [3]
Beginning his career as a child artist, Sridhar acted in many films, including Kandan Karunai , Karnan and Swamy Ayyappan. He was cast as the hero in K.S. Gopalakrishnan's Kurathi Magan , starring Gemini Ganesan and K.R. Vijaya. He was known for his performance as Lord Muruga in the classic movie Kandan Karunai .[ citation needed ]
Adi Parasakthi (Raj TV), Gnyaanaanandham (Podhigai) and Indrajith (Jaya TV) were some of the serials in which he was featured.[ citation needed ]
His last film in Tamil was Bhagavan Ayyappan, released in 2007. [3]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Marakka Mudiyumaa? | Tamil | ||
| 1967 | Sri Purandara Dasaru | Kannada | ||
| 1964 | Karnan | Meghanathan | Tamil | |
| 1967 | Kandan Karunai | Child Muruga | Tamil | |
| 1967 | Chithramela | Malayalam | ||
| 1969 | Ballatha Pahayan | Malayalam | ||
| 1970 | Namma Kuzhanthaigal | Tamil | ||
| 1971 | Arutperunjothi | Tamil | ||
| 1972 | Kurathi Magan | Tamil | ||
| 1974 | Panathukkaga | Ravi | Tamil | |
| 1976 | Dasavatharam | Prince Lakshmanan | Tamil | |
| 1977 | Sneham | Malayalam | ||
| 1982 | Krodham | Siva | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Nambinar Keduvathillai | Tamil | ||
| 1987 | Mupperum Deviyar | Tamil | ||
| 1996 | Vetri Vinayagar | Narathar | Tamil |
He had asthma for a long period and died on 11 December 2013 morning due to a sudden heart attack. [5]
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