Sridhar (actor)

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Sridhar
Born (1960-11-22) 22 November 1960 (age 64)[ citation needed ]
Bengaluru
Website http://www.khechara.com/

Sridhar is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry, [1] and also a dance scholar, performer and choreographer, trained in Bharatanatyam. [2] He also holds a degree in engineering. [3] Sridhar is married to Anuradha, also a Bharatanatyam dance performer; [3] both have performed for many dance shows as a duo. [2] In 2014, he received Doctorate (D.Lit) for his thesis on the 'Socio-cultural aspects of the Male Dancer in Bharatanatyam' from the Kannada University, Hampi. [3]

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Film career

Kannada cinema

He entered Kannada cinema as a hero in the film Amrutha Ghalige , directed by Puttanna Kanagal. Since then he has acted in more than 65 films and has won many awards for his performances. He has acted in five languages- Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi.

He won the Karnataka state government's Best Actor Award for his performance as the saint-poet Sharief, in the film Santa Shishunala Shariefa directed by Nagabharana. This film also won the Nargis Dutt award from the Central Government. Bannada Vesha a film directed by Girish Kasaravally, in Kannada won the regional best film award in which he portrayed the character of a Yakshagana artist. [1] He also acted in many devotional films.

Other languages

K. Balachander gave him a opening in the Tamil screen with his film Manathil Uruthi Vendum , (with Suhasini), even though he has also acted in Aan Paavam a hit of 1985, He later acted in several Tamil films, including Poo Pootta Nandavanam (with Sarita) and Mahamaayi (with Shobhana). [1] Sridhar acted in the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu directed by Fazil. [2] This film won many State Awards and a National film award. He acted opposite Rudra as P. Mahadevan, a poet and professor. [4] He acted as the hero in the Hindi film Bhairavi , directed by Arunaraje Patil. [1] He performed a character role in the Telugu film Swarabhishekam, directed by K. Viswanath. Shridhar became recognized in Telugu television with his performance as Lord Shiva in the classic Telugu serial Shivaleelalu on ETV Telugu. [1]

Notable filmography

Films
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1984 Amrutha Ghalige Madhu Kannada
Asha KiranaKannada
Indina Ramayana
Preeti Vatsalya
Bannada Vesha
1985Brahma Gantu
Aan Paavam Subakaran Tamil
1986 Sundara Swapnagalu Kannada
Hennina Koogu
Mouna Geethe
Beegara Pandya
1987 Manathil Uruthi Vendum SuryaTamil
Manasa Veene Kannada
Satva Pareekshe
Nyayakke Shikshe
Jeevana Jyothi
Bhadrakali
1988Bannada Vesha
Aasphota
Hrudaya Geethe
Poo Pootha NandhavanamTamil
1989 Pudhea Paadhai Doctor
1989 Love Maadi Nodu DoctorKannada
1990 Santha Shishunala Sharifa ShareefaKannada Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
1991MahamayiTamil
Thavarumane Udugore Kannada
Mangalya
1992 Bombat Hendthi Sridhar
Hatamari Hennu Kiladi Gandu
1993 Manichitrathazhu P. Mahadevan Malayalam
Jana Machida Maga 1993
Kollura Sri Mookambika Lord Shiva Kannada
1996 Bhairavi Rajan Swamy Hindi
2004 Swarabhishekam cobbler Telugu
2008 Budhivanta David FernandezKannada
2012 Katariveera Surasundarangi Lord Indra
2012 Kamsale Kaisale State govt award for Best Supporting actor
Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam Lord ShivaTelugu
2014Maha Sharana HaralayyaHaralayyaKannada
Maha Bhakta SiriyalaLord ShivaTelugu
Serials
Tele Films

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 About Sridhar
  2. 1 2 3 Well-matched
  3. 1 2 3 Profile
  4. ↑ Awards for Manichitrathazhu
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