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 role in his film Manathil Uruthi Vendum , (with Suhasini), even though he has also acted in a supporting role in Aan Paavam. 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

Kannada films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 Amrutha Ghalige Madhu
Asha Kirana
Indina Ramayana
Preeti Vatsalya
Bannada Vesha
1985Brahma Gantu
1986 Sundara Swapnagalu
Hennina Koogu
Mouna Geethe
Beegara Pandya
1987 Manasa Veene
Satva Pareekshe
Nyayakke Shikshe
Jeevana Jyothi
Bhadrakali
1988Bannada Vesha
Aasphota
Hrudaya Geethe
1989 Love Maadi Nodu Doctor
1990 Santha Shishunala Sharifa Shareefa Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
1991 Thavarumane Udugore
Mangalya
1992 Bombat Hendthi Sridhar
Hatamari Hennu Kiladi Gandu
Gruhalakshmi
1993 Jana Machida Maga
Kollura Sri Mookambika Lord Shiva
2008 Budhivanta David Fernandez
2012 Katariveera Surasundarangi Lord Indra
2012 Kamsale Kaisale Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2014Maha Sharana HaralayyaHaralayya

Other language films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1985 Aan Paavam Subakaran Tamil
1987 Manathil Uruthi Vendum SuryaTamil
1988Poo Pootha Nandhavanam
1989 Pudhea Paadhai Doctor
1991Mahamayi
1993 Manichitrathazhu P. Mahadevan Malayalam
1996 Bhairavi Rajan Swamy Hindi
2004 Swarabhishekam cobbler Telugu
2012 Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam Lord ShivaTelugu
2014Maha Bhakta SiriyalaLord Shiva
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