Srikanth (actor)
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| Born | Srikanth Krishnamachari 28 February 1979 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Spouse | Vandana Srikanth |
Srikanth (Tamil: ஸ்ரீகாந்த்) (born 28 February 1979) is a South Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films. He debuted in the 2002 Tamil film Roja Kootam before going on to make notable appearances in successful films such as Parthiban Kanavu and Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule.[1] He is credited as Sriram in Telugu films.
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[edit] Career
Srikanth debuted in Sasi's romantic film, Roja Kootam opposite Bhumika Chawla, which won commercial and critical acclaim.[2] Srikanth then featured in another successful venture April Madhathil alongside Sneha. He bagged the Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor for his role in Parthiban Kanavu, directed by Karu Pazhaniappan.[3] After a string of unsuccessful films, barring the 2007 Telugu film Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule directed by Selvaraghavan, Srikanth has signed several projects including Shankar's Nanban.[4]
[edit] Personal life
Srikanth was born on 28 February 1979 in Tamil Nadu.His Mother Tongue is Telugu. His parents—Krishnamachari and Jayanthi—encouraged him in doing films. He is younger to his brother Sudhir, a software engineer in USA. 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 Pondicherry girl who completed MBA in Australia.[5] The couple had a baby boy Aahil on 28 February 2009. On 28 January 2011, the couple had a baby girl named Ahana.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2002 | Roja Kootam | Srikanth | 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 | Joot | Eashwaran | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Okariki Okaru | Kameswara Rao | Telugu | |
| 2004 | Bose | Bose | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Varnajaalam | Sakthivel (Daniel) | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Kana Kandaen | Bhaskar | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Oru Naal Oru Kanavu | Cheenu | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Bambara Kannaley | Muruga | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Mercury Pookkal | Karthik | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Uyir | Sundar | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai | Santosh | 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 | |
| 2010 | Drohi | Sami Srinivasan | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Mandhira Punnagai | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| 2011 | Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action | Bobby | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Dhada | Rajiv | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Sadhurangam | Thirupathisamy | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Nanban | Venkatramakrishnan | Tamil | |
| 2012 | Ethiri En 3 | Tamil | Filming | |
| 2012 | Nippu | Telugu | Filming | |
| 2012 | Paagan | Tamil | Filming | |
| 2012 | Hero | Malayalam | Filming |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/lf/2005/05/12/stories/2005051201530200.htm
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/03/01/stories/2002030101000201.htm
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2115546.ece
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article108928.ece
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/17/stories/2007051705960200.htm
