Master Sridhar
Master Sridhar | |
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| Born | Sridhar 1953[1] |
| Died | December 11, 2013 (aged 60)[2] Chennai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Master Sreedhar, Master Sreethar |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Baby Indira[2] |
| Children | Prashanth Rakshith[3] |
Sridhar was an Indian film actor in the Tamil film industry. He has acted about 150 films and he was introduced to Tamil cinema as a child artist. He was famous for his child performance in many movies and so called as Master Sridhar.[3]
Personal life
Sridhar married actress Indhira (aka Baby Indira) and she was also a famous child artist in 70s movies. The couple have two sons named Prashanth and Rakshith. He was residing with his family in his residence in Chennai Kottivaakkam Karpagamabal Nagar.[3]
Film career
Beginning his career as a child artist, Sridhar acted in many films, including Kandan Karunai, Karnan, Swamy Ayyappan. He proved his mettle in social genre too cast as hero in K.S. Gopalakrishnan’s Kurathi Magan, starring Gemini Ganesan and K.R. Vijaya. He was well known with his gracious performance as Lord Muruga in the classic old movie 'Kandan Karunai'.
Adi Parasakthi (Raj TV), Gnyaanaanandham (Podhigai) and Indrajith (Jaya TV) were some of the serials in which he was featured.
His last film in Tamil was 2007 released Bhagavan Ayyappan.[3]
Partial filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Avana Ivan | Tamil | ||
| 1966 | Marakka Mudiyumaa? | Tamil | ||
| 1967 | Sri Purandara Dasaru | Kannada | ||
| 1964 | Karnan | Tamil | Meghanathan | |
| 1967 | Kandan Karunai | Tamil | Child Muruga | |
| 1967 | Chithramela | Malayalam | ||
| 1969 | Ballatha Pahayan | Malayalam | ||
| 1970 | Namma Kuzhanthaigal | Tamil | ||
| 1972 | Kurathi Magan | Tamil | ||
| 1974 | Panathukkaga | Tamil | Ravi | |
| 1976 | Dasavatharam | Tamil | Prince Lakshmanan | |
| 1977 | Sneham | Malayalam | ||
| 1982 | Krodham | Tamil | Siva | |
| 1986 | Nambinar Keduvathillai | Tamil | ||
| 1987 | Mupperum Deviyar | Tamil | ||
| 1996 | Vetri Vinayagar | Tamil | Narathar |
Death
He was suffering from Asthma for long period and died on 11th Dec 2013 morning due to sudden heart attack. He is survived by his wife Baby Indira and sons Prashanth and Rasheedh Balaji.[4]
References
- ^ "Master Sridhar Passed Away". www.kollywoodtoday.net. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Versatile talent". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Actor Master Sreethar Died..!!". tamilplex.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "நடிகர் "மாஸ்டர் ஸ்ரீதர்" மாரடைப்பால் காலமானார்! - Old actor Master Sridhar Dead". cinema.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.