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]

Master Sridhar
Born
Sridhar

1953[1]
Died11 December 2013(2013-12-11) (aged 60)[2]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesMaster Sreedhar, Master Sreethar
OccupationActor
SpouseBaby Indira[2]
ChildrenPrashanth
Rakshith Balaji[3]
HonoursKalaimamani 2020[4]

Personal life

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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]

Film career

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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]

Partial filmography

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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

Death

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He had asthma for a long period and died on 11 December 2013 morning due to a sudden heart attack.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Master Sridhar Passed Away". www.kollywoodtoday.net. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Versatile talent". The Hindu. www.thehindu.com. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "Actor Master Sreethar Died..!!". tamilplex.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  4. ^ "T.N. Govt. Announces Kalaimamani awards for 2019, 2020". The Hindu. 20 February 2021.
  5. ^ "நடிகர் "மாஸ்டர் ஸ்ரீதர்" மாரடைப்பால் காலமானார்! - Old actor Master Sridhar Dead". Dinamalar. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
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