Sridhar
Born (1960-11-22) 22 November 1960
Bengaluru
Websitehttp://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] He received doctorate( D.Litt) for his thesis on Socio Cultural aspects of the male dancer in Bharatanatyam form the Kannada University, Hampi ( 2015)

Film career

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.

Kannada

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.

Tamil

K. Balachander gave him a big opening in the Tamil screen with his film Manathil Uruthi Vendum, (with Suhasini), eventhough he has also acted in Aanpavam a blockbuster hit of 1985, He later acted in several Tamil films, including Poo Pootta Nandavanam (with Sarita) and Maha Maayi (with Shobhana).[1]

Telugu

His performance in a character role in the Telugu film Swarabhishekam, directed by K. Viswanath won high acclaim. Shridhar became a household name in Andhra Pradesh with his outstanding performance as Lord Shiva in the classic Telugu serial Shivaleelalu on ETV Telugu.[1]

Malayalam

He has acted in the highly acclaimed 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]

Hindi

He acted as the hero in the Hindi film Bhairavi, directed by Arunaraje Patil. This film won a National award.[1]

Notable filmography

Films
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1984Amrutha GhaligeMadhuKannada
1984Asha KiranaKannada
1984Indina RamayanaKannada
1984Preeti VatsalyaKannada
1984Bannada Vesha Kannada
1985Brahma GantuKannada
1985Aan PaavamSubakaranTamil
1986Sundara SwapnagaluKannada
1986Hennina KooguKannada
1986Mouna GeetheKannada
1986Beegara PandyaKannada
1987Manathil Uruthi VendumTamil
1987Manasa VeeneKannada
1987Satva PareeksheKannada
1987Nyayakke ShiksheKannada
1987Jeevana JyothiKannada
1987BhadrakaliKannada
1988Bannada VeshaKannada
1988AasphotaKannada
1988Hrudaya GeetheKannada
1988Poo Pootha NandhavanamTamil
1989Pudhea PaadhaiTamil
1990Santha Shishunala SharifaShareefaKannadaKarnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
1991Thavarumane UdugoreKannada
1991MangalyaKannada
1992Bombat HendthiSridharKannada
1992Hatamari Hennu Kiladi GanduKannada
1993ManichitrathazhuRamanathanMalayalam
1993Kollura Sri MookambikaLord ShivaKannada
1996BhairaviRajan SwamyHindi
2004SwarabhishekamcobblerTelugu
2008BudhivantaDavid FernandezKannada
2012Katariveera SurasundarangiLord IndraKannada
2012Kamsale KaisaleKannadaState govt award for Best Supporting actor
2012Sri Vasavi VaibhavamLord ShivaTelugu
2014Maha Sharana HaralayyaHaralayyaKannada
2014Maha Bhakta SiriyalaLord ShivaTelugu
Serials
  • Shivaleelalu As Shiva (ETV)
  • Bhagavatam - As Arjuna (ETV)
  • Sri Raghavendra Mahime -As Raghavendra Swamy ( ETV)
  • Thiruvilayadal (Sun TV)
  • Brindhavanam (Sun TV)
  • Kayar in Hindi ( DD ) Directed by M.S.Satyu
Tele Films
  • Bayalata Hindi (DD) Yakshagana artiste Directed by Nagabharana
  • Stone Boy Hindi (DD)

References

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