Sri is an Indian actor who appears in

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films.

Career

While pursuing a degree in

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at Alpha and Arts Science College, later at Loyola College, Sri appeared in his first acting role in the television serial ''

Kana Kaanum Kaalangal ''Kana Kaanum Kaalangal'' () is a Tamil drama soap opera that aired on weekdays on Star Vijay. It was the first soap in Tamil television that focused on school life. Due to the success of the show, a sequel called ''Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Kallo ...

'' on

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and tried to audition for the lead role in

Balaji Sakthivel Balaji Sakthivel is an Indian director of Tamil films. He is best known for directing the 2004 film, ''Kaadhal''. Career Balaji Sakthivel began as an assistant director to S. Shankar. In 2002, he directed his first film, ''Samurai (2002 film), ...

's ''

Kalloori ''Kalloori'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age drama film by director Balaji Sakthivel. The movie was produced by S. Shankar's banner S Pictures. The story, based on a college campus, featuring debutants Akhil, Tamannaah, and Bharan ...

'' (2007), without success. Sri was subsequently cast in the director's next film, the drama thriller ''

Vazhakku Enn 18/9 ''Vazhakku Enn 18/9'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring newcomers Sri, Urmila Mahanta, Mithun Murali and Manisha Yadav. Pre-production of the film began in 2008, with th ...

'' (2012) featuring newcomers, and it went on to open to unanimously positive reviews. To prepare for the role, he went to roadside eateries in Ramapuram and familiarised himself in the lifestyle of settlers. It subsequently went on to win the

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, as well as Best Film at both the

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and the

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, while a reviewer from

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praised Sri's performance, adding "he has large eyes that reveal the right amount of innocence." The success of the film saw him gain further offers, but he was reluctant to only opt for promising scripts and turned down an opportunity to work on

Nalan Kumarasamy Nalan Kumarasamy is an Indian film director who works in the Tamil film industry. He started his career as a short filmmaker and won the title of the first season of ''Naalaya Iyakunar''. He made his feature film debut with Tamil film, ''Soodhu ...

's ''

Soodhu Kavvum ''Soodhu Kavvum'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language black comedy crime film written and directed by Nalan Kumarasamy. It features Vijay Sethupathi, Bobby Simha, Ashok Selvan, Ramesh Thilak, Karunakaran and Sanchita Shetty in the lead roles. ...

'' (2013) during the period. His second film,

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's ''

Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum ''Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum'' ( en, italic=yes, The Wolf and The Lamb) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir thriller film written, directed and produced by Mysskin. Sri of ''Vazhakku Enn 18/9'' fame, Mysskin, and Shaji Chen play the lead roles ...

'' (2013) also fetched critical acclaim, with a critic from

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noting Sri delivers "a riveting performance and is an actor of substance in the making." His following films, the comedy ''

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'' (2015) and ''

Vil Ambu ''Vil Ambu'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Ramesh Subramaniam and presented by Suseenthiran. The film stars Sri, Harish Kalyan, Srushti Dange, Chandini Tamilarasan, and Samskruthy Shenoy, whil ...

'' (2016), which was presented by director

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, had low-profile responses at the box office, even though the latter received good reviews. Sri's next film was ''

Maanagaram ''Maanagaram'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language hyperlink action thriller film that was written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, and produced by S. R. Prabhu. The film stars Sri, Sundeep Kishan, and Regina Cassandra, and its soundtrack ...

'' (2017) directed by newcomer Lokesh Kanagaraj, and featured him alongside

Sundeep Kishan Sundeep Kishan (born 7th May 1987) is an Indian actor and producer who works in predominately in Telugu and Tamil cinema. Career Sandeep Kishan was born in a Telugu family in present-day Chennai. He is the nephew to the cinematographers Chota ...

and

Regina Cassandra Regina Cassandra (born 13 December 1990) is an Indian actress and Model who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film '' Kanda Naal Mudhal'' in 2005 and made her Telugu film debut with ''Siva Manasu ...

. Portraying a young man frustrated with life in Chennai, Sri won critical acclaim for his role in the film, while the film went on to become one of the most profitable films of the year. Sri then participated in the first season of the Tamil reality show ''

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'', but left the show on the fourth day due to personal problems.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sri Living people Tamil male television actors Television personalities from Tamil Nadu Male actors from Tamil Nadu Male actors in Tamil cinema 21st-century Tamil male actors 1983 births Bigg Boss (Tamil TV series) contestants