Sridhar is an Indian actor in the
Kannada film industry,
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/ref> Sridhar is married to Anuradha, also a Bharatanatyam dance performer; both have performed for many dance shows as a duo.
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 60 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''. This film also won the Nargis Dutt award from the Central Government. His film ''Bannada Vesha'' in Kannada won the regional best film award in which he portrayed the character of a Yakshagana artist. He also acted in many devotional films.
;Tamil
K. Balachander
Kailasam Balachander (9 July 1930 – 23 December 2014) was an Indian film maker and playwright who worked mainly in the Tamil cinema. He was well known for his distinct film-making style, and the Indian film industry knew him as a master of un ...
introduced him to the Tamil screen with his film '' Manathil Uruthi Vendum'', (with Suhasini). He later acted in several Tamil films, including ''Poo Pootta Nandavanam'' (with Sarita) and ''Maha Maayi'' (with Shobhana).
;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.
;Malayalam
He has acted in the highly acclaimed Malayalam film '' Manichitrathazhu'' directed by Fazil. This film won many State Awards and a National film award. He acted opposite Rudra as P. Mahadevan, a poet and professor.[Awards for Manichitrathazhu ](_blank)
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;Hindi
He acted as the hero in the Hindi film ''Bhairavi'', directed by Arunaraje Patil. This film won a National award.
Notable filmography
;Films
;Serials
*''Shivaleelalu'' (ETV)
*''Thiruvilayadal'' (Sun TV)
References
External links
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Male actors in Kannada cinema
Living people
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Indian male film actors
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Male actors in Hindi cinema
1960 births
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
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