{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = | image = Master Sridhar.jpg | caption = | birth_name = Sridhar | birth_date = 1953<ref>{{cite web|title=Master Sridhar Passed Away|date=12 December 2013|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/16060/cinema/Kollywood/Old-actor-Master-Sridhar-Dead.htm|publisher=www.kollywoodtoday.net|access-date=10 February 2015}}</ref> | birth_place = | other_names = Master Sreedhar, Master Sreethar | occupation = Actor | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2013|12|11|1953|01|01}}<ref name="ref2">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/versatile-talent/article5451454.ece|title=Versatile talent|newspaper=The Hindu |date=12 December 2013 |accessdate=10 February 2015|publisher=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> | death_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | parents = | honours = Kalaimamani 2020<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-govt-announces-kalaimamani-awards-for-2019-2020/article33885249.ece|title=T.N. Govt. Announces Kalaimamani awards for 2019, 2020|newspaper=The Hindu|date=20 February 2021}}</ref> | spouse = Baby Indira<ref name="ref2"/> | children = Prashanth<br />Rakshith Balaji<ref name="ref3">{{cite web|title=Actor Master Sreethar Died..!!|url=http://tamilplex.com/article/eng/2013/12/13/162/actor-master-sreethar-died.html|publisher=tamilplex.com|accessdate=10 February 2015}}</ref> | years_active = }}
'''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.<ref name="ref3"/>
==Personal life== 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.<ref name="ref3"/>
==Film career== 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|date=July 2020}}
''Adi Parasakthi'' (Raj TV), ''Gnyaanaanandham'' (Podhigai) and ''Indrajith'' (Jaya TV) were some of the serials in which he was featured.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}
His last film in Tamil was ''Bhagavan Ayyappan'', released in 2007.<ref name="ref3"/>
==Partial filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !!Film !!Role !!Language !! class="unsortable" |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 || |- 1979 [Lakshmi Tamil ]
| 1982 || ''Krodham'' || Siva || Tamil || |- | 1986 || ''Nambinar Keduvathillai'' || || Tamil || |- | 1987 || ''Mupperum Deviyar'' || || Tamil || |- | 1996 || ''Vetri Vinayagar'' || Narathar || Tamil || |}
==Death== He had asthma for a long period and died on 11 December 2013 morning due to a sudden heart attack.<ref>{{cite web|title=நடிகர் "மாஸ்டர் ஸ்ரீதர்" மாரடைப்பால் காலமானார்! - Old actor Master Sridhar Dead|date=12 December 2013|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/16060/cinema/Kollywood/Old-actor-Master-Sridhar-Dead.htm|publisher=Dinamalar|access-date=10 February 2015}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|id=3077807}}
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