Sridhar (actor)

{{Short description|Indian actor}} {{distinguish|Sreedhar|Sridhar (choreographer)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}} {{notability|Biographies|date=May 2011}} {{Infobox person | name = Sridhar | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|11|22|df=y}}{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} | image = | birth_place = Bengaluru | othername = | website = http://www.khechara.com/ }} '''Sridhar''' is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry,<ref name="khechara">[http://www.khechara.com/htm/khecharacenema.htm About Sridhar ]</ref> and also a dance scholar, performer and choreographer, trained in Bharatanatyam.<ref name="hindu">[https://web.archive.org/web/20121109091813/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/10/16/stories/2009101650840300.htm Well-matched]</ref> He also holds a degree in engineering.<ref name="khechara2">[http://www.khechara.com/htm/khecharaprofile.htm Profile]</ref> Sridhar is married to Anuradha, also a Bharatanatyam dance performer;<ref name="khechara2"/> both have performed for many dance shows as a duo.<ref name="hindu" /> In 2014, he received Doctorate (D.Lit) for his thesis on the 'Socio-cultural aspects of the Male Dancer in Bharatanatyam' from the Kannada University, Hampi.<ref name="khechara2"/>

==Film career== ===Kannada cinema=== 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.

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.<ref name="khechara"/> He also acted in many devotional films.

===Other languages=== K. Balachander gave him a role in his film ''Manathil Uruthi Vendum'', (with Suhasini), even though he has also acted in a supporting role in ''Aan Paavam''. He later acted in several Tamil films, including ''Poo Pootta Nandavanam'' (with Sarita) and ''Mahamaayi'' (with Shobhana).<ref name="khechara"/> Sridhar acted in the Malayalam film ''Manichitrathazhu'' directed by Fazil.<ref name="hindu" /> This film won many State Awards and a National film award. He acted opposite Rudra as P. Mahadevan, a poet and professor.<ref name="imdb_manichitrathazhu">[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214915/awards Awards for Manichitrathazhu ]</ref> He acted as the hero in the Hindi film ''Bhairavi'', directed by Arunaraje Patil.<ref name="khechara"/> He performed a character role in the Telugu film ''Swarabhishekam'', directed by K. Viswanath. Shridhar became recognized in Telugu television with his performance as Lord Shiva in the classic Telugu serial ''Shivaleelalu'' on ETV Telugu.<ref name="khechara"/>

==Notable filmography== ===Kannada films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" |Notes |- | rowspan="5" | 1984 || ''Amrutha Ghalige'' || Madhu || |- | ''Asha Kirana'' || || |- | ''Indina Ramayana'' || || |- | ''Preeti Vatsalya'' || || |- | ''Bannada Vesha'' || || |- |1985|| ''Brahma Gantu'' || || |- | rowspan="4" | 1986 || ''Sundara Swapnagalu''|| || |- | ''Hennina Koogu'' || || |- | ''Mouna Geethe'' || || |- | ''Beegara Pandya'' || || |- | rowspan="5" |1987 | ''Manasa Veene'' || || |- | ''Satva Pareekshe'' || || |- | ''Nyayakke Shikshe'' || || |- | ''Jeevana Jyothi'' || || |- | ''Bhadrakali'' || || |- | rowspan="3" | 1988 || ''Bannada Vesha'' || || |- | ''Aasphota'' || || |- |''Hrudaya Geethe'' || || |- | 1989 || ''Love Maadi Nodu''|| Doctor || |- | 1990 || ''Santha Shishunala Sharifa''|| Shareefa || Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor |- | rowspan="2" |1991 | ''Thavarumane Udugore'' || || |- | ''Mangalya'' || || |- | rowspan="3" | 1992 || ''Bombat Hendthi'' || Sridhar || |- | ''Hatamari Hennu Kiladi Gandu'' || || |- | ''Gruhalakshmi'' || || |- | rowspan="2" |1993 | ''Jana Machida Maga'' || || |- | ''Kollura Sri Mookambika''|| Lord Shiva|| |- | 2008 || ''Budhivanta''||David Fernandez|| |- | 2012 || ''Katariveera Surasundarangi'' || Lord Indra || |- | 2012 || ''Kamsale Kaisale'' || || Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor |- | 2014 || ''Maha Sharana Haralayya''|| Haralayya || |- | 2026 || ''Sankeerthana'' || || |}

=== Other language films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! class=unsortable|Notes |- |1985 | ''Aan Paavam'' || Subakaran || Tamil || |- | 1987 || ''Manathil Uruthi Vendum''|| Surya || rowspan="4" | Tamil || |- |1988 |''Poo Pootha Nandhavanam'' || || |- | 1989 || ''Pudhea Paadhai'' || Doctor || |- | 1991 || ''Mahamayi''|| || |- | 1993 || ''Manichitrathazhu''|| P. Mahadevan || Malayalam|| |- | 1996 || ''Bhairavi'' ||Rajan Swamy || Hindi || |- | 2004 || ''Swarabhishekam'' || cobbler || Telugu || |- |2012 | ''Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam'' || Lord Shiva || rowspan="2" | Telugu || |- |2014 | ''Maha Bhakta Siriyala'' || Lord Shiva || |} ;Serials * ''Shivaleelalu'' Shiva Telugu (ETV) * ''Sri Bhagavatam'' - Arjuna Telugu (ETV) * ''Sri Raghavendra Mahime'' - Raghavendra Swamy ( ETV) * ''Thiruvilayadal'' Tamil ''(''Sun TV) * ''Brindhavanam'' Tamil (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== <references/>

==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=2891925}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sridhar}} Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema Category:Living people Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema Category:Indian male film actors Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema Category:1960 births Category:20th-century Indian male actors Category:21st-century Indian male actors Category:Karnataka State Film Award winners