He played her step-son in Thanga Gopuram. He played her brother in the 100th film of Jayalalithaa - Thirumangalyam. Srikanth was part of Jayalalithaa's film career right from her first Tamil film, Vennira Aadai in 1965 to her last Tamil film Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal in 1980. Srikanth has worked under the directions of A. He also worked with his juniors Kamal Haasan, Sivakumar and Rajinikanth after 1977, with himself as the main villain like in films Pennai Solli Kutrram Illai, Sadhurangam, Bairavi, Sattam En Kayil, Neeya, Uyaranthvangal, etc. Srikanth has performed alongside other acclaimed actors including Gemini Ganesan, Jaishankar and R. Srikanth received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film Karunai Ullam. Together they did films including Ponuvandu, Idhayam Parakiradhu, Unnaithan Thambi, Pinju Manam and Palabishekam. Jaishankar and Srikanth did many films together in the seventies as the producer-directors liked their combination. In the 1974 Tamil film Dikkatra Parvathi, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil in 1975, Srikanth starred in the lead role. The film boosted his popularity as a villain, after acclaimed acting alongside Sivaji Ganesan.īut, at the peak of his career as the villain, Srikanth surprised critics and audience alike by returning to romantic image in the 1974 film Raja Nagam, with the song "Devam Vedhamum" gaining immense popularity. His role in Thanga Pathakkam is considered among his best performances. In the original stage-play, Jagan kills his father.
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The movie was adapted from a stage-play in which Sivaji Ganesan had previously starred as S. In Thanga Pathakkam, Srikanth was cast as Jagan, the rebellious son of S. Trilogchandar in which Sasi Kumar played as the protagonist and this altered his career by him choosing to play negative roles in the future. In 1972, Srikanth played a villain in Aval, directed by A. Bhanumathi in the film Edupa Kai Pillai in 1975.
He was part of many comedy films throughout his career like Ethir Neechal, Bama Vijayam, Yaarukku Mappilai Yaro, Kasethan Kadavulada, Kasi Yathirai, Kai Naraya Kaasu, Athaiya Mamiya and Ilaya Thalaimurai.
Despite the success in films, he and Sowcar Janaki were part of drama troupes giving live performances in the evening or on weekends. He has acted with Sivaji Ganesan in other films like Praptham, Gnana Oli, Vasantha Maligai, Rajapart Rangadurai, Sivagamiyin Selvan, Vani Rani, Thanga Pathakkam, Anbai Thedi, Rojavin Raja, Avan Oru Sarithiram, Ilaya Thalaimurai and Raja Rishi.Īfter success of the film Selva Magal in 1967, directors started approaching him for even villain roles and some of his successful films in villainous roles since 1968 include Thanga Gopuram, Gnana Oli, Gomatha Engal Kulamatha, Vairam, Vasantha Maligai, Anbu Thangai and Vani Rani. He played the hen-pecked husband who is son of the character played by Shivaji Ganesan in the film Vietnam Veedu. He played the role of a mental patient in Raja Veetu Pillai, cast opposite Pushpalata. Balachandar, like Bama Vijayam, Poova Thalaiya, Ethir Neechal, Navagraham and Nootrukku Nooru. Aiming for versatility, he accepted supporting roles in various films. The image of a romantic hero which he acquired in his debut film, was used by him in only a few films in his career. He received his first negative role in the film Selva Magal in 1967. Later in 1965, Srikanth acted in Naanal, directed by K. He was the first male actor in Tamil films to act as lead hero opposite Jayalalithaa. The film Vennira Aadai introduced 4 new faces to Tamil Cinema including that of Srikanth, who were Jayalalithaa, Vennira Aadai Nirmala and Venniradai Moorthy.
Nagar Club House and approached Srikanth to give auditions at Chitralaya studios for the new Tamil film Vennira Aadai. Sridhar, was a regular Table Tennis player at the T. Chakravarthy, who was an assistant director to C. Nagar Club House near the Shiva Vishnu Temple. Srikanth along with Vietnam Veedu Sundaram, Nagesh, Vaali and Venniradai Moorthy used to stay at the area near T. Later this same name was adopted while he entered into films. However, he performed the character of Srikanth in Major Chandrakant, a drama directed in 1962, due to which he gained popularity in drama circles. He used to act in various dramas staged by troupes between 19. Sridhar with the film Vennira Aadai in 1965. Srikanth was given his break as the lead hero by C. Srikanth was employed in the American Consulate before his career in the film industry.