C. V. Sridhar
{{short description|Indian screenwriter and film director (1933–2008)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = C. V. Sridhar
| image = CV Sridhar 2013 stamp of India.jpg
| caption = Sridhar on a 2013 stamp of India
| birth_name = Chithamur Vijayaragavalu Sridhar
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1933|7|22}}
| birth_place = Chithamur, Chengalpattu, Madras Presidency, British India
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2008|10|20|1933|8|16}}
| death_place = Chennai
| spouse = Devasena
| children = 1
| years_active = 1959–1991
| occupation = {{unbulleted list|Film director|producer|screenwriter}}
}}
Chithamur Vijayaraghavalu Sridhar (22 July 1933 – 20 October 2008) was an Indian screenwriter and film director. He has directed nearly 60 films in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu languages.
Career
=Entry=
In 1951, 18-year-old Sridhar went to AVM Productions with his story Latchiyavathi but P. Neelakantan rejected his story.{{cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/03/18205113/ditector-sridhar-change-tamil.html|title=Maalaimalar cinema :Tamil Cinema news – Tamil Movies – Cinema seithigal|website=cinema.maalaimalar.com}} Avvai T. K. Shanmugam was very much impressed by the story and Sridhar wrote the screenplay and dialogues for the drama. It was staged as Raththa Paasam and was one of the most successful dramas staged by TKS brothers. Sridhar was proudly taken to the stage and introduced to the audience as the writer. It was later produced jointly by TKS and Jupiter pictures under Jupiter – Avvai Productions where Jupiter pictures recommended some other writer to write the dialogues for the film. It was T. K. Shanmugam who was staunch that Sridhar should write the screenplay and dialogues. Sridhar made his entry into films as a screenwriter in Ratha Paasam. Later AVM Productions produced it in Hindi as Bhaai Bhaai in 1956 starring Ashok Kumar and Kishore Kumar but direction was by R. S. Mani. The film Bhai Bhai gave a big commercial break for the music director Madan Mohan
and the writer Sridhar himself.{{cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/03/19191946/sridhar-story-Dialogue-write-f.html|title=Maalaimalar cinema :Tamil Cinema news – Tamil Movies – Cinema seithigal|website=cinema.maalaimalar.com}}
Sridhar wrote story and dialogues for Edhir Paradhathu. Sridhar wrote the dialogues in Tamil for the Telugu movie Parivartana and the movie was dubbed in 1955 as Latchadhipathi. Sridhar continued on writing for films like Maaman Magal, Maheswari, Amara Deepam, Maadharkula Manikkam, Engal Veetu Mahalakshmi, Yaar Paiyan, Manjal Mahimai, Uthama Puthiran and Punar Jenmam.
While working in Modern Theatres as writer for the film Maheswari, Sridhar had an opportunity to improve his knowledge and skills about film production. T. R. Sundaram had a huge library of international books about great films and directors, about film production, critical and technical essays. Sridhar had a very high esteem on the legendary director V. Shantaram.{{cite web |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/03/20181928/director-sridhar-first-film.html |title=ஸ்ரீதர் டைரக்ட் செய்த முதல் படம் 'கல்யாணப் பரிசு' |trans-title=Sridhar's directorial debut 'Kalyana Parisu' |work=Maalaimalar |access-date=6 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131120162951/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/03/20181928/director-sridhar-first-film.html |archive-date=20 November 2013 }}
=Venus Pictures=
In 1956, Sridhar turned producer along with associates Krishnamoorthi, Govindarajan and Sundararajan in Venus Pictures where he scripted Amara Deepam and followed by Uthama Puthiran. Both films had Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini as the main roles. He made his debut as a director with Kalyana Parisu. This movie ran for more than 25 weeks, and is revered to this day as a milestone in the history of Tamil cinema. After this, he had a huge fan following and his name was talked about among the middle class movie going audience.{{cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/03/21163719/kalayanaparisu-film-release-da.html|title=Maalaimalar cinema :Tamil Cinema news – Tamil Movies – Cinema seithigal|website=cinema.maalaimalar.com}}
=Chitralaya=
He started his own production company Chitralaya (the emblem was designed by Art director Ganga) in 1961 with his friends Gopu, A. Vincent, P. N. Sundaram and Tiruchi Arunachalam made Then Nilavu. The latter which had Gemini Ganesan and Vyjayanthimala in the lead was the first Tamil film to be shot in Jammu and Kashmir.{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/Tamil-film-director-Sridhar-passes-away/375649/|title=Tamil film director Sridhar passes away|publisher=The Indian Express|date=20 October 2008|access-date=16 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022054622/http://www.screenindia.com/news/tamil-film-director-sridhar-passes-away/375649/|archive-date=22 October 2008}} He made a series of commercially successful films like Nenjil Or Aalayam, Kaadhalikka Neramillai, Vennira Adai and many more.{{citation needed|date= November 2022}}
Film-making style
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Sridhar was known as Nava-rasa-director, as he made films in a variety of styles, from the comedy Kaadhalikka Neramillai to the serious Kalai-kovil and Nenjil Or Aalayam. The latter was remade in Hindi with Rajendra Kumar and Meena Kumari as Dil Ek Mandir which earn him two nomination at Filmfare Awards, Best Director and Best Story categories. He brought out the best in comedians T. R. Ramachandran, K. A. Thangavelu, and Nagesh, and helped introduce Murthy and Nirmala to a wider audience in Vennira Aadai. Moorthy, Nirmala, now a TV and movie comedian, is still referred to as Vennira Aadai Moorthy after the fame he received from his performance in the movie. Even the actresses Jayalalitha and Nirmala used to be referred to as Vennira AadaiJayalalitha and Vennira Aadai Nirmala{{cite web|url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/celeb/director_sridhar.asp|title=Sridhar – Director, producer, producer, script writer, nenjil oru aalayam, vennira aadai, ratha pasam, ilamai oonjal aadugiradhu, ooty varai uravu, kadhalikka naeramillai, gala...|website=www.nilacharal.com|access-date=12 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218103959/http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/celeb/director_sridhar.asp|archive-date=18 February 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/16566.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022014437/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/16566.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 October 2008|title=Veteran Director Sridhar Passes Away|website=www.indiaglitz.com}}
Sridhar's Kaadhalikka Neramillai was one of the greatest blockbusters of Tamil film history. It was later remade in Hindi with actor Kishore Kumar and Shashi Kapoor by himself. Sridhar helped launch the career of many celebrities in Tamil cinema, namely, Saroja Devi in Kalyaana Parisu, R. Muthuraman and Devika in Nenjil Or Aalayam, Srikanth, J. Jayalalithaa, Vennira Aadai Nirmala and Vennira Aadai Moorthy in Vennira Adai (White Dress), Ravichandran, Kanchana and Rajasree in Kaadhalikka Neramillai, Kamal and Rajini in Ilamai Oonjal Aadigirathu, Karthik and Gigi in Ninaivellaam Nithya, Jayashree in Thendralae Ennai Thodu and Vikram in Thanthu Vitten Ennai.
His Bollywood films include Nazrana (1961), Dil Ek Mandir (1963), Pyar Kiye Jaa (1966) and Gehri Chaal (1973). Nazrana, starring by Raj Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala, Usha Kiran and Gemini Ganesan in guest appearance, earned him Filmfare Award for Best Story.The landmark film Nai Roshni directed by him in Hindi had Ashok Kumar, P. Bhanumati, Mala Sinha, Biwajeet and Raajkumar in lead roles and became the 7th highest-grossing film of the year 1967 in Hindi. Subsequently, this film was remade in Tamil as Poovum Pottum directed by Dada Mirasi.
Sridhar's films with Sivaji Ganesan include Ooty Varai Uravu, Nenjirukkum Varai, Sivantha Mann. Sivanthaman was the first color movie in Tamil shot at foreign locations. Dharti, the Hindi version was released in 1970 with Rajendra Kumar, Waheeda Rehman and Sivaji Ganesan in lead roles.
When in 1973, he went through sudden financial problems, at the insistence of Rajendra Kumar he approached M. G. Ramachandran, who suggested that a film be made and using that his financial woes would get resolved. Sridhar then made Urimai Kural which was a commercial success in 1974 and went on to direct M.G.R again in Meenava Nanban that was released in 1977.
In 1978, he brought together Kamal Hasan, Rajnikanth, Sripriya for romantic film Illamai Oonjal Aadugirathu. Then he remade the same in 1982 in Hindi as Dil-E-Nadan starring Rajesh Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha and Jaya Prada in lead roles. Both versions were successful.
In all his films he used a combination of stars, melodrama and melodious songs. He has directed films in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu. Sridhar was considered an expert in song picturisation as he could transform any song into sheer poetry. The formidable Sridhar – Kannadasan – M. S. Viswanathan combination held a magic spell on the audience and the songs contributed to the tremendous success of those films. Later on he switched to the Maestro Ilayaraaja for music and all his films with Ilayaraaja's music were known for their songs.
Death
Sridhar died of Cardiac arrest in Chennai on 20 October 2008, aged 75.{{cite web|last=Dore|first=Shalini|title=Indian director C.V. Sridhar dies|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/news/indian-director-c-v-sridhar-dies-1117994537/|work=Variety|access-date=19 August 2012}}
Filmography
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| rowspan="2" style="width:35px;"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:250px;"| Film ! colspan="4" style="width:195px;"| Credited as ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:80px;"| Language ! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable"| Notes | |||||||
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| style="width:65px;" | Director
! style="width:65px;" | Producer ! width=65 | Story ! width=65 | Screenplay/ Dialogues | |||||||
| 1954 | Ratha Paasam | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1954 | Ethir Paradhathu | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1955 | Maheswari | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |||
| 1955 | Latchadhipathi | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | Telugu dubbing of Parivartana |
| 1955 | Maaman Magal | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | ||||
| 1956 | Amara Deepam | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1956 | Bhai-Bhai | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Hindi | ||||
| 1956 | Mathar Kula Manickam | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | ||||
| 1957 | Enga Veettu Mahalakshmi | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | ||||
| 1957 | Yaar Paiyyan | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | ||||
| 1958 | Uthama Puthiran | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1959 | Manjal Mahimai | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | ||||
| 1959 | Kalyana Parisu | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Tamil |
| 1960 | Pelli Kanuka | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Telugu | |||
| 1960 | Meenda Sorgam | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | ||
| 1960 | Vidivelli | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Nazrana | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Hindi | Filmfare Award for Best Story | |
| 1961 | Punar Jenmam | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1961 | Then Nilavu | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1962 | Nenjil Or Aalayam | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil |
| 1962 | Policekaran Magal | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | ||||
| 1962 | Sumaithaangi | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1963 | Chittor Rani Padmini | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |||
| 1963 | Dil Ek Mandir | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | Hindi | Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Director Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Story |
| 1963 | Nenjam Marappathillai | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1964 | Kaadhalikka Neramillai | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1964 | Kalai Kovil | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1965 | Venniradai | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Kodimalar | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1966 | Manase Mandiram | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Telugu | ||
| 1966 | Pyar Kiye Jaa | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Hindi | ||
| 1967 | Nenjirukkum Varai | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | Tamil | |
| 1967 | Nai Roshni | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Hindi | ||||
| 1967 | Ooty Varai Uravu | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1968 | Saathi | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | Hindi | |
| 1968 | Galatta Kalyanam
|style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |||||
| 1969 | Sivantha Mann | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1970 | Dharti | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Hindi | ||
| 1971 | Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Avalukendru Or Manam | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1971 | Duniya Kya Jane | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Hindi | ||||
| 1973 | Alaigal | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | 25th Film |
| 1973 | Gehri Chaal | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Hindi | |||
| 1974 | Urimai Kural | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | First movie with MGR |
| 1975 | Vaira Nenjam | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1975 | Ninagai Nanu | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Kannada | ||||
| 1975 | Lakshmi Nirdoshi | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Telugu | Telugu dubbing of Alaigal (1973) | |||
| 1975 | Jagruthi | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Hindi | ||||
| 1976 | Oh Manju | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | ||||
| 1977 | Seeta Geeta Datithe | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Telugu | ||||
| 1977 | Anna Nee En Deivam | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1977 | Meenava Nanban | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | Second movie with MGR. |
| 1978 | Ilamai Oonjalaadugirathu | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1978 | Vayasu Pilichindi | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Telugu | |
| 1979 | Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren / Urvasi Neene Nanna Preyasi / Urvasi Neeve Naa Preyasi | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil / Kannada / Telugu | |
| 1980 | Soundaryame Varuga Varuga | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | ||
| 1981 | Mohana Punnagai | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Ninaivellam Nithya | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Dil-E-Nadaan | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Hindi | |
| 1983 | Thudikkum Karangal | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Alaya Deepam | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Unnai Thedi Varuven | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | ||
| 1985 | Thendrale Ennai Thodu | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | ||
| 1986 | Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Naanum Oru Thozhilali | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1986 | Kulirkaala Megangal {{Cite web |title=குளிர்கால மேகங்கள் / Kulirkaala Megangal (1986) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kulirkaala-megangal |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=Screen 4 Screen |language=en-US}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | |
| 1987 | Iniya Uravu Poothathu | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil | 50th Film |
| 1988 | Premayanam | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Telugu | ||||
| 1991 | Thanthu Vitten Ennai | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} | Tamil |
Awards
;Won
- 1959: Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Tamil – Kalyana Parisu{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/7th_nff.pdf|title=7th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=4 September 2011}}
- 1962: President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil – Nenjil Or Aalayam{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm10thNFAAward.aspx|title=10th National Film Awards|publisher=International Film Festival of India|access-date=9 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929062243/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm10thNFAAward.aspx|archive-date=29 September 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
- Kalaimamani Award from State Sangeeth Natak Academy.
- Filmfare Award for Best Story for Nazrana (1961).
- Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award – Arignar Anna Award in 1997
;Nominated
- Filmfare Award for Best Director for Dil Ek Mandir (1963)
- Filmfare Award for Best Story for Dil Ek Mandir (1963)
- Filmfare Award for Best Director - Tamil for Urimai Kural (1975)
- Filmfare Award for Best Director - Tamil for Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1979)
- Filmfare Award for Best Director - Tamil for Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu (1984)
References
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External links
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- [http://mymovieminutes.blogspot.sg/2012/11/cvsridhars-sterling-face-of-romance.html C. V. Sridhar's Sterling Face of Romance]
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