Srihari
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{{Infobox person
| name = Srihari
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1964|8|15}}
| birth_place = Elamarru, Andhra Pradesh, India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2013|10|09|1964|08|15}}
| death_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| spouse = {{marriage|Disco Shanti|1996}}
| children = 3
| relatives = {{ubl|C. L. Anandan (father-in-law)|Lalitha Kumari (sister-in-law)}}
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| years active = 1987{{Endash}}2013
| occupation = Actor
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Srihari (15 August 1964 – 9 October 2013) was an Indian actor who was active mainly in Telugu cinema. He appeared in some Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films as well. He won seven Nandi Awards and one Filmfare Award.
Early life
Srihari was born on 15 August 1964 in Elamarru near Gudivada in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.{{Cite news |date=18 August 2020 |title=Late veteran actor Srihari's biopic on cards? |newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/late-veteran-actor-sriharis-biopic-on-cards/articleshow/77605136.cms |access-date=8 June 2023 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=8 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231108102518/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/late-veteran-actor-sriharis-biopic-on-cards/articleshow/77605136.cms |url-status=live}} His parents moved to Hyderabad and settled in Balanagar, when he was still a child. He had worked as a newspaper boy and milkman.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Creating-a-niche-image/article15608204.ece|title=Creating a niche image|newspaper=The Hindu |date=25 December 2010|via=www.thehindu.com}} He started his career as a stunt fighter. He was also an athlete in gymnastics. He was offered jobs such as sub-inspector of police and railway officer, but he rejected those offers because he was interested in pursuing an acting career.
Srihari completed his degree in 1986. He was introduced into movies by Dasari Narayana Rao with a role in the movie Brahma Nayudu (1987).
Personal life
Srihari married South Indian actress Shanti, popularly known as Disco Shanti, in 1996.{{cite web |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Crime/2015-11-25/Disco-Shanti-suffered-domestic-violence-from-Srihari/188860 |title=Disco Shanti suffered domestic violence from Srihari? |newspaper=The Hans India |date=25 November 2015 |access-date=2 February 2024 |archive-date=4 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004235009/http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Crime/2015-11-25/Disco-Shanti-suffered-domestic-violence-from-Srihari/188860 |url-status=live}} The couple has two sons and a daughter. Their daughter, Akshara, died when she was just four months old. The family started the Akshara Foundation in her memory, which aims to supply fluoride – free drinking water for three villages he adopted in the Ranga Reddy district. He donated over 50% of his earnings for the cause of this foundation.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} He also adopted four villages in Medchal.{{cite web |title=Srihari |url=http://www.cinebilla.com/kollywood/profiles/actor/srihari/ |website=Kollywood |access-date=25 February 2017 |archive-date=26 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226051808/http://www.cinebilla.com/kollywood/profiles/actor/srihari/ |url-status=dead}} Their son, Meghamash, made his debut with Rajdhooth (2019).{{cite news |first1=Suresh |last1=Kavirayani |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/090619/acting-is-in-meghamshs-genes-disco-shanti.html |title=Acting is in Meghamsh-'s genes: Disco Shanti |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=17 June 2019 |orig-date=8 June 2019 |access-date=2 February 2024 |archive-date=28 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190628165810/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/090619/acting-is-in-meghamshs-genes-disco-shanti.html |url-status=live}}
Death
While shooting for the movie R... Rajkumar, he complained of giddiness and was rushed to Lilavati Hospital. On 9 October 2013, he died in Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, aged 49, after suffering a liver ailment. He was buried next to his daughter.{{Cite news |orig-date=10 October 2013 |date=17 November 2021 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actor-srihari-dies-in-mumbai/article5218575.ece |title=Actor Srihari dies in Mumbai |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217071822/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actor-srihari-dies-in-mumbai/article5218575.ece |archivedate=17 December 2013 |newspaper=The Hindu |url-access=subscription |url-status=live}}{{Cite news |first1=Ch Sushil |last1=Rao |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Srihari-noted-Telugu-actor-passes-away/articleshow/23818780.cms |title=Srihari, noted Telugu actor, passes away |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611012758/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Srihari-noted-Telugu-actor-passes-away/articleshow/23818780.cms |archivedate=11 June 2015 |newspaper=The Times of India |url-status=live}}
Awards and nominations
;Nandi Awards{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|script-title=te:నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) |publisher=Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh |language=te |access-date=21 August 2020 |archive-date=23 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223135739/http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |url-status=live}}(in Telugu)
- Best Villain – Taj Mahal (1995)
- Special Jury Award – Sri Ramulayya (1998)
- Special Jury Award – Police, Ramasakkanodu (1999)
- Special Jury Award – Vijayaramaraju (2000)
- Best Supporting Actor – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005)
Filmography
=Telugu films=
= Films in other languages =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Srihari film credits in other languages | ||||
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Language ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Mappillai | Henchman | rowspan="4"|Tamil | Uncredited role |
| 1992 | Bharathan | Uttam Singh | Guest appearance | |
| 1993 | Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan | Rao | ||
| 1996 | Alexander | Hari | ||
| 1999 | O Premave | rowspan="2"|Kannada
| | ||
| 2003 | Ondagona Baa | | | ||
| 2009 | Vettaikkaaran | Devaraj IPS | rowspan="2"|Tamil | |
| 2011 | Markandeyan | Varada | ||
| 2012 | Ko Ko | Sri Hari Prasad | Kannada | |
| 2013 | R... Rajkumar | Ajit Taaka | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Pallikoodam Pogamale | JP | Tamil | Posthumously released |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0820240}}
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Category:20th-century Indian male actors
Category:21st-century Indian male actors
Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Male actors from Andhra Pradesh
Category:Male actors in Hindi cinema
Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema
Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema