Sreekanth
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| Sreekanth | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sreekanth |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1965–present |
Sreekanth is a veteran Indian actor who has performed in around 200 Tamil films since the 1960s. He has played supporting roles alongside Sivaji Ganesan, Muthuraman, Jaishankar. In the later part of his career he appeared as a villain opposite actors including Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. In the 1974 Tamil film Dikkatra Parvathi, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil in 1975, Sreekanth starred in the lead role.[1]
Early life
A close associate of actor Venniradai Moorthy,[2] Sreekanth was employed in the American Consulate before his career in the film industry.[3]
In 1965, Sreekanth made his acting debut in Vennira Aadai, directed by C. V. Sridhar. The movie also debuted the careers of Vennira Aadai Nirmala, Vennira Aadai Moorthy and Jayalalithaa. Later in 1965, Sreekanth acted in Naanal directed by K. Balachandar.
In 1972, Sreekanth played a villain in Aval, directed by A. C. Thirulogachander in which Sasi Kumar played as the protagonist and this altered his career by choosing to play negative roles in the future.
In Thanga Pathakkam, Sreekanth was cast as Jagan, the rebellious son of S.P. Choudhry, played by legendary Sivaji Ganesan. The movie was adapted from a stage-play in which Sivaji Ganesan had previously starred as S.P. Choudhry. In the original stage-play, Jagan kills his father. In Thanga Pathakkam S. P. Choudhry instead kills his son Jagan. His role in Thanga Pathakkam was a turning point for Sreekanth in the film industry, boosting his popularity after acclaimed acting alongside Sivaji Ganesan.
Sreekanth has performed alongside other acclaimed actors including Gemini Ganesan, Jaishankar and R. Muthuraman during his career. He also worked with Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth but he never got a chance to act with M. G. Ramachandran.[citation needed] Sreekanth has worked under the directions of K. Balachander, C. V. Sridhar and A. Bhimsingh.
Personal life
Sreekanth is married. He and his partner have one daughter.[citation needed]
