Master Sridhar

Master Sridhar
Born Sridhar
1953[1]
Died December 11, 2013(2013-12-11) (aged 60)[2]
Chennai, India
Nationality Indian
Other names Master Sreedhar, Master Sreethar
Occupation Actor
Spouse(s) Baby Indhira[2]
Children Prashanth
Rasheedh Balaji[3]

Sridhar was an Indian film actor in Tamil film industry. He has acted about 150 films and he was introduced to Tamil cinema as a child artist. He was famous for his child performance in many movies and so called as Master Sridhar.[3]

Personal life

Sridhar married actress Indhira (aka Baby Indhira) and she was also a famous child artist in 70s movies. The couple have two sons named Prashanth and Rasheedh Balaji. He was residing with his family in his residence in Chennai Kottivaakkam Karpagamabal Nagar.[3]

Film career

Beginning his career as a child artist, Sridhar acted in many films, including Kandan Karunai, Karnan, Swamy Ayyappan. He proved his mettle in social genre too cast as hero in K.S. Gopalakrishnan’s Kurathi Magan, starring Gemini Ganesan and K.R. Vijaya. He was well known with his gracious performance as Lord Muruga in the classic old movie 'Kandan Karunai'.

Adi Parasakthi (Raj TV), Gnyaanaanandham (Podhigai) and Indrajith (Jaya TV) were some of the serials in which he was featured.

His last film in Tamil was 2007 released Bhagavan Ayyappan.[3]

Partial filmography

Year Film Language Role Notes
1962 Avana Ivan Tamil
1967 Sri Purandara Dasaru Kannada
1964 Karnan Tamil Meghanathan
1967 Kandan Karunai Tamil Child Muruga
1967 Chithramela Malayalam
1969 Ballatha Pahayan Malayalam
1972 Kurathi Magan Tamil
1977 Sneham Malayalam
1986 Nambinar Keduvathillai Tamil
1987 Mupperum Deviyar Tamil

Death

He was suffering from Asthma for long period and died on 11th Dec 2013 morning due to sudden heart attack. He is survived by his wife Baby Indira and sons Prashanth and Rasheedh Balaji.[4]

References

  1. "Master Sridhar Passed Away". www.kollywoodtoday.net. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Versatile talent". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Actor Master Sreethar Died..!!". tamilplex.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  4. "நடிகர் "மாஸ்டர் ஸ்ரீதர்" மாரடைப்பால் காலமானார்! - Old actor Master Sridhar Dead". cinema.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.

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