Chennai: Tamil film actor Srikanth passes away He was 81 years old. He died at his residence on Eldams Road, Chennai at 2.30 pm on Tuesday.
He is the hero of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s first film. CV Jayalalithaa and Srikanth made their Tamil debut in the film Vennira Aadai (1965) directed by Sridhar. He has acted in over 50 Tamil films and has acted in more than 150 films in character and protagonist roles.
He has acted with Gemini Ganesan and Sivaji Ganesan. Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Sivakumar also appeared as villains in the lead roles. The main films are Dikatra Parvati, Nanal, Thankapatakkam, Pennai Solli Kutram Illai, Bhairavi and Sattam N Kaiyil.
She last acted in the 2009 film Kudiarash
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