Sridhar is an Indian actor in the Kannada film industry,About Sridhar and also a dance scholar, performer and choreographer, trained in Bharatanatyam.Well-matched He also holds a degree in engineering.Profile Sridhar is married to Anuradha, also a Bharatanatyam dance performer; both have performed for many dance shows as a duo. In 2014, he received Doctorate (D.Lit) for his thesis on the 'Socio-cultural aspects of the Male Dancer in Bharatanatyam' from the Kannada University, Hampi.
Film career Kannada cinema He entered Kannada cinema as a hero in the film Amrutha Ghalige, directed by Puttanna Kanagal. Since then he has acted in more than 65 films and has won many awards for his performances. He has acted in five languages- Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi.
He won the Karnataka state government's Best Actor Award for his performance as the saint-poet Sharief, in the film Santha Shishunala Sharifa directed by Nagabharana. This film also won the Nargis Dutt award from the Central Government. Bannada Vesha a film directed by Girish Kasaravally, in Kannada won the regional best film award in which he portrayed the character of a Yakshagana artist. He also acted in many devotional films.
Other languages K. Balachander gave him a role in his film Manathil Uruthi Vendum, (with Suhasini), even though he has also acted in a supporting role in Aan Paavam. He later acted in several Tamil films, including Poo Pootta Nandavanam (with Sarita) and Mahamaayi (with Shobhana). Sridhar acted in the Malayalam film Manichitrathazhu directed by Fazil. This film won many State Awards and a National film award. He acted opposite Rudra as P. Mahadevan, a poet and professor.Awards for Manichitrathazhu He acted as the hero in the Hindi film Bhairavi, directed by Arunaraje Patil. He performed a character role in the Telugu film Swarabhishekam, directed by K. Viswanath. Shridhar became recognized in Telugu television with his performance as Lord Shiva in the classic Telugu serial Shivaleelalu on ETV Telugu.
Notable filmography Kannada films Year Title Role Notes 1984 Amrutha Ghalige Madhu Asha Kirana Indina Ramayana Preeti Vatsalya Bannada Vesha 1985 Brahma Gantu 1986 Sundara Swapnagalu Hennina Koogu Mouna Geethe Beegara Pandya 1987 Manasa Veene Satva Pareekshe Nyayakke Shikshe Jeevana Jyothi Bhadrakali 1988 Bannada Vesha Aasphota Hrudaya Geethe 1989 Love Maadi Nodu Doctor 1990 Santha Shishunala Sharifa Shareefa Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor1991 Thavarumane Udugore Mangalya 1992 Bombat Hendthi Sridhar Hatamari Hennu Kiladi Gandu Gruhalakshmi 1993 Jana Machida Maga Kollura Sri Mookambika Lord Shiva 2008 BudhivantaDavid Fernandez 2012 Katariveera Surasundarangi Lord Indra 2012 Kamsale Kaisale Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor 2014 Maha Sharana Haralayya Haralayya 2026 Sankeerthana
Other language films Year Title Role Language Notes1985 Aan Paavam Subakaran Tamil 1987 Manathil Uruthi Vendum Surya Tamil 1988Poo Pootha Nandavanam 1989 Pudhea Paadhai Doctor 1991 Mahamayi 1993 Manichitrathazhu P. Mahadevan Malayalam 1996 Bhairavi Rajan Swamy Hindi 2004 Swarabhishekam cobbler Telugu 2012 Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam Lord Shiva Telugu 2014 Maha Bhakta Siriyala Lord Shiva Serials Shivaleelalu Shiva Telugu (ETV) Sri Bhagavatam - Arjuna Telugu (ETV) Sri Raghavendra Mahime - Raghavendra Swamy ( ETV) Thiruvilayadal Tamil (Sun TV) Brindhavanam Tamil (Sun TV) Kayar in Hindi ( DD ) Directed by M.S.Satyu
Tele Films Bayalata Hindi (DD) Yakshagana artiste Directed by Nagabharana Stone Boy Hindi (DD)
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