Srihari

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. His parents moved to Hyderabad and settled in Balanagar, when he was still a child. He had worked as a newspaper boy and milkman. 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. 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. He also adopted four villages in Medchal. Their son, Meghamash, made his debut with Rajdhooth (2019).

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.

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards

• Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Telugu) – Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005)

Nandi Awards

• 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

List of Srihari Telugu film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Template:Refh
1987	Brahma Nayudu
1988	Intinti Bhagavatam
1991	Super Express	Ratan
	Agni Nakshatram
1992	Dharma Kshetram	Sobhanadri
	Rowdy Inspector
	Bharatham
1993	Mutha Mestri
	Allari Priyudu
	Major Chandrakanth
1994	Allari Premikudu	Hari
	Doragariki Donga Pellam
	Gharana Alludu	Ali Khan
	Hello Brother	Simhachalam
	Hello Alludu
1995	Street Fighter	S.I. Babu
	Gharana Bullodu
	Bhale Bullodu
	Raja Simham
	Telugu Veera Levara	Chowdappa
	Taj Mahal
	Alluda Majaka	Vasundhara's brother
1996	Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam	Duryodhana
	Pellala Rajyam
	Nayudu Gari Kutumbam	Kameshwara Rao
	Bobbili Bullodu
	Ramudochadu	Nagaraju
1997	Jai Bajrangbali
	Veedevadandi Babu
	Gokulamlo Seeta	Hari
	Nenu Premisthunnanu
	Bobbili Dora
	Muddula Mogudu	Rowdy
	Preminchukundam Raa	Sivudu
	Nayanamma	Mahankali
1998	Aavida Maa Aavide	Kirloskar
	Bavagaru Bagunnara?	Kanaka Raju
	Raayudu
	Yuvarathna Rana
	Sri Ramulayya
	O Panaipothundi Babu	Ajhar Bhai
	Pellaadi Choopista
	Suryudu
	Subhavartha
	Premante Idera	Police Officer Muralidhar
	Subhalekhalu
	Manasichi Choodu
	Abhishekam
1999	Yamajathakudu	Srinath
	Preminche Manasu
	Raja Kumarudu	Narasimha Rayudu
	Preyasi Rave	AV Rao
	Alludugaaru Vachcharu
	Premaku Velayara	Appa Rao
	Bobbili Vamsam	Madhava Rayudu
	Pedda Manushulu
	Samudram	C.I. Srihari
	Sambayya
	Telangana
	Police	Ashok
2000	Balaram	Balaram
	Ganapathi	Ganapathi
	Vijayaramaraju	Vijayaramaraju
	Ayodhya Ramayya	Ayodhya Ramayya / SP Patnaik	Dual role
	Sivaji	Sivaji
	Bagunnara
	Mechanic Mavayya	Prithvi
2001	Cheliya Cheliya Chirukopama
	Maa Aayana Sundarayya	Bangara Sundarayya
	Orey Thammudu	Srinivasa Yadav
	Evadra Rowdy	Dhanvi
	Thank You Subba Rao	Subba Rao
	Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi
	Bhadrachalam	Bhadrachalam
2002	Parasuram	Parasuram
	Prema Donga
	Kubusam	Sivaram
	Prudhvi Narayana	Prudhvi / Narayana	Dual role
2003	Coolie
	Simhachalam	Simhachalam
2004	Seshadri Naidu	Seshadri Naidu
	Guri	Subhash Chandra Bose
	K.D. No.1	Krishna / Ramu	Dual role
2005	Okkade	SP Yugandhar
	Mahanandi	Swamy
	Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana	Sivarama Krishna
2006	Hanumanthu	Hanumanthu (Dual role)
2007	Dhee	Shankar Goud
	Sri Mahalakshmi	Lakshmi Krishna Devaraya
	Viyyalavari Kayyalu	Rayudu
2008	Premabhishekam	Hari Bhai
	Ganapathi
	Saroja	ACP V. Ravichandran	Telugu version
	Poru
	King	Gnaneshwar Bhai
2009	Mesthri	Hari
	Magadheera	Sher Khan, Solomon (Dual role)
	Samrajyam	Sardar
	Srisailam	Srisailam
2010	Dasanna	Das
	Bhairava	Bhairava
	Don Seenu	Narsing
	Broker	Dharma Teja
	Brindavanam	Shiva Prasad alias Sivudu
2011	Aha Naa Pellanta	Durga
2012	Ko Ante Koti	Maya Master
	Shirdi Sai	Colonel Wales
	Yamaho Yama	Yama
2013	Jabardasth	Javed Ibrahim
	Sri Jagadguru Aadi Sankara	Govinda Bhagavatpada
	Toofan	Sher Khan
	Police Game
2014	Yuddham	Shankar Anna
	Jabilli Kosam Aakashamalle
	Rough	Siddharth
2020	Narthanasala	Bheem	Posthumously released

Films in other languages

List of Srihari film credits in other languages

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes
1989	Mappillai	Henchman	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		Kannada
2003	Ondagona Baa
2009	Vettaikkaaran	Devaraj IPS	Tamil
2011	Markandeyan	Varada
2012	Ko Ko	Sri Hari Prasad	Kannada
2013	R... Rajkumar	Ajit Taaka	Hindi
2015	Pallikoodam Pogamale	JP	Tamil	Posthumously released

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