Srikanth (actor, born 1979)

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Wikidata image Srikanth is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films. He is credited as Sriram in Telugu films.[1] He debuted in K. Balachander's tele serial Jannal – Marabu Kavithaigal (1999).[2][3] His film debut was in the romantic film Roja Kootam (2002) and went on to star in more such films including April Maadhathil (2002), Parthiban Kanavu (2003) and Okariki Okaru (2003). He subsequently went on to portray action roles in Drohi (2010). In 2012, he starred in Nanban, the Tamil remake of 3 Idiots, directed by S. Shankar.

Personal life

Srikanth was born to a Telugu-father (from Chittoor) and Tamil-mother (from Kumbakonam) in Chennai.[4][5] His family hailed from Tirupati and he was raised in Hyderabad. His father worked in State Bank of India. Srikanth had an elder brother who died due to dengue after he returned from United States. Srikanth uses the name Sriram in Telugu films to avoid confusion with his contemporary Srikanth.[6]

He married Vandana secretly and lived together for three months. They both later went to court after allegations against Vandana. The court ruled in favor of Vandana.[7] He remarried Vandana on 7 September 2008, who had completed her MBA in Australia.[8][9] The couple has two children.[10][11]

On 23rd June 2025, Srikanth was arrested for buying cocaine and abusing the substance. He was later arrested by Tamil Nadu Police and put into police custody.[12][13]

Career

2002–2009: Debut and breakthrough

Looking to step into an acting career after beginning as a model, Srikanth was coached acting skills by then-assistant directors such as Vetrimaaran and Mysskin in the early 2000s.[14] Srikanth was selected to play the lead role in Kathir's Kadhal Virus (2002) and spent a year preparing for the film, before being replaced by fellow newcomer Richard. He was then considered to make his acting debut through Jeeva's 12B, but the role went to another newcomer Shaam.[14] Further potential projects directed by Bharathiraja and K. Balachander also did not work out, before he was cast by Sasi in Roja Kootam (2002), after the original lead actor had opted out.[15] After the film's success, he became popularly known as Roja Kootam Srikanth for a while.[16]

Srikanth then featured in another successful venture April Madhathil (2002) alongside Sneha followed by Manasellam (2003). He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for his role in Parthiban Kanavu (2003), directed by Karu Pazhaniappan. Srikanth's straight Telugu film was Rasool Ellore's directorial debut Okariki Okaru under the stage name of Sriram to avoid confusion with established star Meka Srikanth. The film received positive reviews upon release with one critic noting that "He did a sensible portrayal of the role".[17] His first release of 2004 was Varnajalam, followed by Bose, in which he was paired with Sneha for the second time after April Maadhathil. Kana Kandaen (2005) directed by K. V. Anand, with the Malayalam actor Prithviraj in his first Tamil role. Srikanth and Prithviraj gave a good performance also.[18][19] The film was followed by Oru Naal Oru Kanavu (2005) and Bambara Kannaley (2005). In 2006, he acted in the film Mercury Pookkal,[20] and Uyir. Behindwoods wrote: "Sri has come up with an excellent performance of a man lost in this juggernaut of emotions."[21] TSV Hari at Rediff.com responded negatively to Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai, noting a thin script and "meaningless songs".[22] This was the third film and last collaboration between the director S. S. Stanley and Srikanth after April Maadhathil and Mercury Pookkal. His next film was Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule, a Telugu film directed by Tamil director Selvaraghavan. Srikanth play the second lead role after Telugu actor Venkatesh. This was followed by Vallamai Tharayo (2008), Poo (2008) and Indira Vizha (2009).[23]

2010–2017: Setbacks and success

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Srikanth with actors Jiiva and Vijay on the set for Nanban in 2012

In 2010, Srikanth released Rasikkum Seemane, Police Police and Drohi. Srikanth co-starring with the new Tamil actor Vishnu Vishal in this film.[24] Mandhira Punnagai was last released in guest appearance. In 2011, he began in Malayalam film Uppukandam Brothers: Back in Action,[25] a Telugu film, Dhada and Sadhurangam.[26] The film was completed in 2006 but the film remained unreleased for five years. The project was released on 7 October 2011. These three movies were box office failures. In 2012, he was first seen in S. Shankar's comedy-drama Nanban (a remake of the Hindi-language film 3 Idiots), which featured him as part of an all-star cast including Vijay, Jiiva, Ileana D'Cruz and Sathyaraj. The movie is released to positive reviews. It was dubbed and released in Telugu as Snehitudu.[27] He also started in Telugu film Nippu (2011), a Malayalam film Hero (2012) and comedy film Paagan (2012). Later, he acted in Buddy (2013) and Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam (2014) as guest appearance directed by R. Parthiepan. In 2015, he played in the supernatural drama film Om Shanthi Om. The following year, he acted in the horror film Sowkarpettai (2016) and comedy Nambiyaar (2016). In 2017, he appeared in the Telugu action thriller Lie.

2019–present

In 2019, his next film was Rocky: The Revenge, a Tamil action crime thriller centered on dogs.[28] The film was a box office failure.[29] He also appeared in the Telugu film Raagala 24 Gantallo (2019), where he played the cop.[30]

Srikanth plays serial killer in the action thriller Mirugaa (2021), followed by three Telugu films Y (2021), Asalem Jarigindi (2021) and 10th Class Diaries (2022). Then he plays the role of a cop who investigates the case in the crime Maha. However, the film was a failure to critics.[31] Later, he was cast in multi-stars in Coffee with Kadhal (2022), Bagheera (2023), Kannai Nambathey (2023) and Ravanasura (2023). After that, he returns as the main hero in Echo (2023), Amala (2023) and Pindam (2023).

Awards

Filmography

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  • Note: He is credited as Sriram in Telugu.
List of Srikanth film credits
Year Title Role Language Notes Template:Ref heading
2002 Roja Kootam Illango Tamil ITFA Best New Actor Award [36]
April Madhathil Kathir [37]
2003 Manasellam Bala [38]
Parthiban Kanavu Parthiban Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize [39]
Also singer for "Aalanguyil Koovum Rayyil"
Okariki Okaru Kameswara Rao Jr. / Kameswara Rao Sr. Telugu Dual roles [40]
Joot Eashwaran Tamil [41]
2004 Varnajaalam Sakthivel (Daniel) [42]
Bose Bose [43]
2005 Kana Kandaen Bhaskar [44]
Oru Naal Oru Kanavu Cheenu
Bambara Kannaley Arumugam
2006 Mercury Pookkal Karthik [45]
Uyir Sundar [46]
Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai Ganeshan [47]
2007 Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule Vasu Telugu [48]
2008 Vallamai Tharayo Sekar Tamil Cameo appearance
Poo Thangarasu
2009 Indira Vizha Santhosh Srinivasan [49]
2010 Rasikkum Seemane Nandhu [50]
Police Police SP Ranadhir IPS Telugu [51]
Drohi Sami Srinivasan Tamil [52]
Mandhira Punnagai Himself Guest appearance [53]
2011 Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action Bobby Malayalam [54]
Dhada Rajiv Telugu [55]
Sadhurangam Thirupathisamy Tamil Delayed release; Filmed in 2003
2012 Nanban Venkat Ramakrishnan [56]
Nippu Sriram Telugu [57]
Hero Premanand Malayalam [58]
Paagan Subramani Tamil [59]
2013 Buddy Neil Fernandez Malayalam [60]
2014 Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam Himself Tamil Guest appearance [61]
2015 Om Shanti Om Vasu [62]
2016 Sowkarpettai Shakthi / Vetri Dual roles [63]
Nambiar Ramachandran [64]
2017 Lie Aadi Telugu [65]
2019 Rocky: The Revenge ACP Santhosh Tamil [66]
Raagala 24 Gantallo Narasimha IPS Telugu
2021 Jai Sena Sriram Cameo appearance
Mirugaa John (Aravind) Tamil [67]
Y Raghuram Telugu
Asalem Jarigindi Shiva [68]
2022 10th Class Diaries Somu [69]
Maha Vikram Tamil [70]
Coffee with Kadhal Ravi [71]
2023 Bagheera Murali [72]
Kannai Nambathey Ilamaran [73]
Ravanasura Sekhar Telugu [74]
Echo Prakash Tamil [75]
Amala ACP Akbar Ali Malayalam [76]
Pindam Anthony Telugu [77]
2024 Operation Laila Surya / Ravi Tamil Dual roles [78]
Aanandhapuram Diaries Prof. Paul Sundaraj Malayalam [79]
Sathamindri Mutham Tha Vignesh Tamil [80]
Valari Naveen Naidu Telugu
Maya Puthagam Yoga Narasimha Tamil [81]
2025 Dinasari Shakthivel [82]
Konjam Kadhal Konjam Modhal Karthik
Erracheera Telugu [83]

Television

List of Srikanth television credits
Year Work Role Network Language Notes
1999–2000 Jannal – Marabu Kavithaigal Sun TV Tamil
2022 Recce Lenin ZEE5 Telugu
2024 Sshhh Arjun aha Tamil Anthology series; segment Reload
Harikatha Virat Disney+ Hotstar Telugu

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