Srihari

Indian actor (1964–2013)

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Srihari

Born| (1964-08-15)15 August 1964

Elamarru, Andhra Pradesh, India

Died| 9 October 2013(2013-10-09) (aged 49)

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1987–2013
Spouse|

Disco Shanti

(m. 1996)​

Children| 3
Relatives|

* C. L. Anandan (father-in-law)
* Lalitha Kumari (sister-in-law)

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

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Srihari was born on 15 August 1964 in Elamarru near Gudivada in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.[1] His parents moved to Hyderabad and settled in Balanagar, when he was still a child. He had worked as a newspaper boy and milkman.[2] 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

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Srihari married South Indian actress Shanti, popularly known as Disco Shanti, in 1996.[3] 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.[citation needed] He also adopted four villages in Medchal.[4] Their son, Meghamash, made his debut with Rajdhooth (2019).[5]

## Death

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While shooting for the movie R... Rajkumar, he complained of giddiness and was rushed to Lilavati Hospital.[6] 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.[6][7]

## Awards and nominations

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Filmfare Awards

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

Nandi Awards[8]

* 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

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### Telugu films

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List of Srihari Telugu film credits  Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes  | Ref.

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1987 | Brahma Nayudu |  |  |
1988  | Intinti Bhagavatam |  |  |
1991 | Super Express | Ratan |  | [9]
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  |  | [10]
Hello Brother | Simhachalam |  |
Hello Alludu |  |  |
1995 | Street Fighter | S.I. Babu |  |
Gharana Bullodu |  |  |
Bhale Bullodu |  |  |
Raja Simham |  |  |
Telugu Veera Levara | Chowdappa |  | [11]
Taj Mahal |  |  |
Alluda Majaka | Vasundhara's brother |  |
1996 | Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam | Duryodhana |  |
Pellala Rajyam |  |  |
Nayudu Gari Kutumbam | Kameshwara Rao  |  | [12]
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 |  | [13]
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 |  | [14]
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

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List of Srihari film credits in other languages  Year  | Title  | Role  | Language  | Notes

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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

## References

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1. ^ "Late veteran actor Srihari's biopic on cards?". The Times of India. 18 August 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
2. ^ "Creating a niche image". The Hindu. 25 December 2010 - via www.thehindu.com.
3. ^ "Disco Shanti suffered domestic violence from Srihari?". The Hans India. 25 November 2015. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
4. ^ "Srihari". Kollywood. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
5. ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (17 June 2019) [8 June 2019]. "Acting is in Meghamsh-'s genes: Disco Shanti". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
6. ^ a b "Actor Srihari dies in Mumbai". The Hindu. 17 November 2021 [10 October 2013]. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013.
7. ^ Rao, Ch Sushil. "Srihari, noted Telugu actor, passes away". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 June 2015.
8. ^ నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
9. ^ Super Express | Telugu Full Movie | Nagendra Babu | Vandana | Kota Srinivas Rao. Telugu Movie Zone. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2023 - via YouTube.
10. ^ "Gharana Alludu (1994)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
11. ^ "Telugu Veera levara Cast and Crew". Moviefone. Archived from the original on 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
12. ^ "Nayudu Gari Kutumbam (1996)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
13. ^ "O PANAIPOTHUNDI BAABU". Andhra Today. Archived from the original on 29 January 1999. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
14. ^ "Sivaji". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008.

## External links

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* Srihari at IMDb

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* t
* e

Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor

Nandi Awards

1981–1990|

* Sarath Babu (1981)
* Gummadi (1982)
* P. L. Narayana (1983)
* Nutan Prasad (1984)
* Suthi Velu (1985)
* P. L. Narayana (1986)
* Thathaji (1987)
* Sarath Babu (1988)
* Sarath Babu (1989)
* M. Prabhakar Reddy (1990)

1991–2000|

* Vinod Kumar (1991)
* Nutan Prasad (1992)
* Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao (1993)
* Brahmanandam (1994)
* D. Appa Rao (1995)
* S. P. Balasubrahmanyam (1996)
* Surya Kumar Bhagvandas (1997)
* Jagapathi Babu (1998)
* K. Viswanath (1999)
* Kota Srinivasa Rao (2000)

2001–2010|

* Murali Mohan (2001)
* Prakash Raj (2002)
* Murali Mohan (2003)
* Shashank (2004)
* Srihari (2005)
* Prakash Raj (2006)
* Jagapathi Babu (2007)
* Allari Naresh (2008)
* Ramjagan (2009)
* P. Sai Kumar (2010)

2011–present|

* Prakash Raj (2011)
* Ajay (2012)
* Prakash Raj (2013)
* Naga Chaitanya (2014)
* Posani Krishna Murali (2015)
* Mohanlal (2016)

Category

* v
* t
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Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Supporting Actor

2002–2018|

* Prakash Raj (2002)
* Prakash Raj (2003)
* Srikanth (2004)
* Srihari (2005)
* Sai Kumar (2006)
* Jagapathi Babu (2007)
* Allari Naresh (2008)
* Sonu Sood (2009)
* Sai Kumar (2010)
* M. S. Narayana (2011)
* Sudeepa (2012)
* Sunil (2013)
* Jagapathi Babu (2014)
* Allu Arjun (2015)
* Jagapathi Babu (2016)
* Rana Daggubati (2017)
* Jagapathi Babu (2018)

2020–present|

* Murali Sharma (2020–2021)
* Rana Daggubati (2022)
* Brahmanandam (2023)
* Ravi Teja (2023)

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