Veteran actor Srikanth passes away; CM offers condolences
The Hindu
He played hero in Jayalalithaa’s debut movie Vennira Aadai
Veteran actor Srikanth, who was former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s first hero in her debut film Vennira Aadai, died in the city on Tuesday. He was 82.
In a career spanning several decades, Mr. Srikanth had starred in several Tamil films playing hero, villain, and character artiste. Before he got into films, he was working in the American Consulate in Chennai.
Directed by C.V. Sridhar, the 1965 film Vennira Aadai marked the debut of the actor in films. Before this, he was active in theatre and had been part of several notable Tamil stage productions.
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