Srihari (actor)

Srihari
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Born	Raghumudri Sri Hari (1964-08-15)15 August 1964 Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Residence	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India (now in Telangana, India)
Nationality	Indian
Ethnicity	Telugu
Occupation	Film actor
Spouse(s)	Disco Shanti
Children	3

Raghumudri Srihari (15 August 1964 – 9 October 2013), also known as Srihari, was an award-winning actor in Tollywood. He started out in Telugu cinema as the antagonist and subsequently went on to do some notable lead roles.

Biography

Srihari was born near Vijayawada, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. His parents were from Gudivada. They moved to Hyderabad, and settled in Balanagar when he was still a child. He started his career as a stunt fighter and 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 since he had an interest in pursuing his acting career

Personal life

He got married to South-Indian actress Shanti, popularly known as Disco Shanti in 1991. The couple had two sons and a daughter. Their daughter, Akshara, died when she was just four months old. Srihari started Akshara Foundation in her memory. He also adopted four villages in Medchal.

Death

It was while he was shooting for the movie R... Rajkumar where 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 from a liver ailment. He was buried next to his daughter's grave.

Awards and nominations

• Awarded Nandi awards for Best Supporting Actor in 2005 for Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana
• Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Telugu) in 2005 for Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana

Filmography

• Pallikoodam Pogamale (2015) (Tamil)
• Rough (2014)
• R... Rajkumar (2013)
• Siva Keshava (filming)
• Police Game (2013)
• Jabardasth (2013)
• Romeo (2013)
• Sri Jagadguru Aadi Sankara (2013)
• Thoofan (2013) (Sher Khan)
• Yamaho Yama as Yama (2012)
• Ko Antey Koti (2012)
• Ko Ko (2012) (Srihariprasad – Heroine's brother) (Kannada)
• Thikka (2012)
• Aha Naa Pellanta (2011)
• Markandeyan (2011) (Tamil)
• Brindavanam (2010) (heroine's uncle)
• Don Seenu (2010) (Narsing, one of two dons in the city)
• Bhairava (2010) (ACP Bhaira)
• Dasanna (2010) (Dasanna)
• King (Gnaneshwar, don)
• Srisailam (2009) (Srisailam, Army major))
• Samrajyam (2009) (Sardar)
• Magadheera (2009) (Sher Khan & Solomon)
• Vettaikkaaran (2009) (Tamil)
• Mestri (2008) (Hari)
• Poru (2008)
• Ganapathi (2008)
• Premabhishekam (Hari Bhai, don)
• Dhee (2007) (Shankar Goud, don)
• Viyyala Vari Kayyalu (2007)
• Sri Mahalakshmi (2006) (lawyer Laxmi Krishna Devaraya)
• Hanumanthu (2006) (Hanumanthu, freedom fighter and double role as his grandson)
• Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005) (Sivarama Krishna, heroine's brother))
• Maha Nandi (2005) (Swamy, faction leader))
• Okkade (2005)(SP YUGANDER)
• K.D. No.1 (2004)
• Guri (2004)
• Seshadri Nayudu (2004)(nayudu garu)
• Simhachalam (2003) (Simhachalam)
• Ondagona Baa (2003) (Kannada)
• Coolie (2003)
• Bhadrachalam (2003)
• Parasuram (2002)
• Prithvi Narayana (2002)
• Kubusam (2002) (Sivaram, Naxal leader)
• Prema Donga (2002)
• Apparao Ki Oka Nela Thappindi (2001)
• Thank You Subbarao (2001) (Subbarao)
• Evadra Rowdy (2001)(Dhanvi)
• Orey Thammudu (2001) (Srinivas Yadav)
• Maa Aayana Sundarayya (2001)
• Cheliya Cheliya Chirukopama (2001)
• Bagunnaru (2000)
• Shivaji (2000)
• Ayodhya Ramaiah (2000)(Ayodhya Ramaiah, SP Patnaik)
• Vijayaramaraju (2000) (Vijayaramaraju)
• Balaram (2000)
• O Premave (1999) (Kannada)
• Mannavaru Chinnavaru (1999) (Tamil)
• Police (1999)
• Sambayya (1999)
• Telangana (1999)
• Samudram (1999)
• Pedda Manushulu (1999)
• Bobbili Vamsam (1999)
• Premaku Velayara (1999)
• Alludugaru Vacharu (1999)
• Preyasi Raave (1999)
• Raja Kumarudu (1999)
• Sri Ramulayya (1998)
• O Panai Pothundi Babu (1998)
• Premante Idera (1998) (Muralidhar, police officer)
• Aavida Maa Aavide (1998)
• Bavagaru Bagunnara (1998)
• Suryudu (1998)
• Vaibhavam (1998)
• Subhavaartha (1998)
• Rayudu (1998)
• Pelladi Chupista (1998)
• Ullasam (1997) (Tamil)
• Preminchukundam Raa (1997)
• Muddula Mogudu (1997)
• Bobbili Dora (1997)
• Gokulamlo Seetha (1997) (Hari)
• Veedevadandi Babu (1997)
• Jai Bajrangbali (1997)
• Ramudochhadu (1996)
• Shri Krishnarjuna Vijayam (1996) (Duryodhana)
• Alluda Majaka (1995)
• Taj Mahal (1995)
• Gharana Alludu (1995)
• Stret Fighter (1995)
• Hello Brother (1994)
• Doragariki Donga Pellam (1994)
• Allari Premikudu (1994) (Hari)
• Major Chandrakanth (1993)
• Mutha Mestri (1993)
• Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan (1993) (Tamil)
• Allari Priyudu (1993)
• Dharma Kshetram (1992)
• Bharathan (1992) (Tamil)
• Kunti Putrudu (1993)
• Mappillai (1989) (Tamil)
• Brahma Nayudu (1986)

External links

• Srihari at the Internet Movie Database