Srihari

Raghumudri Srihari (15 August 1964 – 9 October 2013), also known as Srihari was an Indian actor who was active mainly in Telugu cinema and appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Hindi films as well.

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.^[1] 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 because he was interested 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. The family started the Akshara Foundation in her memory, which aims to supply villages with fluoride-free water and students with school supplies.^[2] He also adopted four villages in Medchal.^[3]

Death

It was while he was shooting for the movie R... Rajkumar where he complained of giddiness and was rushed to Lilavati Hospital.^[4] 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.^[5][6]

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards

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

Nandi Awards

• Nandi Award for Best Villain - Taj Mahal (1995)
• Nandi Special Jury Award - Sri Ramulayya (1998)
• Nandi Special Jury Award - Police,Ramasakkanodu (1999)
• Nandi Special Jury Award - Vijaya Rama Raju (2000)
• Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor - Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005)

Filmography

Actor

References