Srikanth,
rated
as
one
of
the
talented
actors
in
Kollywood,
died
at
a
private
hospital
in
Chennai
on
Tuesday
(October
12),
reportedly
due
to
age-related
health
issues.
He
was
82.
Sharing
the
news
of
his
demise,
the
Twitter
handle
of
Nadigar
Sangam
(South
Indian
Artistes'
Association)
read,
"#RIPSrikanth
!!"
Rajinikanth
too
mourned
his
loss,
as
he
tweeted
in
Tamil,
"I
am
deeply
saddened
by
the
demise
of
my
friend
Srikanth.
May
his
soul
rest
in
peace."
(loose
translation)
The
actor
made
his
acting
debut
opposite
late
J
Jayalalithaa
with
the
1965
film
Vennira
Aadai
directed
by
CV
Sridhar.
In
a
career
spanning
over
40
years,
Srikanth
played
main
hero,
villain
and
even
character
roles,
which
were
all
well-received
by
the
audiences.
His
notable
films
are
Bama
Vijayam,
Thanga
Gopuram,
Nootrukku
Nooru,
Ethir
Neechal,
Kasi
Yathirai,
Ambu
Thangai,
and
Payanam
among
many
others.
He
was
last
seen
in
the
2009
film
Kudiyarusu.
Srikanth
has
also
appeared
in
a
daily
soap
Kudumbam
which
aired
in
the
late
90s.