Updated On: 13 October, 2021 09:58 AM IST | Chennai | IANS
He donned the role of a comedian in movies like 'Kassethan Kadavuleda' and played the lead character in more than 50 movies. He later went on to become one of the most sought-after villains of Tamil cinema

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Srikanth, who was famous for being the first celluloid hero of the late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, passed away here on Tuesday late evening. He was 82.
The veteran actor had been ailing for some time. The Tamil Nadu Nadigar Sangam (actors association) announced the passing away of the actor.