G. Srinivasan was an Indian actor, writer, director who predominantly appeared in

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films. He was a supporting and villain actor during the 1970s and 1980s. He has acted over 200 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam. He made his debut as lead villain in

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Puthiya Vaarpugal ''Puthiya Vaarpugal'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film co-written, produced and directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars K. Bhagyaraj and Rati Agnihotri, with G. Srinivasan, Goundamani, K. K. Soundar and Usharani in s ...

(1979). His wife Choreographer Puliyur Saroja was a popular choreographer during 70's and 80's, 90s. They have their own educational institutions.

Film career

He had written eight films and directed three films. He started as an assistant to

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and have worked as an associate to various other directors such as Dada Mirasi and

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. He has played villain roles and character roles in over a hundred films, including the

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in Tamil and the Penmani Aval Kanmani. He has also acted in Malayalam and Telugu.

Family

He married choreographer Puliyur Saroja. Their only son died in a road accident a few years ago.

Arrest

Saroja and Srinivasan run a school called Sathya Matriculation School in Ramamavaram area. Swadhirajan, a 5-year-old boy, collapsed and died in a waste water tank at the school. The police registered the case and investigated. Subsequently, the school founder, actor Srinivasan, was arrested by the police for allegedly negligently shutting down the waste water tank.

Filmography

''This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.''

1970s

1980s

1990s

2010s

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Srinivasan, G Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Tamil actors