Srikanth or Sreekanth is a common Indian

first name First most commonly refers to: * First, the ordinal form of the number 1 First or 1st may also refer to: Acronyms * Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-Centimeters, an astronomical survey carried out by the Very Large Array * Far Infrared an ...

. ''Śrīkaṇṭha'' in Hindu scriptures is primarily an epithet of

Vishnu Vishnu (; , , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god of preservation ( ...

. Sree refers to the Hindu goddess,

MahaLakshmi Lakshmi (; , , sometimes spelled Laxmi, ), also known as Shri (, , ), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity, beauty, fertility, sovereignty, and abundance. She along with Parvat ...

and kanth in Sanskrit means husband or consort. Thus, Sreekanth or Srikanth refers to Vishnu, the consort of goddess Lakshmi. Vishnu is one of the members of the trinity of Hindu gods. Brahma creates life, Vishnu preserves it and Shiva destroys it. Some popular personalities with this name include: *

Srikanth (actor, born 1940) Srikanth (19 March 1940 – 12 October 2021) was an Indian actor who has performed in around 200 Tamil films since his debut in 1965. He is also referred to as Vennira Aadai Srikanth. He has played the lead hero in around 50 films between ...

, Tamil film actor active in films from 1965 *

Srikanth (actor, born 1979) Srikanth is an Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films. He is credited as Sriram in Telugu films. He debuted in K. Balachander's tele serial ''Jannal – Marabu Kavithaigal'' (1999). His film debut was in the r ...

, Tamil actor active in films after 2002 *

Srikanth (actor, born 1968) Meka Srikanth (born 23 March 1968) is an Indian actor who is known for works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has appeared in more than 120 films. The actor has received one state Nandi Award, and one Filmfare Award South. He has starred in ...

, Telugu actor who debuted in films in 1991 *

Srikanth Iyengar Srikanth Krishnaswamy Iyengar is an Indian actor and director who works in Telugu cinema. He is a medical doctor by profession and turned actor due to passion towards the acting. Srikanth has acted in films like '' Veerapan, Dear Comrade, Mehabo ...

, Telugu actor who acted in 2010s *

Krishnamachari Srikkanth Krishnamachari "Kris" Srikkanth (; ; born 21 December 1959), also known as Cheeka, is an Indian former cricketer and coach. He also serves as a cricket commentator. He was a hard-hitting opening batter and an occasional right arm offbreak b ...

, Indian cricketer

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