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{{short description|Indian screenwriter and film director (1933–2008)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = C. V. Sridhar
| image = CV Sridhar 2013 stamp of India.jpg
| caption = Sridhar on a 2013 stamp of India
| birth_name = Chithamoor Vijayaragavalu Sridharakrishnan
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1933|7|22}}
| birth_place = Chithamur, [[Chengalpattu]], [[Madras Presidency]], British India
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2008|10|20|1933|8|16}}
| death_place = Chennai
| parents = Vijayaraghavalu Reddiyar<br>Thaayarammal
| years_active = 1959–1991
| spouse = Devasena
| occupation = {{unbulleted list|Film director|producer|screenwriter}}
}}

'''Chitthamoor Vijayaraghavalu Sridhar''' (22 July 1933 – 20 October 2008) was an Indian screenwriter and film director. He has directed nearly 60 films in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]].

==Early life==
Sridhar hailed from Chitthamur, a village near [[Maduranthakam (state assembly constituency)|Maduranthakam]], Tamil Nadu. He studied at [[St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School (Chengalpattu)|St. Joseph's Higher Secondary School]] from [[Chengalpattu]] where he began writing and staging plays while he was in the Seventh Standard.

==Career==

===Entry===
In 1951, 18-year-old Sridhar went to [[AVM Productions]] with his story ''Latchiyavathi'' but [[P. Neelakantan]] rejected his story.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/03/18205113/ditector-sridhar-change-tamil.html|title=Maalaimalar cinema :Tamil Cinema news – Tamil Movies – Cinema seithigal|website=cinema.maalaimalar.com}}</ref> [[T. K. Shanmugam|Avvai T. K. Shanmugam]] was very much impressed by the story and Sridhar wrote the screenplay and dialogues for the drama. It was staged as ''Raththa Paasam'' and was one of the most successful dramas staged by TKS brothers. Sridhar was proudly taken to the stage and introduced to the audience as the writer. It was later produced jointly by TKS and Jupiter pictures under Jupiter – Avvai Productions where Jupiter pictures recommended some other writer to write the dialogues for the film. It was T. K. Shanmugam who was staunch that Sridhar should write the screenplay and dialogues. Sridhar made his entry into films as a screenwriter in ''[[Ratha Paasam (1954 film)|Ratha Paasam]]''. Later [[AVM Productions]] produced it in Hindi as ''Bhaai Bhaai'' in 1956 starring [[Ashok Kumar]] and [[Kishore Kumar]] but direction was by R. S. Mani. The film Bhai Bhai gave a big commercial break for the music director [[Madan Mohan]]
and the writer Sridhar himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/03/19191946/sridhar-story-Dialogue-write-f.html|title=Maalaimalar cinema :Tamil Cinema news – Tamil Movies – Cinema seithigal|website=cinema.maalaimalar.com}}</ref>

Sridhar wrote story and dialogues for ''[[Edhir Paradhathu]]''. Sridhar wrote the dialogues in Tamil for the Telugu movie ''[[Parivartana (1954 film)|Parivartana]]'' and the movie was dubbed in 1955 as ''Latchadhipathi''. Sridhar continued on writing for films like ''Maaman Magal'', ''Maheswari'', ''[[Amara Deepam (1956 film)|Amara Deepam]]'', ''Maadharkula Manikkam'', ''[[Thodi Kodallu|Engal Veetu Mahalakshmi]]'', ''[[Yaar Paiyan]]'', ''[[Mangalya Balam|Manjal Mahimai]]'', ''[[Uthama Puthiran (1958 film)|Uthama Puthiran]]'' and ''[[Punar Jenmam]]''.

While working in [[Modern Theatres]] as writer for the film ''Maheswari'', Sridhar had an opportunity to improve his knowledge and skills about film production. [[T. R. Sundaram]] had a huge library of international books about great films and directors, about film production, critical and technical essays. Sridhar had a very high esteem on the legendary director [[V. Shantaram]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/03/20181928/director-sridhar-first-film.html |title=ஸ்ரீதர் டைரக்ட் செய்த முதல் படம் 'கல்யாணப் பரிசு' |trans-title=Sridhar's directorial debut 'Kalyana Parisu' |work=Maalaimalar |access-date=6 October 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131120162951/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/03/20181928/director-sridhar-first-film.html |archive-date=20 November 2013 }}</ref>

===Venus Pictures===
In 1956, Sridhar turned producer along with associates Krishnamoorthi, Govindarajan and Sundararajan in ''Venus Pictures'' where he scripted ''[[Amara Deepam (1956 film)|Amara Deepam]]'' and followed by ''[[Uthama Puthiran (1958 film)|Uthama Puthiran]]''. Both films had [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as the main roles. He made his debut as a director with ''[[Kalyana Parisu]]''. This movie ran for more than 25 weeks, and is revered to this day as a milestone in the history of Tamil cinema. After this, he had a huge fan following and his name was talked about among the middle class movie going audience.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2012/03/21163719/kalayanaparisu-film-release-da.html|title=Maalaimalar cinema :Tamil Cinema news – Tamil Movies – Cinema seithigal|website=cinema.maalaimalar.com}}</ref>

===Chithralaya===
He started his own production company ''Chithralaya'' (the emblem was designed by Art director Ganga) in 1961 with his friends Gopu, Vincent, Sundaram and Tiruchi Arunachalam made ''[[Then Nilavu]]''. The latter which had [[Gemini Ganesan]] and [[Vyjayanthimala]] in the lead was the first Tamil film to be shot in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/Tamil-film-director-Sridhar-passes-away/375649/|title=Tamil film director Sridhar passes away|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|date=20 October 2008|access-date=16 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022054622/http://www.screenindia.com/news/tamil-film-director-sridhar-passes-away/375649/|archive-date=22 October 2008}}</ref> He made a series of commercially successful films like ''[[Nenjil Or Aalayam]]'', ''[[Kaadhalikka Neramillai]]'', ''[[Vennira Adai]]'' and many more.

==Film-making style==
Sridhar was known as Nava-rasa-director, as he made films in a variety of styles, from the comedy ''[[Kaadhalikka Neramillai]]'' to the serious Kalai-kovil and ''[[Nenjil Or Aalayam]]''. The latter was remade in Hindi with [[Rajendra Kumar]] and [[Meena Kumari]] as ''[[Dil Ek Mandir]]'' which earn him two nomination at [[Filmfare Awards]], [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Story|Best Story]] categories. He brought out the best in comedians [[T. R. Ramachandran]], [[K. A. Thangavelu]], and [[Nagesh]], and helped introduce [[Venniradai Moorthy|Murthy]], [[Venniradai Nirmala|Nirmala]] to a wider audience in ''[[Vennira Adai]]''. Murthy, Nirmala, now a TV and movie comedian, is still referred to as "[[Venniradai Moorthy]]", "[[Venniradai Nirmala]]" after the fame he received from his performance in the movie. Even the actresses Jayalalitha and Nirmala used to be referred to as Venniraadai Jayalalitha and Venniraadai Nirmala<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/celeb/director_sridhar.asp|title=Sridhar – Director, producer, producer, script writer, nenjil oru aalayam, vennira aadai, ratha pasam, ilamai oonjal aadugiradhu, ooty varai uravu, kadhalikka naeramillai, gala...|website=www.nilacharal.com|access-date=12 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218103959/http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/celeb/director_sridhar.asp#|archive-date=18 February 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/16566.html|title=Veteran Director Sridhar Passes Away|website=www.indiaglitz.com}}</ref>

Sridhar's ''[[Kaadhalikka Neramillai]]'' was one of the greatest blockbusters of [[Tamil film]] history. It was later remade in Hindi with actor [[Kishore Kumar]] and [[Shashi Kapoor]] by himself. Sridhar helped launch the career of many celebrities in Tamil cinema, namely, Saroja Devi in Kalyaana Parisu, [[R. Muthuraman]] and [[Devika]] in ''[[Nenjil Or Aalayam]]'', [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]], [[J. Jayalalithaa]], [[Vennira Aadai Nirmala]] and [[Venniradai Moorthy]] in ''[[Vennira Adai]]'' (''White Dress''), [[Ravichandran (Tamil actor)|Ravichandran]], [[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]] and [[Rajasree]] in ''[[Kaadhalikka Neramillai]]'', Kamal and Rajini in Ilamai Oonjal Aadigirathu, Karthik and Gigi in Ninaivellaam Nithya, Jayashree in ''Thendralae Ennai Thodu'' and [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] in ''[[Thanthu Vitten Ennai]]''.

His [[Bollywood]] films include ''[[Nazrana (1961 film)|Nazrana]]'' (1961), ''[[Dil Ek Mandir]]'' (1963), ''[[Pyar Kiye Jaa]]'' (1966) and ''[[Gehri Chaal]]'' (1973). ''Nazrana'', starring by [[Raj Kapoor]], [[Vyjayanthimala]], [[Usha Kiran]] and [[Gemini Ganesan]] in guest appearance, earned him [[Filmfare Award for Best Story]].The landmark film [[Nai Roshni]] directed by him in Hindu had Ashok Kumar, P. Bhanumati, Mala Sinha, Biwajeet and Raajkumar in lead roles and became the 7th highest-grossing film of the year 1967 in Hindi. Subsequently, this film was remade in Tamil as Poovum Pottum directed by Dada Mirasi.

Sridhar's films with [[Sivaji Ganesan]] include ''[[Ooty Varai Uravu]]'', ''[[Nenjirukkum Varai (1967 film)|Nenjirukkum Varai]]'', ''[[Sivantha Mann]]''. ''Sivanthaman'' was the first color movie in Tamil shot at foreign locations. ''Dharti'', the Hindi version was released in 1970 with [[Rajendra Kumar]], [[Waheeda Rehman]] and [[Sivaji Ganesan]] in lead roles.

When in 1973, he went through sudden financial problems, at the insistence of [[Rajendra Kumar]] he approached [[M. G. Ramachandran]], who suggested that a film be made and using that his financial woes would get resolved. Sridhar then made ''[[Urimai Kural]]'' which was a commercial success in 1974 and went on to direct M.G.R again in ''[[Meenava Nanban]]'' that was released in 1977.

In 1978, he brought together Kamal Hasan, Rajnikanth, Sripriya for romantic film Illamai Oonjal Aadugirathu. Then he remade the same in 1982 in Hindu as [[Dil-E-Nadan]] starring [[Rajesh Khanna]], [[Shatrughan Sinha]] and [[Jaya Prada]] in lead roles. Both versions were successful.

In all his films he used a combination of stars, melodrama and melodious songs. He has directed films in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Hindi]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]].
Sridhar was considered an expert in song picturisation as he could transform any song into sheer poetry. The formidable Sridhar – [[Kannadasan]] – [[M. S. Viswanathan]] combination held a magic spell on the audience and the songs contributed to the tremendous success of those films.

==Retirement and death==
Sridhar, whose career spanned four decades, is credited with understanding the pulse of the public and creating movies in tune with the times. His memoirs '''Thirumpip Parkkiren''' [Looking Back], written by Chandra Maouli, was published in 2002.

Sridhar died of Cardiac arrest in [[Chennai]] on 20 October 2008.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dore|first=Shalini|title=Indian director C.V. Sridhar dies|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994537?refCatId=13|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=19 August 2012}}</ref>

==Filmography==
List of films directed by Sridhar. You may refer to the notes for the extra activities of him in the particular films.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:35px;"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:250px;"| Film
! colspan="4" style="width:195px;"| Credited as
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:80px;"| Language
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
! style="width:65px;" | Director
! style="width:65px;" | Producer
! width=65 | Story
! width=65 | Screenplay/ Dialogues
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Ratha Paasam (1954 film)|Ratha Paasam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Ethir Paradhathu]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Tamil ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Maheswari (film)|Maheswari]]'' || || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Tamil ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Parivartana (1954 film)|Latchadhipathi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Tamil || Telugu dubbing of [[Parivartana (1954 film)|Parivartana]]
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Maaman Magal (1955 film)|Maaman Magal]]'' || || || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Tamil ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Amara Deepam (1956 film)|Amara Deepam]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Bhai-Bhai (1956 Hindi film)|Bhai-Bhai]]'' || || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||[[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||
|-
| 1956 || ''[[Mathar Kula Manickam]]'' || || || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Enga Veettu Mahalakshmi]]'' || || || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Tamil ||
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Yaar Paiyyan]]'' || || || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Tamil ||
|-
| 1958 || ''[[Uthama Puthiran (1958 film)|Uthama Puthiran]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Tamil ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Manjal Mahimai]]'' || || || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Tamil ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Kalyana Parisu]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Pelli Kanuka (1960 film)|Pelli Kanuka]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Meenda Sorgam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1960 || ''[[Vidivelli]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Then Nilavu]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| Tamil ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Punar Jenmam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| Tamil ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Nazrana (1961 film)|Nazrana]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Story]]
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Sumaithaangi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Policekaran Magal]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Nenjil Or Aalayam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| Tamil || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Nenjam Marappathillai (1963 film)|Nenjam Marappathillai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Chittor Rani Padmini]]'' || || || {{y}} || {{y}} || Tamil
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Dil Ek Mandir]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| Hindi || Nominated: [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]]<br> Nominated: [[Filmfare Award for Best Story]]
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Kalai Kovil]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| Tamil ||
|-
| 1964 || ''[[Kaadhalikka Neramillai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1965 || ''[[Venniradai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| Tamil ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Pyar Kiye Jaa]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Hindi ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Manase Mandiram]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Kodimalar]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| Tamil ||
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Nenjirukkum Varai (1967 film)|Nenjirukkum Varai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Nai Roshni (1967)|Nai Roshni]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Hindi ||
|-
| 1967 || ''[[Ooty Varai Uravu]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| Tamil ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Galatta Kalyanam]]''
|| || || {{y}} || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1968 || ''[[Saathi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1969 || ''[[Sivantha Mann]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1970 || ''[[Dharti (1970 film)|Dharti]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Hindi ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Avalukendru Oru Manam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Duniya Kya Jane]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Hindi ||
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Alaigal (film)|Alaigal]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil || 25th Film
|-
| 1973 || ''[[Gehri Chaal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || Hindi ||
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Urimai Kural]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil || First movie with MGR
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Vaira Nenjam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Ninagai Nanu]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Lakshmi Nirdoshi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Telugu || Telugu dubbing of [[Alaigal (film)|Alaigal (1973)]]
|-
| 1975 || ''[[Jagruthi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Hindi ||
|-
| 1976 || ''[[Oh Manju]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Seeta Geeta Datithe]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Anna Nee En Deivam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1977 || ''[[Meenava Nanban]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil || Second movie with MGR.
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Ilamai Oonjalaadugirathu]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| Tamil ||
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Vayasu Pilichindi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| Telugu ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren|Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren / Urvasi Neene Nanna Preyasi / Urvasi Neeve Naa Preyasi]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil / Kannada / Telugu ||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Soundaryame Varuga Varuga]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Tamil ||
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| 1980 || ''[[Hare Krishna Hello Radha]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Telugu ||
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| 1981 || ''[[Mohana Punnagai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Ninaivellam Nithya]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Dil-E-Nadaan]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Hindi ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Thudikkum Karangal]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}}|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
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| 1983 || ''[[Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Alaya Deepam]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
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| 1985 ||''[[Unnai Thedi Varuven]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Tamil ||
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| 1985 ||''[[Thendrale Ennai Thodu]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Tamil ||
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| 1986 || ''[[Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
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| 1986 || ''[[Naanum Oru Thozhilali]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
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| 1986 || ''[[Kulirkaala Megangal]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
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| 1987 || ''[[Iniya Uravu Poothathu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}|| Tamil || 50th Film
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| 1988 || ''[[Premayanam]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || || || || Telugu ||
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| 1991 || ''[[Thanthu Vitten Ennai]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Tamil ||
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==Awards==
;Won
* [[7th National Film Awards|1959]]: [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] – ''[[Kalyana Parisu]]''<ref name="7thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/7th_nff.pdf|title=7th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=4 September 2011}}</ref>
* [[10th National Film Awards|1962]]: [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil|President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] – ''[[Nenjil Or Aalayam]]''<ref name="10thaward">{{cite web|url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm10thNFAAward.aspx|title=10th National Film Awards|publisher=[[International Film Festival of India]]|access-date=9 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929062243/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm10thNFAAward.aspx#|archive-date=29 September 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* [[Kalaimamani]] Award from State Sangeeth Natak Academy.
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Story]] for ''[[Nazrana (1961 film)|Nazrana]]'' (1961).
*[[Tamil Nadu State Film Honorary Award]] – Arignar Anna Award in 1997

;Nominated
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director]] for ''[[Dil Ek Mandir]]'' (1963)
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Story]] for ''Dil Ek Mandir'' (1963)
* [[Filmfare Award South for Best Director - Tamil]] for ''[[Urimai Kural]]'' (1975)
* [[Filmfare Award South for Best Director - Tamil]] for ''[[Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu]]'' (1979)
* [[Filmfare Award South for Best Director - Tamil]] for ''[[Oru Odai Nadhiyagirathu]]'' (1984)

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://mymovieminutes.blogspot.sg/2012/11/cvsridhars-sterling-face-of-romance.html C. V. Sridhar's Sterling Face of Romance]

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C. V. Sridhar - Revision history

->Rlink2 at 15:40, 26 November 2021