Srinath (Kannada actor)

Srinath
Born
Narayana Swamy

(1943-12-28) 28 December 1943 (age 80)
Mysore, India
Occupation(s)Actor, film producer, television presenter
Years active1967–present
Spouse
Geetha
(m. 1972)
Children2
FamilyC. R. Simha (brother)

Narayana Swamy (born 28 December 1943), known by his stage name Srinath, is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. He holds the position of vice-president of the Kannada television channel Udaya TV. He is popular for presenting the Game Show, Adarsha Dampatigalu (Kannada: ಆದರ್ಶ ದಂಪತಿಗಳು). Srinath has earned the nickname Pranaya Raja[1] meaning 'King of Romance' because of his stupendous success in romantic movies during the 70s. In 2003, he was conferred the ‛Kalaratna’ Award by the Government of Karnataka.[2]

  1. ^ Pranayaraja Srinath to direct movies Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine - IndiaGlitz.com Report. Retrieved on 22 April 2007
  2. ^ "Nisar Ahmed, film actor Srinath honoured". The Hindu. 8 September 2003. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2014.