Stanley and Srikanth after April Maadhathil and Mercury Pookkal. This was the third film and last collaboration between the director S. Behindwoods wrote: "Sri has come up with an excellent performance of a man lost in this juggernaut of emotions." TSV Hari at responded negatively to Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai, noting a thin script and "meaningless songs". In 2006, he acted in the film Mercury Pookkal, and Uyir. The film was followed by Oru Naal Oru Kanavu (2005) and Bambara Kannaley (2005). Srikanth and Prithviraj gave a good performance also. Anand, with the Malayalam actor Prithviraj in his first Tamil role. His first release of 2004 was Varnajalam, followed by Bose, in which he was paired with Sneha for the second time after April Maadhathil. The film received positive reviews upon release with one critic noting that "He did a sensible portrayal of the role". Srikanth's straight Telugu film was Rasool Ellore's directorial debut Okariki Okaru under the stage name of Sriram to avoid confusion with established star Meka Srikanth. He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for his role in Parthiban Kanavu (2003), directed by Karu Pazhaniappan. Srikanth then featured in another successful venture April Madhathil (2002) alongside Sneha followed by Manasellam (2003). After the film's success, he became popularly known as Roja Kootam Srikanth for a while. Balachander also did not work out, before he was cast by Sasi in Roja Kootam (2002), after the original lead actor had opted out. Further potential projects directed by Bharathiraja and K. He was then considered to make his acting debut through Jeeva's 12B, but the role went to another newcomer Shaam. Srikanth was selected to play the lead role in Kathir's Kadhal Virus (2002) and spent a year preparing for the film, before being replaced by fellow newcomer Richard. Looking to step into an acting career after beginning as a model, Srikanth was coached acting skills by then-assistant directors such as Vetrimaaran and Mysskin in the early 2000s. Career 2002-2009: Debut and breakthrough The couple has two children, Aahil and Ahaana. He married Vandana on 7 September 2008, who had completed her MBA in Australia. Srikanth uses the name Sriram in Telugu films to avoid ambiguity with his contemporary Srikanth. Srikanth had an elder brother who died due to dengue after he returned from United States. His father worked in State Bank of India.
His family hailed from Tirupati and he was raised in Hyderabad. Srikanth was born on 28 February 1979 to a Telugu-father (from Chittoor) and Tamil-mother (from Kumbakonam) in Chennai.