office success. He directed actress Sandhya's daughter J. Jayalalithaa in three landmark films – Bomalattam, Suryagandhi, Anbai Thedi and made her do guest appearance in Cinema Paithiyam. The film Suryagandhi is considered by him as the best of all the films he directed. Suryagandhi was digitalized and re-released in September 2016. He successfully brought in together Nagesh and Cho for 3 films Thenmazhai, Bomalattam and Ninaivil Nindraval. He introduced Vaali as lyricist, actresses Devika, Deepa and others to the silver screen. He brought to light Actor-Director T. S. B. K. Mouli's acting prowess in his film Sooryakanthi. Visu the dramatist became Visu the filmmaker after working in his Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum. He has received numerous awards and as of 2018 he was the most senior director alive and active producer in the Tamil film industry. He directed Sivaji Ganesan in Nirai Kudam, Arunodhayam, Thavapudhalavan, Anbai Thedi, Andaman Kadhali, Imayam, Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum and Iru Medhaigal. He directed Sivaji Ganesan in 9 films. He directed Kamal Haasan in Andharangam and Simla Special and directed Rajnikanth in Polladhavan. He directed actors across generations – Ravichandran, Jaishankar, Muthuraman, Sivakumar, S. V. Sekhar, Pandiaraj. Out of his 45 directorial ventures, 23 were box office hits. In his films, Cho Ramaswamy, Neelu and Manorama were cast regularly throughout his career. He produced Nayakan in 1987. He produced 27 films and 19 of them were commercial success. His last and the 28th production was Vedantha Desigar made in 2018, which was not released till the time of his death and was released in Sankara TV in 2022. The film Andha Naal, in which he assisted S. Balachander, was the first film without songs that was made in Madras and it was his first film where he started his career as an assistant director. This became a hit. Srinivasan was one of the founders of, and served as President for, the Tamil Film Producer Council. He served as President of the South Indian film chamber of commerce. He was Chairman of Film City, owned by the state government of Tamil Nadu. He was also Member of Award Films Committees and a Board Member of the Film Censor Board. Filmography Awards Recipient of National Award for the film Mudalali Best film 1977–78 Balaparitchai by Tamil Nadu state government Best Science Fiction film Avan-Aval-Adhu State Award Best film 1981–82 keezh vanam sivakkum State Award 1982-83 Paritchaikku Neramaachu – Tamil