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| name        = Srinivasan
| name        = Srinivasan
| other names  = Power Star, Power
| other names  = Power Star, Power
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1962|11|01|df=y}}
| birth_place  = [[Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| nationality  = Indian
| nationality  = Indian
| occupation  = Actor
| occupation  = Actor
| spouses      = Vanitha Vijaykumar
| spouses      =  
| years_active = 2010–present
| years_active = 2010–present
}}
}}


'''Srinivasan''' (popularly known as '''Powerstar''' and sometimes simply '''Power''') is an Indian actor, doctor, politician and comedian, producer, singer, business man who has worked in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]]. Beginning his career as a medical practitioner, he moved into finance before embarking on making films starring himself. He then appeared in [[N. Santhanam]]'s ''[[Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya]]'' (2013) which gave him a breakthrough in receiving further offers for comic roles.
'''Srinivasan''' (popularly known as '''Powerstar''' and sometimes simply '''Power''') was an Indian actor, doctor, politician and comedian, producer, singer, business man who has worked in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]]. Beginning his career as a medical practitioner, he moved into finance before embarking on making films starring himself. He then appeared in [[N. Santhanam]]'s ''[[Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya]]'' (2013) which gave him a breakthrough in receiving further offers for comic roles.


== Career ==
== Career ==
Srinivasan completed his degree at Madurai Kamaraj University and then acquired a qualification as an acupuncture practitioner from a university in China through a distance education programme, before commencing practise soon after. His passion for the film industry brought him to Chennai, where he set up a finance firm, Baba Trading Company, in [[Anna Nagar]] and advertised through brokers that he would help businessmen acquire huge bank loans.<ref name="legal">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/goondas-act-against-jailed-actor-power-star-likely/article4684131.ece|title=Goondas Act against jailed actor ‘Power Star’ likely|author=Petlee Peter|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Srinivasan soon went on to direct and star in a film titled ''[[Lathika (film)|Lathika]]'', which released in 2011 with little publicity and featured primarily newcomers. The following year, the team of ''Lathika'' put up banners across vast areas in Chennai, remarking that ''Lathika'' had been successfully running for 220 days in the city albeit at a single cinema. The move brought him publicity and he gained online fan clubs for the bizarre claims, while he also went on to rechristen himself as 'Powerstar' Srinivasan.<ref name="econ">{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-01-26/news/36564086_1_actor-power-star-tamil-films-superstar-rajinikanth|title=Mind it: Rajinikanth gets a rival in unlikely hero 'Power Star' S Srinivasan|work=The Economic Times}}</ref> Srinivasan subsequently begun several other production ventures starring himself including ''Ananda Thollai'', ''Indrasena, Abhinava'' and ''Desiya Nedunchalai'', though most films remain partially shot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/im-the-only-match-to-superstar-says-powerstar-powerstar-srinivasan-rajinikanth-04-01-13.html|title=I’m the only match to Superstar, says Powerstar, powerstar Srinivasan, Rajinikanth}}</ref> Srinivasan inadvertently had marketed himself as a spoof artist through his initial ploys and has since maintained a comic image with the media and on-screen, often portraying outrageous and over-the-top characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/357075/rise-amp-fall-powerstar.html|title=Rise & fall of Powerstar|work=Deccan Herald}}</ref>
Srinivasan completed his degree at Madurai Kamaraj University and then acquired a qualification as an agriculture practitioner from a university in China through a distance education programme, before commencing practise soon after. His passion for the film industry brought him to Chennai, where he set up a finance firm, Baba Trading Company, in [[Anna Nagar]] and advertised through brokers that he would help businessmen acquire huge bank loans.<ref name="legal">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/goondas-act-against-jailed-actor-power-star-likely/article4684131.ece|title=Goondas Act against jailed actor ‘Power Star’ likely|author=Petlee Peter|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Srinivasan soon went on to direct and star in a film titled ''[[Lathika (film)|Lathika]]'', which released in 2011 with little publicity and featured primarily newcomers. The following year, the team of ''Lathika'' put up banners across vast areas in Chennai, remarking that ''Lathika'' had been successfully running for 220 days in the city albeit at a single cinema. The move brought him publicity and he gained online fan clubs for the bizarre claims, while he also went on to rechristen himself as 'Powerstar' Srinivasan.<ref name="econ">{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-01-26/news/36564086_1_actor-power-star-tamil-films-superstar-rajinikanth|title=Mind it: Rajinikanth gets a rival in unlikely hero 'Power Star' S Srinivasan|work=The Economic Times}}</ref> Srinivasan subsequently begun several other production ventures starring himself including ''Ananda Thollai'', ''Indrasena, Abhinava'' and ''Desiya Nedunchalai'', though most films remain partially shot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-10/im-the-only-match-to-superstar-says-powerstar-powerstar-srinivasan-rajinikanth-04-01-13.html|title=I’m the only match to Superstar, says Powerstar, powerstar Srinivasan, Rajinikanth}}</ref> Srinivasan inadvertently had marketed himself as a spoof artist through his initial ploys and has since maintained a comic image with the media and on-screen, often portraying outrageous and over-the-top characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/357075/rise-amp-fall-powerstar.html|title=Rise & fall of Powerstar|work=Deccan Herald}}</ref>


Actor [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] offered him a pivotal role in his first production ''[[Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya]]'' (2013), to portray one of the three leading male roles. The film opened to positive reviews in January 2013, with critics calling it an "infectious" comedy and went on to do profitable business at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasaiya/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasaiya-box-office-feb-10.html|title=Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya box office collection}}</ref> Alongside his co-stars, critics noted that Srinivasan "scorches the screen" and his "comic timing makes the slapstick madness work".<ref name="econ" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasiaya-review-tamil-15017654.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530134329/http://www.sify.com/movies/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasiaya-review-tamil-15017654.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-05-30|title=Movie Review : Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasiaya|work=Sify}}</ref> The success of the film garnered him offers from big productions, including [[Bala (director)|Bala]]'s ''[[Paradesi (2013 film)|Paradesi]]'' (2013) and  [[S. Shankar|Shankar]]'s ''[[I (2014 film)|I]]''; though his portions were later replaced in the former film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Power-Star-approached-for-Paradesi/articleshow/19002959.cms|title=Power Star approached for Paradesi?|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
Actor [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]] offered him a pivotal role in his first production ''[[Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya]]'' (2013), to portray one of the three leading male roles. The film opened to positive reviews in January 2013, with critics calling it an "infectious" comedy and went on to do profitable business at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasaiya/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasaiya-box-office-feb-10.html|title=Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya box office collection}}</ref> Alongside his co-stars, critics noted that Srinivasan "scorches the screen" and his "comic timing makes the slapstick madness work".<ref name="econ" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasiaya-review-tamil-15017654.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530134329/http://www.sify.com/movies/kanna-laddu-thinna-aasiaya-review-tamil-15017654.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-05-30|title=Movie Review : Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasiaya|work=Sify}}</ref> The success of the film garnered him offers from big productions, including [[Bala (director)|Bala]]'s ''[[Paradesi (2013 film)|Paradesi]]'' (2013) and  [[S. Shankar|Shankar]]'s ''[[I (2014 film)|I]]''; though his portions were later replaced in the former film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Power-Star-approached-for-Paradesi/articleshow/19002959.cms|title=Power Star approached for Paradesi?|work=The Times of India}}</ref>
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== Politics ==
== Politics ==
Srinivasan joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] on 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Superstar Rajinikanth's only rival' Powerstar joins TN BJP|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/south/powerstar-joins-bjp|access-date=2021-06-08|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=en}}</ref> Later, he joined [[Republican Party of India]] and contested in the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 and the party RPI joined with [[Makkal Needhi Maiam]]. However, he lost to [[Thamizhachi Thangapandian]], a DMK candidate to a margin of 1,73,272 votes in South Chennai.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Antony|first=Dr. Anny|last2=Margaret|first2=Dr. C.|last3=Karthick|first3=Dr. R.|last4=Ali|first4=Dr. Mohammed|last5=Chenthil|first5=Dr. K.S.|date=2019-12-31|title=Prevalence of H. pylori in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) in a tertiary care center, South India|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.17511/ijmrr.2019.i06.12|journal=International Journal of Medical Research and Review|volume=7|issue=6|pages=520–525|doi=10.17511/ijmrr.2019.i06.12|issn=2321-127X}}</ref>
Powerstar Srinivasan joined Tamil Maanila Katchi  in 2015 at an event organised by the party.Srinivasan joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] on 2016 along with his wife.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Superstar Rajinikanth's only rival' Powerstar joins TN BJP|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/south/powerstar-joins-bjp|access-date=2021-06-08|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=en}}</ref> Later, he joined [[Republican Party of India]] and contested in the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 and the party RPI joined with [[Makkal Needhi Maiam]]. However, he lost to [[Thamizhachi Thangapandian]], a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] candidate to a margin of 1,73,272 votes in South Chennai.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Antony|first=Dr. Anny|last2=Margaret|first2=Dr. C.|last3=Karthick|first3=Dr. R.|last4=Ali|first4=Dr. Mohammed|last5=Chenthil|first5=Dr. K.S.|date=2019-12-31|title=Prevalence of H. pylori in Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) in a tertiary care center, South India|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.17511/ijmrr.2019.i06.12|journal=International Journal of Medical Research and Review|volume=7|issue=6|pages=520–525|doi=10.17511/ijmrr.2019.i06.12|issn=2321-127X}}</ref>


He announced in 2020 that if actor [[Rajinikanth]] started his own political party he will also start a party and contest in 2021 Tamil Nadu Elections.
He announced in 2020 that if actor [[Rajinikanth]] started his own political party he will also start a party and contest in 2021 Tamil Nadu Election.He rejoined [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]. He was kidnapped by unknown persons for financial reasons and for some publicity stunt.


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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| rowspan="6" | 2013  || ''[[Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya]]'' || Power Kumar || Nominated—[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Comedian&nbsp;– Tamil]]<br />[[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Award for Best Comedian]]
| rowspan="6" | 2013  || ''[[Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya]]'' || Power Kumar || Nominated—[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Comedian&nbsp;– Tamil]]<br />[[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Award for Best Comedian]]
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| ''[[Onbadhule Guru]]'' || ||
| ''[[Onbadhule Guru]]'' || Narrator ||
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| ''Azhagan Azhagi'' || ||
| ''Azhagan Azhagi'' || ||
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| ''[[Vaaliba Raja]]'' ||  || Cameo appearance
| ''[[Vaaliba Raja]]'' ||  || Cameo appearance
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| ''[[Narathan]]'' || ||
| ''[[Narathan]]'' || Power Kumar ||
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|''[[Kida Poosari Magudi]]'' || ||
|''[[Kida Poosari Magudi]]'' || ||
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| rowspan="5" | 2019 ||  ''[[Simba (2019 film)|Simba]]'' || Veterinary surgeon ||
| rowspan="5" | 2019 ||  ''[[Simba (2019 film)|Simba]]'' || Veterinary surgeon ||
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|''[[Oviyavai Vitta Yaru]]'' || ||
|''[[Oviyavai Vitta Yaru]]'' || Vel Nayakar ||
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| ''Jaikka Povadhu Yaaru'' || ||
| ''Jaikka Povadhu Yaaru'' || ||
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|''[[Capmaari]]'' ||  Power Pandy Durai ||
|''[[Capmaari]]'' ||  Power Pandy Durai ||
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| 2020 || ''[[Naanga Romba Busy]]'' || || Television film
| 2020 || ''[[Naanga Romba Busy]]'' || "Burma Bazaar" Poweru || Television film
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| 2021 || ''[[Pei Mama]]'' || ||
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