Veteran Tamil actor Srikanth, who made debut alongside Jayalalithaa, dead

Veteran Tamil actor Srikanth, who made his debut alongside the late J Jayalalithaa in the 1965 classic "Vennira Adai" died here on Tuesday, film industry sources said. The 82 year-old actor died due to old age, they said. "#RIPSrikanth !!," said the official Twitter handle of 'Nadigar Sangam,' the artists association. In his 40-year career, Srikanth had acted as hero and villain, besides featuring in many character roles as well.