Srinivasan (popularly known as Powerstar and sometimes simply Power) is an Indian actor, doctor, politician, comedian, producer, singer and businessman who has worked in the Tamil film industry.
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.
[3] Srinivasan subsequently begun several other production ventures starring himself including Ananda Thollai, Abhinava and Desiya Nedunchalai, though most films remain partially shot.
[4] 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.
[5] Alongside his co-stars, critics noted that Srinivasan "scorches the screen" and his "comic timing makes the slapstick madness work".
[7] Srinivasan has since gone on to appear in supporting roles in smaller budget films, notably playing pivotal characters in Arya Surya and Summa Nachunu Irukku (2013).