Disco Shanti

Disco Shanti is the daughter of Tamil actor C. L. Anandan, known for his roles in films such as Vijayapuri Veeran (1960) and Kaattumallika (1966). She has a younger sister, Lalitha Kumari, who is also an actress.^[2]

In 1996, she married Telugu actor Srihari and subsequently retired from the film industry.^[3] The couple had two sons and a daughter. Their daughter, Akshara, died at the age of four months. In her memory, the family established the Akshara Foundation, which states that it focuses on quality education for every child, accelerating conventional learning through accessible technology-based innovations for teachers and children.^[4] Additionally, they adopted four villages in Medchal district.^[5]

Srihari, who had been battling a liver ailment, died during the filming of R... Rajkumar (2013). He experienced dizziness on set and was rushed to a hospital, where he later died.^[6]

As producer

• Seshadri Naidu (2004)^[12]

• South Indian film industry