Sridar Theatre

Sridar Theatre or Sridar Cinema is a cinema theatre in the South Indian city of Kochi, Kerala. Located in the Shanmugham Road, Marine Drive, it was opened in 1964. Sridar theatre is the first air conditioned theatre in Kerala.[1]

Sridar Theatre
Sridar Cinema
AddressShanmugham Road, Marine Drive,
Kochi, Kerala,
India
OwnerShenoys family
Opened1964
Years active1964–present

History

Sridar theatre was opened in 1964, which was the third theatre by Shenoy family. The theater was named after Shridhar Shenoy, the deceased son of Lakhman Shenoy. The theater was opened by V.V. Giri, then Governor of Kerala and later President of India.[2] At that time, in Kochi, the Hollywood movies were released at Sridar theatre. Sridhar is also the first theater in Kerala to introduce the dolby sound system. The first 3D digital projector in Kerala came in Sridhar in 2009 with the release of the movie Avatar.[3]

See also

References
  1. M, Sunaya. "A Memory in 70mm". WtzupCity. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. V. K, Rajendran (1994). "ഷേണായ്മാർ 50 പിന്നിടുമ്പോൾ". Malayala Manorama. pp. 8, 9.
  3. "സിനിമാലോകത്തെ ഷേണായിമാർ". Mathrubhumi. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

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