Srinath is the younger brother of renowned Kannada theatre artist as well as film actor and writer C. R. Simha. Srinath is married to Geetha Srinath. The couple have two children, a son and a daughter. His son Rohit has acted in several Kannada movies as a child artist. His daughter Amulya currently lives in the U.S. with her husband and three daughters.Actor Srinath gained fame through iconic films like Shubhamangala, Mayura, Besuge, and Maanasa Sarovara, becoming a popular hero known for romantic pairings, especially with actress Manjula, starring in over 200 Kannada films.