Sridevi, also known as Sreedevi Ayyapan, was born on August 13, 1963 in Sivakasi. She is an Indian actress who has starred in hundreds of Bollywood, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films.
Sridevi | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 1963 |
| Occupation | Actress |
Personal
Her parents were Ayyappan, a lawyer, and Rajeswari. Shridevi has a sister, Srilatha, and a brother named Satish.
Her father died while she was filming Lamhe, her mother while shw as making Judaai. Although it is the Hindu custom that the eldest son lights the funeral pyre, Sridevi lit the pyre for her mother's last rites. [citation needed]
Numerous sources claim that Sridevi had a relationship with actor Mithun Chakraborty from 1986 to 1987, and ended the relationship when she found out that he had not divorced his first wife, Yogita Bali. Many versions of this story say that the couple was secretly married and the marriage was later annulled. [1], [2], [3], [4] It is not clear how much of this story is true and how much is gossip.
Sridevi married film producer Boney Kapoor on June 2, 1996. The couple has two daughters, Jhanvi and Khushi. Through her husband she is related to the large Surinder Kapoor film clan (see List of Bollywood film clans). Actor Anil Kapoor, her co-star in many films, is her brother-in-law.
Career
Sridevi started her career as a child artiste in Tamil and Telugu movies. During her early adult career, she acted in a number of Malayalam movies. Many of her Malayalam movies were directed by I. V. Sasi. Some examples of her notable Malayalam movies are: Aadhyapaadam, Aalinganam, Kuttavum Sikshaiyum, Aa Nimisham. In 1976, she got her first big break in Tamil movies as a heroine in K. Balachander's Moondru Mudichu, where she starred opposite both Kamal Haasan and Rajnikanth. In many ways, this movie was a landmark in Tamil filmdom. It was also one of Rajnikanth's first major movies. After Moondru Mudichu, Sridevi had a succession of huge hits with both these Tamil superstars. With Kamal Haasan, she acted in movies such as Guru, Sankarlal, Thaayillamal Naanillai, Meendum Kokila, Vaazhve Maayam, Varumaiyin Niram Sigappu, Neela Malargal, Pathinaru Vayadhinile. With Rajnikanth, she acted in movies such as Dharmayuddham, Priya, Pokkiri Raja, Tucker Raja, Adutha Varisu, Nan Adimai Illai, etc. She was the number one actress in Tamil during the period 1975-80.
- During the same time, Sridevi made inroads into her native Telugu language movies. She acted with all major heroes in Telugu. A number of her Telugu movies were made by K. Raghavendra Rao. With N. T. Rama Rao, she acted in movies such as Konda Veeti Simham, Vetagadu, Sardar Paparayudu, Bobbili Puli etc. With A. Nageswara Rao, she acted in movies such as Mudulla Koduku, Premabhishekham, Bangaru Kanku, Premakanuka etc. With Krishna she acted in movies such as Kanchu Kagada, Kalavari Samsaram, Krishnavatharam, Borripellum Bolludu, Khaidi Rudrayya etc. After Kamal Haasan, Sridevi has acted the most number of movies with Krishna. Towards the tail end of her Telugu career, she started acting in Hindi movies. Many of her initial Hindi movies starred Jitendra and were remakes of her Telugu movies, mostly directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, and K. Bappaiah.
In 1983, she starred in her first Hindi film, Solva Saawan. This movie failed at the box office; however, her second Hindi movie, Himmatwala, was a major success. Throughout the 1980s, she starred in a number of very successful movies, among them Nagina, Mr. India, Chandni, and Chaalbaaz, for which she won her first [Filmfare]] Award.
Yash Chopra directed her in Lamhe (1992), which won her her second Filmfare Best Actress Award and the International Best Actress Award. After the superhit Judaai (1997), she left the industry in order to raise her two daughters, Jhanvi and Khushi.
After a six-year hiatus, Sridevi returned to the small screen, briefly, in the Sahara sitcom Malini Iyer (2004-2005). She also appeared on Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai for Karisma Kapoor (2004) and as a judge in the TV show Kaboom (2005). She is slated to return to the big screen in a sequel to Mr India.
She is a member of the Board of Directors at the Asian Academy of film and television. She was also a part of Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai.
Awards and honors
Filmfare Awards
- 1981 FilmFare Award (South) for Tamil Film Meendum Kokila
- 1984 FilmFare Award Nomination for Sadma , lost to Shabana Azmi, Arth.
- 1990 Filmfare Award Nomination for Chandni
- 1990 Filmfare Best Actress Award for Chaalbaaz
- 1992 Filmfare Best Actress Award for Lamhe
- 1993 FilmFare Award For Telugu Film Kshana Kshanam
- 1993 Filmfare Award Nomination for Khuda Gawah
- 1994 Filmfare Award Nomination for Gumrah
- 1994 Giant Awards For Contribution to Hindi Cinema
- 1995 Filmfare Award Nomination for Laadla
- 1998 Filmfare Award Nomination for Judaai
Other awards
- 1993 Nandi Award For Telugu Film Kshana Kshanam
- 1998 Screen Awards Nomination for Judaai
- 2003 MAMI Award for Excellent Contribution to Hindi Cinema
- 2005 Vamsee Art Theatres International's Lifetime Achievement Award
- ???? Toronto Best Actress Award for Devaragam
Filmography
Malayalam
- Swami Ayyappan
- Aadhyapaadam
- Aa Nimisham
- Aalinganam
- Kuttavum Sikshaiyum
- Amma Narayana
Tamil
- Moondru Mudichu
- Kavariman
- Vanakkaththukkuriya Kaadhaliye
- Sankarlal
- Gayathri
- Ilaya Rani Rajalakshmi
- Dheiyva Thirumanangal
- Guru
- Meendum Kokila
- Sigappu Rojakkal
- Pathinaaru Vayadhinile
- Moondram Pirai
- Tucker Raja
- Dharmayuddham
- Priya
- Pokkiri Raja
- Neela Malargal
- Thaayillaamal Naanillai
- Naan Adimai Illai
- Raanuva Veeran
- Adutha Vaarisu
- Vaazhve Maayam
- Taxi Driver
- Pilot Premnath
- Santhippu
- Pagalil Or Iravu
- Kalyanaraman
Telugu
- Aadi Vishnulu
- Aatagadu
- Adavi Simhalu
- Akali Rajyam
- Akhri Porattam
- Anuraga Devata
- Balanagamma
- Bangarakka
- Bangaru Bhoomi
- Bangaru Kanku
- Bangaru Koduku
- Bhoga Bhagyalu
- Bobbili Puli
- Borripellum Bolludu
- Chuttalunnaru Jagratha
- CID
- Devata
- Devudu Ichchina Koduku
- Erra Gulabeelu
- Gaja Donga
- Gharana Donga
- Gharana Gangulu
- Ghatasari Atta Sugasari Kollu
- Govinda Govinda
- Gurusishyudu
- Illalu
- Jagadeka Veerudu Adhiloka Sundari
- Jayam Manade
- Justice Chowdury
- Kaksha
- Kalavari Samsaram
- Kalyana Ramudu
- Kanchu Kagada
- Kartheeka Deepam
- Khaidi Rudrayya
- Kirayi Kotigadu
- Kodathrachu
- Konda Veti Simham
- Krisharjunulu
- Krishnavatharam
- Kshana Kshanam
- Magudamleni Maharaja
- Mama Allulla Saval
- Mavuri Mogudu
- Mosagadu
- Mudulla Koduku
- Mundadugu
- Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu
- Pachchani Kappuram
- Padaharalla Vayasu
- Patagadu
- Premakanuka
- Premabhishekham
- Ram Robert Rahim
- Ramarajyamlo Bheemaraju
- Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu
- Ranikasula Rangamma
- Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu
- S. P. Parasuram
- Samsher Shankar
- Sardar Paparayudu
- Satyam Shivam
- Simham Navindi
- Sri Ranganeetalu
- Thrisoolam
- Urantha Sankranthi
- Vajrayudham
- Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bharthalu
- Vetagadu
Bollywood
- Jaise Ko Taisa (1973)
- Julie (1975 film) (1975) (child actor)
- Solva Sawan (1978)
- Himmatwala (1983)
- Justice Chowdhary (1983)
- Jaani Dost (1983)
- Kalakaar (1983)
- Sadma (1983)
- Akalmand (1984)
- Inquilaab (1984)
- Jaag Utha Insaan (1984)
- Naya Kadam (1984)
- Maqsad (1984)
- Tohfa (1984)
- Balidaan (1985)
- Masterji (1985)
- Sarfarosh (1985)
- Aakhree Raasta (1986)
- Aag Aur Shola (1986)(cameo)
- Bhagwan Dada (1986)
- Dharam Adhikari (1986)
- Ghar Sansar (1986)
- Nagina (1986)
- Jaanbaaz (1986)(cameo)
- Karma (1986)
- Suhaagan (1986)
- Sultanat (1986)
- Aulaad (1987)
- Himmat Aur Mehnat (1987)
- Nazrana (1987)
- Majaal (1987)
- Joshilay (1987)
- Jawab Hum Denge (1987)
- Mr India (1987)
- Sherni (1988)
- Ram Avtaar (1988)
- Waqt Ki Awaaz (1988)
- Sone Pe Suhagaa (1988)
- Chaalbaaz (1989)
- Chandni (1989)
- Guru (1989)
- Gair Kanooni (1989)
- Nigahein (1989)
- Main Tera Dushman (1989)(cameo)
- Banjaran (1991)
- Farishtay (1991)
- Pathar Ke Insaan (1991)
- Lamhe (1991)
- Khuda Gawah (1992)
- Heer Ranjha (1992)
- Aasman Se Gira (1992)(cameo)
- Chandramukhi (1993)
- Gumrah (1993)
- Gurudev (1993)
- Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993)
- Chaand Ka Tukdaa (1994)
- Laadla (1994)
- Army (1996)
- Mr Bechara (1996)
- Kaun Sacha Kaun Jhootha (1997)
- Judaai (1997)
- Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin (2004) (Delayed Release)
This list does not include the 200 movies she did as a child artist. In total she has acted in more than 500 films in four different languages (Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi-Urdu).