Sridevi Kapoor

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**Sridevi**
Born:	August 13, 1963 (age 43) Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation:	Actress

Sridevi, also known as Sreedevi Ayyapan, was born on August 13, 1963 in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. She is an Indian actress who has starred in hundreds of Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films.

1 Personal
2 Career
3 Awards and honours
- 3.1 Filmfare Awards
- 3.2 Other awards
4 Filmography
5 External links

[edit] Personal

Her parents were Ayyappan, a lawyer, and Rajeswari. Sridevi has a sister, Srilatha, and a brother named Satish.

Her father died while she was filming Lamhe, her mother while she was 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.

Numerous sources claim that Sridevi had a relationship with actor Mithun Chakravorty 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.

[edit] Career

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Sridevi as a kid

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Sridevi as a child artiste

Sridevi started her career as a child artiste in Tamil movie Kandhan Karunai (1967). During her early adult career, she acted in a number of Tamil and 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,Sigappu Rojakkal,Thaayillamal Naanillai, Meendum Kokila, Vaazhve Maayam, Varumaiyin Niram Sigappu, Neela Malargal,Moondram Pirai,16 Vayathinile. 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 1975-85.

During the same time, Sridevi also made inroads into 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 1978, 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. It earned her the nick-name Thunder Thighs and she became a star overnight. Her performance in Sadma remains the definitive act of her career. 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. Mr. India won her rave reviews and gave her the name Miss Hawa Hawai while the Charlie Chaplin act in the film remains an unforgettable performance. Chandniproved to be the biggest hit of her career. She became the No.1 actress and the highest paid artiste during this time.

Sridevi in Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin (2005)

Yash Chopra again directed her in Lamhe (1991), which won her her second Filmfare Best Actress Award and also the International Best Actress Award. The Queen Bee ruled on with performances like Khuda Gawah and Gumrah wowing the audiences. She was approached by the Hollywood legend Steven Spielberg for a role which she had to refuse due to her work in India. The failure of the multicrore Roop ki Rani Choron ka Raja proved to be a major setback. 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 Karishma 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 performed an 80's medly at the 52nd Filmfare Awards on February 24th, 2007 to a grand reception from fans and colleagues.

[edit] Awards and honours

[edit] Filmfare Awards

1981 FilmFare Award (South) for Tamil Film Meendum Kokila
1983 FilmFare Award Nomination for Sadma , lost to Shabana Azmi, Arth.
1989 Filmfare Award Nomination for Chandni, lost to herself for Chalbaaz
1989 Filmfare Best Actress Award for Chaalbaaz
1991 Filmfare Best Actress Award for Lamhe
1992 FilmFare Award For Telugu Film Kshana Kshanam
1992 Filmfare Award Nomination for Khuda Gawah, lost to Madhuri Dixit for Beta
1993 Filmfare Award Nomination for Gumrah, lost to Juhi Chawla for Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
1994 Filmfare Award Nomination for Laadla, lost to Madhuri Dixit for Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
1997 Filmfare Award Nomination for Judaai , lost to Madhuri Dixit for Dil To Pagal Hai

[edit] Other awards

1993 Nandi Award For Telugu Film Kshana Kshanam
1994 Giant Awards For Contribution to Hindi Cinema
1998 Screen Awards Nomination for Judaai
2003 MAMI Award for Excellent Contribution to Hindi Cinema
2005 Vamsee Art Theatres International's Lifetime Achievement Award
1996 Toronto Best Actress Award for Devaragam

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Malayalam

Kumara Sambhavam (1969) (First Malayalam movie)
Swapnangal (1970)
Poombatta (1971)
Theertha Yathra (1972)
Abhinandhanam (1976)
Aalinganam (1976)
Aasirvadham (1976)
Kuttavum Sikshaiyum (1976)
Aadhyapaadam (1976)
Aa Nimisham (1977)
Amme Anupame (1977)
Angikaram (1977)
Anthardhanam (1977)
Nalumani Pookkal (1977)
Nirakudam (1977)
Oonjal (1977)
Sathyavan Savithri (1977)
Vezhambal (1977)
Avalude Ravukal (1978)
Amme Narayana (1984)
Devaragam (1996)

[edit] Tamil

Kandhan Karunai (1967) (First movie Play Young Boy As Sivakumar's Role)
Nam Naadu (1969)
Kumara Sambhavam (1969)
Nam Naadu (1969)
Moondru Mudichu (1976) (First Tamil movie as heroine.)
Gayathri (1977)
Kavikkuyil (1977)
16 Vayadhinile (1977) (Ran 175 days in Tamil centers.) (Source: Popular Tamil films)
Sayndhadamma Sayndhadu (1977)
Ayiram Jenmangal (1978)
Vanakkaththukkuriya Kaadhaliye (1978)
Ilaya Rani Rajalakshmi (1978)
Ganga Yamuna Kaveri (1978)
Ithu Eppadi Irukku (1978)
Manitharil Iththanai Nirangala (1978)
Mudisooda Mannan (1978)
Pilot Premnath (1978)
Sigappu Rojakkal (1978) (Ran 175 days in Tamil centers.)
Taxi Driver (1978)
Priya (1978) (Ran 175 days in Tamil centers.)
Radhaikketra Kannan (1978)
Rajavuukeththa Rani (1978)
Sakka Podu Podu Raja (1978)
Arumbugal (1979)
Dharmayuddham (1979)
Kalyanaraman (1979) (Ran 140 days in Tamil centers.)
Pagalil Or Iravu (1979)
Kavariman (1979)
Neela Malargal (1979)
Sigappukkal Mookkuthi (1979)
Thaayillaamal Naanillai (1979)
Guru (1980)
Johnny (1980)
Varumaiyin Niram Sigappu (1980)
Viswaroopam (1980)
Sankarlal (1981)
Dheiyva Thirumanangal (1981)
Meendum Kokila (1981) (Ran 175 days in Tamil centers.)
Raanuva Veeran (1981)
Moondram Pirai (1982) (Ran 329 days in Tamil centers.)
Deviyin Thirivilaiyadal (1982)
Thanikkattu Raja (1982)
Pokkiri Raja (1982) (Ran 148 days in Tamil centers.)
Vaazhve Maayam (1982) (Ran 200 days in Tamil centers.)
Adutha Vaarisu (1983)
Santhippu (1983) (Ran 175 days in Tamil centers.)
Naan Adimai Illai (1986)
Tucker Raja
Meenakshiyin Thiruvilaiyaadal