Sridevi Indian Actress Known for English Vinglish

Sridevi was an Indian actress born on 13 August 1963 in Sivakasi. She died on 24 February 2018, aged 54. The recorded cause of death is drowning. She was known for English Vinglish (2012) and Mr. India (1987).

Career

The earliest credit on record for Sridevi is Kumara Sambhavam (1969). During the 1970s, she worked on Julie (1975) and Moondru Mudichu (1976). Work from the 1980s includes Karma (1986) and Chandni (1989). Lamhe (1991) and Army (1996) are among her 1990s credits. In the 2010s, she appeared in Puli (2015) and Mom (2017).

Her filmography here covers 117 films and one TV series from 1969 to 2018. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (4), followed by action (3) and comedy drama (2). Her last credit during her lifetime is Follow This (2018).

Kamal Haasan appears in 16 of her listed titles, including Moondram Pirai (1982) and 16 Vayathinile (1977). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Rajinikanth (13 titles) and Anil Kapoor (12 titles). Raj Kanwar directed two of her titles on record, among them Laadla (1994) and Judaai (1997).

Recognition

Among her honours are four Filmfare Awards (1982, 1990 and 1992). She also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist (1971) for Poompatta and the Nandi Award for Best Actress (1991) for Kshana Kshanam. The records list 9 awards won by her.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Mithun Chakraborty (1985 to 1988) and Boney Kapoor (1996 to 2018, widowed). She was the mother of Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor.