Sridevi Vijaykumar
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Sridevi Vijaykumar is an Indian film actress. Starting off as a child artist in the 1992 Tamil film Rickshaw Mama, she has appeared in Tamil
, Telugu
and Kannada language
films.
as the youngest daughter of Tamil actor Vijayakumar and Manjula
, a popular Telugu
actress. Sridevi has two older sisters, Vanitha and Preetha
(popularly known as Rukmini), and an older brother, Arun Vijay
.
She started off as a child artist in the Telugu movie Rukmini, which had Preetha in the lead role and made her debut as heroine in Kathir’s Kadhal Virus. She shifted to Telugu and made it big there. She was critically acclaimed for her performance in AVM's Priyamana Thozhi with Madhavan.
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
and Kannada language
Kannada language
Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...
films.
Film career
Sridevi was born in ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
as the youngest daughter of Tamil actor Vijayakumar and Manjula
Manjula Vijayakumar
Manjula Vijayakumar is a South Indian actress. She has acted in more than 100 films in South Indian languages like Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. She and actor Vijayakumar married shortly after they fell in love on the sets of Unnidam Mayanguhiren...
, a popular Telugu
Telugu people
The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu are an ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali...
actress. Sridevi has two older sisters, Vanitha and Preetha
Preetha Vijayakumar
Preetha Vijayakumar is an Indian film actress in the Tamil film industry. Her parents are noted actors Vijayakumar and Manjula. She is married to Hari, a Tamil film director.-Filmography:-External links:...
(popularly known as Rukmini), and an older brother, Arun Vijay
Arun Vijay
Arun Vijayakumar is a Tamil film actor. He is the only son of veteran film actor Vijayakumar and has been active in the Tamil film industry since 1995. He is also a stunt coordinator in most of his films.- Early life and family :...
.
She started off as a child artist in the Telugu movie Rukmini, which had Preetha in the lead role and made her debut as heroine in Kathir’s Kadhal Virus. She shifted to Telugu and made it big there. She was critically acclaimed for her performance in AVM's Priyamana Thozhi with Madhavan.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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1992 | Rickshaw Mama | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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Amma Vanthaachu | Tamil | |||
Theiva Kuzhanthai | Tamil | |||
1997 | Rukmini | Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu... |
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2002 | Eeshwar | Indira | Telugu | |
Kadhal Virus Kadhal Virus Kadhal Virus is South Indian Tamil film released in 2002. directed and produced by kathir under the banner sound&light studios The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman... |
Geetha | Tamil | ||
2003 | Priyamana Thozhi Priyamana Thozhi Priyamana Thozhi is a Tamil film directed by Vikraman. As like other Vikraman films it is based about relationships. The movie stars Madhavan and Sreedevi Vijayakumar in lead roles while Jyothika, Vineeth, Livingston and Manivannan playing other supporting roles. The film's music is composed by... |
Julie | Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress (Tamil) |
Thithikudhe Thithikudhe Thithikudhe is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2003 starring Jeeva and Sridevi Vijayakumar in lead roles.-Plot:A boy Chinnu who lived in a small village was very friendly and affectionate to Anu his friend. Because of Anu's father's transfer they get separated. When Anu was leaving she gave... |
Anu | Tamil | ||
Ninne Istapaddanu | Geetanjali | Telugu | ||
2004 | Devathayai Kanden Devathayai Kanden Devathayai Kanden is a 2004 Indian Tamil film starring Dhanush and Sridevi Vijaykumar. The film borrows its name from a hit song from another Dhanush-starrer Kadhal Kondein.-Plot:... |
Uma | Tamil | |
2005 | Nireekshana Nireekshana Nireekshana is a Telugu Drama film directed by Balu Mahendra starring Bhanu Chander and Archana. The music was composed by Maestro Ilayaraja. This movie was released in the year 1982 and remained as all time classic. What is worth noting about this film is the music by Ilayaraja, not only songs... |
Anu | Telugu | |
Kanchanaganga | Urmila | Kannada Kannada language Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world... |
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2006 | Aadhi Lakshmi | Surekha | Telugu | |
2007 | Preethigaagi | Mili | Kannada | |
2008 | Pellikani Prasad | Sujatha Gopalrao | Telugu | |
2009 | Manjeera | Beena | Telugu | |
2011 | Veera Veera (2011 film) Veera is a 2011 Telugu-language directed by A. Ramesh Varma which features Ravi Teja, Kajal Aggarwal, Taapsee Pannu and Shaam in the lead roles. The film featured music by Thaman and released on May 20, 2011 to poor reviews.It became controversial movie because of the vulgar language.-Story:Shyam... |
Sathya | Telugu | |
Cell Phone | Telugu | Filming |