Sridevi with her mother Rajeshwari and Jayalalitha

Sridevi with her mother Rajeshwari and Jayalalitha 
 

TBT: Jayalalitha with child artist Sridevi

TBT:
Jayalalitha with child artist Sridevi

Dec 7, 2016
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Sridevi: The most articulate dignified,cultured & caring lady, lucky to have worked with her. I Along with millions of our people will miss her.

Jayalalitha and Sridevi in Thirumaangalyam (1974)

Jayalalitha and young Sridevi in the Tamil film Thirumangalyam (1974)

Sridevi, Sridevi's mother Rajeshwari and former co-star Jayalalitha

Political posts always gives us grief - we don't print troll messages so don't even bother - but as Sridevi was so popular, she met and was photographed with all major politicos, including, as seen here, Jayalalitha. 

Jayalalitha was of course, also Sridevi's co-star when Sri was a child artist. All three in the picture above are sadly no more...

All-Superstar lineup: Jayalalitha, Chiranjeevi, Mammooty, Sridevi and Rajinikanth and Ilayaraja

Wow, what a rare pic. An all-star, Southern sensation series; in picture, L to R: Jayalalitha, Chiranjeevi, Mammootty, Sridevi, Rajinikanth and Ilayaraja.

Sridevi as a child artist with Jayalalitha and MGR

Sridevi he acted with Jayalalitha in Thirumangalyam, Kandan Karunai and Adi Parashakti.

She acted with Sivaji Ganesan as a child in Babu and also was paired opposite him in Sandhippu (1983). She acted as a child with M.G.Ramachandran in Nam Naadu.

Sridevi tweets her condolences as Jayalalitha is laid to rest

Jayalalitha with young Sridevi

As a child star, Sridevi acted with Jayalalitha in five films. While Sridevi went on to become the Queen of Bollywood, Jayalalitha left the film industry (with over 140 movies in several languages to her credit) and went on to join, well, rule politics in her signature style.

Most memorably, Sridevi acted with Jayalalitha in Thirumangalyam, Kandan Karunai and Adi Parashakti.

As we just heard the news of the passing of Jayalalitha on Dec 5, we have been tracing the responses online. Fans posted these images on social media and we've collected the snippets and pics - related to Sridevi. Obv.

E.g. we found this archival image of the actress Jayalalitha (very different from the politico) and young Sridevi as Lord Muruga. Sridevi acted with Jayalalitha in Aadhi Parasakthi (directed by KS Gopalakrishnan) which was a huge success in its time.

Over the past few decades, the two met on and off when Sridevi visited Chennai. During the release of Gumraah, Jayalalitha was doing a hunger strike in Tamil Nadu over some issue and Sridevi went to visit her -  much to the chagrin of her detractors, and banned the film on several screens. Sridevi went on to state that she visited the Chief Minister on a personal basis and had nothing to do with politics but, her defense fell onto deaf ears. Well. Such is the irrational world of politics in India.

SRIDEVI BONEY KAPOOR ‏@SrideviBKapoor 19h19 hours ago 

A great leader who drew huge respect,love,adulation & worshiped by millions of followers,the country will surely miss Jayalalithaa Amma. RIP

SRIDEVI BONEY KAPOOR ‏@SrideviBKapoor 2h2 hours ago

The most articulate dignified,cultured & caring lady, lucky to have worked with her. I Along with millions of our people will miss her.


The last time the two met in person was at the centenary celebrations of Indian cinema held in Chennai, where Sridevi was honoured for her contribution to south Indian cinema.

UPDATE: Sridevi does her condolence visit...

Sridevi's reunion with Jayalalitha

Sridevi, President of India Pranab Mukherjee and CM Jayalalitha

Sridevi acted with former actress, current CM, Jayalalitha in roughly five Tamil films. As a child artist, Sridevi did several films in Southern India, including Aadhi Parasakthi, where Jayalalitha played the titular role while young Sridevi acted as lord Muruga. Directed by KS Gopalakrishnan, the movie had a silver jubilee run (perhaps a better barometer of success than the odious 100-crore club!).

Earlier this week, as Sridevi walked up the dais to receive a medal from the 13th President of India,  Shree Pranab Mukherjee, CM Jayalallitha looked on with a beatific smile at beautiful Sridevi. Remnants of their former cine-life possibly reeling through her mind. Sridevi humbly paid her respects to her senior co-star and politician and headed straight to her seat at the 100 year celebration of Indian Cinema. The President of India honoured the actress for her indelible contribution to Indian cinema.

Actresses Jayalalitha with young Sridevi

Sridevi in Chennai at the 100 Years of Indian Cinema Celebrations: Golden Icon with Kamal Haasan Jayalalitha, Ajith

Kamal Haasan & Sridevi

Celebrating a century of Indian cinema, one of its most glittering denizens, screen diva Sridevi attended the event in a resplendent, golden outfit by designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee. At the momentous occasion, Sridevi received a memento from President Pranab Mukherjee and blessings from her past co-star Jayalalitha.

Though she emigrated to Bollywood, the Southern siren's fans remain faithful as they greeted her with unfettered cheers and applause.   

A much-celebrated cine-star, the polyglot and prolific actress has starred in a series of classic South Indian cinema that makes her a firm favorite in any region of India. She met up with her most frequent co-star Kamal Haasan and were seen in deep conversation at the event along with Boney Kapoor. When she met Tamil cinema's current rage Ajith, he bowed down to greet her. Was too cute!