Sridevi, Sreelatha, Rajeshwari: Superstar's sister, mother, family: Rare pics of a South Indian Icon

Sreelatha, Rajeshwari and Sridevi

Sridevi's younger sister, mother and the superstar herself.

Sridevi with her younger sister Sreelatha and mother Rajeshwari, father Ayyappan (that's how Sridevi gets her name A Sreedevi).

There's also Sridevi's step-brother Sateesh/Satish... who we know very little about. But he has been addressed in several interviews in the past by Sri e.g. here and here.

Sridevi's name would be "Sreedevi Ayyappan" on her passport, but in South India, the surname comes first ipso facto her autograph; "A Sreedevi"

In films however, be it in Sadma or Lamhe, when the credits roll, its always spelt Sridevi hence... this website is named after the actress as such. 

These are some of the images we have of Sridevi's beloved family pre-marriage...

Feel free to send us additional images, info, corrections, edits!

For the record: Sridevi was born Ayappan Sreedevi. 

Sridevi's only sister, her younger sibling is Sreelatha Sanjay (- after marriage, before marrieage, she was Ayappan Sreelatha).

Sridevi's brother is called Ayappan Satish (NOT Satiyan Yanger - Google is wrong!). 

Sridevi's mother was born Rajeshwari Reddy, when she married her name changed to Ayappan Rajeshwari. 

Sridevi's father was called Ayappan Naidu. 

As Sridevi famously said on a TV show, she was a "Tamil born Telugu girl!"  Her mother-tongue is Telugu - her mother was from Andhra. 

Sridevi & Satish at the premiere of Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja

Sridevi, Sridevi's father Ayyappan

Actress Sreedevi with her sister Sreelatha

The happiest we've ever seen Sridevi at an event is the wedding reception of her only sister Sreelatha to Sanjay. The all-star and all-politico turnout in Madras was staggering. This was circa 1990 when there was no bigger female superstar in the country than Sridevi.

Some rare photographs below of Sridevi's family with actor/director Vinod Mehra, Rishi Kapoor and others. We are hoping Sreelatha will one day post rare archival pics for posterity. 

Until then... this is all we have of 'the great Sridevi'.