Kalaimamani
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1977) Winner
Srividya
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Srividya
Aliases:
Sreevidya
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-07-24 （Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu）
- Died
- 2006-10-19 （Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala） age 53
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi
- Religion
- Christianity Baptized in 1978
- Residence History
- Chennai → Thiruvananthapuram
Career
- Occupations
- Actress, Playback Singer, Carnatic Singer, Bharatanatyam Dancer
- Active Years
- 1966-2006
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Best Actress | Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha, Jeevitham Oru Gaanam | — | Kerala State Film Awards | Won |
| 1983 | Best Actress | Rachana | — | Kerala State Film Awards | Won |
| 1985 | Second Best Actress | Irakal | — | Kerala State Film Awards | Won |
| 1986 | Second Best Actress | Ennennum Kannettante | — | Kerala State Film Awards | Won |
| 1992 | Best Actress | Daivathinte Vikrithikal | — | Kerala State Film Awards | Won |
| 2004 | Best Actress | Avicharithum | — | Kerala State Television Awards | Won |
| 1977 | Special Prize | Madhurageetham | — | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Won |
| 1992 | MGR Award | — | — | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Won |
| 1979 | Best Actress | Idavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha | — | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | Won |
| 2005 | Chalachitra Prathibha Award | — | — | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | Won |
| 1975 | Special Award – South | Apoorva Raagangal | Tamil | Filmfare Awards South | Won |
| 1979 | Best Actress – Malayalam | Edavazhiyile Poocha Mindapoocha | — | Filmfare Awards South | Won |
| 1980 | Best Actress – Malayalam | Puzha | — | Filmfare Awards South | Won |
| 1991 | Best Character Actress | Thalapathi | Tamil | Cinema Express Awards | Won |
| 1977 | Kalaimamani | — | — | Government of Tamil Nadu | Won |
Best Actress
1979
Work:
Edavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha, Jeevitham Oru Gaanam
Organization:
Kerala State Film Awards
Result:
Won
Best Actress
1983
Work:
Rachana
Organization:
Kerala State Film Awards
Result:
Won
Second Best Actress
1985
Work:
Irakal
Organization:
Kerala State Film Awards
Result:
Won
Second Best Actress
1986
Work:
Ennennum Kannettante
Organization:
Kerala State Film Awards
Result:
Won
Best Actress
1992
Work:
Daivathinte Vikrithikal
Organization:
Kerala State Film Awards
Result:
Won
Best Actress
2004
Work:
Avicharithum
Organization:
Kerala State Television Awards
Result:
Won
Special Prize
1977
Work:
Madhurageetham
Organization:
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Result:
Won
MGR Award
1992
Organization:
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Result:
Won
Best Actress
1979
Work:
Idavazhiyile Poocha Minda Poocha
Organization:
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
Result:
Won
Chalachitra Prathibha Award
2005
Organization:
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
Result:
Won
Special Award – South
1975
Work:
Apoorva Raagangal
Category:
Tamil
Organization:
Filmfare Awards South
Result:
Won
Best Actress – Malayalam
1979
Work:
Edavazhiyile Poocha Mindapoocha
Organization:
Filmfare Awards South
Result:
Won
Best Actress – Malayalam
1980
Work:
Puzha
Organization:
Filmfare Awards South
Result:
Won
Best Character Actress
1991
Work:
Thalapathi
Category:
Tamil
Organization:
Cinema Express Awards
Result:
Won
Kalaimamani
1977
Organization:
Government of Tamil Nadu
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Bibliography
- See Srividya filmography (over 800 films)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- restraint and subtletyportrayal of varied emotions
Health
-
metastatic breast cancer2003-2006Diagnosed after biopsy, underwent treatment for three years but cancer metastasized throughout body leading to death
Legacy
Renowned Indian actress who appeared in over 800 films mainly in Malayalam and Tamil cinema, praised for restraint and subtlety in acting.
Trivia
- Daughter of Carnatic classical singer M. L. Vasanthakumari
- Well-trained Bharatanatyam dancer
- Provided her own voice for dubbing in almost all movies