1. Srividya, was an Indian actress best known for her work predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films, along with few Telugu, Kannada and Hindi films.
22 Facts About Srividya
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Srividya was best known for restraint and subtlety in portrayal of varied emotions.
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Srividya used her own voice for dubbing almost in all movies in all languages.
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Srividya was born on 24 July 1953 in Madras, Tamil Nadu into a Tamil family.
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Srividya's father had to stop acting in the year when she was born because of a disease which affected his facial muscles.
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Srividya's mother worked long hours to meet the family's financial needs.
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Srividya started her career as a child artist in the 1967 Tamil film Thiruvarutchelvar alongside legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan.
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Srividya acted in films such as Velli Vizha, Sollathaan Ninaikkiren and Apoorva Raagangal, all directed by K Balachander.
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Srividya gained public attention in Chenda, directed by A Vincent.
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Srividya portrayed Chottanikkara Devi in the Movies Chottanikkara Amma and Amme Narayana.
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Srividya first sang for films in the Tamil film Amaran and then for Malayalam film Ayalathe Sundari, along with Kishore Kumar.
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Srividya later sang in several films, such as Oru Painkilikkadha, Njangalude Kochu Doctor, Rathilayam and Nakshathratharattu.
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Srividya used to sing in functions such as the Soorya Festival.
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Srividya has acted in many films including Annai Velankanni, Unarchigal and Apoorva Raagangal with Kamal Haasan.
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Srividya married him on 19 January 1978 despite opposition from her family.
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Srividya wanted to stay as a housewife, but had to return to acting, when George forced her to, citing financial issues.
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Srividya soon realised that she made a wrong decision in marrying him.
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Srividya's life became miserable and the marriage ended in divorce in 1980.
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Srividya had to fight seek legal action against George Thomas as he had snatched all her properties, even her prizes, from her.
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Two months before her death on 17 August 2006, Srividya had executed a will and entrusted K B Ganesh Kumar, cine actor and MLA, to register a charitable society to 'start a music and dance school for efficient students who could not get ample opportunities due to lack of money or to give away scholarship to such students to continue their studies and to extend financial assistance to deserving ailing artistes.
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Srividya had left five lakh rupees each to her brother's children and one lakh rupees each to her servants in the will, executed on 17 August 2006.
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Srividya was cremated with full state honours at the Brahmana Samooham crematorium in Karamana.