Sripriya


Sripriya is an Indian actress who played leading roles from 1973 to 1986. She started to play supporting roles from 1987 to 1992. She has acted in over 300 films, 200 in Tamil, but also in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi language.
She has also directed films in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu language, including the 2014 film Drushyam in the Telugu cinema.
She is a Core Committee Member of Makkal Needhi Maiam, a political party founded by Kamal Haasan.

Career

Acting

She first faced the camera for the film Vishali in 1973 and later Murugan Kaattiya Vazhi, directed by P. Madhavan in 1974. Following that, she acted with Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Sivaji Ganesan, and Jaishankar among others.
Sripriya had a string of successful movies in the late 70s and early 80s. She played the lead character in C Rudraiya's 1977 film Aval Appadithan and her portrayal of Manju in the film won her a Tamil Nadu State Award that year. Her other hits include Aattukara Alamelu, Billa and Annai Oru Alayam.
She was awarded the Kalaimamani award in the early 1980s. She was in the jury of the National Awards committee and was a member of the State Awards committee.
She was Rajinikanth's leading lady in several of his films. She went on to act with Rajinikanth in 28 films. She has also paired in a number of films with Kamal Haasan as well, second only to Sridevi, who has been paired with Kamal Haasan for over 30 films. She also acted in a number of films which starred both Kamal and Rajini. This list of films includes Illamai Oonjaladukirathu, Aadu Puli Aatam, Alladinum Arputha Vilakkakum, Aval Appadithen and Natchathiram.
Overall, after starting in 1973, she has starred in more than 300 films in all the four South Indian languages, including over 200 in Tamil.

Directing

Following her acting career, Sripriya took to directing movies. In her directorial debut film Malini 22 Palayamkottai, she took on the issue of sexual assaults on women. In an interview to the Indian Express, she has stated that "making this film is my way of registering anger."
She has also directed television serials. By 2007, she had directed five serials, of which she considers Viduthalai the best serial. She has directed five films, two in Tamil, two in Kannada and one in Telugu with Venkatesh, Meena and Nadiya Moidu, titled Drushyam.
Sripriya is also a visual artist and the proceeds from her paintings are given to social causes, mainly for children. Additionally, she is a writer and has penned the dialogues for several TV serials and films.

Personal life

Sripriya was born in Chennai. She attended the Church Park convent school in Chennai. She is a trained classical dancer and hails from a professional music family including her uncles Natiyakalachakravarthy Padmashri, K. N. Dhandayuthapani Pillai and Nadaswara Chakravarthy Shri Rajamanickam Pillai.
Sripriya married actor Rajkumar Sethupathy, younger brother of actress Latha in 1988. The couple have two children.

Awards

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

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Sripriya has appeared in over 200 films in Tamil. She has also acted in many films in Telugu, Kannada and in some Malayalam films as well.

Tamil

  1. Murugan Kaatiya Vazhi
  2. Aval Oru Thodar Kathai
  3. Unnaithan Thambi
  4. Panathukkaga
  5. Pattikkaattu Raja
  6. Karotti Kannan
  7. Thangathile Vairam
  8. Thottadhellam Ponnaagum
  9. Paattum Bharathamum
  10. Aan Pillai Singam
  11. Mogam Muppadhu Varusham
  12. Dasavatharam
  13. Nee Oru Maharani
  14. Mayor Meenakshi
  15. Santhathi
  16. Paalootti Valartha Kili
  17. Vayilla Poochi
  18. Aattukara Alamelu
  19. Thunayiruppal Meenakshi
  20. Navarathinam
  21. Aadu Puli Attam
  22. Palabishegham
  23. Chakravarthy
  24. Madhurageetham
  25. Nallathukku Kalamillai
  26. Odi Vilayadu Thatha
  27. Olimayamana Ethirkaalam
  28. Punniyam Seithaval
  29. Sonthamadi Nee Enakku
  30. Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu
  31. Mangudi Minor
  32. Meenakshi Kungumam
  33. Mela Thaalangal
  34. Per Solla Oru Pillai
  35. Sri Kanchi Kamakshi
  36. Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi
  37. Unakkum Vaazhvu Varum
  38. Vazha Ninaithal Vazhalam
  39. Sattam En Kaiyil
  40. Bairavi
  41. Thai Meethu Sathiyam
  42. Aval Appadithan
  43. En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
  44. Annai Oru Alayam
  45. Chellakili
  46. Ennadi Meenakshi
  47. Mangala Vaathiyam
  48. Suprabadham
  49. Velum Mayilum Thunai
  50. Vetrikku Oruvan
  51. Yarukku Yar Kaaval
  52. Neelakadalin Orathile
  53. Neeya?
  54. Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum
  55. Thirisoolam
  56. Billa
  57. Pollathavan
  58. Natchathiram
  59. Avan Aval Adhu
  60. Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal
  61. Oru Marathu Paravaigal
  62. Maria, My Darling
  63. Ratha Paasam
  64. Soundaryame Varuga Varuga
  65. Yamanukku Yaman
  66. Amara Kaaviyam
  67. Ram Lakshman
  68. Sathya Sundharam
  69. Srinivasa Kalyanam/Deiva Thirumanangal
  70. Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo
  71. Kanneer Pookkal
  72. Kulakozhundhu
  73. Lorry Driver Rajakannu
  74. Maadi Veettu Ezhai
  75. Thee
  76. Simla Special
  77. Kathoduthan Naan Pesuven
  78. Oorukku Oru Pillai
  79. Oru Varisu Uruvagiradhu
  80. Sangili
  81. Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai
  82. Vasandhathil Or Naal
  83. Thyagi
  84. Savaal
  85. Vazhvey Maayam
  86. Parvaiyin Marupakkam
  87. Pagadai Panirendu
  88. Thanikattu Raja
  89. Oppantham
  90. Chiranjeevi
  91. Kadamai
  92. Ninaivugal
  93. Shanthi Muhurtham
  94. Kudumbam
  95. Enakkul Oruvan
  96. Irandu Manam
  97. Natpu
  98. Kodai Mazhai
  99. Sigappu Malargal
  100. Kalicharan
  101. Namma Ooru Nayagan
  102. Senthoora Poove
  103. Pongi Varum Kaveri
  104. Pathimoonam Number Veedu
  105. Enga Ooru Aatukkaran
  106. Naane Varuven
  107. Kannamoochi Yenada

    Malayalam

  108. Bhaarya Illaatha Raathri
  109. Aayiram Janmangal
  110. Anthardaaham
  111. Parivarthanam
  112. Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
  113. Karthavyam
  114. Anguram
  115. Himam
  116. Kariyilakkattu Pole

    Kannada

  117. Maria, My Darling - Maria
  118. Jimmy Gallu - Sudha
  119. Hasyaratna Ramakrishna - Krishnasaani
  120. Maneli Ramanna Beedili Kamanna
  121. Karune Illada Kanoonu - Kavitha
  122. Matthe Vasantha
  123. Nagara Mahime
  124. Nagini
  125. Preethi Mado Hudugarigella
  126. Narada Vijaya''

    Telugu

  127. Vishali
  128. Anthuleni Katha
  129. Chilakamma Cheppindi
  130. Aame Katha
  131. Vayasu Pilichindi
  132. Pottelu Ponnamma
  133. Dongala Dopidi
  134. Patnavaasam
  135. Evvadabba Sommu
  136. Amma Evarikaina Amma
  137. Hare Krishna Hello Radha
  138. Bezawada Bebbuli
  139. Kongu Chatu Krishnudu

    Hindi

  140. Bechara

    Short Film

Yashoda as Kasthuri

As director

Voice Artist