Sridevi (Tamil: ஸ்ரீதேவி) (born Shri Amma Yanger Ayyappan 13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018) was an Indian film actress and producer who starred in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. As the first "female star" of Indian cinema, she received five Filmfare Awards. Sridevi was among the highest paid actresses of the 1980s and 1990s and is considered the most popular actress of her time. Sridevi started her career at a young age when director M. a. Thirumugam" in 1969 to act in the m