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SURAIYAJI
S. D. BURMAN
MADHUBALA
SARASWATI RANE
NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN
SHAUKAT DEHELAVI NAASHAD
DEVIKA RANI CHAUDHURY
SUDHA MALHOTRA
RAJKUMARI DUBEY
JATIN LALIT
BULO C RANI

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SHARMILA TAGORE
INDEEVAR
SHAKTI SAMANTA
M E E N A K U M A R I
S A N J E E V K U M A R
SRI DEVI
GEETA BALI
MAJRU SULTANPURI
KAIFI AZMI
RAJA MEHDI ALI KHAN

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RAJENDRA KRISHAN
TANUJA SAMARTH
MALA SINHA
AAMIR KHAN
KATRINA KAIF



suraiyaji


Born Suraiya Jamaal Sheikh
June 15, 1929 (1929-06-15) (age 79)
Gujranwala, Punjab, now Pakistan
Died January 31, 2004 (aged 75)

Suraiya Jamaal Sheikh (June 15, 1929 - January 31, 2004) was a singer and actress in Indian films, and was popularly known as Suraiya in the film industry. She became a superstar in the 1940s and 50s during the time when actors sang their own songs. IF SHANTA APTE brought spontaneity and refreshing directness in her singing and song-delivery style, Suraiya marked a completely dif­ferent but equally important breakaway from tradition. Born Suraiya Jamal Sheikh in Lahore, she introduced the typical 'adakari' of North Indian Muslims into Hindi films. Expertly combining gestures, music, speech and eloquent eyes, she paved the way for later hearthrobs like Rekha and Madhuri Dixit with her bewitching song delivery. Alhough Noorjehan and Khurshid also brought the same Muslim adakari onscreen with their films, it was Suraiya who shone out as the epitome of that style. Save for her arresting, almond-shaped eyes, Suraiya was not a classic beauty; nor did she trained in classical music. Suraiya , the lovely melody queen created aura with her popular numbers like 'tu mera chaand, main teri chandani' ,'dil-e-nadan, tujhe hua kya hai' and 'woh paas rahe ya door rahe' . Her sultry looks and al­luring eyes matched her melodious voice and distinc­tive style to make her one of the greatest feminine icons of her time, attracting a gen­eration of young women who sought to emulate her and young men who mooned for her.

Early life

Suraiya was born in Gujranwala, Punjab now in Pakistan and was the only child of her parents. She was a dark plain looking girl and was not trained in music, however she went on to become a successful actress and singer.

She had been educated in New Girls' High School in Bombay. Simultaneously she was given religious teachings in Persian at home.

Career

Like many leading ladies of the past, Suraiya's entry into the world of movies was more accidental, than otherwise

Suraiya made her debut as a child artist in Usne Kya Socha (1937). Her films as a child artist ran between 1937 and 1941. She got a break in films with the help of her uncle Zahoor, who was a popular villain of his time. In 1941 during a holiday from school, she accompanied her uncle to Mohan Studios to see the shooting of the film Taj Mahal (1941), a film by Nanubhai Vakil. Vakil noticed the 12-year old girl and chose her to play the role of a young Mumtaz Mahal as they had nobody else to play the role. During her school days she used to participate in "Children Program" on Radio along with Shammi and Rajkapoor. She could sing some popular songs of that time with melody and fidelity . Naushad had heard her voice on the All India Radio where she sang for a children's programme at the insistence of friend Raj Kapoor and neighbour Madan Mohan. From radio, Suraiya moved on to playback singing -- App.reciating her singing talent, a song "Boot karun mein polish" was recorded in her voice by Naushad Sahib in 1942 for the film "Nai-Dunia". In the same year she performed a role in film "Station Master" Other films of her playback singing with music by Naushad Sahib were "Sharda" (Punchi Ja- pechey raha hae bachpan mera), "Qanoon" and "Sanjog"Her singing career soon found a mentor in music maestro Naushad chose her to sing as a 13 year old for Mehtaab in Kardar's Sharda (1942). Suraiya had to stand on a stool to reach the mike to croon Panchi ja, picturised on the much-older heroine, Mehtaab.
She was effectively launched as a singing star in Bombay Talkies Humaari Baat (1943).

She initially started by playing secondary roles in films like K. Asif's Phool (1944) but She made her presence felt in perhaps India's first multi-starrer, played strong supporting second lead roles to Noorjehan in Mehboob Khan's Anmol Ghadi (1946) and Munawar Sultana in Dard (1947). Suraiya had her moments with Socha Tha Kya, Main Dil Mein Dard Basa La Aayee and Man Leta Hai. She got the break as a heroine for the movie Tadbir (1945) at the recommendation of K. L. Saigal who liked her voice during a rehearsal. She went on to co-star with Saigal for two more films Omar Khayyam (1946) and Parwana (1947). More opportunities appeared for Suraiya after reigning actresses Noor Jehan and Khursheed Bano migrated to Pakistan during the 1947 partition. the last remembered for her haunting rendition of Jab Tumhi Nahin Apne.Her pairing with the then superstar Dev Anand was a huge hit and the two went on to star in many successful movies together - Afsar, Shayar and Jeet etal.

Nadira, who later costarred with Suraiya in Waris, says, "My father went repeatedly to the theatre to watch Suraiya sing Socha tha kya. He would walk out the moment the song ended."

Suraiya had an edge over her contemporaries Kamini Kaushal and Nargis because she could sing her own songs. The years 1948-49 were the best of her career - The 1948-49 phase saw her rise to her peak. After three hits Pyar Ki Jeet (1948), Badi Bahen and Dillagi (1949), she became the highest paid female star. At her peak, Suraiya generated hysteria comparable only to Rajesh Khanna in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Shop owners would down their shutters to see her starrers on the first day itself, crowds would throng outside her residence at Marine Drive in Bombay just to get a glimpse of her and actor Dharmendra recalls going to see Dillagi 40 times! Her songs from the above films Tere Nainon Ne Chori Kiya, O Door Jaanewaale (Pyar ki Jeet), Woh Paas Rahe Ya Door Rahe, O Likhnewaale Ne, Bigdi Bananewaale (Badi Bahen) and Tu Mera Chand, Murliwaale Murli Bajaa (Dillagi) were hummed in every nook and corner of the country. Her reign at the top was brief and her films started flopping in the 1950s. She made a comeback with Waaris and Mirza Ghalib (1954) in which she played the role of the married Ghalib's lover.She made a short-lived comeback with Waaris (1954) and Mirza Ghalib (1954). The latter saw her finest dramatic performance as she made alive and vivid the role of the married Ghalib's lover, a courtesan. Ghalib also saw some of her finest singing - Aah ko Chaihiye Ek Umar, Nuktacheen Hai Gham-e-Dil, Dil-e-Nadaan Tujhe Hua Kya Hai, Yeh Na Thi Humari Kismet etc. Her singing is till date regarded as the definitive Ghalib. In fact India's then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru paid her the ultimate compliment by telling her " Tumne Mirza Ghalib ki Rooh ko Zinda Kar Diya" (she had brought Mirza Ghalib to life). In Nitin Bose's Waris (1954), Suraiya costarred with singing star Talat Mehmood (incidentally, she played heroine opposite another singer who tried to be an actor, Mukesh, in 1953's Mashuqa, too). With the sonorous melody, Rahi matwale, Anil Biswas and Suraiya proved their continuing relevance in a new age. Her last film was Rustom Sohrab (1963) following which she kept away from films. A spate of indifferent films followed. Suraiya had grew bulkier but her songs were still exquisite --- Aap se pyar hua jaata hai in Shama (1961), or the serene duet with Talat, Man dheere dheere gaye re in Maalik (1958). In 1963, to the strains of Yeh kaisi ajab dastaan ho gayee hai, the Sajjad jewel from Rustom Sohrab, Suraiya bade farewell to the studios. Suraiya Jamaal Sheikh's legend has endured for over four decades after her retirement post Rustom Sohrab (1963). It is fuelled by her one-time Dev Anand association, her repertoire of lilting songs and an air of mystique.

She stayed at "Krishna Mahal", her Marine Drive residence in Mumbai til her death. The walls and mirrors of Krishna Mahal flat on Marine Drive, are the only objects that set their eyes on this star of yesteryears. But she broke her self-imposed exile when she made a rare appearance at the Screen Videocon awards when Sunil Dutt presented her the Lifetime Achievement award. Radiant in a white salwar kameez she carried herself with the grace of a much younger woman.

The gentle sway of her hips spoke of her delicate style of dancing. The only thing that had remained completely unchanged was her voice. Tremulous with emotion, Suraiya's voice was choked with emotion when she took her award. She spoke of her long association with the film world and she was deeply touched that audiences still remembered her. But when Javed Jaffery pressed her to sing or just hum -- she refused. As a star shestill remembers the meaning of letting a legend live. Heroines are captured forever on the silver screen and the public's memory must never be updated.

Personal life

But her luck did not hold out in her personal life and Suraiya faced her biggestdisappointment. She first met Dev Anand in 1948, when she was just 19 years old. They were co-starring in the film Vidya and on the second day itself cupid struck. During the shooting of a song, a boat capsized and Dev Anand saved Suraiya from drowning. . And when he saved her from drowning during the filming of the song `Kinare Kinare Chale Jayenge', Suraiya was convinced that she had met her cosmic mate. She fell in love with him. Suraiya was romantically involved with actor Dev Anand and the two of them did six films together between 1948 and 1951. but her grandmother opposed the relationship. They were romantically linked and were all set to marry when her strict grandmother put her foot down and broke their relationship. She banned meeting, telephone calls and even talking on the sets. The entire affair was conducted in a clandestine manner with friends like Durga Khote and Kamini Kaushal going out of their way to engineer secret rendezvous. On the sets of the film Jeet, Dev Anand finally proposed to Suraiya and gave her a diamond ring worth Rs 3,000 -- a princely sum for a fledgling star. But even that memento was snatched away from her when her grandmother saw the ring and threw it away into the sea. She also burnt all of Dev Anand's letters in front of Suraiya's eyes. Her objection to the romance: (Dev Anand is a Hindu while Suraiya is a Muslim). A hunt for a Muslim husband began but marriagewas not in Suraiya's fate. In 1951, Dev Anand married Kalpana Kartik -- ending one of the silver screen's greatest romances. The heartbroken Suraiya never married though many leading men of her time were interested in her.Surraiya's idol was Gregory Peck and he visited her by surprise during a night of 1954 while in transit at Mumbai on his way to Srilanka for shooting. He was much impressed by her simplicity.Dev Anand molded himself in postures of Gregory Peck but after long awaiting he married Kaplna Kartak.Suraiya remained unmarried all her life.

Dev Anand accepts his love for Suraiya

the unmarried Suraiya lives alone in her plush Marine Drive apartment. Rarely does one see a bejewelled Suraiya at a party. Even after her strict grandmother, who kept suitors at bay and producers at arm's length, passed away, Suraiya continued to be inaccessible to the hoi polloi.

Her decision to reside in an ivory tower has added to her mystique, while her resolve to shun character roles ensured that she is always remembered as a heroine. Most quaintly, Suraiya also chose not to sing any new film song in the last 40 years.

Death

She died in 2004 of old age at 75. In 2004, during the Sansui Awards, actress Jaya Bhaduri received the Lifetime Achievement Award and while she was on stage, she was disappointed that no one gave a tribute to the legendary actress Suraiya who had passed right around that time.

Suraiya's dastaan, ajeeb but fascinating, continues to thrive on lore, speculation and memories.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suraiya

http://www.chakpak.com/celebrity/suraiya/biography/8847

http://www.bollymood.com/biography/suraiya/

http://www.indianmelody.com/suraiyaarticle1.htm


Filmography

Actress:

* 1960s
* 1950s
* 1940s

1. Rustom Sohrab (1963) .... Shehzadi Tehmina
2. Shama (1961) .... Roshan Ara

3. Malik (1958)
4. Trolley Driver (1958)
5. Mr. Lambu (1956)
6. Inaam (1955)
7. Bilwamangal (1954)
8. Mirza Ghalib (1954) .... Chaudvin
9. Shama Parwana (1954) .... Sahebzadi Aalam
10. Waris (1954) .... Shobha ... aka Heir
11. Mashooka (1953)
12. Deewana (1952)
13. Goonj (1952)
14. Khubsurat (1952) ... aka Khubsoorat (India: Hindi title: alternative transliteration)
15. Lal Kunwar (1952)
16. Moti Mahal (1952)
17. Do Sitare (1951)
18. Rajput (1951)
19. Sanam (1951)
20. Afsar (1950) .... Bimala ... aka Officer
21. Badi Bahen (1950) ... aka Elder Sister
22. Dastan (1950) .... Indira
23. Kamal Ke Phool (1950)
24. Khiladi (1950)
25. Nili (1950)
26. Shaan (1950)
27. Jeet (1949) .... Jeet
28. Amar Kahani (1949)
29. Badi Bahen (1949)
30. Balam (1949)
31. Bombay (1949)
32. Char Din (1949)
33. Dillagi (1949) .... Heer ... aka Mischief (International: English title)
34. Duniya (1949)
35. Lekh (1949)
36. Naach (1949)
37. Shair (1949) .... Rani
38. Shayar (1949)
39. Singaar (1949)
40. Aaj Ki Raat (1948)
41. Gajre (1948)
42. Kajal (1948) ... aka Eyes (International: English title)
43. Pyaar Ki Jeet (1948)
44. Rang Mahal (1948)
45. Shakti (1948)
46. Vidya (1948) .... Vidya
47. Bhatakti Maina (1947)
48. Dak Bangla (1947)
49. Dard (1947)
50. Do Dil (1947)
51. Do Naina (1947)
52. Naatak (1947)
53. Parwana (1947) .... Gopi
54. 1857 (1946) ... aka Eighteen Fifty-Seven
55. Anmol Ghadi (1946) .... Basanti ... aka Precious Time
56. Chehra (1946)
57. Jag Biti (1946)
58. Main Kya Karun (1945)
59. Phool (1945)... aka The Flower
60. Tadbir (1945) .... Saguna
61. Hamari Baat (1943)
62. Ishara (1943)
63. Station Master (1942) .... Usha
64. Tamanna (1942)
65. Taj Mahal (1941) .... Child Mumtaz

Music Department:

* 1960s
* 1950s
* 1940s

1. Do Dil (1965) (playback singer)
2. Rustom Sohrab (1963) (playback singer)
3. Shama (1961) (playback singer)
4. Malik (1958) (playback singer)
5. Taqdeer (1958) (playback singer)
6. Trolley Driver (1958) (playback singer)
7. Mr. Lambu (1956) (playback singer)
8. Bilwamangal (1954) (playback singer)
9. Mirza Ghalib (1954) (playback singer)
10. Waris (1954) (playback singer)
... aka Heir
11. Mashooka (1953) (playback singer)
12. Deewana (1952) (playback singer)
13. Goonj (1952) (playback singer)
14. Khubsurat (1952) (playback singer)... aka Khubsoorat (India: Hindi title: alternative transliteration)
15. Lal Kunwar (1952) (playback singer)
16. Moti Mahal (1952) (playback singer)
17. Rajput (1951) (playback singer)
18. Sanam (1951) (playback singer)
19. Afsar (1950) (playback singer)... aka Officer
20. Badi Bahen (1950) (playback singer)... aka Elder Sister
21. Dastan (1950) (playback singer)
22. Kamal Ke Phool (1950) (playback singer)
23. Nili (1950) (playback singer)
24. Shaan (1950) (playback singer)
25. Jeet (1949) (playback singer)
26. Amar Kahani (1949) (playback singer)
27. Badi Bahen (1949) (playback singer)
28. Dillagi (1949) (playback singer)... aka Mischief (International: English title)
29. Duniya (1949) (playback singer)
30. Lekh (1949) (playback singer)
31. Naach (1949) (playback singer)
32. Shair (1949) (playback singer)
33. Singaar (1949) (playback singer)
34. Gajre (1948) (playback singer)
35. Rang Mahal (1948) (playback singer)
36. Shakti (1948) (playback singer)
37. Vidya (1948) (playback singer)
38. Dak Bangla (1947) (playback singer)
39. Dard (1947) (playback singer)
40. Do Dil (1947) (playback singer)
41. Naatak (1947) (playback singer)
42. Anmol Ghadi (1946) (playback singer)
... aka Precious Time
43. Jag Biti (1946) (playback singer)
44. Tadbir (1945) (playback singer)
45. Kanoon (1943) (playback singer)
... aka The Law (International: English title)
46. Sharda (1942) (playback singer)

Soundtrack:

1. Malik (1958) (performer: "Man Dhire Dhire Gaye Re Malum Nahin Kyon")
2. Mirza Ghalib (1954) (performer: "Dil-e-nadan Tujhe", "Aah Ko Chahiye Ek Umar",

"Nukta Cheen Hai", "Jahan Koi Na Ho", "Yeh Na Thi Hamari Qismat")

Producer:

1. Shagoon (1964) (producer) (as Suraiya Mubin)

Thanks:

1. Lorie (1984) (grateful acknowledgment)

songs of suraiyaji movie details n lyrics

1] Anmol Ghadi (1946) starring Amir Banu, Anwari, Leela Mishra, Murad, Noor Jehan, Suraiya, Surendra & Zahoor.
Lyrics composed by Tanvir Naqvi.
Music composed by Naushad Ali.
This movie had some very popular songs sung by Noor Jahan and Suraiya. Here are the Suraiya songs:

[1]mai dil mei dard basaa laayi

lyrics for mai dil mein dard basa laayi, nainon se nain mila aayi, unko apne man ki baatein bina kahe samjha aayi.

[2]man leta hai angdayi jawani chhayi

lyrics for man letaa hai a.Nga.Daaii, jIvan pe javAnI chhaaI.

lyrics in Hindi for man letaa hai a.Nga.Daaii, jIvan pe javAnI chhaaI.

[3]sochaa thaa kyaa, kyaa ho gayaa

lyrics for sochaa thaa kyaa kyaa ho gayaa. apnaa jise samjhe the hum afsos vo apnaa na thaa.

lyrics in Hindi for sochaa thaa kyaa kyaa ho gayaa. apnaa jise samjhe the hum afsos vo apnaa na thaa.

2] Badi Bahan (1949) starring Suraiya, Geeta Bali, Rehman & Pran.
Lyrics composed by Rajinder Krishan.
Music composed by Husnlal Bhagatram.

[1]tum mujhko bhool jaao ab hum na mil

[2]wo paas rahen yaa duur rahen nazron

lyrics for vo paas rahen yaa duur rahen nazaron me.n samaaye rahte hain. itnaa to bataa de koii hame.n, kyaa pyaar isii ko kahate hain.

lyrics in Hindi for vo paas rahen yaa duur rahen nazaron me.n samaaye rahte hain. itnaa to bataa de koii hame.n, kyaa pyaar isii ko kahate hain.

3] Bilwamangal (1954) starring Suraiya, Ulhas, Nirupa Roy & Asha Mathur.
Producer: Minal Movies
Director: D. N. Madhok
Lyrics: D. N. Madhok
Music Director: Bulo C. Rani

[1]hum ishq ke maaron ko do dil diye

[2]parwane se preet seekh li shamaa se

4] Dillagi (1949) starring Suraiya, Shyam, Amar, Amir Banu & Chanda Bai
Producer & Director: Kardar
Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni
Music Director: Naushad

[1]char din ki thi chandni phir andher

[2]duniyaa kyaa jaane meraa afsaanaa

3]le ke dil chupke se kiyaa majboor

[4]murliwale murli bajaa sun sun murli

[5]niraalaa mohabbat kaa dastoor dekha

[6]tera khayaal dil se bhulaya na jaye

5] Gajre (1948) starring Suraiya, Agha, Geeta Nizami, Maruti, Moti Lal & Sangeeta
Director: RD Mathur
Lyrics: G. S. Nepali
Music Director: Anil Biswas

[1]duur papiha bola raat adhi rah gayi

[2]jalne ke siwaa yahaan kya rakha hai

[3]reh reh kar teraa chaand rulata hai

6] Goonj (1952) starring Suraiya, Suresh, Bhagwan, Madan Puri, Manju, Randhir, Ravikant & Sapru.
Lyrics composed by D. N. Madhok.
Music composed by Sardul Kwatra

[1]chale ja rahe ho jo nazren churaaye

[2]dil me umangen sajan nainon me rang

7] Jeet (1949) starring Suraiya, Dev Anand, Bhagwan, Durga Khote, Habib, Kanhaiya Lal & Madan Puri
Director: Mohan Sinha
Producer: Raj Kirti Chitra
Lyrics: Prem Dhawan
Music Director: Anil Biswas

[1]ban jao hindustani ab kaisi manmani

[2]kaam karo bhai jag me apna naam kar

[3]kuch phool khile armaano ke par jee

[4]tum mann kee peedaa kyaa jaano

[5]tum meet mere tum shyam mere yug ke

8] Mirza Ghalib (1954) starring Suraiya and Bharat Bhushan.
Music composed by Ghulam Mohammad.
The movie was about the legendary poet Mirza Ghalib and his poems have been sung here.

[1]aah ko chaahiye ek umar asar hone

[2]nuktachin hai gam-e-dil usko sunaye

[3]rahiye ab aisi jagah jaha koi na ho

[4]ye na thee hamaari kismat ki wisal

9] Mr. Lambu (1956) starring Suraiya, Minu Mumtaz, Helen, Bhagwan, N. A. Ansari & Sheikh Mukhtar
Director: NA Ansari
Producer : Sheikh Mukhtar Prod.
Lyrics: Jan Nisar Akhtar
Music Director: O. P. Nayyar

[1]yaad karun tori batiyaa ro ro bitau

10] Nayi Duniya (1942)starring Suraiya
Lyrics: Tanveer Naqvi
Music Director: Naushad Ali

[1]boot karun mai polish babu boot


11] Pyar Ki Jeet 1948) starring Suraiya & Rehman.
Lyrics composed by Rajinder Krishan.
Music composed by Husnlal Bhagatram.

[1]o duur jaanewaale wada na bhul jana

lyrics for o duur jaane vaale vaadaa na bhuul jaanaa. raate.n huI andherii tum chaa.Nd ban ke aanaa.

lyrics in Hindi for o duur jaane vaale vaadaa na bhuul jaanaa. raate.n huI andherii tum chaa.Nd ban ke aanaa.

[2]tere naino ne chori kiya mera chota

lyrics for tere naino.n ne chorI kiyA, morA chhoTA sA jiyA paradesiyA.

lyrics in Hindi for tere naino.n ne chorI kiyA, morA chhoTA sA jiyA paradesiyA.

[12] Rustom Sohrab (1963) starred Suraiya as the shehzadi. Prithviraj Kapoor portrayed her husband Rustom & Premnath portrayed her son Sohrab. Mumtaz was also in the movie.

This was Suraiya's last film. After this she retired.
Lyrics composed by Qamar Jalalabadi.
Music composed by Sajjad Hussain.

[1]ye kaisi ajab daastaan ho gayi hai

lyrics for ye kaisi ajab daastaan ho gayi hai, chhupaate chhupaate bayaan ho gayi hai.

13] Shaan (1950)starring Suraiya & Rehman
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan
Music Director: Hansraj Behl

[1]o pardesi balma ab na tadpa o zalim

[2]tadap ai dil tadapne se zara aarsam

[3]kaho ji kis ki sachchi shaan
majboor hoon mai nashaad hoon mai

14] duets Suraiya sang with Mohammad Rafi in the movie Shaan:

[1]dil ke dhoke mei na aanaa

[2]hum bhee akele tum bhee akele

[3]hum tum se wafa karte tum hum se wafa karte

15] Shama (1961) starring Suraiya, Nimmi, Kumud Tripathi, Leela Mishra & Vijay Dutt
Producer : Tasweeristan
Director: Lekhraj Bhakri
Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi
Music Director: Ghulam Mohammed

[1]mast ankhon mei shararat kabhi aisi

16]Shama Parwana (1954)starring Suraiya & Shammi Kapoor.
Lyrics composed by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
Music composed by Husnlal Bhagatram.

[1]meraa dildaar naa milaayaa

[2]o jaan-e-tamannaa alvidaa alvidaa

17] Vidya (1948) starring Suraiya, Dev Anand, Amirbai Karnataki, Cuckoo & Madan Puri.
Director: G. Tridevi
Producer: Jeet Prod.
Music Director: S. D. Burman
Lyrics: Shanti Swaroop and Y. N. Joshi

[1]aaj meraa dil kisi pe aa gayaa

[2]jhoom rahi khushiyon ki naaow aaj

[3]kinare-2 chale jayenge jeewan naiya

[4]kise maalum tha 2 din me sawan beet

[5]o Krishna Kanhaai aashaon ki duniya

[6]laayi khushi ki duniyaa hanste hue

Suraiya was joined by Mukesh in the above song. One of the few duets they sang together.

18]Waris (1954) starring Suraiya, Talat Mahmood and Nadira.
Lyrics: Qamar Jalalabadi
Music Director: Anil Biswas

Suraiya and Talat Mahmood sang the songs both on and off screen. Please note that the duet version of this song is more popular and can be found at the Suraiya and Talat Mahmood duets page by using the following link.

[1]raahi matwaale tuu aa jaa ek baar

19] Dard (1947) starring Suraiya, Shyam, Badri Prasad, Husn Bano, Munawar Sultana & Nusrat.
Lyrics composed by Shakeel Badayuni.
Music composed by Naushad.

[1]beech bhanvar mei aan phasa hai dil

lyrics for beech bhanvar mein aan phansa hai dil ka safeena shaah-e-madeenaa

[2]chale dil ki duniya jo barbad karke

[3]dil dhadke aankh mori phadke

lyrics for dil dhadke aankh mori phadke. chale jaana na dekho ji bichhad ke.

20] Dastan (1950)starring Suraiya, Raj Kapoor, Murad, Pratima Devi & Veena.
Lyrics composed by Shakeel Badayuni.
Music composed by Naushad.

[1]aayaa mere dil mei tu ban ke dil ki

[2]ai shamma tu bata tera parwana kaun

The song 'ai shamma tu bata tera parwana kaun hai' is preceded by some dialogues. Raj Kapoor's voice seems to be heard here.

[3]mohabbat badhaa ke judaa ho gaye

[4]naam tera hai zubaan par yaad teri

[5]naino mei preet hai hothon pe geet

[6]ye mausam aur ye tanhaai

21]Maalik (1958) starring Talat Mehmood & Suraiya.
Lyrics composed by Shakeel Badayuni.
Music composed by Ghulam Mohammad.
Suraiya and Talat Mehmood sang the song and it was also filmed on them.

[1]mann dhire gaye re malum nahin kyon

lyrics for man dheere dheere gaaye re, maaloom nahi kyon. bin gaaye raha na jaaye re, maaloom nahi kyon.

22] Mirza Ghalib (1954) starring Suraiya and Bharat Bhushan.
Lyrics were composed by Mirza Ghalib in late 18th century.
Music composed by Ghulam Mohammad.
Suraiya sang her own songs and Talat Mehmood was playback singer for Bharat Bhushan.

[1]dil-e-nadan tujhe hua kya hai akhir

lyrics for dil-e-naadaa.n tujhe huaa kyaa hai. aakhir is dard kii davaa kyaa hai

lyrics in Hindi for dil-e-naadaa.n tujhe huaa kyaa hai. aakhir is dard kii davaa kyaa hai

23] Waaris (1954) starring Talat Mehmood With Suraiya & Nadira.
Lyrics composed by Qamar Jalalabadi.
Music composed by Anil Biswas.
There was no playback singing since both Talat Mehmood & Suraiya sang for themselves.

[1]duur hote nahi jo dil me raha karte

[2]ghar tera apna ghar lage jaye kahan

[3]raahi matwaale tu ched ek baar mann

lyrics for raahii matavaale, tuu chhe.D ik baar, man kaa sitaar. jaane kab chorii-chorii aaii hai bahaar chhe.D man kaa sitaar.

lyrics in Hindi for raahii matavaale, tuu chhe.D ik baar, man kaa sitaar. jaane kab chorii-chorii aaii hai bahaar chhe.D man kaa sitaar.

[url=http://suraiya-songs.tripod.com/]http://suraiya-songs.tripod.com/

This post has been edited by rashmi mehta: Jun 1 2011, 08:24 AM

[rashmi mehta]

j: o chaaNdani, tu meri chaaNdani
sh: ouch!
j: (rang bhare baadal pe tere nainoN ke kaajal pe
maine is dil pe likh diyaa teraa naam
chaaNdani, o meri chaaNdani) -2
sh: la la la la la..
j: chaaNdani, o meri chaaNdani

sh: hunh! naam likh diyaa
bin poochhe ye kaam kiyaa tumne mujhe badnaam kiyaa, aa aa aa

bin poochhe ye kaam kiyaa tumne mujhe badnaam kiyaa
khair chhoDo Darpok kahin ke

pyaar mujhe tum karte ho, (phir kis baat se Darte ho) -2
bolo bolo bolo na
j: dil pe likhi baatoN ko poNchh na de tu aaNchal se
maine is dil pe likh diyaa teraa naam
chaaNdani, o meri chaaNdani

sh: you fool j: kaun? main!
sh: yes.. yes yes yes j: kyuN?

sh: koi phool koi tohfaa tum kuchh bhi saath nahin laate
baDe vo ho, samjhaaooN tumhen, pyaar sikhaaooN tumhen

apni mahboobaa se milne, (khaali haath nahin aate) -2
tumhen nahin pataa?
j: arrey-rey-rey-rey-rey-rey, aaj main bhool gayaa yaad rakhooNgaa ye kal se
maine is dil pe likh diyaa teraa naam
chaaNdani, o meri chaaNdani

sh: aley-ley-ley-ley-ley-ley, baDi masti kartaa hai re tu
mere shonaa, shonaa shonaa shonaa.., *Laughs*,
pakDo pakDo pakdo pakDo pakDo pakDo pakDo pakDo
aa.. aa hunh

j: chaaNdani, o meri chaaNdani

sh: arrey jaa jaa, chaaNdani chaaNdani kartaa hai

naam meraa dil par likhkar bas tumne baat banaa lee hai
haay tumhen kyaa pataa
maine to dil ke andar, (teri tasveer lagaa lee hai) -2
dikhaaooN? dekhoge?
j: arrey pyaar mein tu jeet gayee apne premi paagal se
maine is dil pe likh diyaa teraa naam
chaaNdani, o meri chaaNdani

j: rang bhare baadal pe tere nainoN ke kaajal pe
maine is dil pe likh diyaa teraa naam
chaaNdani, o meri chaaNdani
sh: la la la la..

(sh: chaaNdani, o main teri chaaNdani
j: chaaNdani, o meri chaaNdani) -2
sh: chaaNdani, o main teri chaaNdani

d song sung by ............. SRIDEVI as a female singer

Sridevi is the greatest actress India has ever produced.

She is the only true "living legend."

No other actress has explored her acting capabilities as much as Sridevi has. Proof is her successful movies and awards.

Though Sridevi may have lost her title as the number one Indian actress, she still remains one actress to be reckoned with.

Like Yash Chopra (a very famous and successful director) says, Sridevi can only move up. She has gone beyond the number game. She has acheived what only a few can.

As a faery's child, an unravished beauty and darling Daughter of Indian cellulloid she left an Indelible impression on the minds of cinegoers with gentle action and made them adorned by her arresting beauty.

Sri - The Queen Of The Indian Film Industry - was born on 13 Aug '63. A Leo-gal is a Leo. So is Sri.

The One and The Only. Sri is incomparable, an angelic appearence on and off the screen and unreachable at any point of the given time the she lived on the screen as well as in the millions of hearts of the class and mass audience of India.

"She embibed the reality in acting".

Sri is undoubtedly fit to be in the place next to "Savitri", Queen on Indian Screen. Most of spectators are mostly captured by an excellent out-come in acting which is undoubtedly matchless.

The action, the beauty that ardently please to watch her films again and again. We can daringly name her, 'Lady Kamal Hassan'. Sri strove to invest, her "acting" to influence and her "beauty" to attract for which people were bound up and turned as fan to her.

Most of success adds to her credit while low rate of failures could not seperate the fan from her. You can easily and clearly get or taste the accurate proof, how she was efficient in her proffessional art of acting, by watching the hallmarks of her movies she acted.

Date of Birth : 13 August 1963, Sivakasi, Tamilnadu, India

Birth Name : Shree Amma Yanger

Nickname : Puppy

Height : 5'6"

Spouse : Boney Kapoor (2 June 1996 - present) 2 children

Mithun Chakraborty (1986 - 1987) (annulled)

Trivia : Tamil/Telugu/Hindi megastar

Sister-in-law of megastar Anil Kapoor.

Daughter-in-law of Surinder Kapoor and sister-in-law of Sanjay Kapoor.

She is on the Board of Director at the Asian Academy of film and television.

Has two daughters named Jhanvi and Khushi, both named after the heroines in husband Boney Kapoor's films Judaai (1997) and Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000).

Alternate Names : Sridevi Ayyapan | Sri Devi | Sreedevi Kapoor | Sridevi Boney Kapoor | Sridevi Kapoor | Shreedevi | Shridevi | Sreedevi | Baby Sridevi

Sridevi was born in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. Her mother tongue is Tamil.

Her father Ayyapan, was a lawyer, and her mother's name was Rajeswari.

Sridevi has a sister, Srilatha. She has two step brothers Satish and Anand from her father's previous marriage.

Sridevi's parents were Ayyapan and Rajeswari. Her dad passed away during the year 1991, while her mom died during 1997.

She married Bollywood director Boney Kapoor (brother of actor Anil Kapoor) in June 1996. They have two daughters, Jhanvi and Khushi.


She started acting at the age of four, and made her debut as an adult in the late 70s. She went on to establish herself as one of the leading actresses of her time. Although she left the industry in 1997, she is regarded by the industry members as one of the most talented and prominent actresses of India.


She played the role of Lord Murugan in her first film which was in Telugu.She started her career at a very early age in 1967 as a child artiste in a Tamil movie Kandhan Karunai. She also starred as a child actress in a Telugu movie Bangarakka in 1967, and in a Malayalam movie Kumara Sambhavan in 1969.

During her early adult career, she acted in a number of Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies. Many of her Malayalam movies were directed by I. V. Sasi.

Some examples of her notable Malayalam movies are: Aadhyapaadam, Aalinganam, Kuttavum Sikshaiyum, Aa Nimisham.

In 1976, she got her first big break as a heroine in K. Balachander's Moondru Mudichu, where she starred opposite Kamal Haasan and Rajnikanth. In many ways, this movie was a landmark in Tamil filmdom. It was also one of Rajnikanth's first major movies.

After Moondru Mudhchu, Sridevi had a succession of hits with both these Tamil superstars.

With Kamal Haasan, she acted in movies such as Guru, Sankarlal, Sigappu Rojakkal, Thaayillamal Naanillai, Meendum Kokila, Vaazhve Maayam, Varumaiyin Niram Sigappu, Neela Malargal, Moondram Pirai, 16 Vayathinile.Making it around nearly 16 films with Kamal Haasan.

With Rajnikanth, she acted in movies such as Dharmayuddham, Priya, Pokkiri Raja, Thanikattu Raja, 'Adutha Varisu, Nan Adimai Illai, etc. She was the most successful actress in Tamil cinema during the period 1979-83.

During the same time, Sridevi made inroads into Telugu language movies. She acted opposite major actors in that industry. A number of her Telugu movies were made by K. Raghavendra Rao. With N. T. Rama Rao, she acted in movies such as Konda Veeti Simham, Vetagadu, Sardar Paparayudu and Bobbili Puli.

With A. Nageswara Rao, she acted in movies such as Mudulla Koduku, Premabhishekham, Bangaru Kanku, Premakanuka etc.

With Krishna she acted in movies such as Kanchu Kagada, Kalavari Samsaram, Krishnavatharam, Borripellum Bolludu, Khaidi Rudrayya etc.

After Kamal Haasan, Sridevi has acted the most number of movies with Krishna.

Towards the tail end of her Telugu career, she started acting in Hindi movies. Many of her initial Hindi movies starred Jeetendra and were remakes of her Telugu movies, mostly directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, and K. Bappaiah.

A long journey and a couple of significant movies, and Sridevi became the diva of Southern movies.

In 1975, she made her Hindi film debut with the with the smash-hit film Julie, where she played the lead actress - the heroine's teenage sister.

She went on to act in adult roles in over 200 movies in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam.

As an adult actress , Sridevi's first Hindi film was Solva Saawan, which was released in 1978. This movie failed at the box office. Solwa Savan turned out to be a complete flop and almost ended her career.

Lady luck eventually shined on Sridevi when Himmatwala was released in 1983. Himmatwala turned out to be a super duper hit and established Sridevi as a super star.

Her gyrating dances in scanty clothes earned her the nickname of Miss Thunder Thighs. The film made Jeetendra and Sridevi a popular pair with the audiences and the duo went on to star in several hits like Tohfa, Mawaali and Justice Chaudhry.

In early part of her career she gave many hits with Jitendra. Some of her films with Jeetendra were Himmatwala, Thofa, Mawali. She quickly rose to the top spot toppling Rekha and Hema Malini. Sridevi raced against Rekha and Hema Malini for the top spot and captured the number one position within a short span of time.

She maintained her stay as number one for pretty long years. She gave many hits from year 1984 to 1993, and these were the best years of her acting career.

But come 'Sadma', and Sridevi's luck changed. Her expressive eye unimpeachable gestures and impeccable acting abilities, and Sridevi got the break she was looking for.In 1983, Sridevi starred opposite Kamal Hasan in the critically acclaimed drama Sadma, which is often cited by critics as the most definitive child-woman performance of Sridevi's career.
The film earned Sridevi her first Filmfare nomination for Best Actress.

In 1984 Sridevi ventured into art film Jaag Utha Insan starring opposite Mithun Chakraborty; the film did not succeed at the box office but received some critical recognition.

Throughout the decade, Sridevi starred in a series of box office hits which established her as the leading Indian actress of the eighties.

Nagina released in 1986 was one of her biggest hits. It established her as an actress who can carry a film as a solo protagonist. The film is remembered for her iconic snake-dance sequence in the climax.

In that same year, she starred in the hit films Karma, Aakhree Raasta and Ghar Sansar.
Her offbeat film Suhagan won critical acclaim and the film did average business at the box office.

Shekhar Kapur's blockbuster hit Mr. India in 1987 won rave reviews and her comic-timing was praised. Prominent sequences in the film are Sridevi's imitation of Charlie Chaplin and her rain-dance. The film also won her nicknames like "Hawa Hawai", the name of a popular song in the film, and "Miss India".

She also achieved another acclaimed performance in Aulad. Her performance as a street dancer who becomes a tormented mother had a moderate box office success.

She also had another successful film to her credit Jawab Hum Denge.

In 1988, she had a hit film with Mithun Chakraborty, Waqt Ki Awaaz, and a fine performance in Sherni which failed at the box office.

Sridevi had 4 hits in 1989 as a leading lady. One of these films, Ghair Khanooni, is where she plays opposite of Govinda, another Indian actor.

Her next film, Nigahen, was not as successful, but made good money at the box office.

Then came a low-budget superhit film, Chaalbaaz, in which her double-role as twin sisters won her the first Hindi Filmfare Best Actress Award.

The same year brought Yash Chopra's poetic fairy-tale blockbuster, Chandni, which earned her another nomination at the Filmfare Awards.

Sridevi's dances in the film became a favorite as did her white costumes. Yash Chopra again directed her in the path-breaking modern day classic, Lamhe (1991), where Sridevi's sensitive, intense double-role act as mother and daughter immortalized her in Hindi Cinema. It also won her a second Hindi Filmfare Best Actress Award. The film was also a huge success with the overseas audiences, winning Sridevi international acclaim.

In the 1980s, Jaya Prada and Sridevi were fierce rivals. They were of a similar age, from the south and considered contenders for the coveted number one slot in Hindi cinema.

In public, each would give the other the cold shoulder. Once, during the shooting of a K. Bappaiah film called Maqsad, Rajesh Khanna and Jeetendra locked the two warring queens in the same makeup room hoping they'd make up. No such thing happened.

Two hours later, when they opened the door, they found the actresses sitting at opposite ends of the room in silence.

Sridevi was offered a role in Jurassic Park by Steven Spielberg. She refused because it wasn't a starring role and it would have meant taking a hiatus from Bollywood, at a time, when she was at the peak of her career.

She was cast in a dual role in 1993's Baazigar. However, the director felt that the audience would never be able to sympathize with Shah Rukh Khan's character if he 'killed' Sridevi on Screen. The role was re-written and two different actresses (Shilpa Shetty and Kajol) were hired to play the roles originally meant for La Devi.

She Was the original choice for the role in 'Beta' that made Madhuri Dixit a superstar. She turned the role down, because she felt she was already doing too many films with Anil Kapoor.

At the height of her career, Sridevi received countless marriage proposals from wealthy American and British born Indians who saw her as the perfect trophy wife. One of her rumored suitors was Hollywood movie producer Ashok Amritraj.

She was the sole income earner in her family. She financially supported her mother, stepfather, sister and stepbrother.

Big budget film Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja turned out a big flop and her career started to took southwards turn. Many more flopped followed Mr Bechara, Guru, Gurudev, Baanjaran, Farishtey and many more.

At the twilight of her career, some films like 'Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja' with Anil Kapoor, 'Army' with Shahrukh Khan and 'Gumrah' with Sanjay Dutt, flopped on the box-office but her "supposedly' last movie 'Judaai' with Anil Kapoor and Urmila Matondkar left the audiences waiting for more.

A woman who ruled the screen for more than two decades, Sridevi remains an inimitable talented actor.

After a six-year hiatus, Sridevi returned to the small screen, briefly, in the popular Sahara sitcom Malini Iyer (2004-2005).

She also appeared on Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai for Karishma Kapoor (2004) and as a judge in the TV show Kaboom (2005).

She is a member of the Board of Directors at the Asian Academy of Film and Television.

She performed a medley of some of her most popular music at the 52nd Filmfare Awards 2007.

Sridevi married film producer Boney Kapoor on June 2, 1996.

Boney and his first wife Mona Shourie Kapoor had accommodated Sridevi in their home during Sridevi's stay in Mumbai. At that time Boney and Mona had been married for several years and had two children Arjun and Anshula. Mona Kapoor stayed in Boney Kapoor's parents home for 10 years after the divorce to give her children a sense of family.

Boney Kapoor and Sridevi have two daughters: Jhanvi and Khushi. Through her husband she is related to the large Surinder Kapoor film clan (see List of Bollywood film clans). Actor Anil Kapoor, her co-star in a number films, is her brother-in-law.

Sridevi is now a housewife and a mother in real life.

Her father died while she was filming Lamhe, her mother while she was making Judaai. Although it is the Hindu custom that the son lights the funeral pyre, Sridevi lit the pyre for her mother's last rites.

Personal Quotes

To be very honest, the characters I have played in the south has been much, much more challenging and exciting then what I have done in Hindi cinema

The character I was supposed to play in "Yugpurush" is a very good character. There was only one thorn in the flesh, I was supposed to be playing a prostitute. Somewhere I think I have developed a mental block against playing a prostitute. I get uncomfortable and so I guess I won't be able to do full justice to the character.

Believe it or not, I don't have an ego. That is one of the first lessons I learnt when I entered this line. Every thing here is so uncertain. One moment you are a goddess and the next moment you are out of work. And under the circumstances the ego is hardly any help. I don't believe in it and I think every actor or actress should learnt to crush their ego even before they learn to act. But here the equation is very strange, so many people who don't know to act also have an ego.

Sridevi is perhaps the only Bollywood star that had attained and retained the position of number one actress for over a decade.

One of her most popular song is 'Hawa Hawaaii...' from 'Mr. India'.

Awards and honours

Filmfare Awards

Won

* 1982 - Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) for Meendum Kokila

* 1990 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Chaalbaaz

* 1992 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Lamhe

* 1993 - Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) for Kshana Kshanam


Nominated

* 1976 - Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) for Moondru Mudichu

* 1977 - Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) for 16 Vayathinile

* 1983 - Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) for Moondram pirai

* 1980 - Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) for Johnny

* 1983 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Sadma

* 1990 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Chandni

* 1992 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Khuda Gawah

* 1993 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Gumrah

* 1994 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Laadla

* 1997 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Judaai

Nandi Awards

Won

* 1991 - Nandi Award for Best Actress for Kshana Kshanam

Honours

* 1997 - "Kalasaraswathi" award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh

* 2003 - "Lachchu Maharaj Award"

* 2008 - FICCI "Living Legend in Entertainment" award


Filmography

Hindi movies

* Agni Pareeksha (1970 film) (1970 in (child actor)

* Julie (1975 film) (1975) (child actor)

* Solva Sawan (1978)

* Himmatwala (1983)

* Justice Chowdhary (1983)

* Jaani Dost (1983)

* Mawaali (1983)

* Kalakaar (1983)

* Sadma (1983)

* Akalmand (1984)

* Inquilaab (1984)

* Jaag Utha Insaan (1984)

* Naya Kadam (1984)

* Maqsad (1984)

* Tohfa (1984)

* Balidaan (1985)

* Masterji (1985)

* Aakhree Raasta (1986)

* Aag Aur Shola (1986)

* Bhagwan Dada (1986)

* Dharam Adhikari (1986)

* Ghar Sansar (1986)

* Nagina (1986)

* Jaanbaaz (1986)(cameo)

* Karma (1986)

* Suhaagan (1986)

* Sultanat (1986)

* Aulaad (1987)

* Himmat Aur Mehnat (1987)

* Nazrana (1987)

* Majaal (1987)

* Joshilay (1987)

* Jawab Hum Denge (1987)

* Mr India (1987)

* Sherni (1988)

* Ram Avtaar (1988)

* Waqt Ki Awaaz (1988)

* Sone Pe Suhagaa (1988)

* Chaalbaaz (1989)

* Chandni (1989)

* Guru (1989)

* Gair Kanooni (1989)

* Nigahein (1989)

* Nigahein (1989)

* Nakaa Bandi (1989)(cameo)

* Banjaran (1991)

* Farishtay (1991)

* Pathar Ke Insaan (1991)

* Lamhe (1991)

* Khuda Gawah (1992)

* Heer Ranjha (1992)

* Aasman Se Gira (1992)(cameo)

* Gumrah (1993)

* Gurudev (1993)

* Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993)

* Chaand Ka Tukdaa (1994)

* Laadla (1994)

* Army (1996)

* Mr Bechara (1996)

* Kaun Sacha Kaun Jhootha (1997)

* Judaai (1997)

* Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin (2004) (Delayed Release)

* Halla Bol- herself (Special appearance)

Malayalam

* Kumara Sambhavam (1969)

* Swapnangal (1970)

* Poombatta (1971)

* Theertha Yathra (1972)

* Abhinandhanam (1976)

* Aasirvadham (1976)

* Kuttavum Sikshaiyum (1976)

* Aadhyapaadam (1976)

* Aa Nimisham (1977)

* Amme Anupame (1977)

* Angikaram (1977)

* Anthardhanam (1977)

* Nalumani Pookkal (1977)

* Nirakudam (1977)

* Oonjal (1977)

* Sathyavan Savithri (1977)

* Vezhambal (1977)

* Avalude Ravukal (1978)

* Amme Narayana (1984)

* Devaragam (1996)

Tamil

* Nam Naadu (1969)

* Kumagthbhavam (1969)

* Moondru Mudichu (1976) (First movie as heroine.)

* Gayathri (1977)

* Kavikkuyil (1977)

* 16 Vayadhinile (1977) (Ran 175 days in Tamil centers.) (Source: Popular Tamil films)

* Sayndhadamma Sayndhadu (1977)

* Ayiram Jenmangal (1978)

* Vanakkaththukkuriya Kaadhaliye (1978)

* Ilaya Rani Rajalakshmi (1978)

* Ganga Yamuna Kaveri (1978)

* Ithu Eppadi Irukku (1978)

* Manitharil Iththanai Nirangala (1978)

* Mudisooda Mannan (1978)

* Pilot Premnath (1978)

* Sigappu Rojakkal (1978) (Ran 175 days in Tamil centers.)

* Taxi Driver (1978)

* Priya (1978) (Ran 175 days in Tamil centers.)

* Radhaikketra Kannan (1978)

* Rajavuukeththa Rani (1978)

* Sakka Podu Podu Raja (1978)

* Arumbugal (1979)

* Dharmayuddham (1979)

* Kalyanaraman (1979) (Ran 140 days in Tamil centers.)

* Pagalil Or Iravu (1979)

* Kavariman (1979)

* Neela Malargal (1979)

* Sigappukkal Mookkuthi (1979)

* Thaayillaamal Naanillai (1979)

* Guru (1980)

* Johnny

* Varumaiyin Niram Sigappu (1980)

* Viswaroopam (1980)

* Sankarlal (1981)

* Dheiyva Thirumanangal (1981)

* Meendum Kokila (1981) (Ran 175 days in Tamil centers.)

* Raanuva Veeran (1981)

* Moondram Pirai (1982) (Ran 329 days in Tamil centers.)

* Deviyin Thirivilaiyadal (1982)

* Thanikkattu Raja (1982)

* Pokkiri Raja (1982) (Ran 148 days in Tamil centers.)

* Vaazhve Maayam (1982) (Ran 200 days in Tamil centers.)

* Adutha Vaarisu (1983)

Telugu

* Badi Panthulu (1967)

* Bangarakka (1977) (First Telugu movie as heroine.)

* Padaharella Vayasu (1978)

* Burripalem Bolludu (1979)

* Kartheeka Deepam (1979)

* Vetagadu (1979)

* Mudulla Koduku (1979)

* Aatagadu (1980)

* Chuttalunnaru Jagratha (1980)

* Devudu Ichchina Koduku (1980)

* Gharana Donga (1980)

* Mama Allulla Saval (1980)

* Premakanuka (1980)

* Rowdy Ramudu Konte Krishnudu (1980)

* Sardar Paparayudu (1980)

* Gaja Donga (1980)

* CID (1980)

* Mosagadu (1980)

* Patagadu (1980)

* Akali Rajyam (1981)

* Balanagamma (1981)

* Bhoga Bhagyalu (1981)

* Gharana Gangulu (1981)

* Gadasari Atta Sugasari Kodalu (1981)

* Kondaveeti Simham (1981)

* Premabhishekham (1981) (Ran for 1 year in Vijayawada)

* Ranikasula Rangamma (1981)

* Illalu (1981)

* Satyam Sivam (1981)

* Aadi Vishnulu (1982)

* Anuraga Devata (1982)

* Bangaru Bhoomi (1982)

* Bangaru Koduku (1982)

* Bobbili Puli (1982)

* Devata (1982)

* Justice Chowdary (1984)

* Kalavari Samsaram (1982)

* Krisharjunulu (1982)

* Krishnavatharam (1982)

* Samsher Shankar (1982)

* Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari Bharthalu (1982)

* Adavi Simhalu (1983)

* Kirayi Kotigadu (1983)

* Mundadugu (1983)

* Ramarajyamlo Bheemaraju (1983)

* Ramudu Kadu Krishnudu (1983)

* Simham Navindi (1983)

* Sri Ranganeetalu (1983)

* Urantha Sankranthi (1983)

* Kanchu Kagada (1984)

* Kodethrachu (1984)

* Vajrayudham (1985)

* Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu (1985)

* Pachani Kapuram (1985)

* Jayam Manade (1986)


* Khaidi Rudrayya (1986)

* Makutamleni Maharaju (1987)

* Mavoori Magaadu (1987)

* Aakhari Poratam (1988)

* Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (1990)

* Kshana Kshanam (1991)

* Govinda Govinda(1995)

* S.P.Parshuram (1996)


Sridevi entered hindi cinema when Rekha and Hema were at the top. She gave fabulous dance performances in Himmatwala, Thofa, and mawali with Jitendra. The song sequences and movies turned out to be major successes and Sridevi soon became number one indian actress. She retained that position for a long time until Madhuri Dixit snatched it from her.


http://buzz18.in.com/celebrity-profile/sridevi/1061

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http://celebs.ceeby.com/actresses/sriDevi.cfm

http://in.movies.yahoo.com/artists/Sridevi...aphy-34704.html

This post has been edited by rashmi mehta: Apr 14 2009, 03:51 AM