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India.com
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
This actress was madly in love with Kamal Haasan, he later fulfilled her last wish, she died after..., her name was...
Kamal Haasan is in the news for a long period of time. Haasan made headlines with his recent release Thug Life. While the veteran actor's professional life was hugely celebrated, his personal life always remained under public scrutiny. Do you know that there is an actress who was madly in love with Kamal? However, her fate had something else stored for her. This actress who is in discussion is Srividya. The late actress and Kamal Haasan were together in the early 1970s. During this time, the two were starting their careers. However, after a while, their relationship went through a rough patch and they went their separate ways. After the separation, Srividya revealed how her relationship with Kamal Haasan affected her mentally. She once revealed that her relationship with Kamal was opened in front of their families and both of their families wanted them to get married. Srividya revealed that her mother wanted them to wait since she and Kamal were doing good in their careers. However, Kamal was not ready for that. And, as a result, they parted ways. Later, Kamal married Vani Ganapathy. Knowing this, Srividya said, 'One day when I heard that Kamal had married someone else, I felt very sad. As a woman, I felt like a loser.' A few days before her death, actress Srividya had expressed her wish to meet only Kamal Haasan. Knowing this, Kamal Haasan went to Thiruvananthapuram and met actress Srividya. Srividya was suffering from cancer, and it was heart-breaking to see her condition due to hair loss. At that time, both of them talked openly. After this, Srividya passed away at the age of 53.
India.com
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet only heroine of Rajinikanth who played 4 different roles with him, sometimes a lover, sometimes a mother, sometimes a sister, she is...
In the world of cinema, stars are often worshiped for their reel-life characters. From their iconic chemistry as co-stars to their impressive and strong roles, they often remain etched in the hearts of audiences. However, what once was seen as an iconic romantic pairing would turn around and become a relationship of mother-son. Even though the male leads are often seen romancing even in their older years, actresses would be portraying everything from different generations. Where once she would see in leading a romancing co-star, next time she might be a mother, or a sister. One such story is of a versatile and impeccable actress, Srividya. Her on-screen roles with superstar Rajinikanth are nothing short of fascinating as she has played his lover, mother, sister, and mother-in-law. Srividya made her debut in the film industry at just the age of 14 because she had financial constraints in her family. Soon, with her strong screen presence, expressive dance, and beauty, she made a space for herself in Tamil and Telugu cinema. Her debut was a Tamil film, Thiruvarutchelvan, where she starred opposite legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan. Later, she went on to make a mark for herself in Telugu cinema with Pettarasi Pettamma, and her career soared, especially with the support of director Dasari Narayana Rao. She did her first film with Rajinikanth in 1975 with the film Apoorva Raagangal. This K. Balachander's film, which was Rajinikanth's debut, where he was seen romancing Srividya. But 14 years later, the same on-screen duo that played lovers at one time were seen in a totally different dynamic. This time, Srividya played Rajinikanth's mother-in-law. This shift from playing Rajnikanth's lover to his mother-in-law wasn't her choice,e but it was her sabbatical from acting that affected the quality of roles being offered to her. Then, in 1991, for Mani Ratnam's Thalapathi, she played the role of Rajinikanth's mother, which also got her a lot of appraisal. After this in 1993, she played the role of his sister in Uzhappall again in Manithan. But besides the changing on-screen dynamic with Rajnikanth, their chemistry was hailed and celebrated. Srividya and Rajinikanth worked in five major films, portraying a spectrum of relationships that stretched across decades and generations. Their unique on-screen journey, from lovers to family members, remains one of the most memorable in South Indian cinema, highlighting not just their versatility but also the changing face of roles for women in film.
