This actress made debut at 14, romanced Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, worked in 800 films, quit acting at peak, donated her entire wealth to…, her name is…
GH News March 24, 2025 10:06 AM
Many might wonder if only one opportunity to act in a film is enough to become a celebrity. However the film industry is not as glamorous as everyone thinks. When you look at the lives of some actors you find countless spine-chilling stories. Today we will tell you about an actress who donated the entire wealth she earned by acting to poor and needy students and still wondering which actress is talking about? Continue to read more as we uncover the actress name. The actress we are talking about is known for her beauty many actresses back then used to give her tough competition not only that the competition were also among actors who desperately wanted to star in a with her. She faced many difficulties as fate played an important role in her life. By this time you might have guessed which actress are we talking about but still couldnt guess it? continue to read on to find out more interesting details about the actress. She is the daughter of famous comedian Krishnamurthy and Carnatic singer M.L. Actress Srividya Vasantha Kumari. A year after Srividyas birth her father Krishnamurthy fell ill due to an accident. Due to this his wife M.L. took up all the responsibilities of the family. Vasantha Kumari had to take care of it. Actress Srividya entered the film industry at the age of 14 due to the financial constraints of her family. Srividya made her debut in the film industry through the film Thiruvaruchelvan starring actor Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan. After this she made her debut in the Telugu film industry with the film Pettarashi Pettamma. Due to her incredible acting dance skills and beauty Srividya started getting continuous offers in the industry. Apart from this she got many film opportunities due to her collaboration with director Dasari Narayanan. In Tamil cinema K. Srividya starred alongside Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan in the film Apoorva Raagangal directed by Balachander. The film was released and received a huge response and was later remade in Telugu. Actress Srividya played lead roles in both Tamil and Telugu languages. Many may not know this if media reports are believed to be true Srividya has worked in more than 800 films in her career. After that Srividya soon started her second innings in the film industry she gave brilliant performances in character roles in Tamil Telugu and Malayalam films. But still fate did not give up Srividya had health concerns back in 2003. It was later found out that Srividya was diagnosed with cancer and she felt that her life expectancy was decreasing. Tamil cinema director K. Srividya starred alongside Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan in the film Apoorva Raagangal directed by Balachander. The film was released and received a huge response and was later remade in Telugu. Actress Srividya played lead roles in both Tamil and Telugu languages. The actress has worked in more than 800 films in her career. After this Srividya took a very important decision. She offered to donate the property worth crores earned through acting as a scholarship to poor students studying in music and dance colleges. With the help of actor Ganesh Srividya established a foundation and arranged to provide aid to deserving people. The actress who battled cancer for three years died in 2006 at the age of 53.
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