more-inThe sudden demise of actor Sridevi is shocking. The “first female superstar of Indian cinema” leaves behind a rich legacy of films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and English. Malayalam cine goers will not forget her role (in her early career) in the Malayalam film Poompatta for which she won the Kerala State film award for “Best Child Artist”, in 1971. Besides bagging a National Award, the film was also the springboard for Rajnikanth, Bharathiraja and Ilaiyaraja in the entertainment industry. Premnath D.,Melbourne, AustraliaThe sudden and untimely passing of the great actor is a monumental loss to the Indian film industry.

Source: The Hindu February 25, 2018 18:56 UTC