Moondru
Mudichu
(1976)
Sridevi
made
her
debut
in
lead
roles
with
the
1976-released
K
Balachander
movie
Moondru
Mudichu
at
the
age
of
13.
She
was
paired
opposite
Kamal
Haasan
in
the
movie,
which
featured
Rajinikanth
as
the
antagonist.
The
actress
astonished
the
audiences
with
her
impeccable
acting
skills
in
the
role
of
a
young
woman
who
marries
a
widowed
old
man
to
avenge
the
death
of
her
lover.
16
Vayathinile
(1977)
Sridevi,
Kamal
Haasan,
and
Rajinikanth
came
together
once
again
for
the
1977-released
acclaimed
movie
16
Vayathinile,
which
marked
the
directorial
debut
of
the
veteran
filmmaker
Bharathiraja.
Sridevi
earned
rave
reviews
for
her
performance
as
Mayil,
a
16-year-old
teenager
who
is
forced
to
face
the
harsh
realities
of
life.
Sigappu
Rojakkal
(1978)
Sridevi
and
Kamal
Haasan
once
again
teamed
up
for
the
1978-released
psychological
thriller
Sigappu
Rojakkal,
which
was
directed
by
Bharathiraja.
The
veteran
actress
essayed
the
role
of
Sarada,
a
conservative
young
woman
who
gets
married
to
a
rich
businessman,
only
to
learn
that
he
is
a
psychopath
serial
killer.
Sigappu
Rojakkal
is
still
considered
as
the
one
of
the
finest
psychological
thrillers
ever
made
in
Tamil
cinema.
Priya
(1978)
Sridevi
essayed
the
titular
character
in
the
1978-released
Priya,
which
was
directed
by
SP
Muthuraman.
Rajinikanth
and
late
Kannada
superstar
Ambarish
appeared
as
the
male
leads
in
the
movie,
which
depicted
the
story
of
a
popular
film
actress
who
leads
a
miserable
life
due
to
the
exploitation
of
her
mentor.
Moondram
Pirai
(1982)
Sridevi
delivered
one
of
the
finest
performances
of
her
career
in
the
1982-released
Moondram
Pirai,
the
Balu
Mahendra
directorial
in
which
she
once
again
shared
the
screen
with
Kamal
Haasan.
The
veteran
actress
stole
the
show
with
her
iconic
performance
as
a
young
woman
who
is
suffering
from
retrograde
amnesia.