1. The KB heroine Film: Moondru Mudichu Featuring alongside Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, Sridevi holds on to her own, in her debut, no less, giving a scorcher of a performance.
22. The village belle Film: 16 Vayadhinile Playing a 16 year-old from interior Tamil Nadu, who hopes to become a teacher and marry a sophisticated man, Sridevi is brilliant in this Bharathiraja film.3. The celebrity singer Film: Johnny In a challenging role that required her to mimic the body language of a stage performer, Sridevi is terrific, especially, in her moments of restrained romance.4. The small-time stage actor Film: Varumaiyin Niram Sirappu Sridevi is intense and lovable in this KB film, breathing fresh air into the often-hackneyed role of the angry hero's girlfriend.5. The madisaar-clad maami Film: Meendum Kokila Mouthing the iconic lines ‘Aennaa sollungnaa’ in a stylised Tambrahm slang, Sridevi literally shoulders the plot in this 1981 dramedy, co-starring Kamal6. The movie-star Film: Priya In this SP Muthuraman film, Sridevi plays an established actor, complete with all oomph & style. Who can forget her giant slide to the pool in 'Darling Darling'!7. The child-like amnesiac Film: Moondram Pirai Sridevi's magnum opus. Portraying a woman with retrograde amnesia, who reverts to a childlike state, without coming across as obnoxious, is no mean task8. The gypsy and the heiress Film: Adutha Varisu The film made way for the next logical step in the star's career - a double role. Sridevi appears in two polar avatars - a nomad and a heiress.9. The iron-willed homemaker Film: English Vinglish As a naive housewife, who is not so fluent in English, Sridevi is simply terrific in this comeback film after nearly 15 years.