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Baby Sridevi' was a big hit, used to compete with Kamal during songs: Ilaiyaraaja

Sridevi was one of the child artistes playing a titular role.

I have composed for many of Sridevi's films. I met her only once along with Kamal while composing a song for Moondraam Pirai. There were some dialogues in between a song. So, they came to the studio. I discussed as to how the dialogues should gel with the ‘thalam’ of the song. Both of them competed with each other and did the song. I knew her as a child artiste. I was an assistant to GK Venkatesh sir then.

We used to record Telugu and Kannada songs at Vijay 6 recording theatre at Vauhini Studio. Once, two child artistes came there when Lava Kusa shooting was going on at the studio. Sridevi was one of the child artistes playing a titular role. She was very popular then itself. People around me would constantly talk about ‘Baby Sridevi’ then. She was a great artiste; both KB and Balu Mahendra sir brought out the best from her. Her untimely demise is an irreparable loss.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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