| Film | Year | Language | Why Recommended | |------|------|----------|----------------| | Nayakan | 1987 | Tamil | India’s Godfather – Kamal as a Mumbai don. Must-watch. | | Pushpak | 1987 | Silent | Brilliant silent black comedy. No dialogue, pure expression. | | Sagara Sangamam | 1983 | Telugu | Classical dancer’s rise & fall. Stunning choreography. | | Micheal Madana Kama Rajan | 1990 | Tamil | Kamal plays 4 roles in a hilarious comedy of errors. | | Apoorva Sagodharargal | 1989 | Tamil | Revenge drama; he plays a dwarf. Unique and touching. |
Language: Hindi
While technically a Kamal Haasan film co-starring Rati Agnihotri, Sridevi made a sensational cameo in the song "Tere Mere Beech Mein." However, you cannot discuss the vintage movie landscape of this era without acknowledging how Kamal’s success in Ek Duuje Ke Liye (a cross-cultural love story with a tragic end) paved the way for their later collaborations. For Sridevi fans, watch this to see Kamal’s rising stardom just before their peak.
To understand her range, you must watch these. She was a force of nature.