She first sang for films in the Tamil film Amaran and then for Malayalam film Ayalathe Sundari. Her role as Amba mythological character from the mythological story (adapted film) from the Mahabarath, Amba Ambika Ambalika (1976), has been appreciated. Among the south Indian language movies she acted in, the maximum number of movies was in Malayalam (1969 to 2003). She gained public attention in Chenda (1973), directed by A. Sankaran Nair, in which she acted as the heroine opposite to Sathyan. Her first movie was Chattambikkavala directed by N. She was Rajinikanth's first heroine in Apoorva Raagangal (1975). She acted in films such as Velli Vizha, Sollathaan Ninaikkiren and Apoorva Raagangal, all directed by K. In mid-1970s, she became busy in the Tamil film industry.

Her first film as heroine was Delhi to Madras (1972) in which she was paired opposite Jaishankar. However, her first major role was that of a college student falling in love with her professor in the 1971 Tamil film Nootrukku Nooru, directed by K. Subramaniam and in Telugu film Tata Manavadu (1972) directed by Dasari Narayana Rao. Later she entered Malayalam films with a dance scene in Kumara Sambhavam (1969), directed by P. Srividya started her career as a child artist in the 1967 Tamil film Thiruvarutchelvar alongside legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan. She got a marriage proposal from a scientist based in the U.S., but the marriage did not materialize due to financial problems faced by her family. When her parent's faced problems due to financial difficulties, Srividya's youth was blighted. Srividya debuted in acting at a very early age. Srividya once reportedly said that her mother didn't even have time to breastfeed her. Her mother worked long hours to meet the family's financial needs. Her father had to stop acting in the year when she was born because of a disease which affected his facial muscles. Tamil film comedian Krishnamurthy and Carnatic classical singer M. Srividya was born on 24 July 1953 in Madras, Tamil Nadu into a Tamil family.

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