


The so called “Steps” era with songs began more prominent with this combination and most of their films which graced the Telugu Cinema were highly successful. Sr.NTR- Sridevi combination rocked the Commercial Telugu Cinema of the late 70s with films like Vetagadu, Kondaveeti Simham, Justice Chowdary. NTR was apprehensive about acting opposite Sridevi, as he acted with her when she was a child artist, her thorough professionalism changed his opinion on her. Sridevi started getting big offers such as acting opposite Sr.NTR from then.

This was one film which brought earned her the glamour name with the song Sirimalle Poova- which became an all time classic. She acted in the Tamil original version of it- Padinaaru Vayathinile which was directed by Bharatiraja. However, it was Padaharella Vayasu which was directed by K.Raghavendra Rao in 1978 which made Sridevi recognized as a big time heroine in Telugu Cinema.
