Shree Amma Yanger Ayyappan, professionally credited with her stage name Sridevi, was an Indian actress and film producer who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada language films. Sridevi's career in Indian cinema spanned over 50 years in a range of genres from slapstick comedy to epic dramas. In 2013, Sridevi was honoured with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian honour, for her contribution to the Indian culture through performing arts.