Sridevi Apalla: Biography, Age, Height, Movies, Career

Last updated: September 2026

Most breakout stories involve years of auditions. Sridevi Apalla’s involves a single Instagram reel that director Ram Jagadeesh happened to scroll past — leading directly to a role that would go on to win a National Award for the film itself.

Snapshot

Discovered, Not Auditioned

Before acting, Sridevi built a following posting short reels online. Director Ram Jagadeesh spotted one of those reels and personally called her in for an audition — an unusually direct path into a lead film role, and one that speaks to how much casting has shifted toward social platforms in regional cinema.

A Debut Film That Actually Mattered

Sridevi’s debut, Court: State vs. A Nobody (2025), was presented by actor Nani and directed by Ram Jagadeesh in his own directorial debut. Made on a modest ₹4–5 crore budget, it went on to gross an estimated ₹57–58 crore — a strong commercial result for a courtroom drama with no major stars.

The film centers on a legal defense of a young man falsely implicated under the POCSO Act after a relationship the court ultimately finds was consensual and wrongly criminalized by a relative with an agenda. Sridevi played Jabili, the film’s young female lead, opposite Harsh Roshan — a performance singled out by critics including Hollywood Reporter India’s Anupama Chopra, who praised the film’s “unvarnished performances” and called it “a sturdy, no-frills movie in the best sense of the word.”

Building a Career Across Three Industries

Off the back of that debut, Sridevi signed for Band Melam (released March 26, 2026), a musical romantic drama under Kona Film Corporation where she plays Raajamma Raji opposite Harsh Roshan. She’s also part of Haiku (2026), directed by Yuvaraj Chinnasamy, and is making her Tamil debut in an as-yet-untitled film directed by Regan Stanislaus, starring alongside producer-actor Kotapadi J. Rajesh and Arjun Ashokan, with music by Ghibran — a fairly rapid expansion for someone barely two years into a film career.

Filmography

Net Worth

Sridevi’s net worth isn’t officially confirmed. Some estimates place it around ₹25 lakh as of 2026, based on her acting fees and early brand collaborations — a rough estimate given how new her career is, not a disclosed figure.

Personal Life

Sridevi hasn’t confirmed a relationship. On-screen chemistry with co-star Harsh Roshan has fueled speculation online, but neither actor has addressed it publicly.

Social Media

Worth Knowing

• Was discovered through a single Instagram reel, not a traditional casting process
• Her debut film grossed over ten times its production budget
• Is expanding into Tamil cinema within two years of her Telugu debut
• Was only 17 during the filming and release of her debut role

Summary

Sridevi Apalla’s rise so far has been unusually fast and unusually solid — a discovery story, a genuinely well-reviewed debut, and a cross-industry expansion already underway before she’s turned 20. Whether that pace holds is the real question for her career from here.

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Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sridevi_Apalla
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court:_State_vs_a_Nobody
• https://deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/court-actress-sridevi-apalla-to-debut-in-tamil-1890295
• https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/thr-video/thr-reviews/court-state-vs-nobody-movie-review-anupama-chopra-thr-india