Jayashree, known by her screen name Sudha Rani, is an Indian actress, voice artist and a former model. She has primarily worked in Kannada films.she also acted in a few Telugu, Tulu and Malayalam films.[citation needed]
Sudha Rani | |
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Born | Jayashree Bangalore, India |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1978–present |
Spouse(s) | Sanjay
(m. 1996; div. 1998)Govardhan (m. 2000) |
Children | Nidhi (b.2001) |
At the age of three, Rani was chosen as a child model for a commercial biscuit brand. As a child artist, she acted in Kiladi Kittu (1978), Kulla Kulli (1980), Anupama (1981) Bhagyavantha and Ranganayaki (1981). She debuted as a lead actress at age 13 with Anand (1986). During the late 1980s and throughout 1990s, she was part of several commercial successes such as Ranaranga (1988), Krishna Nee Kunidaga (1989), Panchama Veda (1989), Mysooru Mallige (1992), Mannina Doni (1992), Mane Devru (1993), Anuraga Sangama (1995) Swathi, Midida Shruti, Aragini, Shreegandha, Kunkuma Bhagya, Kavya, Saptapadi, Munjaneya Manju, Manamecchida hudugi, and Sparsha (2000) among others. She has so far won the Filmfare Awards and Karnataka State Film Awards twice each for her performances.[citation needed]
Sudha Rani was born to Gopalakrishna and Nagalakshmi. She is the niece of popular film personality, Chi. Udaya Shankar and the cousin of actor-director Chi. Guru Dutt. She began modelling in print ads at the age of three. Her mother enrolled her in dance classes at age five. Rani is a Kuchipudi and Bharata Natyam dancer. At age 7, she was roped in by her brother for his short film based on children, titled as Child is Here which won an international award.[citation needed] She also actively participated in the children shows at the Prabhat Kalavidaru theatre troupe.
Sudha Rani was noticed by producer Parvathamma Rajkumar in a thread ceremony video when she was 12 and selected to be the heroine for the film Anand (1986) opposite Shiva Rajkumar.[citation needed] They became a popular pair and she went on to appear in more films as Mana Mechchida Hudugi, Samara, Aasegobba Meesegobba and Midida Shruthi opposite Shiva Rajkumar. She was paired with Ramesh Aravind in over eight films, including Panchama Veda, Shrigandha, Aragini, Ganda Mane Makkalu, Varagala Bete, Balondu Chaduranga, Accident and Anuraga Sangama. Her Tamil films Annakili Sonna Kathai and Vasanthakala Paravai, proved to be commercial successes. She acted in almost 10 Tamil films and was credited as Shali.
Sudha Rani married a U.S.-based anesthesia specialist, Dr. Sanjay in 1996. However citing irreconcilable differences, they parted ways in 1998. Later, she married Govardhan in 2000[1] and has a daughter Nidhi, born in 2001.[2]
Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
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1991 | Panchama Veda | Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Actress | Won |
1992 | Mysore Mallige | Won | ||
Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress | Won | ||
2000 | Sparsha | Won | ||
2015 | Vaastu Prakaara | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. | ||
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1978 | Kiladi Kittu | Geetha | Credited as Baby Jayashree | |||
1980 | Kulla Kulli | |||||
1981 | Ranganayaki | Young Ranganayaki | ||||
Anupama | ||||||
Bhagyavantha | ||||||
1982 | Baadada Hoo | Credited as Sudha | ||||
1986 | Anand | Mala | Debut as lead actress | |||
1987 | Manamecchida Hudugi | Gowri | ||||
Vijayotsava | ||||||
1988 | Devatha Manushya | Seetha | ||||
Ranaranga | Shashikala | |||||
Ganda Mane Makkalu | ||||||
Sambhavami Yuge Yuge | [3] | |||||
1989 | Krishna Nee Kunidaga | Radha | ||||
Manmatha Raja | [4] | |||||
Avane Nanna Ganda | ||||||
Annakili Sonna Kathai | Gowri | Tamil film | [5] | |||
Narasimha | ||||||
1990 | Panchama Veda | Rukmini | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress | |||
Aasegobba Meesegobba | Urmila | |||||
Abhimanyu | ||||||
Ashoka Chakra | ||||||
Halliya Surasuraru | ||||||
Prathap | ||||||
Shabarimale Swamy Ayyappa | Parvathi | |||||
Trinetra | ||||||
1991 | Varagala Bete | |||||
Vasanthakala Paravai | Tamil film Credited as Shali | |||||
1992 | Mysore Mallige | Padma | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada | |||
Midida Shruthi | ||||||
Sugamana Sumaigal | Tamil film Credited as Shali | [6] | ||||
Mannina Doni | Saubhagya | |||||
Jeevana Chaitra | Lakshmi | Special appearance | ||||
Vasanthakala Malargal | Tamil film Credited as Shali | |||||
Sapthapadi | ||||||
Mouna Mozhi | Tamil film Credited as Shali | |||||
Belliyappa Bangarappa | Herself | Guest appearance | ||||
Hosa Raaga | ||||||
1993 | Munjaneya Manju | Meera | ||||
Mane Devru | Janaki | |||||
Bhagawan Sri Saibaba | ||||||
Hrudaya Bandhana | ||||||
Thangakkili | Tamil film Credited as Shali | |||||
Ananda Jyothi | Jyothi | |||||
Kumkuma Bhagya | ||||||
Chinnari Mutha | Special appearance | |||||
Bangar Patler | Tulu film | |||||
1994 | Mahakshathriya | Priyadarshini | Double role | |||
Swathi | Swathi | |||||
Gold Medal | ||||||
Vijaya Kankana | ||||||
Curfew | Guest appearance | |||||
1995 | Srigandha | |||||
Aragini | ||||||
Aadyathe Kanmani | Ambika | Malayalam film | ||||
Kona Edaithe | Guest appearance | |||||
Mr. Abhishek | ||||||
Anuraga Sangama | ||||||
Samara | ||||||
Kavya | Kavya | |||||
1996 | Simhadri | |||||
Vasantha Kavya | Kavya | |||||
Stunt Master | ||||||
1999 | Naanenu Maadlilla | |||||
2000 | Sparsha | Radha | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada | |||
2001 | Sri Manjunatha | Bhoodevi | Also in Telugu; Guest appearance | |||
Chandana Chiguru | Bharathi | |||||
2003 | Preethi Prema Pranaya | |||||
Khaaki | ||||||
2004 | Bimba | |||||
Talikattuva Shubhavele | Jyothi | [7] | ||||
2005 | Namma Basava | |||||
Anna Thangi | ||||||
Thunta | ||||||
Auto Shankar | ||||||
Magic Ajji | Nirmala Devi | |||||
Abhinandane | Kamala | |||||
2006 | Tirupathi | |||||
O Priyathama | ||||||
Mandya | ||||||
2007 | Thamashegagi | |||||
Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide | Special appearance | |||||
2008 | Accident | Suguna Shankar | Guest appearance | |||
Mr. Garagasa | Gauri | |||||
Prachanda Ravana | Mandodari | |||||
Navashakti Vaibhava | Goddess Sharadamba | |||||
2009 | Maleyali Jotheyali | Special appearance | ||||
Ghauttham | Rajeswari | |||||
Bhagyada Balegara | Guest appearance | |||||
Eshtu Nagthi Nagu | ||||||
Huchchi | ||||||
Ishwar | ||||||
2010 | Kaanana | |||||
Thamassu | Guest appearance | |||||
2011 | Jeevana Jokeali | |||||
Jolly Boy | ||||||
2012 | Indina Satya | |||||
Dandupalya | Bharathi | |||||
Guru | Tejaswini | |||||
2013 | Bharath Stores | Bharathi | ||||
2014 | Vasundhara | |||||
Sachin! Tendulkar Alla | ||||||
Bahaddur | ||||||
Belli | Nidhi | |||||
2015 | Siddhartha | |||||
Vaastu Prakaara | Vandana | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||||
Rebel | ||||||
Billa | ||||||
Love U Alia | ||||||
Plus | ||||||
Sharpshooter | ||||||
2016 | Siganduru Chowdeshwari Mahime | Chowdeshwari Devi | ||||
July 22, 1947 | ||||||
2017 | Happy New Year | Varalakshmi | ||||
Dada is Back | ||||||
Nibunan | Doctor | Tamil film | ||||
Vismaya | ||||||
Bharjari | ||||||
2018 | Life Jothe Ondh Selfie | Thulsi | ||||
2019 | Premier Padmini | Spandana | ||||
Amar | Amar's mother | |||||
Chitrakatha | SAMAYA | |||||
Vrithra | ||||||
Geetha | Geethanjali | |||||
Kannad Gothilla | ||||||
Padde Huli | ||||||
2020 | Maayabazar 2016 | Usha | ||||
Law | ||||||
2021 | Yuvarathnaa | Professor | ||||
Avatara Purusha | Yashodha | |||||
Year | Film | Actress |
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1999 | Premotsava | Roja |
2002 | Simhadriya Simha | Meena |
2004 | Maurya | Roja |
2004 | Monalisa | Sadha |
2012 | Prasad | Madhuri Bhattacharya |
2014 | Maanikya | Ramya Krishnan |
2022 | K.G.F: Chapter 2 | Raveena Tandon |
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress | |
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1968–1980 | |
1981–2000 |
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2001–present |
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Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress | |
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1972–1989 | |
1990–2009 |
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2010–present |
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