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Sudha Rani

Sudha Rani
Sudharani in 2020
Born
Jayashree

Tumkur, India
OccupationActress
Years active1978–present
Spouses
Sanjay
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(m. 1996; div. 1998)​
Govardhan
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(m. 2000)​
Children1

Jayashree, known by her screen name Sudha Rani, is an Indian actress, voice artist and former model. She has primarily worked in Kannada films in addition to a few Telugu, Tulu and Malayalam films. As on Feb 2024, she has acted in about 150 films across industries.[1]

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). She has won the Filmfare Awards and the Karnataka State Film Awards twice for her performances in Panchama Veda (1990) and Mysore Mallige (1992).

Early years

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Sudha Rani was born into "a conservative Brahmin family" of H. S. Gopalakrishna and Nagalakshmi. The family lived in the Malleswaram suburb of Bengaluru. Sudha Rani aspired to be a doctor since most of her relatives were into academics with many doctors among them.[2] Her uncle was eminent film personality, Chi. Udaya Shankar.

Sudha Rani was educated at St. Thomas school, in its Malleswaram and Seshadripura branches, and recalled reading books being her pastime as a child. She first faced camera for an advertisement for Kwality Biscuits when she was two-and-a-half years old. The cameraman of the advertisement recommended her name to director of the 1978 film, Kiladi Kittu, who cast her to play the younger version of Kavitha's character and her brother as the younger version of Rajinikanth's character.[2] Her mother enrolled Sudha Rani in dance classes at age five; she would train in Kuchipudi and Bharata Natyam. 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.

Film career

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Sudha Rani made her first appearance in television as a child in the Kwality biscuits advertisement when she was two and a half years old.[3] She made her debut in Kannada cinema as a child artist at the age of three with the film Kiladi Kittu starring Vishnuvardhan and Rajinikanth. 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 and the film became a commercial success.[4] 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.

Personal life

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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[5] and has a daughter Nidhi, born in 2001.[6]

Filmography

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Kannada films

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
1978 Kiladi Kittu Geetha Credited as Baby Jayashree [7]
1980 Kulla Kulli Young Chitra Credited as Baby Jayashree [7]
1981 Ranganayaki Young Ranganayaki Credited as Baby Jayashree [8]
Anupama Young Anupama Credited as Baby Jayashree [7]
Bhagyavantha Young Tara Credited as Baby Jayashree [7]
1982 Baadada Hoo Usha Credited as Sudha
1986 Anand Mala Debut as lead actor [9]
1987 Manamecchida Hudugi Gowri [10]
Vijayotsava
1988 Devatha Manushya Seetha [11]
Ranaranga Shashikala [12]
Ganda Mane Makkalu Kamala
Sambhavami Yuge Yuge [13]
1989 Krishna Nee Kunidaga Radha [12]
Manmatha Raja Rathi [14]
Avane Nanna Ganda Mangala
1990 Panchama Veda Rukmini [15]
Aasegobba Meesegobba Urmila
Ashoka Chakra Asha
Halliya Surasuraru Gowri
Prathap Shanthi [16]
Shabarimale Swamy Ayyappa Parvati
Thrinethra Asha
1991 Varagala Bete
1992 Mysore Mallige Padma [12]
Midida Shruthi Sujatha
Mannina Doni Sowbhagya/Padmavathi[a]
Jeevana Chaitra Lakshmi Extended special appearance
Sapthapadi Sudha
Belliyappa Bangarappa Herself Cameo
Hosa Raaga
1993 Munjaneya Manju Meera
Mane Devru Janaki [17]
Bhagawan Sri Saibaba Parvati
Hrudaya Bandhana Dr. Asha
Ananda Jyothi Jyothi
Kumkuma Bhagya Mary
Chinnari Mutha Marisha Special appearance in song Maarisha Maarisha
1994 Mahakshathriya Priyadarshini/Lakshmi Double role
Swathi Swathi
Gold Medal Usha
Vijaya Kankana Nayana
Curfew Sudha Cameo
1995 Srigandha Arundathi [18]
Aragini Rani [19]
Kona Edaithe Vishnu's wife Cameo
Mister Abhishek Kiran
Anuraga Sangama Kasthuri
Samara Usha
Kavya Kavya
1996 Simhadri
Vasantha Kavya Kavya
Stunt Master Pooja
1999 Naanenu Maadlilla Chitra
2000 Sparsha Radha [20]
2001 Sri Manjunatha Bhoodevi Cameo
Chandana Chiguru Bharathi
2002 Thrishakthi Jahnavi
2003 Badri Cameo [21]
Preethi Prema Pranaya Jyothi [22]
Khaaki Tulasi
2004 Bimba Dolly [citation needed]
Talikattuva Shubhavele Jyothi [23]
2005 Namma Basava Basava's sister-in-law [24]
Anna Thangi
Thunta Sudha
Auto Shankar Geetha
Magic Ajji Nirmala Devi
Abhinandane Kamala
2006 Tirupathi District Commissioner Margaret
O Priyathama Vasu
Mandya Gayatri
2007 Thamashegagi Ramya
Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide Chikkayya's wife Cameo
2008 Accident Suguna Shankar Cameo
Mr. Garagasa Gauri
Prachanda Ravana Mandodari
Navashakthi Vaibhava Sharadamba
2009 Maleyali Jotheyali Lucky's mother Cameo
Ghauttham Rajeswari
Bhagyada Balegara Unnamed Special appearance in song "Ghallu Ghallenutha"
Eshtu Nagthi Nagu
Huchchi
Ishwar
2010 Kaanana Basanthi
Thamassu Munavar's mother Cameo
2011 Jolly Boy Indramma Gopalaswamy
2012 Jeevana Joke-alli Amrutha
Indina Satya
Dandupalya Bharathi
Guru Tejaswini
2013 Bharath Stores Bharathi
2014 Vasundhara
Sachin! Tendulkar Alla
Bahaddur Doctor
Belli Nidhi
2015 Siddhartha
Vaastu Prakaara Vandana
Rebel
Billa
Luv U Alia Kiran's mother
Plus Samarthana [25]
Sharpshooter [26]
2016 Siganduru Chowdeshwari Mahime Chowdeshwari Devi
July 22, 1947 [27]
2017 Happy New Year Varalakshmi [28]
Dada is Back
Vismaya Dr. Prema [29]
Bharjari [30]
2018 Life Jothe Ondh Selfie Thulsi [31]
2019 Padde Huli Sampath's mother [17]
Premier Padmini Spandana [32]
Amar Amar's mother [33]
Chitrakatha Samaya [34]
Geetha Geethanjali [35]
Vrithra [36]
Kannad Gothilla Commissioner of Police [37]
2020 Mayabazar 2016 Usha [38]
Law Dr. Vimala Pathak [39]
2021 Yuvarathnaa Professor [40]
2022 Trikona Seetha [41]
Avatara Purusha Part 1 Yashodha [42]
Thurthu Nirgamana Nurse [43]
Vasanthi Nalidaga Madhu [44]
2023 Prajarajya Vagdevi [45]
2024 Juni Juni's Mother
Yuva Girija [46]
Avatara Purusha Part 2 Yashodha
Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi
Bagheera

Tamil films

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Year Film Role Notes Ref.
1989 Annakili Sonna Kathai Gowri
1991 Vasanthakala Paravai Uma Credited as Shali
1992 Vasanthakala Malargal Shanthi Credited as Shali
Mouna Mozhi Credited as Shali
Sugamana Sumaigal Credited as Shali [47]
1993 Thangakkili Swathi Credited as Shali
2005 Chandramukhi Ganga's mother
2017 Nibunan Dr. Prema [29]

Telugu films

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Year Film Role Notes
1990 Master Kapuram Geeta credited as Gayatri
1990 Irugillu Porugillu
2019 Jessie Dr. Aradhya

Other language films

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Year Film Role Language
1993 Bangar Patler Tulu
1995 Aadyathe Kanmani Ambika Malayalam

Voice-over

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Year Film Actress
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

Awards and nominations

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Year[b] Award Category Work Result Ref(s)
1987 Mana Mechchida Hudugi BR Panthulu Award Best Actress Won
1991 Panchama Veda Karnataka State Film Awards Best Actress Won
1992 Mysore Mallige Won
Filmfare Awards South Best Actress Won [48]
2000 Sparsha Won [49]
2015 Vaastu Prakaara Best Supporting Actress – Kannada Won [50]
2019 Life Jothe Ondh Selfie Nominated [51]
2023 Thurthu Nirgamana Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [52]
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Notes

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  1. ^ She played one character with two names.
  2. ^ Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.

References

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