Sudha Rani Explained

Sudha Rani
Birth Name:Jayashree
Birth Place:Tumkur, India
Yearsactive:1978–present
Spouse:
    Children:1
    Occupation:Actress

    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

    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. She also actively participated in the children shows at the Prabhat Kalavidaru theatre troupe.

    Film career

    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

    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

    Kannada films

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    YearFilmRoleNotes
    1978 Kiladi Kittu Geetha Credited as Baby Jayashree [7]
    1980 Kulla Kulli Young ChitraCredited as Baby Jayashree
    1981 Ranganayaki Young Ranganayaki Credited as Baby Jayashree[8]
    Anupama Young AnupamaCredited as Baby Jayashree
    Bhagyavantha Young TaraCredited as Baby Jayashree
    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
    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
    Thrinethra Asha
    1991 Varagala Bete
    1992 Mysore Mallige Padma
    Midida Shruthi Sujatha
    Mannina Doni Sowbhagya/Padmavathi
    Jeevana Chaitra Lakshmi Extended special appearance
    Sapthapadi Sudha
    Belliyappa Bangarappa Herself Cameo
    Hosa Raaga
    1993 Munjaneya Manju Meera
    Mane DevruJanaki[17]
    Bhagawan Sri Saibaba
    Hrudaya Bandhana Dr. Asha
    Ananda JyothiJyothi
    Kumkuma Bhagya Mary
    Chinnari Mutha 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
    2002ThrishakthiJahnavi
    2003BadriCameo[21]
    Preethi Prema PranayaJyothi[22]
    KhaakiTulasi
    2004 Bimba Dolly
    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
    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
    2011Jolly Boy Indramma Gopalaswamy
    2012Jeevana Joke-alli Amrutha
    Indina Satya
    Dandupalya Bharathi
    Guru Tejaswini
    2013Bharath Stores Bharathi
    2014 Vasundhara
    Sachin! Tendulkar Alla
    Bahaddur Doctor
    Belli Nidhi
    2015 Siddhartha
    Vaastu PrakaaraVandana
    Rebel
    Billa
    Luv U AliaKiran's mother
    PlusSamarthana[25]
    Sharpshooter[26]
    2016 Siganduru Chowdeshwari MahimeChowdeshwari Devi
    July 22, 1947[27]
    2017 Happy New YearVaralakshmi[28]
    Dada is Back
    VismayaDr. Prema[29]
    Bharjari[30]
    2018Life Jothe Ondh SelfieThulsi[31]
    2019Padde HuliSampath's mother
    Premier PadminiSpandana[32]
    AmarAmar's mother[33]
    ChitrakathaSamaya[34]
    GeethaGeethanjali[35]
    Vrithra[36]
    Kannad GothillaCommissioner of Police[37]
    2020Mayabazar 2016Usha[38]
    LawDr. Vimala Pathak[39]
    2021YuvarathnaaProfessor[40]
    2022TrikonaSeetha[41]
    Avatara Purusha Part 1Yashodha[42]
    Thurthu NirgamanaNurse[43]
    Vasanthi NalidagaMadhu[44]
    2023PrajarajyaVagdevi[45]
    2024JuniJuni's Mother
    YuvaGirija[46]
    Avatara Purusha Part 2Yashodha
    Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi

    Tamil films

    YearFilmRoleNotes
    1989 Annakili Sonna Kathai Gowri
    1991Vasanthakala 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 NibunanDr. Prema

    Telugu films

    YearFilmRoleNotes
    1990Master Kapuram Geetacredited as Gayatri
    1990Irugillu Porugillu
    2019 JessieDr. Aradhya

    Other language films

    YearFilmRoleLanguage
    1993 Bangar Patler Tulu
    1995 Aadyathe Kanmani Ambika Malayalam

    Voice-over

    YearFilmActress
    1999 Premotsava Roja
    2002 Simhadriya Simha Meena
    2004 MauryaRoja
    2004 Monalisa Sadha
    2012 Prasad Madhuri Bhattacharya
    2014 Maanikya Ramya Krishnan
    2022 Raveena Tandon

    Awards and nominations

    YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
    1987Mana Mechchida HudugiBR Panthulu AwardBest Actress
    1991Panchama VedaKarnataka State Film AwardsBest Actress
    1992Mysore Mallige
    Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress[48]
    2000Sparsha[49]
    2015Vaastu PrakaaraBest Supporting Actress – Kannada[50]
    2019Life Jothe Ondh Selfie[51]
    2023Thurthu NirgamanaChandanavana Film Critics Academy AwardsBest Supporting Actress[52]

    Notes and References

    1. News: 2024-02-28 . Shrirastu Shubhamastu team honors Sudharani's 38-year acting journey; watch video . 2024-04-18 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
    2. Web site: Anien . Tini Sara . Sudharani: I faced camera first when I was just three . . 21 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230921111917/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/sudharani-i-faced-camera-first-when-i-was-just-three-846146.html . 21 September 2023 . en . 5 June 2020.
    3. Web site: Anien . Tini Sara . Sudharani: I faced camera first when I was just three . 2024-04-18 . Deccan Herald . en.
    4. Web site: Anien . Tini Sara . Sudharani: I faced camera first when I was just three . 2023-10-31 . Deccan Herald . en.
    5. Web site: rediff.com, Movies: Gossip from the Kannada film industry . Rediff.com.
    6. Web site: - Kannada News. IndiaGlitz.com.
    7. Web site: On my pinboard- Sudha Rani . Deccan Herald . 23 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230923111419/https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/on-my-pinboard-sudha-rani-2012980 . 23 September 2023 . en . 6 July 2017.
    8. Web site: Puttanna Kanagal: ಕನ್ನಡದ ರಂಗನಾಯಕಿ ಚಿತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರತಿ ಅಲ್ಲದೇ ಇನ್ನೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ನಾಯಕಿ ಇದ್ರು ಗೊತ್ತೇ? . News18 Kannada . 23 September 2023 . kn . 4 January 2023.
    9. Web site: ಶಿವಣ್ಣ ಮೊದಲು ಹೀರೋ ಆಗಿದ್ದ 'ಆನಂದ್‌' ಸಿನಿಮಾಕ್ಕೆ 34ರ ಸಂಭ್ರಮ! . Vijay Karnataka . 23 September 2023 . kn . 19 Jun 2020.
    10. Web site: Mana Mechida Hudugi Sudharani Shares Throwback With Shivanna . . 23 September 2023 . en . 1 May 2020.
    11. Web site: Sudharani shares a priceless memory on Dr Rajkumar's birth anniversary . The Times of India . 23 September 2023 . 24 April 2020.
    12. Web site: Sebastian R. . Shilpa . Queen of hearts . The Hindu . 23 September 2023 . en-IN . 25 October 2017.
    13. Web site: Ganda Mane Makkalu – ಗಂಡ ಮನೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು (1988/೧೯೮೮) . 6 April 2013 . Kannada Movies Info . 20 February 2016.
    14. Web site: Krishna Nee Kunidaga – ಕೃಷ್ಣ ನೀ ಕುಣಿದಾಗ (1989/೧೯೮೯) . January 2013 . Kannada Movies Info . 20 February 2016.
    15. Web site: Nathan . Archana . The past holds up a mirror . The Hindu . 23 September 2023 . en-IN . 24 March 2016.
    16. Web site: Suresh . Sunayana . Arjun Sarja's evergreen song Prema Baraha re-created . The Times of India . 22 September 2023 . 21 April 2017.
    17. Web site: Ravichandran and Sudharani unite for Shreyas' Paddehuli . . 26 September 2023 . en . 21 May 2018.
    18. Web site: Srigandha, The Kannada Classic That Was Also Made In Telugu With These Actors . News18 . 23 September 2023 . en . 27 May 2023.
    19. Web site: Don't stop the music . The Times of India . 23 September 2023 . 16 November 2009.
    20. Web site: Riti . M. D. . Not upto the mark! . . 25 September 2023 . 24 July 2000.
    21. Web site: Badri - a film of Sainika Yogeshwar . Viggy.com . 27 September 2023.
    22. Web site: Srinivasa . Srikanth . For friends & parents . Deccan Herald . 24 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030817165428/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan12/ent4.asp . 17 August 2003 . 12 January 2003 . bot: unknown .
    23. Web site: Deepak . S. N. . Talikattuva Shubhavele . Deccan Herald . 9 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050309103021/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep262004/mr5.asp . 9 March 2005 . 26 September 2004.
    24. Web site: Vijayasarathy . R. G. . R. G. Vijayasarathy . Namma Basava is entertaining . Rediff.com . 25 September 2023 . 12 September 2005.
    25. Web site: Sharadhaa . A. . Not a Plus, But a Minus . The New Indian Express . 26 September 2023 . 17 October 2015.
    26. Web site: Diganth Looks Like a Hollywood Star in Sharp Shooter . The New Indian Express . 26 September 2023 . 30 July 2014.
    27. Web site: Narendra Modi bowled over after watching Kannada film! . newskarnataka.com . 26 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926094516/https://newskarnataka.com/special/features/narendra-modi-bowled-over-after-watching-kannada-film . 26 September 2023 . 21 July 2016.
    28. Web site: Happy New Year: Punch of five stories . The New Indian Express . 26 September 2023 . 6 May 2017.
    29. Web site: Arjun Sarja s 150th movie shooting completed . India Herald . 26 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926094131/https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/267062/Arjun-Sarja-s-150th-movie-shooting-completed . 26 September 2023 . en.
    30. Web site: Dhruva Sarja's 'Bharjari' scores a hit at the box office . The News Minute . 26 September 2023 . en . 19 September 2017.
    31. Web site: 'Life Jothe Ondu Selfie' movie review: A realistic take on relationships . The New Indian Express . 26 September 2023 . 25 August 2018.
    32. Web site: Anien . Tini Sara . Films are about teamwork, says actor Sudharani . Deccan Herald . 26 September 2023 . en . 26 April 2019.
    33. Web site: Abhishek and Tanya Hope battle cold in Switzerland for Amar . The New Indian Express . 26 September 2023 . 11 November 2018.
    34. Web site: B Jayashree and Sudharani play different roles in 'Chitra Katha' . The Times of India . 26 September 2023 . 8 July 2019.
    35. Web site: Shwetha . Aravind . 'Geetha' review: Ganesh's love story is set in the backdrop of language rights agitation . The News Minute . 26 September 2023 . en . 27 September 2019.
    36. Web site: Sudharani is part of Vrithra . The Times of India . 26 September 2023 . 3 October 2018.
    37. Web site: Shwetha . Aravind . 'Kannad Gothilla' review: Jingoistic thriller that takes its subject too far . The News Minute . 26 September 2023 . en . 22 November 2019.
    38. Web site: Shwetha . Aravind . 'Mayabazar 2016' review: This clean comedy thriller is a jolly ride . The News Minute . 22 September 2023 . en . 28 February 2020.
    39. Web site: Law is not a routine legal drama: Raghu Samarth . The Times of India . 22 September 2023 . 12 July 2020.
    40. Web site: What's a rugby game got to do with 'Yuvarathnaa'? . The New Indian Express . 5 October 2019 . 22 September 2023.
    41. Web site: Sebastian R. . Shilpa . Director Rajashekar: 'Trikona is a rare experiment' . The Hindu . 22 September 2023 . en-IN . 3 September 2020.
    42. Web site: 'Avatara Purusha': Comic relief with a black twist . The New Indian Express . 7 May 2022 . 22 September 2023.
    43. Web site: Exclusive: I was blown away by my character in Thurthu Nirgamana, says Sudharani . The Times of India . 22 September 2023 . 17 June 2022.
    44. Web site: Vasanthi Nalidaga Review ಸಿಂಪಲ್ ಲವ್‌ಸ್ಟೋರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವನಪಾಠ . Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd . 25 September 2023 . kn . 3 December 2022.
    45. Web site: Reddy . Y. Maheswara . Prajarajya Movie Review: Corrupt netas' tale . Bangalore Mirror . 26 September 2023 . en . 5 March 2023.
    46. Web site: 2024-04-14 . Yuva Rajkumar: "ಸುಧಾರಾಣಿ ಮೇಡಂ ನನ್ನ ಕಾಫಿ ಪಾರ್ಟ್ನರ್": ಯುವ ಹೀಗೆಂದಿದ್ದೇಕೆ? . 2024-04-18 . Zee News Kannada . kn.
    47. Web site: Sugamana Sumaigal 1992 Directed by Parthiban . Letter Box . 20 February 2016.
    48. https://ia903105.us.archive.org/10/items/40thFilmfareSouthBestActorActress/40th%20Filmfare%20South%20Best%20Actor%20Actress.jpg Magazine clipping
    49. Web site: 48th South-Indian Filmfare Awards: Events in Hyderabad - fullhyd.com. 13 March 2024.
    50. News: Winners: 63rd Filmfare South Awards. The Times of India . 24 January 2017.
    51. Web site: Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019. Filmfare . 13 December 2019 . 26 September 2023.
    52. Web site: Anjanappa . Bharath . Kantara and KGF 2 win max at Critics' Awards . . 25 September 2023 . en . 6 March 2023.

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