Sudha Rani

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]

Sudha Rani
Sudharani in 2020
Born
Jayashree

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

    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
    Key
    † Denotes films that have not yet been released
    Year Film Role Notes Ref.
    1978Kiladi KittuGeethaCredited as Baby Jayashree[7]
    1980Kulla KulliYoung Chitra Credited as Baby Jayashree[7]
    1981RanganayakiYoung Ranganayaki Credited as Baby Jayashree[8]
    AnupamaYoung Anupama Credited as Baby Jayashree[7]
    BhagyavanthaYoung Tara Credited as Baby Jayashree[7]
    1982Baadada HooUshaCredited as Sudha
    1986 AnandMalaDebut as lead actor[9]
    1987 Manamecchida HudugiGowri[10]
    Vijayotsava
    1988 Devatha ManushyaSeetha[11]
    RanarangaShashikala[12]
    Ganda Mane MakkaluKamala
    Sambhavami Yuge Yuge[13]
    1989 Krishna Nee KunidagaRadha[12]
    Manmatha RajaRathi[14]
    Avane Nanna GandaMangala
    1990 Panchama VedaRukmini[15]
    Aasegobba MeesegobbaUrmila
    Ashoka ChakraAsha
    Halliya SurasuraruGowri
    PrathapShanthi[16]
    Shabarimale Swamy AyyappaParvati
    ThrinethraAsha
    1991 Varagala Bete
    1992 Mysore MalligePadma [12]
    Midida ShruthiSujatha
    Mannina DoniSowbhagya/Padmavathi[lower-alpha 1]
    Jeevana ChaitraLakshmiExtended special appearance
    SapthapadiSudha
    Belliyappa BangarappaHerselfCameo
    Hosa Raaga
    1993 Munjaneya ManjuMeera
    Mane Devru Janaki [17]
    Bhagawan Sri SaibabaParvati
    Hrudaya BandhanaDr. Asha
    Ananda JyothiJyothi
    Kumkuma BhagyaMary
    Chinnari MuthaMarishaSpecial appearance in song Maarisha Maarisha
    1994 MahakshathriyaPriyadarshini/LakshmiDouble role
    SwathiSwathi
    Gold MedalUsha
    Vijaya KankanaNayana
    CurfewSudhaCameo
    1995 SrigandhaArundathi[18]
    AraginiRani[19]
    Kona EdaitheVishnu's wifeCameo
    Mister AbhishekKiran
    Anuraga SangamaKasthuri
    SamaraUsha
    KavyaKavya
    1996 Simhadri
    Vasantha KavyaKavya
    Stunt MasterPooja
    1999 Naanenu MaadlillaChitra
    2000 SparshaRadha[20]
    2001 Sri ManjunathaBhoodeviCameo
    Chandana ChiguruBharathi
    2002 Thrishakthi Jahnavi
    2003 Badri Cameo [21]
    Preethi Prema Pranaya Jyothi [22]
    Khaaki Tulasi
    2004 BimbaDolly[23]
    Talikattuva ShubhaveleJyothi[24]
    2005 Namma BasavaBasava's sister-in-law[25]
    Anna Thangi
    ThuntaSudha
    Auto ShankarGeetha
    Magic AjjiNirmala Devi
    AbhinandaneKamala
    2006 TirupathiDistrict Commissioner Margaret
    O PriyathamaVasu
    MandyaGayatri
    2007 ThamashegagiRamya
    Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi MelideChikkayya's wifeCameo
    2008 AccidentSuguna ShankarCameo
    Mr. GaragasaGauri
    Prachanda RavanaMandodari
    Navashakthi VaibhavaSharadamba
    2009 Maleyali JotheyaliLucky's motherCameo
    GhautthamRajeswari
    Bhagyada BalegaraUnnamedSpecial appearance in song "Ghallu Ghallenutha"
    Eshtu Nagthi Nagu
    Huchchi
    Ishwar
    2010 KaananaBasanthi
    ThamassuMunavar's motherCameo
    2011 Jolly BoyIndramma Gopalaswamy
    2012 Jeevana Joke-alliAmrutha
    Indina Satya
    DandupalyaBharathi
    GuruTejaswini
    2013 Bharath StoresBharathi
    2014 Vasundhara
    Sachin! Tendulkar Alla
    BahaddurDoctor
    BelliNidhi
    2015 Siddhartha
    Vaastu Prakaara Vandana
    Rebel
    Billa
    Luv U Alia Kiran's mother
    Plus Samarthana [26]
    Sharpshooter [27]
    2016 Siganduru Chowdeshwari Mahime Chowdeshwari Devi
    July 22, 1947 [28]
    2017 Happy New Year Varalakshmi [29]
    Dada is Back
    Vismaya Dr. Prema [30]
    Bharjari [31]
    2018 Life Jothe Ondh Selfie Thulsi [32]
    2019 Padde Huli Sampath's mother [17]
    Premier Padmini Spandana [33]
    Amar Amar's mother [34]
    Chitrakatha Samaya [35]
    Geetha Geethanjali [36]
    Vrithra [37]
    Kannad Gothilla Commissioner of Police [38]
    2020 Mayabazar 2016 Usha [39]
    Law Dr. Vimala Pathak [40]
    2021 Yuvarathnaa Professor [41]
    2022 Trikona Seetha [42]
    Avatara Purusha Part 1 Yashodha [43]
    Thurthu Nirgamana Nurse [44]
    Vasanthi Nalidaga Madhu [45]
    2023 Prajarajya Vagdevi [46]
    2024 Juni Juni's Mother
    Yuva Girija [47]
    Avatara Purusha Part 2 Yashodha

    Other language films
    Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
    1989Annakili Sonna KathaiGowri Tamil
    1990Irugillu Porugillu Telugu
    1991 Vasanthakala ParavaiUma TamilCredited as Shali
    1992Vasanthakala MalargalShanthi TamilCredited as Shali
    Mouna Mozhi TamilCredited as Shali
    Sugamana Sumaigal TamilCredited as Shali[48]
    1993ThangakkiliSwathi TamilCredited as Shali
    Bangar Patler Tulu
    1995Aadyathe KanmaniAmbika Malayalam
    2017Nibunan Dr. Prema Tamil Credited as Shali [30]
    2019Jessie Dr. Aradhya Telugu

    Voice-over
    Year Film Actress
    1999PremotsavaRoja
    2002Simhadriya SimhaMeena
    2004MauryaRoja
    2004MonalisaSadha
    2012PrasadMadhuri Bhattacharya
    2014MaanikyaRamya Krishnan
    2022K.G.F: Chapter 2Raveena Tandon

    Awards and nominations
    Year[lower-alpha 2] 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 [49]
    2000 Sparsha Won [50]
    2015 Vaastu Prakaara Best Supporting Actress – Kannada Won [51]
    2019 Life Jothe Ondh Selfie Nominated [52]
    2023 Thurthu Nirgamana Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Won [53]
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    Notes
    1. She played one character with two names.
    2. Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.

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