Jump to content

Jayasudha

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Jaya Sudha)
"Jaya Sudha" redirects here. For the Tamil Nadu politician, see L. Jaya Sudha.

Jayasudha
Jayasudha in April 2024
Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh
In office
2009–2014
Chief MinisterY. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
ConstituencySecunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Personal details
Born
Sujatha Nidudavolu

(1958-12-17) 17 December 1958 (age 65)
Madras, Madras State, India
(now Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
(2023-Present)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress
(2009- 2014)
Telugu Desam Party
(2016 - 2019)
Spouses
Kakarlapudi Rajendra Prasad
​
​
(m. 1982, divorced)​
​
​
(m. 1985; died 2017)​
ChildrenNihar (b. 1986)
Shreayan (b.1990)
RelativesSee Nidudavolu Family
OccupationActress, politician

Jayasudha Kapoor (born Sujatha Nidudavolu), known mononyomusly as Jayasudha is an Indian actress and politician known for her works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She has also worked in few Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films.[1] Known as natural actress, in a career spanning over 5 decades she received nine state Nandi Awards for her acting in works such as Jyothi (1976), Idi Katha Kaadu (1979), Premabhishekam (1981), Meghasandesam (1982), and Dharmaatmudu (1983).[1]

She has garnered five Filmfare Awards South, for her performances in Jyothi (1976), Aame Katha (1977), Gruha Pravesam (1982), Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2004), and Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008).[1] She received the ANR National Award (2008) and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South (2010) for her contributions to Indian cinema. Jayasudha served as Member, Legislative Assembly, from Secunderabad constituency during 2009–2014 in the erstwhile combined Government of Andhra Pradesh.[2]

Early and personal life

[edit]

Jayasudha was born as Sujatha Nidudavolu in Madras, Tamil Nadu on 17 December 1958, to a Telugu-speaking family of Nidudavolu Rameswara Rao, and actress Joga Bai known for films such as Balanandam (1954), and Kalahasti Mahatyam (1954).[3] Telugu film actress and director Vijaya Nirmala is the first cousin of her father.[3] Jayasudha's paternal grandfather is eminent scholar and literary historian, Nidudavolu Venkatarao.[4] Her first marriage was to film producer Vadde Ramesh's brother-in-law, Kakarlapudi Rajendra Prasad. However, the marriage ended in divorce. She then married Nitin Kapoor, cousin to actor Jeetendra, in 1985 and they have two children, sons Nihar (born in 1986) and Shreayan (born in 1990).[5][6]

She was elected as MLA from the Secunderabad constituency in 2009 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections from Indian National Congress.[7] She later joined the Telugu Desam Party in 2016.[8] Later in 2019 she quit the Telugu Desam Party and joined YSR Congress Party.[9]

Career

[edit]

Jayasudha made her film debut when she was thirteen years old with the Telugu film Pandanti Kapuram (1972). Director K. Balachander gave her a small role in the Tamil film Arangetram where she shared space with Kamal Haasan. She acted in a number of films in Telugu and Tamil mostly under Balachander's direction Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (1973), Naan Avanillai (1974) and Apoorva Raagangal and in Idi Katha Kaadu with Chiranjeevi. She also changed her name to Jayasudha, since there was already another actress named Sujatha. Her fame quickly spread, where Telugu film producers were offering her good film roles.

While her debut role as a heroine in the Telugu film Lakshmana Rekha (1975) got her attention, it was really the title role in Jyothi (remake of the Hindi film Mili starring Jaya Bhaduri) that made her a big star in Telugu films. She was now called a successor to the great Telugu actress Savitri and performed many strong roles and showed excellent range.[4] She is given the title "Sahaja Nati" which means "natural/realistic actress."

Her roles varied from the cute-looking teeny-bopper who wore minis in Nomu (1974), to that of a tortured wife of a sadist husband in K. Balachander's film Idi Katha Kaadu (1979) to that of a comedian who discovers that her husband wants to murder her for her wealth in Money (1993). She performed showy roles in Telugu remakes of Hindi films, such as Yugandhar (1979) (the fighter role that Zeenat Aman originated in Don), Illalu (Reena Roy's dark-shaded role from Apnapan (1977).

In commercial cinema, she received a huge break when she starred in Adavi Ramudu (1977), which broke box office records.[10] She also showed innovativeness and lack of vanity in original Telugu films like Premabhishekam (1981) where she played a supporting role as a deglamorized prostitute, while Sridevi played the female lead.[11] She has acted in 300-plus feature films in a variety of roles, and in one year, she had 24 film releases.[4] She has made her unique space in the Telugu cinema industry amidst a huge competition between her contemporary actresses Sridevi and Jayaprada.

Awards

[edit]
Filmfare Awards South
Nandi Awards
Other Awards

Legacy

[edit]

In the 2019 biopic film NTR: Kathanayakudu, actress Payal Rajput portrayed Jayasudha onscreen.[13]

Selected filmography

[edit]

Films

[edit]

Telugu

[edit]

Tamil

[edit]
Tamil film credits
Year Title Role Note
1972 Kula Gouravam
1973 Sollathaan Ninaikkiren Sudha
Petha Manam Pithu Radha
Bharatha Vilas Mohini
Arangetram Devi
Baghdad Perazhagi Shakila
1974 Vellikhizhamai Viratham
Prayachittham
Dheerga Sumangali
Pandhattam
Naan Avanillai Rani
Sisubalan
1975 Aayirathil Oruthi Sudha
Apoorva Raagangal Ranjani
Mannavan Vanthaanadi
Thangathile Vairam
Melnaattu Marumagal Sudha
Pattikkaattu Raja Usha
1976 Maharasi Vazhga
Athirshtam Azhaikirathu
1978 Vaazhkai Alaigal Ramesh's wife
1979 Pattakkathi Bhairavan Roopa
Ninaithale Inikkum Kamini
1992 Pandiyan Inspector Vijayalakshmi
1993 Rajadurai Uma Devi
1996 Anthimanthaarai Thangam
2000 Alaipayuthey Saroja
2001 Thavasi Boopathi's mother
2009 1977 Vetrivel's mother
2016 Thozha Seenu's mother Also made Telugu language
2018 Chekka Chivantha Vaanam Lakshmi Senapathi
2023 Varisu Sudha Rajendran
Custody Judge Also made Telugu language

Malayalam

[edit]
Year Title Role Note
1975 Rasaleela Unnimaya
Thiruvonam Shandini
1976 Romeo
Mohiniyattam
1977 Shivathandavam
1978 Priyadarshini
1981 Jeevikkan Padikkanam
1993 Sarovaram Rajalakshmi/Sony
2001 Ishtam Sridevi

Hindi

[edit]
Year Title Role
1977 Aaina Usha
1979 Shabhash Daddy Pinki
1984 Zakhmi Sher Anandi
1999 Sooryavansham Shardha Thakur

Kannada

[edit]
Year Title Role
1985 Nee Thanda Kanike Meena
2017 Thayiya Madilu Nannda Kumar's Mother
2010 Janani
2015 Vajrakaya Lakshmi

As a producer

[edit]
Year Title Note
1987 Kanchana Sita
1990 Kalikalam
Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai
1992 Adrustam
1993 Vinta Kodallu
1999 Hands Up
Television

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (9 August 2018). "Jayasudha gets candid on her films and life's journey". The Hindu.
  2. ^ "51st Annual Manikchand Filmfare Award winners". The Times of India. 4 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b kavirayani, suresh (30 June 2019). "Jayasudha remembers aunt Vijaya Nirmala". Deccan Chronicle.
  4. ^ a b c "rediff.com, Movies: The Jayasudha interview". Rediff.com.
  5. ^ http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/interview/js.html Nilacharal
  6. ^ http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/jayasudha.php Archived 15 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL]
  7. ^ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Jayasudha to join Congress today". The Hindu. 15 October 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Telugu actress Jayasudha officially joins TDP". The News Minute. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  9. ^ Talari, Yadedya (7 March 2019). "Actress Jayasudha to join YSRCP". thehansindia.com. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  10. ^ "TollywoodInfo.com is available at DomainMarket.com". TollywoodInfo.com is available at DomainMarket.com.
  11. ^ [1] Archived 9 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Jayasudha receives Pride of Indian Cinema Award – Telugu Cinema News". Bharatwaves.com. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  13. ^ Manoj Kumar R. (9 January 2019). "NTR Kathanayakudu movie review: Tribute to the legend of NT Rama Rao". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Bhagasthulu (1975)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Alludochadu (1976)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Nayudu Bava (1978)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Chattaniki Veyi Kallu". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  18. ^ "Punyam Koddi Purushudu Movie Info".
  19. ^ "Edadugula Bandham | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Latest Telugu News, Movies, Celebrities, Images & Videos | V CINEMA". www.vcinema.com. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  21. ^ Soggadi Kapuram. Retrieved 25 September 2024 – via watch.plex.tv.
  22. ^ "Nilacharal".
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jayasudha&oldid=1256186825"