Jayasudha

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]

  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.