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Jayasudha

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Jayasudha

Born December 17, 1958 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India160 films

Sujatha Nidudavolu (born December 1, 1958), known professionally as Jayasudha, is an Indian actress and politician who works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She began her film career as a child actor in *Pandanti Kapuram* (1972) before transitioning to leading roles with *Arangetram* (1973), *Nomu* (1974), and the romantic drama *Apoorva Raagangal* (1975). Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she established herself in mainstream commercial cinema, starring in features such as *Soggadu* (1975), the action film *Adavi Ramudu* (1977), *Idi Katha Kaadu* (1979), and the musical romantic drama *Premabhishekam* (1981). For her leading performances, she received seven Filmfare Awards South and eight Nandi Awards, including wins for *Jyothi* (1976), *Aame Katha* (1977), and *Meghasandesam* (1982).

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Beginning in the late 1990s, Jayasudha shifted into supporting and character roles, appearing in the comedy *Money* (1993), the drama *Anthimanthaarai* (1996), and the Hindi drama *Sooryavansham* (1999). Over the subsequent decades, she played matriarchal figures across Telugu and Tamil productions, including the romantic drama *Alaipayuthey* (2000), *Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi* (2003), *Bommarillu* (2006), *Kotha Bangaru Lokam* (2008), *Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu* (2013), and *Shatamanam Bhavati* (2017). Her later feature credits include *Chekka Chivantha Vaanam* (2018), the family drama *Varisu* (2023), *Bhairavam* (2025), and *I'm Game* (2026).

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Filmography

160 films as actor
  1. 2026I'm GameMercy John
  2. 2025BhairavamNagarathnamma
  3. 2023Miss. Shetty Mr. PolishettyAnvitha's Mother
  4. 2023Malli PelliNarendra's Mother
  5. 2023CustodyJudge
  6. 2023VarisuSudha Rajendran
  7. 2022Pratibimbalu
  8. 2019RulerSarojini Naidu
  9. 2019MaharshiRishi's Mother
  10. 2018Chekka Chivantha VaanamLakshmi Senapathi
  11. 2018Srinivasa Kalyanam
  12. 2017Ka..Ka..Ka.. Aabathin Arikuri
  13. 2017Shatamanam BhavatiJanakamma
  14. 2016BrahmotsavamPranitha's Mother
  15. 2016OopiriSeenu's Mother
  16. 2015Lion
  17. 2014Govindudu AndarivaadeleBaby
  18. 2014RabhasaKarthik's mother
  19. 2014RowdyLakshmi
  20. 2014YevaduDr. Shailaja
  21. 2013Ramayya VasthavayyaAnnapournamma
  22. 2013Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle ChettuSaavitri
  23. 2012SarocharuSandhya's mom
  24. 2012Adhinayakudu
  25. 2012DaruvuParvathamma, Ravindra's Mother
  26. 2011Solo
  27. 2011It's My Love StoryVandhana's Mother
  28. 2011WantedJanaki
  29. 2011Parama Veera Chakra
  30. 2009Raju Maharaju
  31. 2009Bangaru BabuRavindra's Mother
  32. 2009BillaJanaki
  33. 2008Kotha Bangaru LokamBalu's Mother
  34. 2008RakshaDr.Seema
  35. 2008ParuguYashoda (Cameo Appearance)
  36. 2008KalidasuKanakadurga
  37. 2008AatadistaJagan's mother
  38. 2008Vaana
  39. 2007VijayadasamiSivakasi's mother
  40. 2007Thayiya Madilu
  41. 2006Photo
  42. 2006BommarilluSiddhu's Mother
  43. 2006StyleRaghava's mother
  44. 2005Balu
  45. 2004Monda
  46. 2003Vishnu
  47. 2003Appudappudu
  48. 2003Amma Nanna O Tamila AmmayiLakshmi
  49. 2001ThavasiThavasi’s Wife
  50. 2001IshtamSreedevi
  51. 2000Rayalaseema Ramanna ChowdarySeetha
  52. 2000AlaipayutheyMrs. Selvaraj
  53. 2000Hands Up
  54. 2000YuvakuduShiva's mother
  55. 1999SooryavanshamSharda
  56. 1999English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu
  57. 1999Neti Gandhi
  58. 1998Kante Koothurne Kanu
  59. 1998Aahaa..!Rajeswari
  60. 1998Paape Naa Pranam
  61. 1997Pattukondi ChuddamBabyakka
  62. 1996AnthimanthaaraiThangam
  63. 1996DeyyamSindhu
  64. 1996Akka! Bagunnava?
  65. 1996Pellala Rajyam
  66. 1995Rikshavodu
  67. 1995AuntyShanthi / Jyothi
  68. 1995Money MoneyVijaya
  69. 1994Super PoliceJournalist Renuka
  70. 1994Bangaru KutumbamSavitri
  71. 1993Akka Pettanam Chelleli KapuramRanganayaki
  72. 1993Srinatha Kavi SaarvabhoumuduSridevi
  73. 1993RajadhuraiUma
  74. 1993SarovaramRajalakshmi
  75. 1993Bava BavamaridiJanaki
  76. 1993MoneyVijaya
  77. 1992PandiyanVijayalakshmi
  78. 1991Kalikalam
  79. 1989Swathi Chinukulu
  80. 1989Ontari PoratamRaja Rajeswari Devi
  81. 1989Simha Swapnam
  82. 1989Vijay
  83. 1988Brahma Puthrudu
  84. 1988Aatma Katha
  85. 1988Rao Gari IlluJaya
  86. 1988Garjinchina Ganga
  87. 1987Kirayi Dada
  88. 1987Srimathi Oka BahumathiUma
  89. 1987Gandhinagar Rendava VeedhiSharada Teacher
  90. 1987Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham
  91. 1986Magadheerudu
  92. 1986Akrandana
  93. 1986Tandra PaparayuduMallamma
  94. 1985Nee Thanda Kanike
  95. 1985Edadugula BandhamSarala
  96. 1985Bharyabhartala BandhamArchana
  97. 1985Nyayam Meere CheppaliKranti
  98. 1984Yuddham
  99. 1984Bobbili BrahmannaKasturi
  100. 1984Iddaru Dongalu
  101. 1983RajakumarSridevi
  102. 1983Amayakudu Kadhu Asadhyudu
  103. 1983TrisulamNeeli
  104. 1983Oorantha SankranthiDurga
  105. 1982Illali Korikalu
  106. 1982MeghasandesamRavindra Babu's wife
  107. 1982GruhapravesamLakshmi
  108. 1982Yuvaraju
  109. 1981PremabhishekamJayanthi
  110. 1981Gaja Donga
  111. 1980Prema TarangaluDancer
  112. 1980Gopala Rao Gari Ammayi
  113. 1980Pilla ZamindarChitti
  114. 1980Yedanthasthula MedaSudha
  115. 1979YugandharJaya
  116. 1979Pattaakathi Bairavan
  117. 1979Mande GundeluVaralakshmi
  118. 1979Sri Tirupati Venkateswara KalyanamGoddess Lakshmi
  119. 1979Idi Katha Kaadu
  120. 1979Intinti Ramayanam