Jayasudha
Born: 1958-12-17 in Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
ayasudha was born as Sujatha in Madras, Tamil Nadu on 17 December 1958 . Her aunt is actress and director Vijaya Nirmala. Jayasudha made her film debut when she was twelve years old as Jamuna's daughter in 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 Tamil mostly under Balachander's direction—Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (1973), Naan Avanillai (1974) and Apoorva Raagangal. 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 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.[1] She is given the title "Sahaja Nati" which means "natural/realistic actress."
Filmography
2026
2025
- Bhairavam as Nagarathnamma
2023
- Varisu as Sudha Rajendran
- Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty as Anvitha's Mother
- Custody as Judge
- Malli Pelli
2022
2021
- Unstoppable with NBK as Self
2018
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam as Lakshmi
- Srinivasa Kalyanam
2017
- Ka..Ka..Ka.. Aabathin Arikuri
- Shatamanam Bhavati as Janakamma
2016
- Oopiri as Seenu's Mother
- Brahmotsavam as Pranitha's Mother
2015
2014
- Yevadu as Dr. Shailaja
- Rabhasa as Karthik's mother
- Govindudu Andarivaadele as Baby
- Rowdy as Lakshmi
2013
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu as Saavitri
- Ramayya Vasthavayya as Annapournamma
2012
- Daruvu as Parvathamma, Ravindra's Mother
- Sarocharu as Sandhya's mom
- Adhinayakudu
2011
- Wanted as Janaki
- Solo
- Parama Veera Chakra
- It's My Love Story as Vandhana's Mother
2009
- Billa as Janaki
- Raju Maharaju
- Bangaru Babu as Ravindra's Mother
2008
2007
- Vijayadasami as Sivakasi's mother
- Thayiya Madilu
2006
- Bommarillu as Siddhu's Mother
- Photo
- Style as Raghava's mother
2005
2004
2003
- Vishnu
- Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi as Lakshmi
- Appudappudu
2000
- Alaipayuthey as Mrs. Selvaraj
- Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary as Seetha
- Yuvakudu as Shiva's mother
- Hands Up
1999
1998
- Aahaa..! as Rajeswari
- Kante Koothurne Kanu
1997
- Pattukondi Chuddam as Babyakka
1996
- Anthimanthaarai as Thangam
- Deyyam as Sindhu
- Akka! Bagunnava?
- Pellala Rajyam
1995
- Aunty as Shanthi / Jyothi
- Money Money as Vijaya
- Rikshavodu
1994
- Super Police as Journalist Renuka
- Bangaru Kutumbam as Savitri
1993
- Sarovaram as Rajalakshmi
- Money as Vijaya
- Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram as Ranganayaki
- Bava Bavamaridi as Janaki
- Rajadhurai as Uma
- Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu as Sridevi
1992
- Pandiyan as Vijayalakshmi
1991
1989
- Swathi Chinukulu
- Ontari Poratam as Raja Rajeswari Devi
- Simha Swapnam
- Vijay
1988
1987
- Kirayi Dada
- Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi as Sharada Teacher
- Srimathi Oka Bahumathi as Uma
- Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham
1986
- Akrandana
- Magadheerudu
- Tandra Paparayudu as Mallamma
1985
- Nyayam Meere Cheppali as Kranti
- Bharyabhartala Bandham as Archana
- Nee Thanda Kanike
- Edadugula Bandham as Sarala
1984
- Yuddham
- Bobbili Brahmanna as Kasturi
- Iddaru Dongalu
1983
- Rajakumar as Sridevi
- Oorantha Sankranthi as Durga
- Trisulam as Neeli
1982
- Illali Korikalu
- Meghasandesam as Ravindra Babu's wife
- Yuvaraju
- Gruhapravesam as Lakshmi
1981
- Premabhishekam as Jayanthi
- Gaja Donga
1980
- Pilla Zamindar as Chitti
- Prema Tarangalu as Dancer
- Yedanthasthula Meda as Sudha
- Gopala Rao Gari Ammayi
1979
- Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi as Lilly
- Mande Gundelu as Varalakshmi
- Idi Katha Kaadu
- Ninaithale Inikkum as Kamini
- Driver Ramudu as Chukkamma
- Yugandhar as Jaya
- Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam as Goddess Lakshmi
- Pattaakathi Bairavan
- Intinti Ramayanam
- Bangaru Chellelu
1978
- Mallepoovu
- Pranam Khareedu as Seetha
- KD No:1
- Vaazhkai Alaigal
- Kaliyuga Sthree
- Vichitra Jeevitham as Ganga
- Sivaranjani
1977
- Moratodu
- Aame Katha
- Aaina as Usha G. Shastri
- Adavi Ramudu as Chilakama
- Amara Deepam as Parvathi
- Flowing Against as Manga
- Siva Thaandavam
1975
- Apoorva Raagangal as Ranjini
- Aayirathil Oruthi
- Soggadu as Saroja
- Raasaleela
- Pattikkaattu Raja
- Thiruvonam
- Melnaattu Marumagal as Sudha
1974
- Vellikizhamai Viratham as Jaya
- Nomu as Lata
- Baghdad Perazhagi
- Naan Avanillai
- Kula Gowravam as Radha
1973
- Arangetram as Devi
- Bharatha Vilas as Mohini
- Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
1972
- Pandanti Kapuram as Santhi