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Soundarya was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Telugu films in addition to Kannada and Tamil films.[1] She made her film debut through the Kannada film Gandharva (1992).[2] The following year, she debuted in Telugu and Tamil with the films Manavarali Pelli and Ponnumani respectively.[1][2] She received critical acclaim for her role in the latter.[3] Between 1993 & 1994, she appeared in several commercially successful Telugu films, notably Rajendrudu Gajendrudu, Mayalodu, Number One and Hello Brother.[1] However, she had her career breakthrough with Ammoru (1995), a film which garnered her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu.[4] In 1996, she featured in the highly successful film Pavitra Bandham and won the Nandi Award for Best Actress.[4] The success of these films established her as the leading actress of Telugu cinema.[5] She achieved further success with films like Pelli Chesukundam, Choodalani Vundi, Dongaata and Arunachalam, the latter being her first venture with Rajinikanth.[5][6]

Her portrayal of an NRI woman falling prey to the extreme abuse by her father-in-law in the film Anthahpuram (1998) was highly applauded by critics.[4] She won several accolades, including her second Filmfare Best Actress award and the Nandi Special Jury Award.[4][7] In 1999, she featured in the romantic drama Raja, which earned her the third Filmfare Best Actress award as well as the Industry Hit film Padayappa.[8][9] The same year, she appeared opposite Amitabh Bachchan in the film Sooryavansham, her first and only venture in Bollywood.[7] Her career saw a further rise with films like Annayya, Ninne Premistha, Azad, 9 Nelalu and Eduruleni Manishi, which garnered her positive reviews.[10] In 2002, she acted as the protagonist and co-produced the film Dweepa, which won numerous accolades including two National Film Awards.[11] 'Swetha Naagu became her last release while being alive; it was her 100th film.[12] Post her death, Shiva Shankar and Apthamitra marked her posthumous releases.[13][14] She was also awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada for Apthamitra posthumously.[citation needed]

Films[edit]

List of Telugu films acted by Soundarya
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1993 Manavarali Pelli Soundarya [2]
Rajendrudu Gajendrudu Alaka [2]
Mayalodu Siri [2]
Inspector Jhansi Jhansi
Mayadari Mosagadu Latha
Asalae Pellaina Vanni Manga
Donga Alludu Latha
Anna Chellelu Seetha
Urmila Sunitha
1994 Number One Chitra [2]
Hello Brother Ooha [15]
Allari Premikudu Jhansi
Super Police Bharati
Maa Voori Maaraju Sathyavathi [16]
Madam Soundarya
Top Hero Chitra [2]
Raithu Bharatam Radha [2]
1995 Amma Donga Kumari Padmapriya [16]
Chilakapachcha Kaapuram Sathyavathi [16]
Raja Simham Sundari [16]
Pedarayudu Bharathi [17]
Bhale Bullodu Radha [16]
Amma Naa Kodala Neelima [16]
Vetagadu Priya [16]
Balaraju Bangaru Pellam Videhi [16]
Mayadari Kutumbam — [16]
Maya Bazaar Herself [16]
Ammoru Bhavani Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu [4]
[18]
Rikshavodu Narasakka [19]
1996 Puttinti Gowravam Jyothi [16]
Ramudochadu Sundaralakshmi [2]
Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu Seetha [20]
Jagadekaveerudu Soundaya [16]
Prema Pranayam Sudha [16]
Pavitra Bandham Radha Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu [21]
[4]
Maa Inti Adapaduchu Janaki [16]
1997 Dongaata Subbalakshmi Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu [5]
Pelli Chesukundam Shanti [22]
Priyaragalu Priya [2]
Aaro Pranam Aakanksha [5]
Taraka Ramudu Taraka [16]
Ma Ayana Bangaram Vennela/Shruthi[a] [5]
Oosi Naa Maradala Kanchana Mala [5]
1998 Pelli Peetalu Anjali [16]
Raayudu Madhavi [16]
Choodalani Vundi Padmavati [23]
Sri Ramulayya Seethamma [16]
Suryudu Prameela [16]
Subhavartha Meghana [24]
Anthahpuram Bhanumati Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu [25]
[4]
Eshwar Allah — [16]
Thambulalu Seetha [16]
1999 Raja Anjali Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu [8]
Premaku Velayera Madhavi/Malati[a] [26]
Arundhati Arundhati [16]
Anaganaga Oka Ammai Sandhya [27]
Manavudu Danavudu Ratna [16]
2000 Annayya Mahalakshmi Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu [28]
Ravanna Sirisha [29]
Postman Archana [30]
9 Nelalu Savitri [31]
Moodu Mukkalaata Shravani [32]
Sardukupodaam Randi Radha Rani [33]
Ninne Premistha Meghamala [34]
Azad Anjali [35]
Jayam Manadera Uma [36]
2001 Devi Putrudu Karuna [37]
Eduruleni Manishi Vasundhara [38]
Kalisi Naduddam Vijaya [39]
Sri Manjunatha
Naa Manasistha Raa Nandini [40]
Adhipathi Jagan's fiancée [41]
2002 Kondaveeti Simhasanam Chitti [42]
Premaku Swagatham Lahari [43]
Gelupu — [44]
2003 Seetayya Seetha [45]
Prema Donga —
2004 Swetha Naagu Madhumati [46]
[12]
Shiva Shankar Padma [13]
2020 Narthanasala Draupadi Posthumous release (shelved by actor-director, Nandamuri Balakrishna) [47]
[48]

Other languages[edit]

  • Films in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
1992 Gandharva Sudha Kannada Debut film [2]
Nanna Thangi Madhuri Kannada [49]
Baa Nanna Preethisu Asha Kannada [49]
Rajadhi Raja Shakuntala Kannada [49]
1993 Ponnumani Chintamani Tamil Tamil Debut [3]
[50]
Vijaya Kranthi Lucky Kannada [51]
[49]
1994 Thooguve Krishnana Meena Kannada [52]
[49]
1995 Muthu Kaalai Poonjolai Tamil [53]
Dear Son Maruthu Rani Tamil [54]
1996 Sipayi Shanthi Kannada [55]
[49]
Senathipathi Aishwarya Tamil [56]
1997 Arunachalam Vedhavalli Tamil [57]
[58]
1998 Kaathala Kaathala Sundari Tamil [59]
[60]
Doni Sagali Kshama Kannada [61]
1999 Mannavaru Chinnavaru Meghana Tamil partially reshot version of Subhavartha [62]
Aryabhata Bharati Kannada [63]
Padayappa Vasundhara Tamil [64]
[9]
Naanu Nanna Hendthiru Seetha Kannada [49]
Sooryavansham Radha Hindi Hindi debut [65]
[66]
2000 Naga Devathe Goddess Nagamma Kannada [67]
2001 Sri Manjunatha Katyayani Kannada [68]
Thavasi Priyadarshini Tamil Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil [69]
[70]
2002 Ivan Dikshanya Tamil Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil [71]
[72]
Dweepa Nagi Kannada Also producer; Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada [11]
[73]
Yathrakarude Sradhakku Jyothi Malayalam Malayalam debut [74]
2003 Chokka Thangam Pavazham Tamil [75]
Kilichundan Mampazham Amina Malayalam [76]
[77]
Vijayadashami Goddess Bhuvaneshwari Kannada [78]
Sri Renukadevi Renuka Devi Kannada [79]
[2]
2004 Swetha Nagara Madhumati Kannada [12]
Apthamitra Ganga / Nagavalli[b] Kannada Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada [80]
[81]
2008 Navashakthi Vaibhava Goddess Renukadevi Kannada Posthumous release (using archive footage)

Television[edit]

Year Title Language Notes Ref.
1998 Gruhabhanga Kannada Producer; TV Series based on S. L. Bhyrappa's novel of the same name. [2]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Soundarya played a single character with two or more names.
  2. ^ Soundarya played dual roles.

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