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Jayasudha
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
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 he…
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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). 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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2026
I'm Game
Movie Mercy John
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2025
Bhairavam
Movie Nagarathnamma
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2023
Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty
Movie Anvitha's Mother
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2023
Malli Pelli
Movie
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2023
Custody
Movie Judge
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2023
Varisu
Movie Sudha Rajendran
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2022
Pratibimbalu
Movie
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2021
Unstoppable with NBK
TV show Self
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2019
Ruler
Movie Sarojini Naidu
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2019
Maharshi
Movie Rishi's Mother
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2018
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
Movie Lakshmi Senapathi
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2018
Srinivasa Kalyanam
Movie
- 2017
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2017
Shatamanam Bhavati
Movie Janakamma
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2016
Brahmotsavam
Movie Pranitha's Mother
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2016
Oopiri
Movie Seenu's Mother
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2015
Lion
Movie
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2014
Govindudu Andarivaadele
Movie Baby
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2014
Rabhasa
Movie Karthik's mother
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2014
Rowdy
Movie Lakshmi
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2014
Yevadu
Movie Dr. Shailaja
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2013
Ramayya Vasthavayya
Movie Annapournamma
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2013
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Movie Saavitri
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2012
Sarocharu
Movie Sandhya's mom
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2012
Adhinayakudu
Movie
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2012
Daruvu
Movie Parvathamma, Ravindra's Mother
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2011
Solo
Movie
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2011
It's My Love Story
Movie Vandhana's Mother
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2011
Wanted
Movie Janaki
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2011
Parama Veera Chakra
Movie
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2009
Raju Maharaju
Movie
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2009
Bangaru Babu
Movie Ravindra's Mother
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2009
Billa
Movie Janaki
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2008
Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Movie Balu's Mother
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2008
Raksha
Movie Dr.Seema
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2008
Parugu
Movie Yashoda (Cameo Appearance)
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2008
Kalidasu
Movie Kanakadurga
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2008
Aatadista
Movie Jagan's mother
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2008
Vaana
Movie
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2007
Vijayadasami
Movie Sivakasi's mother
