Jayasudha
Acting
- Born:
- 1958-12-17
- Place of birth:
- Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
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).
Known For
Filmography
Love Always
I'm Game
Bhairavam
Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty
Malli Pelli
Custody
Varisu
Pratibimbalu
Unstoppable with NBK
Ruler
Maharshi
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
Srinivasa Kalyanam
Ka..Ka..Ka.. Aabathin Arikuri
Shatamanam Bhavati
Brahmotsavam
Oopiri
Lion
Govindudu Andarivaadele
Rabhasa
Rowdy
Yevadu
Ramayya Vasthavayya
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Sarocharu
Adhinayakudu
Daruvu
Solo
It's My Love Story
Wanted
Parama Veera Chakra
Raju Maharaju
Bangaru Babu
Billa
Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Raksha
Parugu
Kalidasu
Aatadista
Vaana
Vijayadasami
Thayiya Madilu
Photo
Bommarillu
Style
Balu
Monda
Vishnu
Appudappudu
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
Thavasi
Ishtam
Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary
Alaipayuthey
Hands Up
Yuvakudu
Sooryavansham
English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu
Neti Gandhi
Kante Koothurne Kanu
Aahaa..!
Paape Naa Pranam
Pattukondi Chuddam
Anthimanthaarai
Deyyam
Akka! Bagunnava?
Pellala Rajyam
Rikshavodu
Aunty
Money Money
Super Police
Bangaru Kutumbam
Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram
Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu
Rajadhurai
Sarovaram
Bava Bavamaridi
Money
Pandiyan
Kalikalam
Swathi Chinukulu
Ontari Poratam
Simha Swapnam
Vijay
Brahma Puthrudu
Aatma Katha
Rao Gari Illu
Garjinchina Ganga
Kirayi Dada
Srimathi Oka Bahumathi
Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi
Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham
Magadheerudu
Akrandana
Tandra Paparayudu
Nee Thanda Kanike
Edadugula Bandham
Bharyabhartala Bandham
Nyayam Meere Cheppali
Yuddham
Bobbili Brahmanna
Iddaru Dongalu
Rajakumar
Amayakudu Kadhu Asadhyudu
Trisulam
Oorantha Sankranthi
Illali Korikalu
Meghasandesam
Gruhapravesam
Yuvaraju
Premabhishekam
Gaja Donga
Prema Tarangalu
Gopala Rao Gari Ammayi
Pilla Zamindar
Yedanthasthula Meda
Yugandhar
Pattaakathi Bairavan
Mande Gundelu
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
Idi Katha Kaadu
Intinti Ramayanam
Ninaithale Inikkum
Driver Ramudu
Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi
Bangaru Chellelu
KD No:1
Katakatala Rudrayya
Pranam Khareedu
Mallepoovu
Vichitra Jeevitham
Vaazhkai Alaigal
Sivaranjani
Kaliyuga Sthree
Moratodu
Aame Katha
Amara Deepam
Flowing Against
Adavi Ramudu
Aaina
Siva Thaandavam
Devudu Chesina Bommalu
Athirshtam Azhaikkirathu
Raju Vedale
Mohiniyattom
Soggadu
Raasaleela
Thiruvonam
Apoorva Raagangal
Mannavan Vanthaanadi
Pattikkaattu Raja
Melnaattu Marumagal
Aayirathil Oruthi
Nomu
Naan Avanillai
Vellikizhamai Viratham
Kula Gowravam
Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
Baghdad Perazhagi
Bharatha Vilas
Arangetram
Pandanti Kapuram