Soundarya filmography
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 and 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, Siva Shankar and Apthamitra marked her posthumous releases.[13][14] She was also awarded the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada for Apthamitra posthumously.[15]
Telugu Films
[edit]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 | [16] | ||
Allari Premikudu | Jhansi | |||
Super Police | Bharati | |||
Maa Voori Maaraju | Sathyavathi | [17] | ||
Madam | Soundarya | |||
Top Hero | Chitra | [2] | ||
Raithu Bharatam | Radha | [2] | ||
1995 | Amma Donga | Kumari Padmapriya | [17] | |
Chilakapachcha Kaapuram | Sathyavathi | [17] | ||
Raja Simham | Sundari | [17] | ||
Pedarayudu | Bharathi | [18] | ||
Bhale Bullodu | Radha | [17] | ||
Amma Naa Kodala | Neelima | [17] | ||
Vetagadu | Priya | [17] | ||
Balaraju Bangaru Pellam | Videhi | [17] | ||
Mayadari Kutumbam | — | [17] | ||
Maya Bazaar | Herself | [17] | ||
Ammoru | Bhavani | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu | [4] [19] | |
Rikshavodu | Narasakka | [20] | ||
1996 | Puttinti Gowravam | Jyothi | [17] | |
Ramudochadu | Sundaralakshmi | [2] | ||
Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu | Seetha | [21] | ||
Jagadekaveerudu | Soundaya | [17] | ||
Prema Pranayam | Sudha | [17] | ||
Pavitra Bandham | Radha | Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu | [22] [4] | |
Maa Inti Adapaduchu | Janaki | [17] | ||
1997 | Dongaata | Subbalakshmi | Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu | [5] |
Pelli Chesukundam | Shanti | [23] | ||
Priyaragalu | Priya | [2] | ||
Aaro Pranam | Aakanksha | [5] | ||
Taraka Ramudu | Taraka | [17] | ||
Ma Ayana Bangaram | Vennela/Shruthi[a] | [5] | ||
Oosi Naa Maradala | Kanchana Mala | [5] | ||
1998 | Pelli Peetalu | Anjali | [17] | |
Raayudu | Madhavi | [17] | ||
Choodalani Vundi | Padmavati | [24] | ||
Sri Ramulayya | Seethamma | [17] | ||
Suryudu | Prameela | [17] | ||
Subhavartha | Meghana | [25] | ||
Anthahpuram | Bhanumati | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu | [26] [4] | |
Eshwar Allah | — | [17] | ||
Thambulalu | Seetha | [17] | ||
1999 | Raja | Anjali | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu | [8] |
Premaku Velayera | Madhavi/Malati[a] | [27] | ||
Arundhati | Arundhati | [17] | ||
Anaganaga Oka Ammai | Sandhya | [28] | ||
Manavudu Danavudu | Ratna | [17] | ||
2000 | Annayya | Mahalakshmi | Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu | [29] |
Ravanna | Sirisha | [30] | ||
Postman | Archana | [31] | ||
9 Nelalu | Savitri | [32] | ||
Moodu Mukkalaata | Shravani | [33] | ||
Sardukupodaam Randi | Radha Rani | [34] | ||
Ninne Premistha | Meghamala | [35] | ||
Azad | Anjali | [36] | ||
Jayam Manadera | Uma | [37] | ||
2001 | Devi Putrudu | Karuna | [38] | |
Eduruleni Manishi | Vasundhara | [39] | ||
Kalisi Naduddam | Vijaya | [40] | ||
Sri Manjunatha | Katyayani | |||
Naa Manasistha Raa | Nandini | [41] | ||
Adhipathi | Jagan's fiancée | [42] | ||
2002 | Kondaveeti Simhasanam | Chitti | [43] | |
Yathrakkarude Shradhakku | Jyothi | [44] | ||
Gelupu | — | [45] | ||
2003 | Kilichundan Mampazham | Aamina | [46] | |
Prema Donga | — | |||
2004 | Swetha Naagu | Madhumati | [47] [12] | |
Shiva Shankar | Padma | Posthumous release | [13] | |
2020 | Narthanasala | Draupadi | Posthumous release (shelved by actor-director, Nandamuri Balakrishna) | [48] [49] |
Other languages
[edit]- Films in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | Rajadhi Raja | Shakuntala | Kannada | Debut film | [50] |
Nanna Thangi | Madhuri | Kannada | [50] | ||
Baa Nanna Preethisu | Asha | Kannada | [50] | ||
Gandharva | Sudha | Kannada | [2] | ||
1993 | Ponnumani | Chintamani | Tamil | Tamil Debut | [3] [51] |
Vijaya Kranthi | Lucky | Kannada | [52] [50] | ||
1994 | Thooguve Krishnana | Meena | Kannada | [53] [50] | |
1995 | Muthu Kaalai | Poonjolai | Tamil | [54] | |
Dear Son Maruthu | Rani | Tamil | [55] | ||
1996 | Sipayi | Shanthi | Kannada | [56] [50] | |
Senathipathi | Aishwarya | Tamil | [57] | ||
1997 | Arunachalam | Vedhavalli | Tamil | [58] [59] | |
1998 | Kaathala Kaathala | Stella Sundari | Tamil | [60] [61] | |
Doni Sagali | Kshama | Kannada | [62] | ||
1999 | Mannavaru Chinnavaru | Meghana | Tamil | partially reshot version of Subhavartha | [63] |
Aryabhata | Bharati | Kannada | [64] | ||
Padayappa | Vasundhara | Tamil | [65] [9] | ||
Naanu Nanna Hendthiru | Seetha | Kannada | [50] | ||
Sooryavansham | Radha | Hindi | Hindi debut | [66] [67] | |
2000 | Naga Devathe | Goddess Nagamma | Kannada | [68] | |
2001 | Sri Manjunatha | Katyayani | Kannada | [69] | |
Thavasi | Priyadharshini | Tamil | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | [70] [71] | |
2002 | Ivan | Dheetchanya | Tamil | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | [72] [73] |
Dweepa | Nagi | Kannada | Also producer; Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada | [11] [74] | |
Yathrakarude Sradhakku | Jyothi | Malayalam | Malayalam debut | [75] | |
2003 | Chokka Thangam | Pavalam | Tamil | [76] | |
Kilichundan Mampazham | Aamina | Malayalam | [77] [78] | ||
Vijayadashami | Goddess Bhuvaneshwari | Kannada | [79] | ||
Sri Renukadevi | Renuka Devi | Kannada | [80] [2] | ||
2004 | Swetha Nagara | Madhumati | Kannada | [12] | |
Apthamitra | Ganga / Nagavalli[b] | Kannada | Posthumous release Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada |
[81] [82] | |
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
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