Jayasudha
Jayasudha | |
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Jayasudha in April 2024 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Talasani Srinivas Yadav |
| Succeeded by | T. Padma Rao Goud |
| Constituency | Secunderabad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sujatha Nidudavolu 17 December 1958 Madras, Madras State, India (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2023) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2009–2014) Telugu Desam Party (2016–2019) YSR Congress Party (2019–2023) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | See Nidudavolu Family |
| Occupation | Actress, politician |
Jayasudha Kapoor (born Sujatha Nidudavolu), known mononyomusly as Jayasudha is an Indian actress and politician known for her works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema. She has also worked in few Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. Known as natural actress, in a career spanning over 5 decades she received nine state Nandi Awards for her acting in works such as Jyothi (1976), Idi Katha Kaadu (1979), Premabhishekam (1981), Meghasandesam (1982), and Dharmaatmudu (1983).
She has garnered five Filmfare Awards South, for her performances in Jyothi (1976), Aame Katha (1977), Gruha Pravesam (1982), Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi (2004), and Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2008). She received the ANR National Award (2008) and the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award - South (2010) for her contributions to Indian cinema. Jayasudha served as Member, Legislative Assembly, from Secunderabad constituency during 2009–2014 in the erstwhile combined Government of Andhra Pradesh.