Jayasudha
- Acting
- December 17, 1958 · 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 · Mercy John
- Bhairavam · Nagarathnamma
- Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty · Anvitha's Mother
- Malli Pelli · Narendra's Mother
- Custody · Judge
- Varisu · Sudha Rajendran
- Pratibimbalu
- Unstoppable with NBK · Self
- Ruler · Sarojini Naidu
- Maharshi · Rishi's Mother
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam · Lakshmi Senapathi
- Srinivasa Kalyanam
- Ka..Ka..Ka.. Aabathin Arikuri
- Shatamanam Bhavati · Janakamma
- Brahmotsavam · Pranitha's Mother
- Oopiri · Seenu's Mother
- Lion
- Govindudu Andarivaadele · Baby
- Rabhasa · Karthik's mother
- Rowdy · Lakshmi
- Yevadu · Dr. Shailaja
- Ramayya Vasthavayya · Annapournamma
- Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu · Saavitri
- Sarocharu · Sandhya's mom
- Adhinayakudu
- Daruvu · Parvathamma, Ravindra's Mother
- Solo
- It's My Love Story · Vandhana's Mother
- Wanted · Janaki
- Parama Veera Chakra
- Raju Maharaju
- Bangaru Babu · Ravindra's Mother
- Billa · Janaki
- Kotha Bangaru Lokam · Balu's Mother
- Raksha · Dr.Seema
- Parugu · Yashoda (Cameo Appearance)
- Kalidasu · Kanakadurga
- Aatadista · Jagan's mother
- Vaana
- Vijayadasami · Sivakasi's mother
- Thayiya Madilu
- Photo
- Bommarillu · Siddhu's Mother
- Style · Raghava's mother
- Balu
- Monda
- Vishnu
- Appudappudu
- Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi · Lakshmi
- Thavasi · Thavasi’s Wife
- Ishtam · Sreedevi
- Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary · Seetha
- Alaipayuthey · Mrs. Selvaraj
- Hands Up
- Yuvakudu · Shiva's mother
- Sooryavansham · Sharda
- English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu
- Neti Gandhi
- Kante Koothurne Kanu
- Aahaa..! · Rajeswari
- Paape Naa Pranam
- Pattukondi Chuddam · Babyakka
- Anthimanthaarai · Thangam
- Deyyam · Sindhu
- Akka! Bagunnava?
- Pellala Rajyam
- Rikshavodu
- Aunty · Shanthi / Jyothi
- Money Money · Vijaya
- Super Police · Journalist Renuka
- Bangaru Kutumbam · Savitri
- Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram · Ranganayaki
- Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu · Sridevi
- Rajadhurai · Uma
- Sarovaram · Rajalakshmi
- Bava Bavamaridi · Janaki
- Money · Vijaya
- Pandiyan · Vijayalakshmi
- Kalikalam