Jayasudha

Actor · Born 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).

Acted in 121

2020s

2026
Summer Holidays
Movie · Comedy · Drama
Love Always
Manjula Kannan · 8 episodes
I'm Game
Mercy John
2025
Bhairavam
Nagarathnamma
2023
Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty
Anvitha's Mother
66
Malli Pelli
Narendra's Mother
Custody
Judge
Varisu
Sudha Rajendran
56

2010s

2019
Ruler
Sarojini Naidu
Maharshi
Rishi's Mother
70
2018
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
Lakshmi Senapathi
73
Srinivasa Kalyanam
Movie · Drama · Family
59
2017
Ka..Ka..Ka.. Aabathin Arikuri
Movie
Shatamanam Bhavati
Janakamma
68
2016
Brahmotsavam
Pranitha's Mother
Oopiri
Seenu's Mother
2015
Lion
Movie
2014
Govindudu Andarivaadele
Baby
Rabhasa
Karthik's mother
Rowdy
Lakshmi
Yevadu
Dr. Shailaja
60
2013
Ramayya Vasthavayya
Annapournamma
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
Saavitri
74
2012
Sarocharu
Sandhya's mom
Adhinayakudu
Movie
Daruvu
Parvathamma, Ravindra's Mother
2011
Solo
Movie · Romance · Drama
It's My Love Story
Vandhana's Mother
Wanted
Janaki

2000s

2009
Raju Maharaju
Movie
Bangaru Babu
Ravindra's Mother
Billa
Janaki
59
2008
Kotha Bangaru Lokam
Balu's Mother
Raksha
Dr.Seema
Parugu
Yashoda (Cameo Appearance)
68
Kalidasu
Kanakadurga
Aatadista
Jagan's mother
Vaana
Movie
2007
Vijayadasami
Sivakasi's mother
Thayiya Madilu
Movie
2006
Photo
Movie
Bommarillu
Siddhu's Mother
Style
Raghava's mother
2005
Balu
Movie
2004
Monda
Movie
2003
Appudappudu
Movie
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi
Lakshmi
2001
Thavasi
Thavasi’s Wife
Ishtam
Sreedevi
2000
Alaipayuthey
Mrs. Selvaraj
Hands Up
Movie

1990s

1999
Sooryavansham
Sharda
English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu
Movie
Neti Gandhi
Movie
1998
Kante Koothurne Kanu
Movie
Aahaa..!
Rajeswari
Paape Naa Pranam
Movie
1996
Anthimanthaarai
Thangam
Deyyam
Sindhu
Pellala Rajyam
Movie
1995
Rikshavodu
Movie
Aunty
Shanthi / Jyothi
Money Money
Vijaya
1994
Super Police
Journalist Renuka
1993
Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu
Sridevi
Bava Bavamaridi
Janaki
Money
Vijaya
1992
Pandiyan
Vijayalakshmi
1991
Kalikalam
Movie

1980s

1989
Ontari Poratam
Raja Rajeswari Devi
Simha Swapnam
Movie
1988
Brahma Puthrudu
Movie
Rao Gari Illu
Jaya
Garjinchina Ganga
Movie
1987
Kirayi Dada
Movie
Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham
Movie
1986
Magadheerudu
Movie
Tandra Paparayudu
Mallamma
1985
Nee Thanda Kanike
Movie
Edadugula Bandham
Sarala
Bharyabhartala Bandham
Archana
1984
Iddaru Dongalu
Movie
1983
Trisulam
Neeli
1982
Gruhapravesam
Lakshmi
1981
Premabhishekam
Jayanthi
Gaja Donga
Movie
1980
Prema Tarangalu
Dancer
Yedanthasthula Meda
Sudha

1970s

Appearances1

2020s

2021
Unstoppable with NBK
Self · 1 episode