Jayasudha

Jayasudha
Jayasudha in April 2024
Member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byTalasani Srinivas Yadav
Succeeded byT. Padma Rao Goud
ConstituencySecunderabad
Personal details
BornSujatha Nidudavolu
(1958-12-17) 17 December 1958
Madras, Madras State, India
(present-day Chennai, Tamil Nadu)
PartyBharatiya Janata Party (since 2023)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (2009–2014)
Telugu Desam Party (2016–2019)
YSR Congress Party (2019–2023)
Spouses
Kakarlapudi Rajendra Prasad
(m. 1982, divorced)
(m. 1985; died 2017)
Children2
RelativesSee Nidudavolu Family
Occupation
  • Actress
  • politician
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Jayasudha Kapoor (born Sujatha Nidudavolu), known mononymously as Jayasudha is an Indian actress and politician known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema. She has also worked in some Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films. Known as a natural actress, in a career spanning over 5 decades she has 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 of Legislative Assembly, from Secunderabad constituency during 2009–2014 in the erstwhile combined Government of Andhra Pradesh.