| Soundarya |
| Born |
Soumya
July 18, 1972(1972-07-18)
Kolar, Karnataka, India |
| Died |
17 April 2004 (aged 32)
GKVK campus, India |
| Other name(s) |
Soundarya |
| Occupation |
Actress |
| Years active |
1992 - 2004 |
| Spouse(s) |
G. S. Raghu |
Soundarya (Kannada: ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ)(July 18, 1972 - April 17, 2004) was a popular film actress in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam films. She had a successful career of 12 years as heroine in films until her death in a plane crash near Bangalore. She acted in more than 90 films.[1]
[edit] Film career
Soundarya, daughter of senior film writer, industrialist K.S. Satyanarayan was born and brought up in Bangalore.[1] She acted in her first film while she was in high school, when she was offered a role in the film Gandharva a Kannada movie (1992) by her father's friend, while she was studying in her first year of MBBS. She discontinued her studies after the film Ammoru became successful.[citation needed]
She described her roles in Kannada films as "insignificant", and moved onto Telugu films where she achieved immense popularity and success.[2] The majority of her career was spent in Tollywood and she became a household name in Andhra Pradesh.
Soundarya has also acted in a Hindi film, Sooryavansham. She also produced and acted in a Kannada film Dweepa, with Girish Kasaravalli as director. The film won a host of National awards including Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) which is given for best film of the year. It also won Karnataka state awards for Best Actress, Best Film and Best Cinematography and was featured in five international film festivals.[citation needed]
Soundarya died on April 17, 2004 in an airplane crash near Bangalore when the four-seater plane Cessna 180 caught fire immediately after take-off. She was on her way to Andhra Pradesh to campaign for Bharatiya Janata Party for the elections. Her brother, Amarnath, a producer of Kannada films, also died in the accident.[3][4][5]
[edit] Selected filmography
- Telugu
- Rikshavadu (Chiranjeevi,Nagma,Soundarya)
- Major (Chiranjeevi,Soundarya)
- chudalani vundhi (Chiranjeevi, Soundarya,Anjala javeri,1998)
- Annayya (Chiranjeevi,Soundarya)
- Sri Manju Natha (Chiranjeevi,Meena,Arjun,Soundarya)
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- Super Police (venkatesh,Nagma,Soundarya)
- Pavitrabandham (Venkatesh, Soundarya)
- Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu (Venkatesh,Soundarya,Veenitha)
- Pelli chesukundam (Venkatesh,Soundarya,Lila)
- Raja (Venkatesh,Soundarya)
- Jayam Manadera (Venkatesh,Soundarya)
- Deviputhrudu (Venkatesh, Soundarya,Anjala Javeri,2000)
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- Hello Brother (Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishna, Soundarya,1994)
- Ramudotchadu (Nagarujuna,Soundarya,Ravali)
- Azad (Nagarjuna,Soundarya,Shilpa Shetty,2000)
- Ninne Premista (Nagarjuna,Srikanth,Soundarya)
- Eduru Leni Manishi (Nagarjuna,Soundarya,Yamuna)
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- Bhale Bullodu (Jagapathi babu,Soundarya)
- Allari premikudu (Jagapathi Babu, Ramyakrishna,Soundarya, Rambha,Charitha,1994)
- Chilka Patcha Kapuram(Jagapathibabu,Meena,Soundarya)
- Priyaragalu (Jagapathi Babu, Soundarya,Maheswari)
- Pelli Peetalu (Jagapahibabu,Soundarya)
- Donagata (Jagapathi Babu ,Suresh,Soundarya)
- Anthahpuram ( Soundarya,Saikumar,Jagapathi Babu,Prakash Raj)
- Moodu Mukkalata (Jagapathi babu,Soundarya, Raasi,Rambha)
- Sadduku Podam Randi(Jagapathibanu,Soundarya)
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- Raithu Bharatam (Krishna,Soundarya)
- Adirindi Guru (Krishna,Soundarya,Prema)
- Amma Donga (Krishna, Soundarya,Amani,Indraja)
- No 1 (Krishna,Soundarya)
- Jagadeka veerudu(Krishna,Soundarya,Indraja)
- Puttinti Gouravan (Krishna,Soundarya)
- Manavudu Danavudu (Krishna,Soundarya,Bhavana)
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- Peddarayudu (Mohan Babu,Bhanu Priya, Soundarya)
- Sri ramulayya (Mohan Babu,Soundarya,Ranjeetha)
- Rayudu (Mohanbabu,Soundarya,Rachana)
- Postman (Mohan Babu,Soundarya,Raasi)
- Adipathi (Mohanbabu,Soundarya,Nagarjuna,Preethijinganiea)
- Kondaveeti Simhasanm (Mohanbabu,Soundarya,Laya)
- Siva Shakar (Mohanbabu,Soundarya)
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- Madam (Rajendra Prasad, Soundarya)
- Rajandrudu Gajendrudu (Rajendra Prasad, Soundarya,1993)
- Mayalodu (Rajendraprasad, Soundarya)
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- Manavarali pelli (Soundarya,1993)
- Bangaru Baava (Karthik,Soundarya)
- Asalae Pellina Vanni (Naresh,Soundarya)
- Ammoru (Suresh, Ramya Krishna, Soundarya,1995)
- Navvandi Lavvandi (kamalhasan,Prabhu deva,Soundarya,Rambha)
- Maa Enti Adapaduchu (Shashi kumar,Soundarya)
- Aropranam (Veeneeth,Soundarya)
- Thambulalu (Naveen,Soundarya)
- Narasimha (Rajinikanth,Ramyakrishna,Soundarya)
- Seethayya (Harikrishna,Soundarya,Simran)
- Gelupu (Suhasini,Soundarya,Laya)
- Swethanagu ( Soundarya,Abbas)
- Pedamma Talli (Soundarya)
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