Film career
Soundarya, the daughter of Kannada Film producer and writer K. S. Satyanarayan, was born and raised in
Bangalore.
[1] She acted in her first film while she was studying in her first year of MBBS, when she was offered a role by a friend of her father's in the Kannada film
Gandharva (1992). She discontinued her studies after the film
Ammoru (1995).
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She described her roles in Kannada films as "insignificant" and moved onto Telugu films, where she achieved greater popularity and success.
[2] The majority of her career was spent in the
Telugu Film industry.
Soundarya also acted in one
Hindi film,
Sooryavansham. She produced and acted in the Kannada film
Dweepa, with
Girish Kasaravalli as director. The film won the
Golden Lotus, which is given for best film of the year. It also won the Karnataka state awards for Best Actress, Best Film and Best Cinematography, and was featured in five international film festivals.
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Soundarya was offered the iconic role of
Draupadi in the remake of
Narthanashala which was originally essayed by legendary actress Savitri. Soundarya along with Balakrishna started shooting for the film, but unfortunately, the film got shelved due to financial reasons and the actress died before the shooting if the film.
She was the only actress in the recent times who was known for her acting skills. People often compare her to yesteryear actress
Savitri
Personal life
Soundarya was born in the village of Ashtagrama. She was an
Iyer. She married her maternal uncle's son and childhood friend, software engineer G. S. Raghu, on 27 April 2003. She planned on promoting public welfare during her lifetime. Her husband and sister-in-law founded the Amara Soundarya Social and Educational Trust [ASSET]. Soundarya maintained an orphanage. The Amara Soundarya Vidyalaya school is maintained by her trust. She had also provided funds for a number of educational institutions.
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Death
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 the
Bharatiya Janata Party for the coming elections. Her brother, Amarnath, a producer of Kannada films, also died in the accident. She was awarded with a
Karnataka State Award posthumously.
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Selected filmography
- Tooguve Krishnana
- Gandarava
- Aryabata
- Doni Saagali
- Halli Krishna Delhi Radha
- Sipaayi
- Naga Devathe
- Sri Manjunatha
- Naanu nanna hendatiru
- Vijaya Dashmi
- Sri Renuka Devi
- "Shwetha Naagara"
- Dweepa (2001)
- Aapthamitra (2004) (her last film before she died)
- Manavarali Pelli - (Harish, Soundarya)
- Rikshavadu- (Chiranjeevi, Nagma, Soundarya)
- Major - (Chiranjeevi, Soundarya)
- Choodalani Vundi - (Chiranjeevi, Soundarya, Anjala Javeri, 1998)
- Annayya - (Chiranjeevi, Soundarya)
- Sri Manju Natha - (Chiranjeevi, Meena, Arjun, Soundarya)
- Super Police - (Venkatesh, Nagma, Soundarya)
- Pavithra Bandham - (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)
- 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)
- Top Hero - (Bala Krishana, Soundarya)
- 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)
- 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)
- Peddarayudu - (Mohan Babu, Bhanupriya, 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)
- Madam - (Rajendra Prasad, Soundarya)
- Rajandrudu Gajendrudu - (Rajendra Prasad, Soundarya, 1993)
- Mayalodu - (Rajendraprasad, Soundarya)
- Prema Prayanum - (vinodhkumar, Srikanth, Soundraya)
- Taraka Ramudu - (Srikanth, Soundarya)'
- Anagana O Ammai - (Srikanth, Abbas, Soundarya, Poonam)
- Naa Manasisthaa raa - (Srikanth, Soundarya, Reecha)
- Kalasi Naduddam(Srikanth, Soundarya)'
- Raja Simham - (Raja shekar, Soundarya, Ramyakrishana)
- Vetagadu - (Rajashekar, Soundarya, Rambha)
- Maa Ayana Bangaram - (Raja shekar, Soundarya)
- Sooryudu - (Raja shekar, Soundarya)
- Ravvanna - (Raja shekar, Soundarya, Krishna)
- Donga Alludu - (Suman, Soundarya)
- Balaraju Bangaru Pellam - (Suman, Soundarya, Indraja)
- Oosi Na Maradala - (Suman, Soundarya)
- Premaku velaayara - (J.D.Chakravarhi, Soundarya)
- Premaku sawagatam - (J.D.Chakravarthi, Soundarya)
- Arundhati - ( Vikram, Soundarya, 1999)
- Tommidi Nellalu - (Vikram, Soundarya)
- Maa Voori Maraju - (Arjun, Priyaraman, Soundarya)
- Subha Vaartha - (Arjun, Soundarya)
- Inspector Jhansi - (Harish, Jaya sudha, Soundarya)'
- Madhavaiah Gari Manavadu - (Harish, A.N.R, Soundarya)
- Premadonga - (Vinodhkumar, Soundarya)
- Amma Naa Kodala - (Vinodhkumar, Soundarya, Vaanisree)
- Eshwar Allah - (Saikumar, Soundarya)
- Naga Devatha - (Soundarya, Saikumar, Prema)
- 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)
- arunachalam - (rajnikanth,soundarya,rambha)
- Seethayya - (Harikrishna, Soundarya, Simran)
- Gelupu - (Suhasini, Soundarya, Laya)
- Swethanagu - ( Soundarya, Abbas)
- Pedamma Talli - (Soundarya)
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