Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 17, 1958
Place of Birth
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Credits
160 titles
Jayasudha
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
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