Acting
Jayasudha
Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada cinema · 154 credits
Born
17 December 1958 (age 67)
Birthplace
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as Sujatha · Jayasutha
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
as Mercy John
Bhairavam
as Nagarathnamma
Malli Pelli
as Narendra's Mother
Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty
as Anvitha's Mother
Varisu
as Sudha Rajendran
Custody
as Judge
Maharshi
as Rishi's Mother
Ruler
as Sarojini Naidu
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
as Lakshmi Senapathi
Shatamanam Bhavati
as Janakamma
Oopiri
as Seenu's Mother
Brahmotsavam
as Pranitha's Mother
Lion
Actor
Yevadu
as Dr. Shailaja
Rowdy
as Lakshmi
Rabhasa
as Karthik's mother
Ramayya Vasthavayya
as Annapournamma
Sarocharu
as Sandhya's mom
Daruvu
as Parvathamma, Ravindra's Mother
It's My Love Story
as Vandhana's Mother
Wanted
as Janaki
Solo
Actor
Billa
as Janaki
Bangaru Babu
as Ravindra's Mother
Kotha Bangaru Lokam
as Balu's Mother
Parugu
as Yashoda (Cameo Appearance)
Raksha
as Dr.Seema
Kalidasu
as Kanakadurga
Aatadista
as Jagan's mother
Vijayadasami
as Sivakasi's mother
Style
as Raghava's mother
Bommarillu
as Siddhu's Mother
Balu
Actor
Thavasi
as Thavasi’s Wife
Ishtam
as Sreedevi
Alaipayuthey
as Mrs. Selvaraj
Yuvakudu
2000
Yuvakudu
as Shiva's mother
Sooryavansham
as Sharda
Aahaa..!
as Rajeswari
Anthimanthaarai
as Thangam
Deyyam
as Sindhu
Money Money
as Vijaya
Aunty
as Shanthi / Jyothi
Super Police
as Journalist Renuka
Money
as Vijaya
സരോവരം
1993
Sarovaram
as Rajalakshmi
Pandiyan
as Vijayalakshmi
Ontari Poratam
as Raja Rajeswari Devi
Tandra Paparayudu
as Mallamma
Bharyabhartala Bandham
as Archana
Edadugula Bandham
as Sarala
Trisulam
as Neeli
Premabhishekam
as Jayanthi
Prema Tarangalu
as Dancer
Driver Ramudu
as Chukkamma
Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam
as Goddess Lakshmi
Yugandhar
as Jaya
Ninaithale Inikkum
as Kamini
Mande Gundelu
as Varalakshmi
Pranam Khareedu
as Seetha
Adavi Ramudu
as Chilakama
Aaina
as Usha G. Shastri
Amara Deepam
as Parvathi
Apoorva Raagangal
as Ranjini
Soggadu
as Saroja
Baghdad Perazhagi
as Shakila
Arangetram
as Devi
Pandanti Kapuram
as Santhi