Sudha Rani biography
Sudha Rani is an Indian actress, born in Bengaluru.
Sudha Rani's screen career began in 1968 with Do Dooni Chaar.
Sudha Rani has appeared in 156 films and 4 television or streaming titles across Tamil cinema, Kannada cinema, Malayalam cinema and Telugu cinema.
The most recent films are Chowkidar (2026), Junior (2025 film) (2025), Nidradevi Next Door (2025).
Honours include Filmfare Awards South.
- Also known as
- Jayashree
- Birthplace
- Bengaluru
- Work
- Actor
- Film industries
- Tamil cinema, Kannada cinema, Malayalam cinema, Telugu cinema
- Years active
- 1978 to present
- Awards
- Filmfare Awards South
Sudha Rani filmography
156 films and 4 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chowkidar | Uma Shankar | ||
| 2025 | Junior (2025 film) | Kannada | ||
| 2025 | Nidradevi Next Door | Sudha | ||
| 2025 | Junior | Meera | Bilingual film | |
| 2025 | Firefly | Padma | ||
| 2024 | Yuva | Girija | ||
| 2024 | Juni | Juni's Mother | ||
| 2024 | Bagheera | Vedhanth's mother | ||
| 2024 | Avatara Purusha Part 2 | Yashodha | ||
| 2023 | Prajarajya | Vagdevi | ||
| 2022 | Vasanthi Nalidaga | Madhu | ||
| 2022 | Trikona | Seetha | ||
| 2022 | Thurthu Nirgamana | Nurse | ||
| 2022 | K.G.F: Chapter 2 | |||
| 2022 | Avatara Purusha Part 1 | Yashodha | ||
| 2021 | Yuvarathnaa | Professor | ||
| 2020 | Mayabazar 2016 | Usha | ||
| 2020 | Law | Dr. Vimala Pathak | ||
| 2019 | Amar | Amar's mother | ||
| 2019 | Vrithra | |||
| 2019 | Premier Padmini | Spandana | ||
| 2019 | Padde Huli | Sampath's mother | ||
| 2019 | Kannad Gothilla | Commissioner of Police | ||
| 2019 | Jessie | Dr. Aradhya | ||
| 2019 | Geetha | Geethanjali |
Show all 156 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Chitrakatha | Samaya | ||
| 2018 | Life Jothe Ondh Selfie | Thulsi | ||
| 2017 | Vismaya | Dr. Prema | ||
| 2017 | Nibunan | Dr. Prema | ||
| 2017 | Happy New Year | Varalakshmi | ||
| 2017 | Dada is Back | |||
| 2017 | Bharjari | |||
| 2016 | Siganduru Chowdeshwari Mahime | Chowdeshwari Devi | ||
| 2016 | July 22, 1947 | |||
| 2015 | Vaastu Prakaara | Vandana | ||
| 2015 | Siddhartha | |||
| 2015 | Sharpshooter | |||
| 2015 | Rebel | |||
| 2015 | Plus | Samarthana | ||
| 2015 | Luv U Alia | Kiran's mother | ||
| 2015 | Billa | |||
| 2014 | Vasundhara | |||
| 2014 | Sachin! Tendulkar Alla | |||
| 2014 | Maanikya | |||
| 2014 | Belli | Nidhi | ||
| 2014 | Bahaddur | Doctor | ||
| 2013 | Bharath Stores | Bharathi | ||
| 2012 | Guru | Tejaswini | ||
| 2012 | Prasad | |||
| 2012 | Jeevana Joke-alli | Amrutha | ||
| 2012 | Indina Satya | |||
| 2012 | Dandupalya | Bharathi | ||
| 2011 | Jolly Boy | Indramma Gopalaswamy | ||
| 2010 | Thamassu | Munavar's mother | Cameo | |
| 2010 | Kaanana | Basanthi | ||
| 2009 | Maleyali Jotheyali | Lucky's mother | Cameo | |
| 2009 | Ishwar | |||
| 2009 | Huchchi | |||
| 2009 | Ghauttham | Rajeswari | ||
| 2009 | Eshtu Nagthi Nagu | |||
| 2009 | Bhagyada Balegara | Unnamed | Special appearance in song "Ghallu Ghallenutha" | |
| 2008 | Prachanda Ravana | Mandodari | ||
| 2008 | Navashakthi Vaibhava | Sharadamba | ||
| 2008 | Mr. Garagasa | Gauri | ||
| 2008 | Accident | Suguna Shankar | Cameo | |
| 2007 | Thamashegagi | Ramya | ||
| 2007 | Ee Preethi Yeke Bhoomi Melide | Chikkayya's wife | Cameo | |
| 2006 | Tirupathi | District Commissioner Margaret | ||
| 2006 | O Priyathama | Vasu | ||
| 2006 | Mandya | Gayatri | ||
| 2005 | Thunta | Sudha | ||
| 2005 | Namma Basava | Basava's sister-in-law | ||
| 2005 | Magic Ajji | Nirmala Devi | ||
| 2005 | Auto Shankar | Geetha | ||
| 2005 | Anna Thangi | Annapurna | ||
| 2005 | Abhinandane | Kamala | ||
| 2004 | Talikattuva Shubhavele | Jyothi | ||
| 2004 | Monalisa | |||
| 2004 | Maurya | |||
| 2004 | Bimba | Dolly | ||
| 2003 | Preethi Prema Pranaya | Jyothi | ||
| 2003 | Khaaki | Tulasi | ||
| 2003 | Badri | Cameo | ||
| 2002 | Thrishakthi | Jahnavi | ||
| 2002 | Simhadriya Simha | |||
| 2001 | Sri Manjunatha | Bhoodevi | Cameo | |
| 2001 | Chandana Chiguru | Bharathi | ||
| 2000 | Sparsha | Radha | ||
| 1999 | Premotsava | |||
| 1999 | Naanenu Maadlilla | Chitra | ||
| 1996 | Vasantha Kavya | Kavya | ||
| 1996 | Stunt Master | Pooja | ||
| 1996 | Simhadri | |||
| 1995 | Aadyathe Kanmani | Ambika | Malayalam | |
| 1995 | Srigandha | Arundathi | ||
| 1995 | Samara | Usha | ||
| 1995 | Mister Abhishek | Kiran | ||
| 1995 | Kona Edaithe | Vishnu's wife | Cameo | |
| 1995 | Kavya | Kavya | ||
| 1995 | Aragini | Rani | ||
| 1995 | Anuraga Sangama | Kasthuri | ||
| 1994 | Swathi | Swathi | ||
| 1994 | Vijaya Kankana | Nayana | ||
| 1994 | Mahakshathriya | Priyadarshini/Lakshmi | Double role | |
| 1994 | Gold Medal | Usha | ||
| 1994 | Curfew | Sudha | Cameo | |
| 1993 | Thangakkili | Swathi | Credited as Shali | |
| 1993 | Munjaneya Manju | Meera | ||
| 1993 | Mane Devru | Janaki | ||
| 1993 | Kumkuma Bhagya | Mary | ||
| 1993 | Hrudaya Bandhana | Dr. Asha | ||
| 1993 | Chinnari Mutha | Marisha | Special appearance in song Maarisha Maarisha | |
| 1993 | Bhagawan Sri Saibaba | Parvati | ||
| 1993 | Bangar Patler | Tulu | ||
| 1993 | Ananda Jyothi | Jyothi | ||
| 1992 | Vasantha Malargal | Shanthi | Credited as Shali | |
| 1992 | Sugamana Sumaigal | Credited as Shali | ||
| 1992 | Sapthapadi | Sudha | ||
| 1992 | Mysore Mallige | Padma | ||
| 1992 | Mouna Mozhi | Kasthuri | Credited as Shali | |
| 1992 | Midida Shruthi | Sujatha | ||
| 1992 | Mannina Doni | Sowbhagya/Padmavathi | ||
| 1992 | Jeevana Chaitra | Lakshmi | Extended special appearance | |
| 1992 | Hosa Raaga | |||
| 1991 | Vasanthakala Paravai | Uma | Credited as Shali | |
| 1991 | Varagala Bete | |||
| 1991 | Srisaila Bhramarambika Kataksham | Bhramarambika | ||
| 1990 | Thrinethra | Asha | ||
| 1990 | Shabarimale Swamy Ayyappa | Parvati | ||
| 1990 | Prathap | Shanthi | ||
| 1990 | Panchama Veda | Rukmini | ||
| 1990 | Master Kapuram | Geeta | Credited as Gayatri | |
| 1990 | Irugillu Porugillu | |||
| 1990 | Halliya Surasuraru | Gowri | ||
| 1990 | Chinna Kodalu | |||
| 1990 | Ashoka Chakra | Asha | ||
| 1990 | Ankitham | |||
| 1990 | Aasegobba Meesegobba | Urmila | ||
| 1989 | Manmatha Raja | Rathi | ||
| 1989 | Krishna Nee Kunidaga | Radha | ||
| 1989 | Avane Nanna Ganda | Mangala | ||
| 1989 | Annakili Sonna Kathai | Gowri | ||
| 1988 | Sambhavami Yuge Yuge | |||
| 1988 | Ranaranga | Shashikala | ||
| 1988 | Ganda Mane Makkalu | Kamala | ||
| 1988 | Devatha Manushya | Seetha | ||
| 1987 | Vijayotsava | |||
| 1987 | Manamecchida Hudugi | Gowri | ||
| 1986 | Anand | Mala | Debut as lead actress | |
| 1982 | Baadada Hoo | Usha | Credited as Sudha | |
| 1981 | Ranganayaki | Young Ranganayaki | Credited as Baby Jayashree | |
| 1981 | Bhagyavantha | Young Tara | Credited as Baby Jayashree | |
| 1981 | Anupama | Young Anupama | Credited as Baby Jayashree | |
| 1980 | Kulla Kulli | Young Chitra | Credited as Baby Jayashree | |
| 1978 | Kiladi Kittu | Young Geetha | Credited as Baby Jayashree | |
| 1968 | Do Dooni Chaar | Hindi |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Aramane | Role | Kannada | |
| 2008 | Jeevana Sangathi | Host | Kannada | |
| 2007 | Mega Bangarada Bete | Host | Kannada | |
| 2002 | Kungumam serial | Seetha | Tamil |