Sudha Chandran

Sudha Chandran (born 21 September 1965) is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer known for her works in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Marathi language films and television series, shows. Sudha Chandran is best known for her roles as Mayuri in Mayuri (1985) for which she won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award, as Ramola Sikand in Kaahin Kissii Roz (2001 series), as Yamini Singh, as Chandramathi in Kalasam (2008 series), as Bhuvana in Thendral (2009 series), as a Judge in reality shows such as Solvathelam Unmai, Dance Jodi Dance, as Chitra Devi Chakravarthy in Deivam Thandha Veedu (2013 series), and as Yamini in Naagin 1, 2, 3 and 6 (2015 series). ^[1]

Early and personal life

Sudha Chandran was born on 21st September 1965^[2][3] in Mumbai.^[4] She had stated in an interview of Nettavu, that she was born and raised in Mumbai, but her family originates from Vayalur, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.^[5] Her father K.D. Chandran, worked at USIS and was a former actor. Sudha Chandran earned her B.A. from Mithibai College, Mumbai and subsequently an M.A. in economics.^[6]

In May 1981, at about 16 years old, in Tamil Nadu, Sudha met with an accident in which her legs were wounded. She received initial medical treatment of her injuries at a local hospital and was later admitted to Vijaya Hospital at Madras. After doctors discovered that gangrene had formed on her right leg, amputation was required.^[7] Sudha says that this period was the toughest time of her life. She subsequently regained some mobility with the help of a prosthetic Jaipur foot.^[8] She returned to dancing after a gap of two years and performed in India, Saudi Arabia, United States, UK, Canada, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Yemen and Oman.^[9] Sudha Chandran married assistant director Ravi Dang in 1994.^[10][11] She was given an honorary doctorate by Invertis University, Bareilly.^[12]

Career

Sudha Chandran started her career with a Telugu film Mayuri, which was based on her own life.

Filmography

Films

Television

Others

Other works

Awards

• 1985: National Film Award – Special Jury Award for Mayuri^[1]
• 1985: Nandi Special Jury Award for Mayuri^[47]
• 2004: Star Parivaar Awards: Favourite Saas for Kaahin Kissii Roz as Ramola Sikand
• 2005: ITA Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role for Prratima as Alkalata Roy
• 2017: Colors Golden Petal Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Naagin^{[citation needed]}
• 2020: Zeetelugu kutumbam awards for Uttama Inti pedda main lead role in No.1Kodalu^[48]

Doctor of Arts in 19th May 2016 at Invertis University ,Bareilly U P

References

1. ^ "33rd National Film Awards". Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
2. ^ "Sudha Chandran Herself". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
3. ^ Madon, Vimala (7 March 2016). "Women's Day special – against all odds". Gulf News. Archived 8 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
4. ^ Never-say-die attitude: BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN – Sudha Chandran The Hindu. 22 February 2010.
5. ^ Exclusive Interview with Sudha Chandran Actress. 30 March 2015. Archived 11 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 June 2017. I was born and brought up in Mumbai, but my origin is Kerala.
6. ^ Swaminathan, Rajeshwari (27 July 2015). "Her Friends Stood by Her". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 November 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
7. ^ Amarnath K. Menon (9 December 2013). "Mayuri: A profile in courage". India Today. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
8. ^ Patel, Priyanka J (9 December 2011). "I choose to fight in my life: Sudha Chandran – The Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
9. ^ "Inspiration for world" (in ml). Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
10. ^ Farook, Farhana (27 November 2007). "I view the accident as a blessing: Sudha Chandran". DNA. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
11. ^ "Sudha Chandran: I married my husband Ravi in a temple, 24 years back". The Times of India. 30 April 2019.
12. ^ "Amar Ujala Coverage on Doctorate Degree to Sudha Chandran", 27 May 2016, archived 21 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 22 October 2021
13. ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (22 May 2018). "Telugu cinema hops on the biopic bandwagon". The Hindu
14. ^ "This Actress Is Not Getting Any Film Offer From 13 Years, Started Film Career With Her Own Biopic". 12 April 2019.
15. ^ "Fauj - Movie - - Box Office India". Box Office India. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
16. ^ "Sudha Chandran starrer 'Sifar' shines in film festivals, collects over 26 awards". The Indian Express. 30 August 2019.
17. ^ "Ekta Kapoor birthday: Komolika to Ramola Sikand, 5 iconic vamps of the TV producer we all loved to hate!". Times Now News
18. ^ "5 videos that prove Ramola Sikand aka Sudha Chandran is the most badass villains of all times". The Times of India. 9 April 2019.
19. ^ "A peek at Ekta's Kuchh Is Tara". Rediff.com
20. ^ "Interesting phase in TV now: Sudha Chandran". Zee News. 24 October 2014.
21. ^ "TV Serial Production". Mediaone
22. ^ "Sudha getting positive". The Times of India
23. ^ "No. 23 Mahalakshmi Nivasam - 114", retrieved 13 January 2020, – via YouTube
24. ^ Sundar, Mrinalini. "My character is strong-willed just like me: Sudha Chandran". The Times of India
25. ^ "Sudha Chandran to feature in Ek Thi Naayka". The Indian Express
26. ^ "I want performance to be my style statement: Sudha Chandran". Zee News. 15 November 2015.
27. ^ "Get ready for an adventurous season of 'Naagin 2'". The Times of India
28. ^ "Adaa Khan call's Sudha Chandran 'overacting ki dukaan' on off screen". The Free Press Journal
29. ^ "Sudha Chandran: Ayushaman Bhava has engrossing storyline". Mid Day. 13 November 2017.
30. ^ "Sudha Chandran joins the cast of 'Karamphal Data Shani'; excited for her first mythological show!". Bollywoodmdb. August 2017.
31. ^ "'Yeh Hai Mohabbatein' Actress Sudha Chandran Set To Re-Enter Divyanka Tripathi's Popular Star Plus Show!". Abp Live. 18 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
32. ^ "Actress Sudha Chandran talks about her serial acting experience". Vikatan. 24 January 2019.
33. ^ "Lakshmi Stores | Gemini TV", – via YouTube
34. ^ "Bepanah Pyaarr: 'Naagin' Fame Sudha Chandran To Enter Show, Reunites With Pearl V Puri!". Abp Live. 7 July 2019. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
35. ^ "Sudha Chandran to play a judge in Tara From Satara". Mid Day. 24 August 2019.
36. ^ "Naagin 6 Character Revelation: Urvashi Dholakia will play Tejashwi Prakash's mother, Sudha Chandran will be the villain". news ncr
37. ^ "Actress Sudha Chandran joins the cast of Kannedhirey Thondrinaal". The Times of India. 29 September 2024.
38. ^ "Krishnaprasad Seeks Sudha Chandran's Help". Zee5
39. ^ Sathyendran, Nita (3 September 2010). "Diva and loving it". The Hindu
40. ^ "'Ugram Ujjwalam' another feather in my cap: Sudha Chandran". Onmanorama
41. ^ "Popular reality show reaches 1000th episode mark". Deccan Chronicle. 23 August 2015.
42. ^ "Laila, Sneha and Sudha Chandran have a blast on the sets of Dance Jodi Dance Juniors; see video". The Times of India
43. ^ "Watch: Urvashi Dholakia and Sudhaa Chandran to compete against each other in Kitchen Champion". The Times of India
44. ^ "After Naagin, Sudha Chandran to lend voice to a spider on a TV show". India Today. 23 January 2018.
45. ^ "Sudha Chandran to make her web debut with ULLU's show Kaneez". OTT Play. 29 July 2021.
46. ^ "Sudha Chandran turns anchor and producer with 'Crime Alert'". Indiatvnews. 5 March 2021.
47. ^ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
48. ^ "Sudha Chandran Awards: List of awards and nominations received by Sudha Chandran | Times of India Entertainment". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

External links

• Sudha Chandran at IMDb