Jayasudha
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 17 December 1958 · Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
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
Acting 159
- 2026I'm Game as Mercy John
- 2025Bhairavam as Nagarathnamma
- 2023Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty as Anvitha's Mother
- 2023Malli Pelli as Narendra's Mother
- 2023Custody as Judge
- 2023Varisu as Sudha Rajendran
- 2022Pratibimbalu
- 2019Ruler as Sarojini Naidu
- 2019Maharshi as Rishi's Mother
- 2018Chekka Chivantha Vaanam as Lakshmi Senapathi
- 2018Srinivasa Kalyanam
- 2017Ka..Ka..Ka.. Aabathin Arikuri
- 2017Shatamanam Bhavati as Janakamma
- 2016Brahmotsavam as Pranitha's Mother
- 2016Oopiri as Seenu's Mother
- 2015Lion
- 2014Govindudu Andarivaadele as Baby
- 2014Rabhasa as Karthik's mother
- 2014Rowdy as Lakshmi
- 2014Yevadu as Dr. Shailaja
- 2013Ramayya Vasthavayya as Annapournamma
- 2013Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu as Saavitri
- 2012Sarocharu as Sandhya's mom
- 2012Adhinayakudu
- 2012Daruvu as Parvathamma, Ravindra's Mother
- 2011Solo
- 2011It's My Love Story as Vandhana's Mother
- 2011Wanted as Janaki
- 2011Parama Veera Chakra
- 2009Raju Maharaju
- 2009Bangaru Babu as Ravindra's Mother
- 2009Billa as Janaki
- 2008Kotha Bangaru Lokam as Balu's Mother
- 2008Raksha as Dr.Seema
- 2008Parugu as Yashoda (Cameo Appearance)
- 2008Kalidasu as Kanakadurga
- 2008Aatadista as Jagan's mother
- 2008Vaana
- 2007Vijayadasami as Sivakasi's mother
- 2007Thayiya Madilu
- 2006Photo
- 2006Bommarillu as Siddhu's Mother
- 2006Style as Raghava's mother
- 2005Balu
- 2004Monda
- 2003Vishnu
- 2003Appudappudu
- 2003Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi as Lakshmi
- 2001Thavasi as Thavasi’s Wife
- 2001Ishtam as Sreedevi
- 2000Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary as Seetha
- 2000Alaipayuthey as Mrs. Selvaraj
- 2000Hands Up
- 2000Yuvakudu as Shiva's mother
- 1999Sooryavansham as Sharda
- 1999English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu
- 1999Neti Gandhi
- 1998Kante Koothurne Kanu
- 1998Aahaa..! as Rajeswari
- 1998Paape Naa Pranam
- 1997Pattukondi Chuddam as Babyakka
- 1996Deyyam as Sindhu
- 1996Anthimanthaarai as Thangam
- 1996Akka! Bagunnava?
- 1996Pellala Rajyam
- 1995Rikshavodu
- 1995Aunty as Shanthi / Jyothi
- 1995Money Money as Vijaya
- 1994Super Police as Journalist Renuka
- 1994Bangaru Kutumbam as Savitri
- 1993Akka Pettanam Chelleli Kapuram as Ranganayaki
- 1993Srinatha Kavi Saarvabhoumudu as Sridevi
- 1993Rajadhurai as Uma
- 1993Sarovaram as Rajalakshmi
- 1993Bava Bavamaridi as Janaki
- 1993Money as Vijaya
- 1992Pandiyan as Vijayalakshmi
- 1991Kalikalam
- 1989Swathi Chinukulu
- 1989Ontari Poratam as Raja Rajeswari Devi
- 1989Simha Swapnam
- 1989Vijay
- 1988Brahma Puthrudu
- 1988Aatma Katha
- 1988Rao Gari Illu as Jaya
- 1988Garjinchina Ganga
- 1987Kirayi Dada
- 1987Srimathi Oka Bahumathi as Uma
- 1987Gandhinagar Rendava Veedhi as Sharada Teacher
- 1987Naa Mogudu Naake Sontham
- 1986Magadheerudu
- 1986Akrandana
- 1986Tandra Paparayudu as Mallamma
- 1985Nee Thanda Kanike
- 1985Edadugula Bandham as Sarala
- 1985Bharyabhartala Bandham as Archana
- 1985Nyayam Meere Cheppali as Kranti
- 1984Yuddham
- 1984Bobbili Brahmanna as Kasturi
- 1984Iddaru Dongalu
- 1983Rajakumar as Sridevi
- 1983Amayakudu Kadhu Asadhyudu
- 1983Trisulam as Neeli
- 1983Oorantha Sankranthi as Durga
- 1982Illali Korikalu
- 1982Meghasandesam as Ravindra Babu's wife
- 1982Gruhapravesam as Lakshmi
- 1982Yuvaraju
- 1981Premabhishekam as Jayanthi
- 1981Gaja Donga
- 1980Prema Tarangalu as Dancer
- 1980Gopala Rao Gari Ammayi
- 1980Pilla Zamindar as Chitti
- 1980Yedanthasthula Meda as Sudha
- 1979Yugandhar as Jaya
- 1979Pattaakathi Bairavan
- 1979Mande Gundelu as Varalakshmi
- 1979Sri Tirupati Venkateswara Kalyanam as Goddess Lakshmi
- 1979Idi Katha Kaadu
- 1979Intinti Ramayanam
- 1979Ninaithale Inikkum as Kamini
- 1979Driver Ramudu as Chukkamma
- 1979Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi as Lilly
- 1979Bangaru Chellelu
- 1978KD No:1
- 1978Katakatala Rudrayya
- 1978Pranam Khareedu as Seetha
- 1978Mallepoovu
- 1978Vichitra Jeevitham as Ganga
- 1978Vaazhkai Alaigal
- 1978Kaliyuga Sthree
- 1978Sivaranjani
- 1977Moratodu
- 1977Aame Katha
- 1977Amara Deepam as Parvathi
- 1977Flowing Against as Manga
- 1977Adavi Ramudu as Chilakama
- 1977Aaina as Usha G. Shastri
- 1977Siva Thaandavam
- 1976Devudu Chesina Bommalu
- 1976Athirshtam Azhaikkirathu
- 1976Raju Vedale
- 1976Mohiniyattom
- 1975Soggadu as Saroja
- 1975Raasaleela
- 1975Thiruvonam
- 1975Apoorva Raagangal as Ranjini
- 1975Pattikkaattu Raja
- 1975Melnaattu Marumagal as Sudha
- 1975Aayirathil Oruthi
- 1974Nomu as Lata
- 1974Naan Avanillai
- 1974Vellikizhamai Viratham as Jaya
- 1974Kula Gowravam as Radha
- 1973Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
- 1973Baghdad Perazhagi as Shakila
- 1973Bharatha Vilas as Mohini
- 1973Arangetram as Devi
- 1972Pandanti Kapuram as Santhi