Soundarya Biodata

Awards

Best actress "Nandi award" for "Pavitra Bhandam" in 1996

Special Jury "Nandi award" for "Anthahpuram"

Karnataka state award for Kannada film "Donesagili"(1998)

"Filmfare award" for "Raja" (1999)

Acting Entry

Soundarya is entered in industry because of her father, he is a producer. Her father s friend offered a role for soundarya when she was in MBBS first year, the movie "Gandharva" it was debut movie of Soundarya. Soumay s first Telugu movie was "Number One" against with "Super star Krishna". Then she acted in "Rajendrudu Gajendrudu" directed by "S.V Krishna reddy" paired with "Rajendra Prasad".

Film Career

In Telugu industry She achieve greater popularity so she shifted to Telugu movies. She acted more than 100 movies in Telugu. Among the other languages she acted many movies in Telugu. Soundarya Hit movies are " Pavithrabandham", "Pelliichesukundam", "Annaya", "Chudalani undhi", " Arunachalam". She was acted with "Chiranjeevi", "Nagarjuna", "Venkatesh", "Bala Krishna", "Krishna", "Srikanth", "Mohan Babu", "Vineeth", "Abbas", "Saikumar", "Vinod Kumar".

Soundarya acted in lady oriented movies "9 Nelelu", "Arundathi" and "Maa Inti Adapaduchu". She was produced and acted in Kannada movie "Dweepa".

Death

Soundarya died on April 17, 2004, in an plane crash near Bangalore, She was going to Andhra Pradesh to campaign for the "Bharatiya Janata Party" for the coming elections. Her brother "Amarnath" is a producer of Kannada films, also died in the accident.

Soundarya s husband and sister-in-law founded the "Amara Soundarya Social and Educational Trust" (ASSET). She maintained an orphanage in Bangalore. Soundarya donated money to numerous educational institutions during her lifetime. She was awarded the "Karnataka State Award" posthumously for her Kannada super hit film and her last film "Apthamithra" which was received by her mother.

Movies acted by Soundarya

1991: Number one (Telugu)

1992: Gandharva (Kannada), Kannada (Kannada), Madhavaiah Gari Manavadu (Telugu)

1993: Nanna Thangi (Kannada), Ponnumani (Tamil), Rajendrudu Gajendrudu (Telugu), Amma Naa Kodala (Telugu), Madam, Mayalodu (Telugu), Inspector Jhansi (Telugu), Asalae Pellaina Vanni (Telugu), Donga Alludu (Telugu)

1994: Thooguve Krishnana (Kannada), Allari Premikudu (Telugu), Hello Brother (Telugu), Top Hero (Telugu), Super Police (Telugu), Muthukkalai (Tamil), Priyaragalu (Telugu)

1995: Rikshavodu (Telugu), Amma Donga (Telugu), Ammoru, Bhale Bullodu (Telugu), Amma Naa Kodala (Telugu), Peddarayudu (Telugu), Chilakapacha Kapuram (Telugu), Raja Simham (Telugu), Vetagadu (Telugu), Balaraju Bangaru Pellam (Telugu)

1996: Pavithra Bandham (Telugu), Maa Voori Maraju (Telugu), Ramudochadu (Telugu), Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu (Telugu), Puttinti Gowravam (Telugu), Maa Inti Adapadachu (Telugu), Sipayi (Kannada), Senathipathi (Tamil), Prema Pranayam (Telugu)

1997: Pellichesukundam (Telugu), Adirindi Guru (Telugu), Taraka Ramudu (Telugu), Maa Aayana Bangaram (Telugu), Oosi Na Maradala (Telugu), Aaro Pranam (Telugu), Arunachalam (Tamil)

1998: Choodalani Vundi (Telugu), Pelli Peetalu (Telugu), Sri Ramulayya (Telugu), Sooryudu (Telugu), Doni Saagali (Kannada), Anthapuram (Telugu & Tamil), Jagadeka Veerudu (Telugu), Thambulalu (Telugu), Senapathi (Tamil), Dongata (Telugu), Subha Vaartha (Telugu), Rayudu (Telugu), Kaathala Kaathala (Tamil)

1999: Raja (Telugu), Aryabhata (Kannada), Anaganaga O Ammayi (Telugu), Arundhati (Telugu), Premaku Velayara (Telugu), Manavudu Danavudu (Telugu), Padayappa (Tamil), Naanu Nanna Hendthiru (Kannada), Sooryavansham (Hindi), Mayadari Mosagadu (Telugu)

2000: Annayya (Telugu), Jayam Manade Raa (Telugu), Azad (Telugu), Devi Putrudu (Telugu), Ninne Premistha (Telugu), Moodu Mukkalata (Telugu), Ravanna (Telugu), Mannavaru Chinnavaru (Tamil), Naga Devatha (Kannada & Telugu), Postman (Telugu)

2001: Sri Manjunatha (Telugu & Kannada), Eduruleni Manishi (Telugu), Sarduku Podam Randi (Telugu), Naa Manasisthaa Raa (Telugu), 9 Nelalu (Telugu), Adhipati (Telugu), Eshwar Allah (Telugu), Pedamma Talli (Telugu), Thavasi (Tamil), Kalisi Naduddam (Telugu)

2002: Kondaveeti Simhasanam (Telugu), Premaku Swagatham (Telugu), Yathrakarude Sradhakku (Malayalam), Gelupu (Telugu), Ivan (Tamil)

2003: Chokka Thangam (Tamil), Prema Donga (Telugu), Seethayya (Telugu), Kilichundan Mampazham (Malayalam), Dweepa (Kannada)

2004: Siva Shankar (Telugu), Shwetha Naga and Swetha Nagu (Kannada & Telugu), Madhumathi (Tamil), Apthamitra (Kannada)