Soundarya Biography

Name:Soundarya 
Date of Birth:July 17, 1971

Date of Death:April 17, 2004)

Soundarya (July 17, 1971 - April 17, 2004) was a film actress in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. Soundarya  had a successful career of 12 years as heroine in films until her death in a plane crash near Bangalore. Soundarya  acted in more than 100 films.

Soumya acted in her first film while she was at high school. Soundarya  was offered a role in the film Gandharva (1992) by her father's friend, while she was studying in her first year of MBBS. Soundarya  discontinued her studies after the film became successful.

Soundarya  moved onto Telugu films where she achieved popularity and success. Soundarya   has also acted in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and one Hindi film Sooryavansham opposite Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan.

Soundarya  also produced and acted in a Kannada film Dweepa, with Girish Kasaravalli as director. The film won host of National awards including Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) given for best film of the year and the Best Actress award for Soundarya. It also won Karnataka state awards for Best Actress, Best Film and Best Cinematography and was featured in five international film festivals. Soundarya died on April 17, 2004 when the four-seater plane Cessna 180 caught fire immediately after take off. Soundarya  was on her way to Andhra Pradesh to campaign for Bharatiya Janata Party for the elections. Soundarya   brother, Amarnath, a producer of Kannada films, also died in the accident. Soundarya   last film was the immensely successful Kannada film, Aaptamitra.

Film career

Soundarya  was one of the last Telugu actresses who had a powerful screen presence.Soundarya  had formed a hit pair with Venkatesh by featuring together in family entertainers like Raja,Jayam manadera,Pellichesukundam,Pavithra Bandham etc.They were the most successful hit pair of Tollywood. Soundarya  was always against choosing roles that required exposure of skin. Soundarya  is respected and fondly remembered by the Telugu people. Soundarya  got 6 filmfare awards in a short span of 12 yrs for Ammoru (1994), Antahpuram (1998), Raja (1999), Dweepa (2002)(2 awards as best actress and best producer), Aaptamitra (2004)

Personal life

Soundarya married software engineer G. S. Raghu, who was also her childhood friend and maternal uncle, in April 2003. Soundarya  has great dreams about public welfare. But unfortunately death occurred in a plane crash near Bangalore. Even though her dreams are fulfilled by their family using the trust AMARA SOUNDARYA SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST [ASSET]. Soundarya decided to act and produce a film 'Kamli' by the director K.N.T.Sastry after getting award for DWEEPA which is her own production but death stopped.

Filmography

Telugu

Manavarali pelli(1993)

Madam

Allari premikudu (1994)

chudalani vundhi(1998)

Rajandrudu Gajendrudu (1993)

Hello Brother (1994)

Ammoru(1995)

Premaku velaayara

Raja

No 1

Amma Donga

Amma Naa Kodala

Top Hero

Annayya

Rikshavadu

Tommidi Nellalu

Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu

Priyaragalu

Anthahpuram

Annayya

Raithu Bharatam

Postman

Pedarayudu

Jayam Manadera

Pelli chesukundam

Narasimha

Sri ramulayya

Seethayya

Swethanagu

Mayalodu

Deviputhrudu(2000)

Arundhati(1999)

Azad(2000)

Kannada

Dweepa (2001)

Aaptamitra (2004) (her last film before she died)

Naanu nanna hendatiru

Sipaayi

Tamil

Ponmani

Thavasi

Harichandra

Arunachalam (1997)

kathala kathala (1998)

Padayappa (1999)

Malayalam

Yathrakarude Sradhakku (2002)

Kilichundan Mampazham (2003)

Hindi

Sooryavansham (1999)