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Sudharani

Born
Aug 14, 1973 · Age 53
Place of birth
Tumkur, Karnataka, India
Gender
Female
Movie credits
72
TV credits
2
Also known as (8)
  • Sudharani
  • Sudha Rani
  • Jayashree
  • Baby Jayashree
  • Sudha
  • Shali
  • ಸುಧಾರಾಣಿ
  • Shaali

Biography

**Sudharani** (born Jayashree, August 14, 1973) is an Indian actress, voice artist, and former model who works predominantly in Kannada cinema, alongside appearances in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films. Celebrated for her expressive performances, classical grace, and screen presence, she was one of Sandalwood's top leading ladies throughout the late 1980s and 1990s before transitioning into a prolific character actor. Born into an artistic family in Bengaluru—her uncle was the legendary screenwriter Chi. Udaya Shankar—she began facing the camera as a child artist in landmark films such as…