Sudha Rani is an Indian actress born August 14, 1974, in Bangalore

Bangalore

Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

, Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

, India.

Early years

Rani was born into a conservative Brahmin

Brahmin

Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...

 family based in Malleswaram

Malleswaram

Malleswara or Malleshwaram, located in the north-west of Bangalore, derives its name from the famous Kaadu Malleswara temple. Originally a village named Mallapura, Malleswaram was developed as a suburb during the great plague of 1898, which caused many people to move out from the city center...

, Bangalore

Bangalore

Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

. She has two older brothers. She began modeling in print ads at the age of three. Her mother nurtured Rani's talent by enrolling her in dance classes at age five. Rani is an accomplished Kuchipudi

Kuchipudi

Kuchipudi is a Classical Indian dance form Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also popular all over South India. Kuchipudi is the name of a village in the Divi Taluka of Krishna district that borders the Bay of Bengal and with resident Brahmins practicing this traditional dance form, it acquired the...

 and Bharata Natyam dancer.

Film career

Rani began her acting career as a child in the 1974 film Kiladi Kittu. She subsequently appeared in Ranganayaki

Ranganayaki (film)

Ranganayaki is a 1981 Kannada movie by Puttanna Kanagal starring Ambarish, Aarathi, Ramakrishna, Ashok, Rajanand.- Plot details :The movie explores the nuance of Oedipus Complex. The heroine, a popular theatre artist, falls in love with a rich, young man. They eventually get married and beget a...

, directed by Puttanna Kanagal

Puttanna Kanagal

Puttanna Kanagal was one of the most prominent Kannada film directors of the 1960s and the 70s. Although the majority of his films were on offbeat or taboo subjects, he endeared himself to both the critics and ordinary film goers alike. He also directed a handful Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and...

. She was noticed by the spouse of actor and singer Rajkumar

Rajkumar

Rajkumar , born as Singanalluru Puttaswamayya Muthuraju was a popular actor and singer in the Kannada film industry...

 in a thread ceremony

Upanayana

Upanayana is the initiation ritual by which initiates are invested with a sacred thread, to symbolize the transference of spiritual knowledge .- Significance of the sacred thread :...

 video at the age of 12. Rajkumar selected her to be the heroine of his film Anand

Anand (1986 film)

Anand was a Blockbuster Kannada Movie directed by Singitham Shrinivasarao starring Shivrajkumar, Sudharani in lead roles. Was the debut of Kannada Actor Shivrajkumar & Kannada Actress Sudharani as well. Both were phenomenal actors who made a huge impact to the Kannada Film Industry. The film went...

. She went on to appear in such films as Mana Mechida Hudugi, Samara, Aasegobba Meesegobba, Anna Tangi, and Midida Shruti. She paired with Ramesh Aravind

Ramesh Aravind

Ramesh Aravind or Ramesh is a popular Kannada, Tamil and Telugu movie actor. He is considered one of the most versatile actors in Indian cinema.-Early days:...

 in over eight films, including Panchama Veda, Shrigandha, Aragini, and Anuraga Sangama. Rani dominated the Kannada film industry

Cinema of Karnataka

The cinema of Karnataka , sometimes colloquially referred to as Sandalwood and as Chandanavana in Kannada, encompasses movies made in the Indian state of Karnataka based in Bangalore. Most of the movies are made in Kannada, with a handful of them in Konkani or Tulu. Today more than 100 films are...

 in the 1990s.

Awards

Sudha Rani was twice awarded the Karnataka State Award for Best Actress: in 1988 for the film Panchama Veda and in 1991 for Mysore Mallige. For the latter film, she also won the Filmfare Best Actress Award.

Filmography

• Anand
• Vijayotsava
• Mana Mechida Hudugi
• Asegobba Meesegobba
• Ranaranga
• Krishna Nee Kunidaga
• Srigandha
• Aragini
• Panchama Veda
• Manmatha Raja
• Munjaneya Manju
• Mane Devru
• Mysore Mallige
• Midia Shruti
• MahaKshatriya
• Anuraga Sangama
• Samara
• Devatha Manushya
• Jeevana Chaitra
• Kavya
• Swathi
• Namma Basava
• Sparsha
• Anna Thangi
• Auto Shankar
• Maleyali Joteyali
• Accident
• Mr.Garagasa
• Gautham

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