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).

Filmography

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

Appearances as themselves (1)

• Unstoppable with NBK — Self