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| name = Soundarya
| name = Soundarya
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1976|07|18}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1971|07|18}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2004|04|17|1976|07|18}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2004|04|17|1971|07|18}}
| birth_place = [[Kolar]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| birth_place = [[Kolar]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| height =5.7"
| height =5.7"
| death_place = GKVK campus, India
| death_place = GKVK campus, India
| birth_name = Soumya
| birthname = Soumya
| other_names = Soundarya
| othernames = Soundarya
| Mother = Manjula
| Mother = Manjula
| Father = K.S.Satyanarayana
| Father = K.S.Satyanarayana
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Soundarya
File:Soundarya.jpg
Born
Soumya

(1971-07-18)July 18, 1971
Kolar, Karnataka, India
DiedApril 17, 2004(2004-04-17) (aged 32)
GKVK campus, India
OccupationActress
Years active1992 - 2004
Height5.7"
SpouseG. S. Raghu

Soundarya- original name Sowmya (Kannada: ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ)(Telugu: సౌందర్య Tamil:சௌந்தர்யா) (18 July 1976 - 17 April 2004) was a popular film actress in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She had a successful film career for 12 years until her death along with her brother in a chopper crash near Bangalore. She acted in more than 90 films, most of them in telugu.[1]

Film career

Soundarya, the daughter of Kannada Film producer and writer K. S. Satyanarayan, was born and raised in Bangalore.[1] She acted in her first film while she was studying in her first year of MBBS, when she was offered a role by a friend of her father's in the Kannada film Gandharva (1992). She discontinued her studies after the successful film Ammoru (1995).[citation needed]

She described her roles in Kannada films as "insignificant" and moved onto Telugu films, where she achieved greater popularity and success.[2] The majority of her career was spent in the Telugu Film industry.

Soundarya also acted in one Hindi film, Sooryavansham. She produced and acted in the Kannada film Dweepa, with Girish Kasaravalli as director. The film won a host of National awards including Swarna Kamal, which is given for best film of the year. It also won the Karnataka state awards for Best Actress, Best Film and Best Cinematography, and was featured in five international film festivals.[citation needed]

Personal life

Soundarya was born in the village of Ashtagrama. She was an Iyer. She married her maternal uncle and childhood friend, software engineer G. S. Raghu, on 27 April 2003. She planned on promoting public welfare during her lifetime. At the time of her death, she was about to produce and act in a film titled 'Kamli', directed by K. N. T Sastry. Her wishes of funding welfare activities are being fulfilled by her husband and sister-in-law through the Amara Soundarya Social and Educational Trust [ASSET]. She developed the entire village of Gangigunte in the Kolar district of Karnataka. Soundarya maintained an orphanage. Presently, it is being maintained by her relatives. The school, Amara Soundarya Vidyalaya, is maintained by her trust and her own home is now being used as a school. She had also provided funds for a number of educational institutions. She was two months pregnant at the time of her death.

Death

Soundarya died on April 17, 2004, in an airplane crash near Bangalore, when the four-seater plane Cessna 180 caught fire immediately after take-off. She was on her way to Andhra Pradesh to campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party for the coming elections. Her brother, Amarnath, a producer of Kannada films, also died in the accident. She was awarded with a Karnataka State Award posthumously.[3][4][5]

Selected filmography

Kannada
  • Tooguve Krishnana
  • Gandarava
  • Aryabata
  • Doni Saagali
  • Naga Devathe
  • Manjunatha
  • Dweepa (2001)
  • Aaptamitra (2004) (her last film before she died)
  • Naanu nanna hendatiru
  • Sipayi
Telugu
  • Manavarali Pelli - (Harish, Soundarya)
  • Rikshavadu- (Chiranjeevi, Nagma, Soundarya)
  • Major - (Chiranjeevi, Soundarya)
  • Choodalani Vundi - (Chiranjeevi, Soundarya, Anjala Javeri, 1998)
  • Annayya - (Chiranjeevi, Soundarya)
  • Sri Manju Natha - (Chiranjeevi, Meena, Arjun, Soundarya)
  • Super Police - (Venkatesh, Nagma, Soundarya)
  • Pavitrabandham - (Venkatesh, Soundarya)
  • Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu - (Venkatesh, Soundarya, Veenitha)
  • Pelli chesukundam - (Venkatesh, Soundarya, Lila)
  • Raja - (Venkatesh, Soundarya)
  • Jayam Manadera - (Venkatesh, Soundarya)
  • Deviputhrudu - (Venkatesh, Soundarya, Anjala Javeri, 2000)
  • Hello Brother - (Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishna, Soundarya, 1994)
  • Ramudotchadu - (Nagarujuna, Soundarya, Ravali)
  • Azad - (Nagarjuna, Soundarya, Shilpa Shetty, 2000)
  • Ninne Premista - (Nagarjuna, Srikanth, Soundarya)
  • Eduru Leni Manishi - (Nagarjuna, Soundarya, Yamuna)
  • Top Hero - (Bala Krishana, Soundarya)
  • Bhale Bullodu - (Jagapathi babu, Soundarya)
  • Allari premikudu - (Jagapathi Babu, Ramyakrishna, Soundarya, Rambha, Charitha, 1994)
  • Chilka Patcha Kapuram(Jagapathibabu, Meena, Soundarya)
  • Priyaragalu - (Jagapathi Babu, Soundarya, Maheswari)
  • Pelli Peetalu - (Jagapahibabu, Soundarya)
  • Donagata - (Jagapathi Babu , Suresh, Soundarya)
  • Anthahpuram - ( Soundarya, Saikumar, Jagapathi Babu, Prakash Raj)
  • Moodu Mukkalata - (Jagapathi babu, Soundarya, Raasi, Rambha)
  • Sadduku Podam Randi(Jagapathibanu, Soundarya)
  • Raithu Bharatam - (Krishna, Soundarya)
  • Adirindi Guru - (Krishna, Soundarya, Prema)
  • Amma Donga - (Krishna, Soundarya, Amani, Indraja)
  • No 1 - (Krishna, Soundarya)
  • Jagadeka veerudu(Krishna, Soundarya, Indraja)
  • Puttinti Gouravan - (Krishna, Soundarya)
  • Manavudu Danavudu - (Krishna, Soundarya, Bhavana)
  • Peddarayudu - (Mohan Babu, Bhanupriya, Soundarya)
  • Sri ramulayya - (Mohan Babu, Soundarya, Ranjeetha)
  • Rayudu - (Mohanbabu, Soundarya, Rachana)
  • Postman - (Mohan Babu, Soundarya, Raasi)
  • Adipathi - (Mohanbabu, Soundarya, Nagarjuna, Preethijinganiea)
  • Kondaveeti Simhasanm - (Mohanbabu, Soundarya, Laya)
  • Siva Shakar - (Mohanbabu, Soundarya)
  • Madam - (Rajendra Prasad, Soundarya)
  • Rajandrudu Gajendrudu - (Rajendra Prasad, Soundarya, 1993)
  • Mayalodu - (Rajendraprasad, Soundarya)
  • Prema Prayanum - (vinodhkumar, Srikanth, Soundraya)
  • Taraka Ramudu - (Srikanth, Soundarya)'
  • Anagana O Ammai - (Srikanth, Abbas, Soundarya, Poonam)
  • Naa Manasisthaa raa - (Srikanth, Soundarya, Reecha)
  • Kalasi Naduddam(Srikanth, Soundarya)'
  • Raja Simham - (Raja shekar, Soundarya, Ramyakrishana)
  • Vetagadu - (Rajashekar, Soundarya, Rambha)
  • Maa Ayana Bangaram - (Raja shekar, Soundarya)
  • Sooryudu - (Raja shekar, Soundarya)
  • Ravvanna - (Raja shekar, Soundarya, Krishna)
  • Donga Alludu - (Suman, Soundarya)
  • Balaraju Bangaru Pellam - (Suman, Soundarya, Indraja)
  • Oosi Na Maradala - (Suman, Soundarya)
  • Premaku velaayara - (J.D.Chakravarhi, Soundarya)
  • Premaku sawagatam - (J.D.Chakravarthi, Soundarya)
  • Arundhati - ( Vikram, Soundarya, 1999)
  • Tommidi Nellalu - (Vikram, Soundarya)
  • Maa Voori Maraju - (Arjun, Priyaraman, Soundarya)
  • Subha Vaartha - (Arjun, Soundarya)
  • Inspector Jhansi - (Harish, Jaya sudha, Soundarya)'
  • Madhavaiah Gari Manavadu - (Harish, A.N.R, Soundarya)
  • Premadonga - (Vinodhkumar, Soundarya)
  • Amma Naa Kodala - (Vinodhkumar, Soundarya, Vaanisree)
  • Eshwar Allah - (Saikumar, Soundarya)
  • Naga Devatha - (Soundarya, Saikumar, Prema)
  • Manavarali pelli - (Soundarya, 1993)
  • Bangaru Baava - (Karthik, Soundarya)
  • Asalae Pellina Vanni - (Naresh, Soundarya)
  • Ammoru - (Suresh, Ramya Krishna, Soundarya, 1995)
  • Navvandi Lavvandi - (kamalhasan, Prabhu deva, Soundarya, Rambha)
  • Maa Enti Adapaduchu - (Shashi kumar, Soundarya)
  • Aropranam - (Veeneeth, Soundarya)
  • Thambulalu - (Naveen, Soundarya)
  • Narasimha - (Rajinikanth, Ramyakrishna, Soundarya)
  • Seethayya - (Harikrishna, Soundarya, Simran)
  • Gelupu - (Suhasini, Soundarya, Laya)
  • Swethanagu - ( Soundarya, Abbas)
  • Pedamma Talli - (Soundarya)
Tamil
Hindi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Pandya, Haresh (2004-05-10). "Soundarya". Online edition. The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
  2. ^ Kumar, Ch Sushil (1998-03-28). "Child, woman, star". Interview. Rediff.com. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
  3. ^ "Indian Actress Soundarya Dies in Plane Crash". online edition. Voice of America news. 2004-04-17 899006685. Retrieved 2009-06-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Hemant Raj, Ashwin (2004-04-17). "Soundarya dies in plane crash". Online edition. Times of India. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
  5. ^ Press Trust of India (2004-04-17). "Soundarya killed in plane crash". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2009-06-20.
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