A gifted actress to the Telugu Industry. Born on 18th July 1973 at Bangalore.She has acted in about 90 Telugu films in a Short span of 11 years. Of the south Indian languages she has acted 90% of her films in Telugu. She was a born actress, daughter of Kanada film writer/producer K.S.Sathanarayan..She discontinued her medical education with Passion for film acting. Most of her Telugu films are of family drama based. She has entered the film Wolrd in 1992 And acted till 2004. She died in a Plane crash on 17th of April, 2004. In her short career in the Telugu Cinema she has paired as Heroine with most popular Heros of Telugu Cinema. She has acted with Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Balakrishna, Venkatesh, Mohan Babu, Jagapathi Babu, Srikanrh and Rajendra Prasad.Most of the producers sought her for her free stle of expression and her involvement in the characters.
She was paired with Venkatesh and Jagapathi Babu in more number of films.
Soundarya’s Popular films list:-
1. Donga Alludu(1993)
2. Manavarali Pelli(1993)
3. Mayalodu(1993)
4. Rajendrudu-Gajendrudu(1993)
5. Madam(1993)
6. Hello Brother(1994)
7. No.1(1994)
8. Top Hero(1994)
9. Rajasimham(1995)
10. Ammoru(1995)
11. Bhale Bullodu(1995)
12. Pedarayudu(1995)
13. Amma Naa Kodala(1995)
14. Chilakapaccha Kapuram(1995)
15. Pavithrabandham(1996)
16. Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu(1996)
17. Pellichesukundam(1997)
18. Priyaragalu(1997)
19. Choodalani Vundi(1998)
20. Pelli Peetalu(1998)
21. Sri Ramulayya(1999)
22. Antahpuram(1999)
23. Raja(1999)
24. Arundhthi(1999)
25. Premaku Velayera(1999)
26. Annayya(2000)
27. Jayammanadera(2000)
28. Azad(2000)
29. Moodumukkalata(2000)
30. Sardukupodam Randi(2000)
31. Postman(2000)
32. Nagadevatha(2000)
33. Ninnepremistha(2000)
34. Adhipathi (2001)
35. 9 Nelalu(2001)
36. Yeduruleni Manishi(2001)
37. Deviputhrudu(2001)
38. Sri Manjunatha(2001)
39. Sivani(2002)
40. Swetha Naagu(2004)
41. Pedababu(2004)
‘Savitri” was great actress of telugu cinema still in the hearts of Telugus.She was called as “kala Abhinethri”.
Soundarya in the short period of her film career became the second Savitri.
The awards of Saundarya are many.We mention the Awards She got for her contribution to Telugu Cinema.
1. Film Fare Award (south-Telugu) of 1995 as Best Actress in the film Ammoru.
2. Film Fare Award(South-Telugu) of 1998 as Best Actress for the film Antahpuram
3. Filmfare award (south-Telugu) of 1999 as best Actress for the Film Raja.
She was the recieptant of A P State Govt. Nandi Awards.
1. Nandi Award of 1995 Best actress in the film AMMORU
2. Nandi Award of 1996 Best Actress for the film PAVITHRA BANDHAM
3. Nandi Award of 1998 Best Actress for the Film ANTAHPURAM
Though Kannadiga, she made maximum contribution as Actress to the Telugu Cinema.
Her untimely death at the very young age by an Air crash in the month April 2004 shocked the whole film loving Telugu people.