Jayashree is an Indian actress, voice actor, and former model who goes by the screen name Sudha Rani. Although she has done a few Telugu, Tulu, and Malayalam films, her main career has been in Kannada cinema.
“A conservative Brahmin family” consisting of H. S. Gopalakrishna and Nagalakshmi was the home of Sudha Rani. The family resided in the Bengaluru neighborhood of Malleswaram. She had aspirations of becoming a doctor. Prominent actor Chi. Udaya Shankar was her uncle.
She completed her schooling from St. Thomas school, in its Malleswaram and Seshadripura branches.
At the age of two and a half, Sudha Rani debuted on television in a commercial for Kwality cookies. In 1978, she made her stage debut in “Kiladi Kittu” as a young performer. Her debut film as a lead actress was “Anand” (1986) at an early age of 13.
In 1996, Sudha Rani wed Dr. Sanjay, an anesthesiologist from the United States. But in 1998, stating personal disagreements, they called it quits. She later got hitched to Govardhan in 2000, and the two had a daughter named Nidhi who was born in 2001.
Some of her most prominent films are:  Anand, Annakili Sonna Kathai, Vasanthakala Paravai, Panchama Veda, Shrigandha, Aragini, and many more.
Here is all you need to know about Sudha Rani:
| Real Name | Jayashree |
| Nickname | Sudha |
| Height | 5′ 8″ |
| Date of Birth | 1970-08-14 |
| Age (as of 2024) | 54 years old |
| Birth Place | Bengaluru, India |
| Zodia Sign | Leo |
| School | St. Thomas School (Malleswaram and Seshadripura branches) |
| Education Qualification | Graduate |
| Parents | Father: H. S. Gopalakrishna Mother: Nagalakshmi |
| Husband | Goverdhan (m. 2001); Dr. Sanjay (m. 1999 to 2000) |
| Children | Daughter – Nidhi |
| Address | Bengaluru, India |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Debut | Child artist: Kiladi Kittu (1978) Lead role: Anand (1986) |
| Net worth | INR 3-5 crores |
| Sudha Rani |
Awards:
| Year | Award | Category | Film |
| 1987 | BR Panthulu Award | Best Actress | Mana Mechchida Hudugi |
| 1991 | Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Actress | Panchama Veda |
| 1992 | Karnataka State Film Awards | Best Actress | Mysore Mallige |
| 1992 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress | Mysore Mallige |
| 2000 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress | Sparsha |
| 2015 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress – Kannada | Vaastu Prakaara |
| 2023 | Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Thurthu Nirgamana |
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