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Biography

Sudha Chandran is an Actress and Bharatanatyam dancer who performs in Indian television and motion pictures. She suffered a leg injury in a car accident in 1981 while travelling with her parents from Madras to Tiruchirapalli Tamil Nadu.  Her parents decided to amputate her limb after it developed gangrene. She later rose to prominence as a Bharatnatyam dancer though. 

Chandran is well-known for her roles as Ramola Sikand in Kaahin Kisii Roz Yamini Singh and Seema Gujral in Naagin 1 2 3 and 6 and as Chitradevi in Deivam Thandha Veedu the Tamil version of Saath Nibhana Saathiya For the Telugu movie Mayuri which is based on her life she received the National Film Award - Special Jury Award at the 33rd National Film Awards in 1985. 

She participated in the reality dance competition Jhalak Dikhla Jaa.

Age

Sudha Chandran was born on born 27 September 1965 in Mumbai. Sudha Chandran's Age is 58 years.  Her Zodiac Sign is Virgo. 

Childhood

Sudha Chandran had an accident in Tamil Nadu in May 1981 when she was just 16 years old that left her with broken legs. She was initially treated for her injuries at a nearby hospital before being transferred to Vijaya Hospital in Madras. 

Doctors had to amputate her right leg because gangrene(worn tissue and blood clot) had developed on it. Chandran claims that this phase in her life was the most difficult. A prosthetic Jaipur foot helped her regain some mobility after that. 

Education

Sudha Chandran completed her schooling successfully in Mumbai. However the name of the institute remains unknown. Sudha Chandran's pursued her higher education at Mithibai College in Mumbai. She also completed her Master’s in Economics. 

Family

In an interview Sudha Chandran said that although her family is from Vayalur Tiruchirappalli Tamil Nadu she was born and brought up in Mumbai. Her fourth-generation great-grandparents had moved from Tamil Nadu to Palakkad Kerala. Sudha Chandran’s father K.D. Chandran was a former actor who worked at USIS. The name of her mother and siblings remain unknown. 

Husband

Ravi Dang (1994-present)

During the filming of the movie Sudha met associate director Ravi Dang. It was love at first sight for Sudha and she later decided to get married.

However because she is Tamil and he is Punjabi her family did not approve of their union. Despite their best efforts to persuade them they refused. The pair finally fled away and got married after considerable persuasion.

Sudha Chandran and assistant director Ravi Dang were married at the Chiranagar Murugan Temple in Chembur in 1994. The couple however does not have any children and have been living their lives happily together for more than 25 years. 

Struggles

When she was three and a half years old she began dancing. Her passion for dance led her to choose artistic studies in high school rather than science. The decision was made only with the intention of allowing her to keep dancing in mind. Her love of dance only grew stronger over time but due to a series of unfortunate circumstances she was not even sure if she would ever be able to dance again.

She was involved in an accident on the bus that required the amputation of her right foot. That was the worst that could happen to an eager young dancer. It took her three years to recuperate and feel normal after getting a Jaipuri leg and Physiotherapy sessions.

She was sick of hearing about how she couldn't dance again and the unsolicited pity she received only strengthened her resolve to dance again. She went to her father and informed him that she was prepared to perform once more after going through a tedious and drawn-out process of learning to dance all over again. 

She was more anxious because this was her comeback and the headlines in the media read Loses a Foot Walks a Mile.

Career

Debut Telegu Film Career- Mayuri (1984)

Sudha Chandran made her acting debut in the Telugu film Mayuri. The movie was based on her own life. This movie was dubbed in Tamil and Malayalam. The movie is called Naache Mayuri in Hindi.

Additionally Sudha reprised her role in that movie alongside Shekhar Suman Dina Pathak and Aruna Irani. She received the Special Jury Award at the 1986 National Film Awards for her performance in Mayuri.

Top 3 Films

Anjaam (1994)

Rahul Rawail directed the 1994 Hindi-language psychological thriller movie Anjaam. It features Tinnu Anand Johnny Lever Kalpana Iyer Himani Shivpuri Sudha Chandran Beena and Kiran Kumar in supporting roles along with Madhuri Dixit and Shah Rukh Khan in the key roles. Deepak Tijori also makes a cameo appearance. Dixit and Khan were matched together for the first time in this situation. 

Music for the movie was composed by Anand-Milind and Sameer wrote the lyrics. In the movie a woman must endure her obsessive lover's harsh treatment. Additionally it concentrates on crimes against women.

Khan earned the Best Villain prize at the 40th Filmfare Awards for his role in Anjaam after failing to win the prize the year before for his performance in Yash Chopra's Darr.

Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte (1999)

The 1999 Indian love drama film Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain was written and produced by D. Ramanaidu for his production business Suresh Productions. It was directed by Satish Kaushik. Anupam Kher Shakti Kapoor and Parmeet Sethi play supporting roles alongside Kajol and Anil Kapoor. 

The story of Megha (Kajol) the wife of industrialist Vishwanath (Anil Kapoor) who was duped by him for a 12-month contract is told in the film written by Jainendra Jain.

The movie Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain is a remake of the Telugu movie Pavitra Bandham (1996). Principal photography began in December 1998 in India and Switzerland on a budget of 62.5 million (US$780 000). The film was edited by E.M. Madhavan Chaitanya Tanna and Marthand K. Venkatesh and it was photographed by Kabir Lal. Anu Malik created the soundtrack and Sameer wrote the lyrics.

Released on January 21 1999 Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain quickly became a financial hit earning a total of 366.5 million yen (US$4.6 million) globally. It garnered mixed to favourable reviews from critics with the majority of them praising Kajol's performance and the film's plot. 

Malamaal Weekly (2006)

The 2006 Indian comedy Malamaal Weekly which stars Paresh Rawal Om Puri Riteish Deshmukh Rajpal Yadav and Asrani was written and directed by Priyadarshan. Despite the film's mixed critical reception it was a commercial success earning 42.7 times its $7 million budget at the box office. The movie was adapted in Kannada as Dakota Picture and in Telugu as Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw. 

The movie was adapted in Malayalam by Priyadarshan as Aamayum Muyalum. The movie was a surprising hit at the box office despite the mixed reviews. The movie had the highest box office performance in Delhi as of April 2006. The movie's $7 crore production cost resulted in a $42.7 crore global box office haul. 

Top 3 TV Serials

Hum Paanch (1995-2006)

Indian sitcom Hum Paanch debuted in 1995 and ran until 1999. The second season of the show ran from 2005 through 2006. Ashok Saraf Vidya Balan Rakhee Tandon Bhairavi Raichura and Vandana Pathak all acted in the programme. Sudha Chandran’ starred in Season 2 of the Sitcom. 

It became popular as a family-friendly television series because it was broadcast on Zee TV every Tuesday at 8 p.m. From 1995 to 1999 the first season aired; from 2005 to 2006 the second.

Karmaphal Daata Shani (2016-2018)

An Indian mythological television series called Karmaphal Daata Shani aired on Colors TV from 7 November 2016 to 9 March 2018. Produced by Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Swastik Productions the series. Rahu's mother Sinhika is portrayed by Sudha Chandran.

Yeh Hai Mohabbatein (2013-2019)

Yeh Hai Mohabbatein was an Indian romantic drama television programme that aired on Star Plus from 3 December 2013 to 18 December 2019. Starring Divyanka Tripathi and Karan Patel as Ishita Iyer and Raman Bhalla it was produced by Ekta Kapoor under the Balaji Telefilms banner. Initially the tale was based on Manju Kapur's 2011 book Custody. As Sudha Srivastav played by Sudha Chandran Rohan Karan Koko Rajat and Ruhi's mother-in-law. 

Upcoming Projects

There is no information about Sudha Chandran’s Upcoming Projects. 

Career Timeline

Film Career

TV Career

TV shows Career

Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa

Other Contributions

Controversies

There is no information about Sudha Chandran’s Controversies.

Networth

The estimated Networth of Sudha Chandran is $ 4-5million (35-37crores INR).

Social Work

There is no information about Sudha Chandran’s Social Work.

Awards

• In 1985 Sudha Chandran won the National Film Award – Special Jury Award for Mayuri.
• In 1985 Sudha Chandran won the Nandi Special Jury Award for Mayuri.
• In 2017 Sudha Chandran won the Colors Golden Petal Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Nagai. 
• In 2020 Sudha Chandran won the Zeetelugu kutumbam awards for Uttama Inti pedda's main lead role in No.1Kodalu.

4 Unknown Facts

• Sudha Chandran scored 80% during her 10th exams but instead of taking science Chandran chose arts to pursue her career in classical dance.
• Sudha Chandran made her public comeback public through a dance performance in Mumbai on 28 January 1984 was so appreciated that she was counted among India’s best Bharatnatyam dancers. 
• Chandran is the founder of the Sudha Chandran Academy of Dance which has many branches in Mumbai and Pune.
• Chandran is the vice-chairperson of the National Association of Disabled Enterprises (NADE).

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