Sandhya
Known for Acting · 9 credits
- Born
- 1924-01-01
- Died
- 1971-11-01
- Place of birth
- Srirangam, Trichy district, Madras Presidency, British Raj (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
- Also known as
- N. R. Vedhavalli · Vedhavalli · Santhiya · Veda
Biography
Vedhavalli, better known as Sandhya (1924 – 1 November 1971) was a South Indian film actress, who appeared in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films. She adopted the screen name Sandhya for her acting career and was known for portraying character roles, often as the heroine’s sister or mother. Her younger sister, Vidyavathi, was also an actress. She was the mother of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa. She acted in the Malaikkallan (1954), which starred M. G. Ramachandran and was written by M. Karunanidhi. She also acted in and paired with N. T. Rama Rao in Mayabazar (1957), with Kalyan Kumar and Sivaji Ganesan in a few films like Bale Pandiya (1962).
Known For
Movies (9)
Iruvar Ullam
1963
as Nagammal
Karnan
1964
Mayabazar
1957
as Rukmini
Narthanasala
1963
as Sudeshna
Mahishasura Mardini
1959
as Tripurasundari
Ranadheera Kanteerava
1960
as Lakshmammanni
Tenali Raman
1956
as Thirumalambal
Thayilla Pillai
1961
as Sushila
Aasai Alaigal
1963
as Bhakyavathi
About Sandhya
Vedhavalli, better known as Sandhya (1924 – 1 November 1971) was a South Indian film actress, who appeared in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films. She adopted the screen name Sandhya for her acting career and was known for portraying character roles, often as the heroine’s sister or mother. Her younger sister, Vidyavathi, was also an actress. She was the mother of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa. She acted in the Malaikkallan (1954), which starred M. G. Ramachandran and was written by M. Karunanidhi. She also acted in and paire… With 9 credits spanning from 1956 to 1964, Sandhya has appeared in 9 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Sandhya Movies
- Iruvar Ullam (1963) — as Nagammal
- Karnan (1964)
- Mayabazar (1957) — as Rukmini
- Narthanasala (1963) — as Sudeshna
- Mahishasura Mardini (1959) — as Tripurasundari
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