Sudha Chandran (born 27 September 1965) is an Indian

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dancer and actress who appears in Indian television and films. In 1981, she hurt her leg in a road accident near

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while coming back from

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with her parents. Her leg became

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and her parents opted to have it amputated. However, she subsequently became an established Bharatnatyam dancer. Chandran is known for her roles of Ramola Sikand in ''

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'', Yamini Singh and Seema Gujral in '' Naagin 1, 2, 3 and 6'', Chitradevi in ''

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'', the Tamil remake of ''

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''. She was awarded National Film Award – Special Jury Award for the Telugu film ''

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'' which is based on her life at '' 33rd National Film Awards'' in 1985. She was a contestant on the reality dance series ''

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''.

Early and personal life

Sudha Chandran was born in

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.Never-say-die attitude: BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN – Sudha Chandran
''

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''. 22 February 2010. She had stated in an interview of Nettavu, that she was born and raised in

, but her family originates from

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. Her grand parents who were the fourth generation had migrated to

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, Kerala from Tamil Nadu. Her father K.D. Chandran, worked at USIS and was a former actor. Sudha Chandran earned her B.A. from

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and subsequently an M.A. in economics. In May 1981, at about 16 years old, in Tamil Nadu, Chandran met with an accident in which her legs were wounded. She received initial medical treatment of her injuries at a local hospital and was later admitted to Vijaya Hospital at Madras. After doctors discovered that

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had formed on her right leg, amputation was required. Chandran says that this period was the toughest time of her life. She subsequently regained some mobility with the help of a prosthetic

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. She returned to dancing after a gap of two years and performed in

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and

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. Sudha Chandran married assistant director Ravi Dang in 1994. She was given an honorary doctorate by

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Career

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Chandran started her career with a

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film ''

'', which was based on her own life.

Filmography

Television

;Serials ;Shows ;Other works

Awards

* 1985: National Film Award – Special Jury Award for ''

'' * 1985:

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for ''

'' * 2017: Colors Golden Petal Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for ''Naagin'' * 2020: Zeetelugu kutumbam awards for Uttama Inti pedda main lead role in No.1Kodalu

References

External links

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