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Soundarya

Soundarya (July 17, 1971 - April 17, 2004) was a film actress in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam films. She had a successful career of 12 years as heroine in films until her death in a plane crash near Bangalore. She acted in more than 100 films.

She was born Soumya in Bangalore. Her father Satyanarayana was a producer and director in Kannada films. Soumya acted in her first film while she was at high school. She was offered a role in the film Gandharva (1992) by her father's friend, while she was studying in her first year of MBBS. She discontinued her studies after the film became successful.

She moved onto Telugu films where she achieved popularity and success. She also acted in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films.

She also produced and acted in a Kannada film Dweepa, with Girish Kasaravalli as director. The film won Karnataka state awards for Best Actress, Best Film and Best Cinematography and was featured in five international film festivals.

Soundarya married her maternal uncle in April, 2003.

Soundarya died on April 17, 2004 when the four-seater plane Cessna 180 caught fire immediately after take off. She was on her way to Andhra Pradesh to campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party for the elections. Her brother, a producer of Kannada films, Amarnath, also died in the accident.

Prominent films

  • Telugu
    • Hello Brother (1994)
  • Kannada
    • Dweepa (2001)
  • Tamil
    • Arunachalam (1997)
    • Padaiyappa (1999)
  • Malayalam
    • Yathrakarude Sradhakku (2002)
    • Kilichundan Mampazham (2003)
  • Hindi
    • Suryavansham (1999)

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Her brother, a producer of Kannada films, Amarnath, also died in the accident. A Russian rock band, Ne Nashego Mira, renamed itself UmaThurman (Уматурман), hoping to capitalize on her popularity. She was on her way to Andhra Pradesh to campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party for the elections. She now resides in Hyde Park, New York. Soundarya died on April 17, 2004 when the four-seater plane Cessna 180 caught fire immediately after take off. In 2003, Thurman and Hawke split, and in 2004, the couple filed for divorce. Soundarya married her maternal uncle in April, 2003. Oprah...Uma." became a heavily repeated catch phrase over the next year, inciting various spinoffs.

The film won Karnataka state awards for Best Actress, Best Film and Best Cinematography and was featured in five international film festivals. As a result, "Uma...Oprah. She also produced and acted in a Kannada film Dweepa, with Girish Kasaravalli as director. Thurman became a pop culture legend when, at an Oscar Awards ceremony, comedian David Letterman lampooned her name by pretending to introduce her to talk show host Oprah Winfrey (both were in the audience). She also acted in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films. On May 1, 1998, she married actor Ethan Hawke, whom she had met at the set of Gattaca, and gave birth to a daughter Maya Ray and later on, son Roan. She moved onto Telugu films where she achieved popularity and success. Uma Thurman left her high school, Northfield Mount Hermon, at the age of 15 to pursue an acting career in New York City. In 1990 she married actor Gary Oldman but divorced him two years later.

She discontinued her studies after the film became successful. She shares her birthday with actress Michelle Pfeiffer, Daniel Day-Lewis and tennis player Andre Agassi. She was offered a role in the film Gandharva (1992) by her father's friend, while she was studying in her first year of MBBS. Ethan Hawke's book For Karuna was dedicated to her. Soumya acted in her first film while she was at high school. In Portuguese, her name means "one" and in Polynesian, it means "kiss". Her father Satyanarayana was a producer and director in Kannada films. She wears size 11 in shoes.

She was born Soumya in Bangalore. She is a spokesmodel for cosmetics company Lancome which has shades of lipstick named after her. She acted in more than 100 films. Her height is 1.83m. She had a successful career of 12 years as heroine in films until her death in a plane crash near Bangalore. She has 3 brothers, named Ganden, Dechen and Mipam. Soundarya (July 17, 1971 - April 17, 2004) was a film actress in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam films. "Uma" is the name of a Hindu goddess of light and beauty.

Suryavansham (1999). Her Swedish mother, Nena, was briefly married to Timothy Leary (to whom she was introduced by Salvador Dalí) before marrying Uma's father, Robert Thurman, a professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist studies at Columbia University. Hindi

    . Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she was given a Buddhist upbringing. Kilichundan Mampazham (2003). Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970), is an American film actress. Yathrakarude Sradhakku (2002). Kiss Daddy Goodnight (1987).

    Malayalam

      . Johnny Be Good (1988). Padaiyappa (1999). Dangerous Liaisons (1988). Arunachalam (1997). The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988). Tamil
        . Where the Heart Is (1990).

        Dweepa (2001). Henry & June (1990). Kannada

          . Robin Hood (TV) (1991). Hello Brother (1994). Jennifer Eight (1992). Telugu
            . Final Analysis (1992).

            Mad Dog and Glory (1993). Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993). Pulp Fiction (1994). A Month by the Lake (1995).

            Duke of Groove (1995). The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996). Beautiful Girls (1996). You're Still Not Fooling Anybody (1997).

            Gattaca (1997). Batman & Robin (1997). Les Misérables (1998). The Avengers (1998).

            Sweet and Lowdown (1999). Vatel (2000). The Golden Bowl (2000). Tape (2001).

            Chelsea Walls (2001). Hysterical Blindness (2002). 2 2004). 1 2003, Vol.

            Kill Bill (Vol. Paycheck (2003). Be Cool (2005).