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. True is known for playing characters with a dark side, such as the one she played in Embrace of the Vampire, the witch in The Craft, and Julianne in New Best Friend. She was on her way to Andhra Pradesh to campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party for the elections. True has also appeared in Nowhere, Groove, and New Best Friend. Soundarya died on April 17, 2004 when the four-seater plane Cessna 180 caught fire immediately after take off. True played the girlfriend of a pothead who hid his habit from her in Half Baked. Soundarya married her maternal uncle in April, 2003. True and Campbell became best friends during the filming, a friendship they maintain.

The film won Karnataka state awards for Best Actress, Best Film and Best Cinematography and was featured in five international film festivals. True's next movie was The Craft, where she played a member of a gothic teenage coven along with Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell and Fairuza Balk. She also produced and acted in a Kannada film Dweepa, with Girish Kasaravalli as director. After CB4, she was cast alongside Alyssa Milano for the movie Embrace of the Vampire. She also acted in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi films. By 1993, she had moved to Los Angeles, and appeared opposite Chris Rock in his movie spoof CB4. She moved onto Telugu films where she achieved popularity and success. In 1991, True had an appearance on The Cosby Show beginning a string of TV jobs, including turns on Beverly Hills 90210, The Drew Carey Show, Once and Again, and HBO's Dream On.

She discontinued her studies after the film became successful. True is the step-daughter of actress Verona Barnes, and developed a love for acting as a child, watching her step-mother participate in different plays. 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. Rachel True (born November 15, 1966) is an African-American actress from New York. Soumya acted in her first film while she was at high school. The Cosby Show. Her father Satyanarayana was a producer and director in Kannada films. Cooper.

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Suryavansham (1999). The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Hindi

    . Dream On. Kilichundan Mampazham (2003). Boston Common. Yathrakarude Sradhakku (2002). The Drew Carey Show.

    Malayalam

      . Providence. Padaiyappa (1999). Once and Again. Arunachalam (1997). Dawson's Creek. Tamil
        . Half & Half.

        Dweepa (2001). CB4, 1993. Kannada

          . Moment of Truth: Stalking Back, 1993, (TV). Hello Brother (1994). Embrace of the Vampire, 1994. Telugu
            . A Walton Wedding, 1995, (TV).

            The Craft, 1996. Nowhere, 1997. Half Baked, 1998. With or Without You, 1998.

            The Big Split, 1999. The Apartment Complex, 1999, (TV). The Auteur Theory, 1999. Groove_(movie), 2000.

            Love Song, 2000, (TV). Who Is A.B.?, 2001. New Best Friend, 2002.