Sandhya
January 1, 1924 (102 years old) in Srirangam, Trichy district, Madras Presidency, British Raj (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
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
Credits
- 1964 · Karnan as
- 1963 · Narthanasala as Sudeshna
- 1963 · Aasai Alaigal as Bhakyavathi
- 1963 · Iruvar Ullam as Nagammal
- 1961 · Nagarjuna as
- 1961 · Sri Shaila Mahathme as
- 1961 · Thayilla Pillai as Sushila
- 1960 · Ranadheera Kanteerava as Lakshmammanni
- 1959 · Mahishasura Mardini as Tripurasundari
- 1959 · Minnal Veeran as
- 1957 · Mayabazar as Rukmini
- 1956 · Tenali Raman as Thirumalambal