ATUL SINGH

ROLL NO- 21
BRANCH CS BATCH A

Sudha Chandran
An orthopaedically handicapped dancer and actor

She was born into a Tamil family in 21 sep 1964. Her father K.D. Chandran was an employee of the

American Centre in Mumbai. Mrs. Thangam and Sudha's father were lovers of art hence since childhood. At the age of 3, she started dancing on her own. At the age of 5, Sudha's join dance school in Mumbai Kala Sadan First dance performance on stage at the age of eight. She used to go St. Josephs Convent School . She was AWARDED the first prize for her first dance appearance. At the age of 17 she had presented 75 stage programmes which had all been widely appreciated.

On May 2, 1981
Sudha was traveling in a bus to Tiruchi temple along

with her parents. Suddenly bus collided with a truck killing the driver on the spot. The collision was such that Sudha's legs were stuck. Her right leg had been injured critically Here the doctor made a mistake. He plastered the leg. After few days, the color of her skin on the leg was changing. Her right leg was amputated 7 inches below the knee.

STRUGGLE
She began walking with the help of a wooden leg and

crutches. She was unable to sleep for several nights. Her father bought her a wheelchair but she did nor use it. Sudha wrote a letter,Dr. Sethi of Jaipur for manufacturing artificial legs. Her family visited a company in the Opera House saw this artificial leg (Jaipur foot). Dr. Sethi assured her that she could walk again normally. For Sudhas dancing he got a foot of aluminum and was very light,leg could rotate easily. Sudha thus returned to Mumbai with renewed vigor

SUCCESS
Sudha restarted the dance practice. She had mastered all the dance positions. On January 28, 1984 , she was present a dance programme

along with another dancer Preeti in a hall of the South India Welfare Society of Mumbai. The famous Telugu film producer and publisher of Newstime ' and Eanader ', Ramoji Rao, decided to produce a film based on her life story. The film was titled Mayuri and was directed by A Srinivasan. The director and producer both decided to cast Sudha, herself as the protagonist. The film was a hit. Sudha's acting won as much appreciation. Its producer made the film in Hindi as well. India and was watched in several countries including America and was also appreciated

NACHE MAYURI

ACHIEVEMENT
She had received two important awards- Nritya

Mayuri from the Dance Academy and Bharatnatyam and Nav Jyoti from the Telugu Academy . Sudha won a special award-Silver Lotus and Rs.5,000 for her acting in NACHE MAYURI . This award was presented by the President of India , Gyani Zail Singh at the 33 rd National Film Festival . Her performances in Kabhi Idhar Kabhi Udhar, Chashme Badhur, Aparajita, and Young were widely appreciated

OTHERS FACTS
Sudha continued her studies and got a postgraduation degree.

Her case for compensation for the accident was also going on in Madras High Court. The judgment came after 15 years and she was granted Rs. 5 lakhs as compensation in 1996.
Sudha married the man of her dreams in 1995 with Ravi.

Title Arasi Hamari Bahu Tulsi Hum Paanch K. Street Pali Hill Kaahin Kissii Roz Kalasam Kasturi Kuchh Is Tara Kya Dill Mein Hai Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Solhah Singaarr Tumhari Disha Kashmakash Zindagi Ki Kathaparayum Kavyanjali

Role 'Madurai' Thilakavathy Tulsi Anand's first wife Gayatri Kaul Romola Sikand Chandramathi Maasi Mallika Nanda Rajeshwari Devi ACP Rajeshwari Devi Disha's mother Rajlaxmi Rajlaxmi

Channel Sun TV DD National Zee TV STAR Plus STAR Plus Sun TV STAR Plus Sony TV 9X STAR Plus Sahara One Zee TV DD National Surya TV

Yeh Faasley (2011) Pranali (2008) - Akka Tune Mera Dil Le Liya (2000) Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain (1999) - Manju Milan (1995) - Jaya Raghuveer (1995) - Aarti Varma Anjaam (1994) - Shivani's sister Baali Umar Ko Salaam (1994) Phoolan Hasina Ramkali (1993) Insaaf Ki Devi (1992) Nishchaiy (1992) - Julie Qaid Mein Hai Bulbul (1992) Jaan Pehchan (1991) - Hema Jeene Ki Sazaa (1991) - Sheetal Kurbaan (1991) - Prithvi Singh's Sister Pati Parmeshwar (1990) Kalam Mari Katha Mari (1987) Naache Mayuri (1986) - Mayuri

Sudha is progressing well and her disability has now been left far behind. She has proved to the world that despite a disability one can touch the peak of success and she show never to say die attitude.

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