- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- N. R. Sandhya
- Sandhya, born "Vedavalli" in 1924 in Srirangam, Madras Presidency, British India, was an actress, known for Maya Bazaar (1957) and Krishna Leelalu (1959). When Sandhya was widowed, she followed the footsteps of her sister, Ambujavalli, into acting. She subsequently encouraged her daughter, Jayalalitha J., to become an actress as well. Jayalalitha became extremely successful, both in her acting career and later in politics.
- IMDb mini biography by: Kiran Mascarenhas
- Children
- She was a character actress, playing supporting roles either as sister or mother to the leading actors.
- She worked as a secretary in the Directorate of Agriculture before becoming an actress.
- She persuaded her teenager daughter 'Jayalalitha J.' to enter films as a leading lady to financially support the family when in 1964 Jayalalitha received offers from.B.R.Panthulu for Chinnada Gombe and from Pratyagatma for Manushulu Mamathalu and from S. K . Ananth a charity for Mane Aliya. Her daughter became the number one star in South India from 1965 to 1980 and later became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for 6 times after 1990.
- She belonged to a distinguished Tamil Brahmin family.
- When she was of the age 26, her husband died in 1950, leaving her with two young children. Her younger sister was actress Vidyavathi, and when producers and director came to see her, they also saw Sandhya and were struck by her looks. They offered her roles, and she entered films as an actress to financially support her family.
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