Soundarya, born Soowmya Sathyanarayana, was one of the most adored actresses in the Indian film fraternity. The actress predominantly worked in Telugu cinema but has also spread her wings to Kannada, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam films. While she had established herself as an actress and had a bright future ahead, a tragic plane ride took her away from the world at the young age of 32.
Soundarya was born on July 18, 1972, in a town located in the Kolar district and was raised in Bengaluru by her parents, K.S. Sathyanarayana and Majula. The actress had left her intermediate after her first year. Soon after, she entered the film industry at the age of 20, and the rest was history.
Soundarya’s debut and rise to fame