Sudha Chandran
ActressIndian

Sudha Chandran

Actress and Bharatanatyam Dancer

Age61 Years Old
Birth DateSeptember 21, 1965
StatusMarried
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Personal Information

Full Name
Sudha Chandran
Birthplace
Mumbai, India
Date of Birth
September 21, 1965
Religion
Hinduism

Family & Relationships

Father
Late K D Chandran (Dy.Library Director of USIS and Actor)
Mother
Thangam
Spouse / Partner
Ravi Dang (Assistant Director)
Child
Daughter - N/A Son - N/A
Sibling
Only child

Education & Qualifications

Colleges / Universities

Mithibai College, Mumbai

Favorites & Preferences

Food

Rasam rice and Papadam

Actor

Rajesh Khanna and Shah Rukh Khan

Actress

Meena Kumari, Hema Malini , Rekha and Sridevi

Restaurant

Green House, The Class in Mumbai

Physical Statistics

Height
170 cm
Weight
70 kg
Eye Color
Black
Hair Color
Black

Quick Facts & Trivia

  • 1Sudha started dancing at 3 and a half years old.
  • 2She excelled in her 10th standard exams with 80% and chose arts over science for a dance career.
  • 3At 17, in 1981, she had a road accident that led to losing her leg.
  • 4With a prosthetic 'Jaipur Foot' and 3 years of physiotherapy, she overcame her disability.
  • 5Her 1984 Mumbai dance performance marked her comeback and praised as one of India's best Bharatnatyam dancers.
  • 6She made her acting debut with the Telugu film Mayuri (1986), based on her story.
  • 7In 1986, she received the National Film Award - Special Jury Award for Mayuri.
  • 8She founded the Sudha Chandran Academy of Dance with branches in Mumbai and Pune.
  • 9She serves as the vice-chairperson of the National Association of Disabled Enterprises (NADE).
  • 10In a video statement on 22 October 2021, she urged PM Narendra Modi for special-abled individuals' airport security convenience.
  • 11At 17, in 1981, she had a road accident near Tiruchirapalli that led to losing her leg.
  • 12With a prosthetic 'Jaipur Foot' and physiotherapy, she overcame her disability and returned to dancing.
  • 13Her 1984 Mumbai dance performance marked her comeback and was praised as one of India's best Bharatanatyam dancers.