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{{Short description|Indian actress (1941–2023)}}
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| occupation = Actress ([[Odia language|Odia]])
| years_active = 1961–1994
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'''Sudharani Jena''' (6 February 1942 – 22 August 2023) was an Indian [[Odia-language]] actress from [[Odisha]]. She started her career in [[Cinema of Odisha|Ollywood]] in 1961 through [[Parinam (1961 film)|''Parinam'']]. In 1976 she returned to the Industry through [[Gapa Hele Bi Sata|''Gapa Hele Bi Sata'']] and was active till 1994.

== Early life ==
Jena was born on 6 February 1942. She was a [[Gynaecology|gynaecologist]] by profession.<ref name="OMMCOM">{{cite news|url=https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/renowned-odia-actress-sudharani-jena-passes-away|title=Renowned Odia Actress Sudharani Jena Passes Away {{!}} Odisha|date=23 August 2023|work=OMMCOM NEWS|accessdate=23 August 2023|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20230823175539/https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/renowned-odia-actress-sudharani-jena-passes-away|archivedate=23 August 2023|location=Bhubaneswar|language=English|url-status=live}}</ref> During her medical college days, she had received the best actress award in college drama every year.<ref name="Prameya-୨୪">{{cite news|url=https://moapi.prameyaepaper.com/prameya/document/preview/346986.jpg|title=ଅଭିନେତ୍ରୀ ଡା. ସୁଧାରାଣୀ ଜେନାଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକ|date=24 August 2023|work=Prameya|accessdate=24 August 2023|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20230824024509/https://moapi.prameyaepaper.com/prameya/document/preview/346986.jpg|archivedate=24 August 2023|issue=[[ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର]]|location=ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର|language=Odia|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Career ==
She debuted as a lead actor in Odia film industry through ''Parinam'' directed by [[Biswanath Nayak]] in 1961.<ref name="OB" /> In this movie, she was credited as Geetisudha.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://odishasambad.in/dr-sudharani-jena-the-heroine-of-the-1960s-is-no-more/|title=ଆରପାରିରେ ଷାଠିଏ ଦଶକର ନାୟିକା ଡକ୍ଟର ସୁଧାରାଣୀ ଜେନା|date=23 August 2023|work=Odisha Sambad|accessdate=24 August 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824154627/https://odishasambad.in/dr-sudharani-jena-the-heroine-of-the-1960s-is-no-more/|archivedate=24 August 2023|location=ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର|language=Odia|url-status=live}}</ref> After that, she took a break and returned to the industry through [[Gapa Hele Bi Sata]] in 1976 in the character of a mother.<ref>{{cite news |title=ଅଭିନେତ୍ରୀ ଡା. ସୁଧାରାଣୀ ଜେନାଙ୍କ ପରଲୋକ, ୭୦ ଦଶକରେ ଅନେକ ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ରରେ କରିଥିଲେ ଅଭିନୟ |url=https://www.prameya.com/actress-dr-sudharani-jena-pass-away-at-bbsr/ |accessdate=24 August 2023 |work=[[Prameya]]|date=24 August 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824154646/https://www.prameya.com/actress-dr-sudharani-jena-pass-away-at-bbsr/ |archivedate=24 August 2023 |location=ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର |language=Odia |url-status=live}}</ref> Lated she played various roles in movies like ''Rama Balarama'', ''Kaveri'', ''Jhiati Sitapari'', ''Sankha Mahuri'', ''Topae Sindura Di Pata Sankha'', ''Bhagya Hate Dori'', ''Gadhi Janile Ghara Sindura'', etc.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Veteran odia actor Sudharani Jena passes away |url=https://www.prameyanews.com/veteran-odia-actor-sudharani-jena-passes-away |accessdate=24 August 2023 |work=[[Prameya|Prameya News]] |date=24 August 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824154650/https://www.prameyanews.com/veteran-odia-actor-sudharani-jena-passes-away |archivedate=24 August 2023 |location=Bhubaneswar |language=English |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jagat |first=Gulabi |date=23 August 2023 |title=अनुभवी ओडिया अभिनेता सुधारानी जेना का निधन |url=https://jantaserishta.com/local/odisha/veteran-odia-actor-sudharani-jena-dies-2745032 |access-date=24 August 2023 |website=jantaserishta.com |language=hi}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; ;"
!Year
!Title
!Roles
!Note
|-
|1961
|''[[Parinam (1961 film)|Parinam]]''
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|Debuted in [[Ollywood]]
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|1976
|[[Gapa Hele Bi Sata|''Gapa Hele Bi Sata'']]
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|-
| rowspan="2" |1978
|''Sankha Mahuri''
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|''Janmadata''
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|1980
|''Rama Balarama''
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|-
| rowspan="3" |1983
|''Kaveri''
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|-
|''Jhiati Sita Pari''
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|-
|''Dekh Khabar Rakh Najar''
|Mother of Jayant
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|-
|1987
|''Jayadev''
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|-
|1989
|''Topae Sindura Di Pata Sankha''
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|1993
|''Bhagya Hate Dori''
|Alaka
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|-
|1994
|''Gadhi Janile Ghara Sundara''
|Ranga
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|}

== Death ==
She died on 22 August 2023, at the age of 81 after a prolonged illness.<ref name="OB">{{cite news |date=23 August 2023 |title=Veteran Odia Actor Sudharani Jena Dies |language=English |work=odishabytes |location=Bhubaneswar |url=https://odishabytes.com/veteran-odia-actor-sudharani-jena-dies/ |url-status=live |accessdate=23 August 2023 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20230823171240/https://odishabytes.com/veteran-odia-actor-sudharani-jena-dies/ |archivedate=23 August 2023}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{imdb name|nm5670584}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jena, Sudharani}}
[[Category:1942 births]]
[[Category:2023 deaths]]
[[Category:Odia people]]
[[Category:Actresses from Odisha]]
[[Category:Ollywood]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Odia cinema]]

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