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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name        = 'Subhalekha' Sudhakar
| name        = Subhalekha Sudhakar
| image        = Subhlekha sudhakar.jpg
| image        = Vinay With actor Subhalekah Sudhakar (cropped).jpg
| alt          =  
| alt          =  
| caption      = Sudhakar in ''Premaku Padi Sutralu'' (1995)
| caption      = Sudhakar in 2025
| birth_place  = [[Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh]], India
| birth_place  = [[Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh]], India
| birth_name  = Suravajhala Sudhakar
| birth_name  = Suravajhala Sudhakar
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| children    = 1
| children    = 1
| occupation  = Actor, voice actor
| occupation  = Actor, voice actor
| years_active = 1982 – present
| years_active = 1982–present
| works        = [[Subhalekha Sudhakar filmography|Full list]]
| relatives    = {{unbulletedlist| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] (brother-in-law)|[[S. P. Charan]] (nephew)}}
| relatives    = {{unbulletedlist| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] (brother-in-law)|[[S. P. Charan]] (nephew)}}
}}
}}


'''Suravajhala Sudhakar''' (born 19 November 1960), known by his [[stage name]] '''Subhalekha Sudhakar''', is an Indian actor who works in [[Telugu (language)|Telugu]] and [[Tamil (language)|Tamil]] language films and television. Sudhakar's first Telugu film ''[[Subhalekha]]'' gained him wide recognition through which he obtained his screen name.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|date=22 September 2013|title=Versatility is his forte|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/versatility-is-his-forte/article5154869.ece|access-date=14 August 2015|work=Neeraja Murthy|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref> He went onto appear in a variety of roles in films such as ''[[Sitaara]]'', ''[[Rendu Jella Sita]]'', [[Siva (1989 Telugu film)|''Siva,'']] ''[[Aditya 369]]'', ''[[Nesam]]'', ''[[Prema Zindabad]]'', [[Dongaata (1997 film)|''Dongaata'']], ''[[Chinnabbayi]]'', and ''[[Aa Naluguru]]''.<ref name=":nett">{{cite web|title=Subhalekha Sudhakar|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/telugu/movie-actor/subhalekha-sudhakar|access-date=24 October 2015|publisher=nettv4u.com}}</ref>
'''Suravajhala Sudhakar''' (born 19 November 1960), known by his [[stage name]] '''Subhalekha Sudhakar''', is an Indian actor who worked in [[Telugu (language)|Telugu]] and [[Tamil (language)|Tamil]] language films. Sudhakar's first Telugu film ''[[Subhalekha]]'' (1982) gained him wide recognition through which he obtained his screen name.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|date=22 September 2013|title=Versatility is his forte|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/versatility-is-his-forte/article5154869.ece|access-date=14 August 2015|work=Neeraja Murthy|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref> He went on to appear in a variety of roles in films such as ''[[Rendu Jella Sita]]'' (1983), ''[[Sitaara]]'' (1984), ''[[Aha Naa Pellanta (1987 film)|Aha Naa pellanta!]]'' (1987), ''[[Siva (Telugu film)|Siva]]'' (1989), ''[[Prema Zindabad]]'' (1990), [[Nirnayam (1991 film)|''Nirnayam'']] (1992), ''[[Chitram Bhalare Vichitram]]'' (1991)'','' ''[[Nesam]]'' (1997), [[Dongaata (1997 film)|''Dongaata'']] (1997), ''[[Chinnabbayi]]'' (1997), and ''[[Aa Naluguru]]'' (2004), ''[[Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava]]'' (2019), ''[[Masooda]]'' (2022), and ''[[Mad Square]]'' (2025)


Sudhakar has appeared in over 100 films in Telugu, in addition to a few in Tamil. Following his stint in cinema, he subsequently moved to television.<ref>{{cite web|date=4 March 2010|title=My first Break – Subhalekha Sudhakar|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/my-first-break-subhalekha-sudhakar/article145673.ece|access-date=14 August 2015|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Some of his notable television series in Tamil include ''[[Chithi (TV series)|Chithi]]'', [[Anni (TV series)|''Anni'']], ''[[Kolangal (TV series)|Kolangal]]'' and ''[[Thendral]]''. He has received the [[Nandi Award|Nandi TV Award]] for the Telugu serial ''Mamathala Kovela.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 November 2012|title=Subhalekha Sudhakar gets TV Nandi|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article1338573.ece|access-date=14 August 2015|publisher=[[New Indian Express]]}}</ref>'' He also received an award for ''Thendral'' where he acted as a handicapped person.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/drama-awards/article2370774.ece | title=Drama Awards | work=The Hindu | date=19 August 2011 | access-date=14 August 2015}}</ref>
Sudhakar has appeared in over 300 films in Telugu, in addition to a few in Tamil. Following his stint in cinema, he subsequently moved to television.<ref>{{cite web|date=4 March 2010|title=My first Break – Subhalekha Sudhakar|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/my-first-break-subhalekha-sudhakar/article145673.ece|access-date=14 August 2015|work=The Hindu}}</ref> Some of his notable television series in Tamil include ''[[Chithi (TV series)|Chithi]]'', ''[[Kolangal (TV series)|Kolangal]]'', ''[[Thendral]]'' and ''[[Priyamanaval]]''. He received the [[Nandi Award|Nandi TV Award]] for the Telugu serial ''Mamathala Kovela.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 November 2012|title=Subhalekha Sudhakar gets TV Nandi|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article1338573.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304223512/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article1338573.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 March 2016|access-date=14 August 2015|publisher=[[New Indian Express]]}}</ref>'' He also received an award for ''Thendral'', in which he played the female protagonist's father.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/drama-awards/article2370774.ece | title=Drama Awards | work=The Hindu | date=19 August 2011 | access-date=14 August 2015}}</ref>


==Early life and careeer==
==Early life and career==
Sudhakar was born as Suravajhala Sudhakar on 19 November 1960. After completing his graduation, Sudhakar moved to [[Madras]] to pursue a full time career in films. He gave several auditions and was selected for [[K. Viswanath]]'s film ''[[Subhalekha]]''. While shooting for the film, he also shot for the Tamil film ''[[Thunai]]'' (1982) which released earlier. However, he gained recognition among the Telugu audience with ''Subhalekha'', thereby gaining his [[stage name|screen name]] "Subhalekha" Sudhakar.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web |title=భళారే… 'శుభలేఖ' సుధాకర్! |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/shubaleka-sudhakar-birthday-special/ |website=[[NTV Telugu]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220113201956/https://ntvtelugu.com/shubaleka-sudhakar-birthday-special/ |archive-date=2022-01-13 |language=te |date=19 November 2021}}</ref>
Sudhakar was born as Suravajhala Sudhakar on 19 November 1960. After his graduation, he moved to [[Madras]] to pursue a full time career in films.


Subhalekha Sudhakar has acted in more than 100 films, including a few Tamil films as well. He is noted for his comic and supporting actor roles.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Entertainment/famous-tollywood-character-artist-subhalekha-sudhakar-biography.php | title=Subhalekha Sudhakar's Profile | publisher=www.altiusdirectory.com | access-date=14 August 2015}}</ref>
He gave several auditions and was selected for [[K. Viswanath]]'s film ''[[Subhalekha]]''. He gained recognition among the Telugu audience with ''Subhalekha'', thereby gaining his [[stage name|screen name]] "Subhalekha" Sudhakar.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web |title=భళారే… 'శుభలేఖ' సుధాకర్! |url=https://ntvtelugu.com/shubaleka-sudhakar-birthday-special/ |website=[[NTV (India)|NTV]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220113201956/https://ntvtelugu.com/shubaleka-sudhakar-birthday-special/ |archive-date=2022-01-13 |language=te |date=19 November 2021}}</ref>
 
He is noted for his comical and supporting actor roles in films.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Entertainment/famous-tollywood-character-artist-subhalekha-sudhakar-biography.php | title=Subhalekha Sudhakar's Profile | publisher=www.altiusdirectory.com | access-date=14 August 2015}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He married [[playback singer]] [[S. P. Sailaja]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800560100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050508023335/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800560100.htm | url-status=usurped | archive-date=8 May 2005 | title='We have our share of highs and lows' | work=The Hindu | date=8 June 2004 | access-date=14 August 2015}}</ref> in December 1989, and the couple has a son.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}
He married [[playback singer]] [[S. P. Sailaja]], sister of noted singer and actor [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], in December 1989, and the couple has a son.<ref>{{cite web |date=8 June 2004 |title='We have our share of highs and lows' |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800560100.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050508023335/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2004/06/08/stories/2004060800560100.htm |archive-date=8 May 2005 |access-date=14 August 2015 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
===Telugu films===
{{main|Subhalekha Sudhakar filmography}}
{{expand list|date=May 2022}}
 
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |Film
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Role
!Notes
|-
|1982
| ''[[Subhalekha]]'' ||Murali
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1983
| ''[[Sitaara]]'' ||Devadas
|
|-
| ''[[Rendu Jella Sita]]'' ||Kameswara rao
|
|-
| ''[[Mantri Gari Viyyankudu]]'' ||Shiva
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |1984
| ''Rao Gopal Rao'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Janani Janmabhoomi]]'' ||Suresh
|
|-
| ''Shrimati Kaavaali'' ||
|
|-
| ''Jada Gantalu'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Swati (1984 film)|Swati]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |1985
| ''[[Sravanthi]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''Premaku Padi Sutralu'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Preminchu Pelladu]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''Mogudu Pellalu'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Anveshana]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Puli (1985 film)|Puli]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''Bangaaru Chilaka'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="8" |1986
| ''[[Ladies Tailor (1986 film)|Ladies Tailor]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''Shrimati Kaavaali'' ||Sudhakar
|
|-
| ''[[Seetharama Kalyanam (1986 film)|Sita Rama Kalyanam]]'' ||Maruti
|
|-
| ''[[Sirivennela]]'' ||Suri Babu
|
|-
| ''Muddula Manavaraalu'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Kashmora (1986 film)|Kashmora]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Captain Nagarjun]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''Chadastapu Mogudu'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="9" |1987
| ''Gowtami'' ||
|
|-
| ''Akshintalu'' ||
|
|-
| ''Raga Leela'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Gundamma Gari Krishnulu]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Bhale Mogudu]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Aha Naa Pellanta (1987 film)|Aha Naa Pellanta]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Ajeyudu]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Collector Gari Abbai]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Srinivasa Kalyanam]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |1988
| ''Aatma Katha'' ||
|
|-
| ''Maharajashri Mayagaadu'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Chinababu]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Vivaha Bhojanambu (1988 film)|Vivaha Bhojanambu]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''Bazaar Rowdy'' ||
|
|-
| ''Maa Inti Maharaju'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |1989
| ''Mamatala Kovela'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Muddula Mavayya]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''Alajadi'' ||
|
|-
| ''Praja Teerpu'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Ashoka Chakravarthy]]'' ||Johnson
|
|-
| ''[[Siva (1989 Telugu film)|Siva]]'' ||Mallik
|
|-
| ''[[Bandhuvulostunnaru Jagratha]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |1990
| ''Doshi Nirdoshi'' ||
|
|-
| ''Irugillu Porugillu'' ||
|
|-
| ''Neti Charitra'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Kalikalam]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Chevilo Puvvu]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="6" |1991
| ''Shrivaari Chindulu'' ||
|
|-
| ''Manishi'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Nirnayam (1991 film)|Nirnayam]]'' ||Shankar
|
|-
| ''[[Aditya 369]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Pelli Pustakam]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Chitram Bhalare Vichitram]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |1992
| ''Vinta Kodallu'' ||
|
|-
| ''Adrishtam'' ||Sudhakar
|
|-
| ''Parvatalu Panakalu'' ||
|
|-
| ''420'' ||Sheenu
|
|-
| ''Mogudu Pellala Dongaata'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1993
| ''Bhagat'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Brundavanam]]'' ||Bala Raju
|
|-
| ''Manavarali Pelli'' ||
|
|-
| ''Sh Gup Chup'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1994
| ''[[Bhairava Dweepam]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Madam (1994 film)|Madam]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1995
| ''[[Sisindri]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Ketu Duplicate]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1996
| ''[[Shri Krishnarjuna Vijayam]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Prema Zindabad]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Pavitra Bandham]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1997
| ''[[Dongaata (1997 film)|Dongaata]]'' || Prasad
|
|-
| ''[[Pelli Chesukundam]]'' ||Shiva
|
|-
| ''[[Chinnabbayi]]'' ||
|
|-
|1998
| ''Ishwar Allah'' ||
|
|-
|1999
| ''[[Chinni Chinni Aasa (film)|Chinni Chinni Aasa]]'' ||
|
|-
|2004
| ''[[Aa Naluguru]]'' || Subramanyam
|
|-
|2005
| ''[[Modati Cinema]]'' ||
|
|-
|2006
| ''[[Seethakoka Chiluka (2006 film)|Seethakoka Chiluka]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
| ''[[Rakta Charitra]]'' ||
|Simultaneously shot in [[Hindi]] as ''Rakt Charitra''
|-
| ''[[Rakta Charitra 2]]'' ||
|Simultaneously shot in Hindi as ''Rakt Charitra 2''
|-
|2011
| ''[[Bejawada (film)|Bezawada]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2012
| ''[[Dammu]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Genius (2012 film)|Genius]]'' ||
|
|-
|2013
| ''[[Priyathama Neevachata Kushalama]]'' ||
|
|-
|2014
| ''[[Oka Laila Kosam]]'' ||
|
|-
|2015
| ''[[Bandipotu]]'' ||
|
|-
|2016
| ''[[Brahmotsavam (film)|Brahmotsavam]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2017
| ''[[Gautamiputra Satakarni (film)|Gautamiputra Satakarni]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Patel S. I. R.]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Middle Class Abbayi]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2018
| ''[[Srinivasa Kalyanam (2018 film)|Srinivasa Kalyanam]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony (2018 film)|Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''U – Kathe Hero'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
| ''[[N.T.R: Kathanayakudu]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[ABCD - American Born Confused Desi]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020
| ''[[Entha Manchivaadavuraa]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Bheeshma (2020 film)|Bheeshma]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Johaar]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="10" |2021
| ''[[30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''Lawyer Viswanath'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Jathi Ratnalu]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Vakeel Saab]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Ardha Shathabdham]]'' ||
|
|-
|''[[Pachchis]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Pakka Commercial]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Natyam]]''||
|
|-
| ''[[Ram Asur]]''||
|
|-
| ''[[Shyam Singha Roy]]''||Judge J. Satyendra
|
|-
|2022
|[[The American Dream (film)|''The American Dream'']]
|
|
|-
|}
 
===Tamil films===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" |Film
! scope="col" |Year
! scope="col" |Role
!Notes
|-
|1982
| ''[[Thunai]]'' ||
|
|-
|1994
| ''[[Duet (1994 film)|Duet]]'' ||
|
|-
|1995
| ''[[Kuruthipunal (film)|Kuruthipunal]]'' ||
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1997
| ''[[Nesam]]'' ||
|
|-
| ''[[Ratchagan]]'' ||
|
|-
|rowspan="2"|2003
| ''[[Priyamana Thozhi]]'' ||
|
|-
|''Uyirosai''
| Somasundaram
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov312.asp |title=Archived copy |website=www.chennaionline.com |access-date=19 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050324062720/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov312.asp |archive-date=24 March 2005 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|2009
| ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'' ||
|
|-
|2009
| ''[[Mariyadhai]]'' ||
|
|-
|2021
| ''[[Iruvar Ullam (2021 film)|Iruvar Ullam]]'' ||
|
|}
 
===Notable films as dubbing artist===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Actor !! Film !! Language
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Anant Nag]]|| ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1]]'' || Telugu (dubbed)
|-
|[[Bheeshma (2020 film)|''Bheeshma'']]|| Telugu
|-
| [[Hareesh Peradi]] || [[Mersal (film)|''Adirindhi'']] || Telugu  (dubbed)
|-
|rowspan=6| [[Jayaprakash]] || [[Naan Mahaan Alla (2010 film)|''Naa Peru Siva'']] || Telugu (dubbed)
|-
|[[Mankatha|''Gambler'']] || Telugu (dubbed)
|-
|''[[Tej I Love You]]'' || Telugu
|-
|''[[Touch Chesi Chudu]]'' || Telugu
|-
|''[[World Famous Lover]]'' || Telugu
|-
|''[[Tuck Jagadish]]'' || Telugu
|-
| [[Karan (actor)|Karan]] || ''[[Suswagatham]]''|| Telugu
|-
| [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] || ''[[Saaho]]''|| Telugu
|-
|[[Madhusudhan Rao (actor)|Madhusudhan Rao]] || ''[[Yuddham Sharanam]]'' || Telugu
|-
|[[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] || [[Sulthan (2021 film)|''Sulthan'']] || Telugu (dubbed)
|-
|rowspan=3| [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] ||[[Saguni|''Shakuni'']]|| Telugu (dubbed)
|-
|''[[Singam (film series)]]''|| Telugu (dubbed)
|-
|''[[Thalaivii]]''|| Telugu (dubbed)
|-
|[[Ramesh Khanna]] ||''[[Thenali]]''|| Telugu (dubbed)
|-
|rowspan=3| [[Sachin Khedekar]] || ''[[Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo]]'' || Telugu
|-
|[[Indrajith (2017 film)|''Indrajith'']] || Tamil
|-
|[[Maattrraan|''Brothers'']] || Telugu (dubbed)
|-
| Sanjay Swaroop || ''[[Ye Maaya Chesave]]'' || Telugu
|-
| [[Shatrughan Sinha]] || ''[[Rakta Charitra]] 1 & 2''|| Telugu
|-
| Narrator (Trailer Only) || [[Aswathama (film)|''Aswathama'']]|| Telugu
|-
| Vijay (Ganapathi) || ''[[Padamati Sandhya Ragam]]'' || Telugu
|-
|rowspan=2| [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] || [[Dhoni (film)|''Dhoni'']] || Telugu
|-
| ''Aakasamantha / [[Abhiyum Naanum (film)|Abhiyum Naanum]]''|| Telugu (dubbed)
|}
 
== Television ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! Network
|-
|1995–1996|| ''Cinema Quiz''||Host||rowspan=2|[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||rowspan=2|[[ETV Telugu]]
|-
|1997|| ''Pelli Pandiri''||
|-
|1997–1998||[[Marmadesam|''Marmadesam - Ragasiyam'']]||Agniraasu||rowspan=2|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||rowspan=2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|1998–1999||[[Marmadesam#Iyanthira Paravai|''Marmadesam - Iyanthira Paravai'']]||Kumaraswamy
|-
|1998–2001|| ''Idi Katha Kaadu''|| ||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[ETV Telugu]]
|-
|1999–2001||[[Chithi (TV series)|''Chithi'']]||Krishna / Kannan||rowspan=5|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||rowspan=2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|1999–2002||''Anantharamanin Thirumanam''||
|-
|2000–2001||[[Marmadesam|''Marmadesam - Ethuvum Nadakkum'']]|| Rangachari ||[[Raj TV]]
|-
|2001–2003|| [[Anni (TV series)|''Anni'']]||Ramanathan||[[Jaya TV]]
|-
|2002–2003 || ''Penn''|| ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2002–2003 || ''Gayatri''|| || [[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|2002–2004||''Alai Osai''|| ||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2003–2004 || ''Raju Gaari Kuthurulu''||Raju|| [[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|2003–2006||[[Kolangal (TV series)|''Kolangal'']]||Narayanan||rowspan=2|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2005–2006 || ''Selvangal''|| || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|''Karthavyam''|| ||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|2006||[[Penn (2006 TV series)|''Penn'']]|| Muthukumar ||rowspan=3|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||rowspan=2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2006||''Raja Rajeshwari''|| Ayya
|-
|2006–2007|| [[Anjali (2006 TV series)|''Anjali'']] || Sundaram || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2007–2010||''[[Ammayi Kaapuram]]''|| ||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|2008||''Simran Thirai''|| ||rowspan=6| [[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||[[Jaya TV]]
|-
|2008–2009||''Anandham Vilayadum Veedu''|| ||[[Kalaignar TV]]
|-
|2009–2015||''[[Thendral]]''||Muthumanikkam||rowspan=2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2009–2011||[[Madhavi (TV series)|''Madhavi'']]|| Krishnamoorthi
|-
|2009–2010|| [[Bhavani (TV series)|''Bhavani'']]|| ||[[Kalaignar TV]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2012–2014||[[Ilavarasi (TV series)|''Ilavarasi'']]||Mohan Sharma||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|''Mamathala Kovela''|| |||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|2011–2013||''[[Manasu Mamatha]]''||Koteshwar Rao||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[ETV Telugu]]
|-
|2012–2013||''Anubhandalu''|| ||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[Gemini TV]]
|-
|2012–2014||''[[Mamiyar Thevai]]''|| ||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]] ||[[Zee Tamil]]
|-
|2015–2017||''Nandini vs Nandini''|| ||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]] ||[[ETV Telugu|ETV Plus]]
|-
|2015–2019|| ''[[Priyamanaval]]''||Krishnan||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2019|| ''Kanulu Moosina Neevaye''||Kailasanadha Sastry ||rowspan=3|[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]||[[Star Maa]]
|-
|2020|| ''Chitti Talli''|| Postmaster ||[[Star Maa]]
|-
|2020–2021||''Amma''||Suryanarayana||[[ETV (India)|ETV]]
|}


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Subhalekha Sudhakar
Sudhakar in 2025
Born
Suravajhala Sudhakar

(1960-11-19) 19 November 1960 (age 65)
Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India
OccupationActor, voice actor
Years active1982–present
Works
Full list
Spouse(s)
(
m. 1989)
Children1
Relatives

Suravajhala Sudhakar (born 19 November 1960), known by his stage name Subhalekha Sudhakar, is an Indian actor who worked in Telugu and Tamil language films. Sudhakar's first Telugu film Subhalekha (1982) gained him wide recognition through which he obtained his screen name.[1] He went on to appear in a variety of roles in films such as Rendu Jella Sita (1983), Sitaara (1984), Aha Naa pellanta! (1987), Siva (1989), Prema Zindabad (1990), Nirnayam (1992), Chitram Bhalare Vichitram (1991), Nesam (1997), Dongaata (1997), Chinnabbayi (1997), and Aa Naluguru (2004), Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava (2019), Masooda (2022), and Mad Square (2025)

Sudhakar has appeared in over 300 films in Telugu, in addition to a few in Tamil. Following his stint in cinema, he subsequently moved to television.[2] Some of his notable television series in Tamil include Chithi, Kolangal, Thendral and Priyamanaval. He received the Nandi TV Award for the Telugu serial Mamathala Kovela.[3] He also received an award for Thendral, in which he played the female protagonist's father.[4]

Early life and career[edit | edit source]

Sudhakar was born as Suravajhala Sudhakar on 19 November 1960. After his graduation, he moved to Madras to pursue a full time career in films.

He gave several auditions and was selected for K. Viswanath's film Subhalekha. He gained recognition among the Telugu audience with Subhalekha, thereby gaining his screen name "Subhalekha" Sudhakar.[1][5]

He is noted for his comical and supporting actor roles in films.[6]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

He married playback singer S. P. Sailaja, sister of noted singer and actor S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, in December 1989, and the couple has a son.[7]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Main article: Subhalekha Sudhakar filmography

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Versatility is his forte". Neeraja Murthy. The Hindu. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "My first Break – Subhalekha Sudhakar". The Hindu. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Subhalekha Sudhakar gets TV Nandi". New Indian Express. 13 November 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "Drama Awards". The Hindu. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "భళారే… 'శుభలేఖ' సుధాకర్!". NTV (in తెలుగు). 19 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "Subhalekha Sudhakar's Profile". www.altiusdirectory.com. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "'We have our share of highs and lows'". The Hindu. 8 June 2004. Archived from the original on 8 May 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2015.

External links[edit | edit source]

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