DA Diary
Sudha Chandran
Orthopedically handicapped
She is an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer, Indian film and television actress, who turned to acting following the loss of a leg in an accident in May 1981.
She gave her first dance performance on stage at the age of eight and by the age of 17 she had presented 75 stage programmes which had all been widely appreciated.
In 1981, while traveling from there to the South during pilgrimage via the scindia school in Tamil Nadu, she met with an accident, because of which she had to have her right leg amputated. She has said that this period was the toughest time of her life. She subsequently overcame her disability with the help of a prosthetic 'Jaipur foot', becoming one of the most highly acclaimed dancers of the Indian subcontinent. Her decision to dance again after a gap of two years was met by thunderous applause. She received invitations from all over the world for performances. She was honored with various awards after she performed as far away from home as Europe, Canada and the Middle East.
The 1984 Telugu film Mayuri in which she plays herself was inspired by her story. She was awarded the 1986 Special Jury Award at the National Film Awards for her performance in Mayuri.
In the Ekta Kapoor produced serial, Kaahin Kissii Roz, she portrayed the character of "Ramola Sikand" which became an instant hit. She is considered to be one of the more flamboyant stars on Indian television, known for her avant garde sarees, chunk jewellery and designer bindis.
Dance appears to be her passion, so much so that she has established a dance academy in Mumbai, ‘Sudha Chandran Academy of Dance', which has branches all over Mumbai and Pune.
She has also appeared on the big screen in movies like Malamaal Weekly, Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain, Anjaam, Shola Aur Shabnam, etc.
She is an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer, Indian film and television actress, who turned to acting following the loss of a leg in an accident in May 1981.
She gave her first dance performance on stage at the age of eight and by the age of 17 she had presented 75 stage programmes which had all been widely appreciated.
In 1981, while traveling from there to the South during pilgrimage via the scindia school in Tamil Nadu, she met with an accident, because of which she had to have her right leg amputated. She has said that this period was the toughest time of her life. She subsequently overcame her disability with the help of a prosthetic 'Jaipur foot', becoming one of the most highly acclaimed dancers of the Indian subcontinent. Her decision to dance again after a gap of two years was met by thunderous applause. She received invitations from all over the world for performances. She was honored with various awards after she performed as far away from home as Europe, Canada and the Middle East.
The 1984 Telugu film Mayuri in which she plays herself was inspired by her story. She was awarded the 1986 Special Jury Award at the National Film Awards for her performance in Mayuri.
In the Ekta Kapoor produced serial, Kaahin Kissii Roz, she portrayed the character of "Ramola Sikand" which became an instant hit. She is considered to be one of the more flamboyant stars on Indian television, known for her avant garde sarees, chunk jewellery and designer bindis.
Dance appears to be her passion, so much so that she has established a dance academy in Mumbai, ‘Sudha Chandran Academy of Dance', which has branches all over Mumbai and Pune.
She has also appeared on the big screen in movies like Malamaal Weekly, Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain, Anjaam, Shola Aur Shabnam, etc.