Soundarya was at the height of her career when tragedy struck. On April 17, 2004, the acclaimed actress lost her life in a plan crash along with her brother, Amarnath Published: March 31, 2025 3:59 PM IST By Soundarya was a prominent actress in the late 90s and early 2000s, delivering several blockbuster hits. Over her 12-year film career, she appeared in more than 100 films across multiple languages, including Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam that garnered her widespread popularity.
However, not many are aware that before she made her debut in the Indian entertainment industry, Soundarya was studying MBBS. She discontinued her studies in 1992 to try her luck in the entertainment industry. Soundarya’s debut and tremendous career in films The actress made her debut in India cinema with the 1992 Kannada film She entered the Tamil film industry in 1993 with , in which she portrayed the role of a mentally disable person.
Her performance in the film received widespread appreciation from both audience and critics. In the late 90s, Soundarya starred in several box office hits, including alongside superstar Rajinikanth and alongside Chiranjeevi. The film Arunachalam went on to become the highest-grossing film of 1997.
She also starred in the popular 1999 Bollywood film opposite Amitabh Bachchan. The actress portrayed his on-screen wife, and received widespread recognition for her performance. Soundarya’s tragic death Soundarya was at the height of her career when trage.