ACTOR
Soundarya
1972 - 2004

Soundarya
Sowmya Sathyanarayana (18 July 1972 – 17 April 2004), better known by her stage name Soundarya, was an Indian actress known for her works primarily in Telugu cinema. She was regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Telugu cinema. She also acted in a few Kannada, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam films. She has received three Nandi Awards, two Karnataka State Film Awards and six Filmfare Awards South. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Soundarya is the 12,332nd most popular actor (down from 11,474th in 2024), the 1,396th most popular biography from India (down from 1,286th in 2019) and the 367th most popular Indian Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Soundarya ranks 12,332 out of 13,578. Before her are Kaho, Nassar, Meredith Salenger, Lew Temple, Ian Nelson, and Matthew Marsden. After her are Aaron Tveit, Jared Rushton, Will Ryan, Gaius Charles, Yuko Araki, and Peri Baumeister.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKaho
1991 - Present
HPI: 42.27
Rank: 12,329
Nassar
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 12,330
Meredith Salenger
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 12,331
Lew Temple
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 12,332
Ian Nelson
1995 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 12,333
Matthew Marsden
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 12,334
Soundarya
1972 - 2004
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 12,335
Aaron Tveit
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 12,336
Jared Rushton
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 12,337
Will Ryan
1949 - 2021
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 12,338
Gaius Charles
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 12,339
Yuko Araki
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.23
Rank: 12,340
Peri Baumeister
1986 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 12,341
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Soundarya ranks 1,104. Before her are José Vicente García, Yevhen Nyshchuk, Julissa Villanueva, Iva Prandzheva, Owen Nolan, and Jesse Tobias. After her are Saša Drakulić, Nicolas Gill, Tsuyoshi Furukawa, Milton Wynants, Alejandro Montecchia, and Joelle Carter. Among people deceased in 2004, Soundarya ranks 349. Before her are Richard Sainct, Sergejs Žoltoks, Kamala Markandaya, Terje Bakken, Murder of Gurgen Margaryan, and Hicham Zerouali. After her are Oleksandr Beresch, Viktor Zubarev, Pat Tillman, Magne Havnå, Mac Dre, and Yinka Dare.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsJosé Vicente García
CYCLIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 1,098
Yevhen Nyshchuk
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 1,099
Julissa Villanueva
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 1,100
Iva Prandzheva
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 1,101
Owen Nolan
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 1,102
Jesse Tobias
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.28
Rank: 1,103
Soundarya
ACTOR
1972 - 2004
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 1,104
Saša Drakulić
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 1,105
Nicolas Gill
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 1,106
Tsuyoshi Furukawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 1,107
Milton Wynants
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Rank: 1,108
Alejandro Montecchia
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 1,109
Joelle Carter
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 1,110
Others Deceased in 2004
Go to all RankingsRichard Sainct
RACING DRIVER
1970 - 2004
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 343
Sergejs Žoltoks
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - 2004
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 344
Kamala Markandaya
WRITER
1924 - 2004
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 345
Terje Bakken
SINGER
1978 - 2004
HPI: 43.22
Rank: 346
Murder of Gurgen Margaryan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1978 - 2004
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 347
Hicham Zerouali
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - 2004
HPI: 42.54
Rank: 348
Soundarya
ACTOR
1972 - 2004
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 349
Oleksandr Beresch
GYMNAST
1977 - 2004
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 350
Viktor Zubarev
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - 2004
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 351
Pat Tillman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1976 - 2004
HPI: 40.75
Rank: 352
Magne Havnå
BOXER
1963 - 2004
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 353
Mac Dre
MUSICIAN
1970 - 2004
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 354
Yinka Dare
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1972 - 2004
HPI: 32.03
Rank: 355
In India
Among people born in India, Soundarya ranks 1,396 out of 1,861. Before her are Swara Bhaskar (1988), Vivek Oberoi (1976), Surbhi Jyoti (1988), Abhijeet Bhattacharya (1958), Farhan Akhtar (1974), and Nassar (1958). After her are Sunil Mittal (1957), Dipak Misra (1953), Bhanupriya (1967), Yo Yo Honey Singh (1983), Nirupama Rao (1950), and Shankar Mahadevan (1967).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsSwara Bhaskar
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 1,390
Vivek Oberoi
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 1,391
Surbhi Jyoti
ACTOR
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 1,392
Abhijeet Bhattacharya
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 1,393
Farhan Akhtar
FILM DIRECTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 1,394
Nassar
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 1,395
Soundarya
ACTOR
1972 - 2004
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 1,396
Sunil Mittal
BUSINESSPERSON
1957 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 1,397
Dipak Misra
LAWYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 1,398
Bhanupriya
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 1,399
Yo Yo Honey Singh
COMPOSER
1983 - Present
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 1,400
Nirupama Rao
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 1,401
Shankar Mahadevan
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.04
Rank: 1,402
Among ACTORS In India
Among actors born in India, Soundarya ranks 367. Before her are Anupama Parameswaran (1996), Shobana (1970), Swara Bhaskar (1988), Vivek Oberoi (1976), Surbhi Jyoti (1988), and Nassar (1958). After her are Bhanupriya (1967), Archana Puran Singh (1962), Revathi (1966), Arshad Warsi (1968), Mahesh Manjrekar (1958), and Karen David (1979).
Anupama Parameswaran
1996 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 361
Shobana
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 362
Swara Bhaskar
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 363
Vivek Oberoi
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 364
Surbhi Jyoti
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.35
Rank: 365
Nassar
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.26
Rank: 366
Soundarya
1972 - 2004
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 367
Bhanupriya
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.18
Rank: 368
Archana Puran Singh
1962 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 369
Revathi
1966 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 370
Arshad Warsi
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.96
Rank: 371
Mahesh Manjrekar
1958 - Present
HPI: 41.95
Rank: 372
Karen David
1979 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 373






















































