Shylashri

Shylashri is an Indian actress who acted in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Malay (Malaysian Launguage). She was awarded the Rajyotsava Award in 2019 for her contributions to Kannada Cinema.

Shylashri is known to be one of 3 daughters of a classical musician, Veena Gnanambal, who taught music in Annamalai University.

Career Shylashri began her career with a small role in the Malyalam film Kalanjukittiya Thankam, released in 1964 and with a small role in Kannada Film Sandhya Raga, released in 1966, by this she was introduced to Kannada Film Industry. She has acted as heroine and a supporting actress in many Kannada movies. She is well remembered for her role in the National Award-winning Kannada film Naguva Hoovu, released in 1971 where she plays a nurse who falls in love with a doctor but sacrifices her love for a cancer patient who loves her. She also wrote the story for the film, which was produced by R.N.R. Productions. She acted as one of the heroines opposite Dr. Rajkumar in Bangarada Hoovu and Jedara Bale. She has also appeared in a few Tamil films.

Marriage She married Kannada actor R.N.Sudarshan, with whom she acted in films such as Naguva Hoovu, Kadina Rahasya, Kallara Kalla and Malathi Madhava.

Partial filmography

Kannada

Tamil Year Film Role 1965 Vennira Aadai 1966 Motor Sundaram Pillai Vimala 1967 Pandhyam 1967 Selva Magal 1968 Muthu Chippi 1968 Neeyum Naanum 1969 Athai Magal 1969 Aayiram Poi Latha 1969 Pennai Vazha Vidungal 1969 Vaa Raja Vaa 1969 Subhadhinam 1969 Aindhu Laksham 1970 Thirumalai Thenkumari 1970 Dharisanam 1970 Thabalkaran Thangai 1971 Aathi Parasakthi Fisherman's Wife 1972 Kurathi Magan

Malayalam

Hindi Year Film Role 1969 Waris

Telugu Year Film Role 1969 Bhale Abbayilu