Shylashri

Shylashri is an Indian actress who acted in Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam cinema. 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 Kannada film Sandhya Raga, released in 1966. 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[1]

Partial filmography

Kannada

Year	Title	Roles
1966	Sandhya Raga
1967	Bangarada Hoovu
1967	Manassiddare Marga
1967	Nakkare Ade Swarga
1967	Jaanara Jana
1967	Devara Gedda Manava
1968	Jedara Bale
1968	Bedi Bandavalu
1968	Dhoomakethu
1968	Mysore Tanga
1968	Manassakshi
1968	Manku Dinne
1968	Lakshadeeshwara
1968	Namma Ooru
1969	Broker Bheeshmachari
1969	Makkale Manege Manikya
1969	Kaanike
1969	Kadina Rahasya
1969	Suvarna Bhoomi
1969	Hoobisilu
1970	Kallara Kalla
1970	Vagdhana
1970	Arishina Kumkuma
1971	Naguva Hoovu
1971	Malathi Madhava
1972	Bala Panjara
1973	Kaanada Kai
1973	Cowboy Kulla
1973	Bharatha Rathna
1974	Bangaarada Panjara
1974	Hemareddy Mallama
1975	Jagruthi
1978	Vamshajyoti
1984	Avala Antaranga
2022-2023	Janani

Tamil

• Vennira Aadai (1965)
• Motor Sundaram Pillai (1966)
• Pandhyam (1967)
• Selva Magal (1967)
• Muthu Chippi (1968)
• Neeyum Naanum (1968)
• Athai Magal (1969)
• Aayiram Poi (1969)
• Pennai Vazha Vidungal (1969)
• Vaa Raja Vaa (1969)
• Subhadhinam (1969)
• Aindhu Laksham (1969)
• Thirumalai Thenkumari (1970)
• Dharisanam (1970)
• Thabalkaran Thangai (1970)
• Aathi Parasakthi (1971)
• Kurathi Magan (1972)

Malayalam

• Kalanjukittiya Thankam (1964)
• Velutha Kathreena (1968)...Narthaki
• Nazhikakkallu (1970)
• Checkpost (1974)

Hindi

• Waris (1969)

Telugu

• Bhale Abbayilu (1969)