Hema Sudha, who is best known as Sudha, is widely known for her work in the Telugu film industry. The South Indian movie actress has seldom made appearances in Tamil and Malayalam movies and has over 150 movies to her credit. Making her debut in the early 1980s, Sudha was seen in the Malayalam movie Ilakkangal in 1982, following which she was seen in a string of Telugu movies such as President Gari Pellam, Pokiri Raja, Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi, Pelli Peetalu, Pelli Sambandham, Ishtam, Oka Raju Oka Rani, Pokiri, and Bangaru Babu among many others. Among her Tamil movie credits are Dear Son Maruthu, Oru Naal Oru Kanavu, Pagadi Aattam, and 143.