Prathyusha

Prathyusha
Born 29 August 1981
Bhuvanagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India
Died 23 February 2002(2002-02-23) (aged 20)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation Film actress
Years active 1998 – 2002

Prathyusha (29 August 1981 – 23 February 2002) was an Indian film actress who appeared in Telugu and Tamil language films.

Early Life and Career in Movies

Pratyusha was born in Bhuvanagiri, Andhra Pradesh (now Bhongir, Telangana) into a middle-class family. Her mother, Mrs. Sarojini Devi, is a government school teacher. Her brother Praneet Chandra (Krishna Chandra) is about to enter movies as a hero.

Pratyusha was schooled at Santosh Vidhya Niketan, Bhuvanagiri, Prakash Public School, Miryalaguda and later at St. Anns High School, Tarnaka, Hyderabad. Pratyusha completed her intermediate from Gouthami Residential Academy, S.R.Nagar and graduation in Bachelor of Hotel Management at Banjara Hills and JB Institute of Hotel Management.

Pratyusha participated in Television Star 2000 Contest and crowned as Ms. Lovely Smile. Her success in the contest paved a way into film world. She had signed for a Kannada film but before that she died.

Pratyusha's final release was the delayed 2004 Sathyaraj film Sound Party, for which she won good reviews.[1]

Death

Prathyusha died on 23 February 2002 after attempting suicide (said to be)along with her boyfriend Siddhartha Reddy, reportedly after their family members rejected their marriage proposal. Pratyusha died while undergoing treatment at Care Hospital, while Siddartha recovered after treatment.[2] The case was widely discussed in the media and attracted public attention as the suspicion of murder arose on Siddhartha, and after a forensic expert opined that the cause of her death was 'asphyxia due to manual strangulation'.[3] The report was referred to Professor T D Dogra, an eminent forensic expert and Head of Forensic Division, at All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi.[4] The doctor's report was then found to be faulty.[5] In 2004, Siddhartha was sentenced to five years' imprisonment[6] and to pay a fine of Rs. 6,000 as he was found guilty of suicide attempt and abetting Pratyusha to commit suicide.[7][8]

After her death, her mother started a charity in her name.[9]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguage
1998RayuduTelugu
1999Sri RamulayyaMutyaaluTelugu
1999SamudramChantiTelugu
2000ManuneedhiPoongodiTamil
2001Edhi Emi Uru Raa BabuTelugu
Super KudumbamAbiramiTamil
Snehamante IderaAmritaTelugu
Ponnana NeramPoojaTamil
ThavasiNandhiniTamil
Kadal PookkalUppiliTamil
2002KalusukovalaniMadhaviTelugu
2004Sound PartyNandhiniTamil

References

  1. ↑ "Sound Party". The Hindu. 2004-08-13. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  2. ↑ "Actress' lover convicted in murder case". Sify.com. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  3. ↑ TNN (2002-03-06). "Pratyusha case travels at a snail's pace - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  4. ↑ "Pratyusha committed suicide, says CBI". The Hindu. 2002-11-07. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
  5. ↑ TNN (2002-03-14). "'Doctor's report on actress death faulty' - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  6. ↑ "Pratyusha murder case accused gets 6-yr jail term". The Times of India. 2004-02-24. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  7. ↑ "Pratyusha case: childhood friend Siddhartha convicted". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  8. ↑ "Pratyusha Death Secrets". filmfog.com. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  9. ↑ ns. ".:: Prathyusha Charitable Trust(PCT) ::".
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