Prathyusha

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

Prathyusha
Born29 August 1981
Bhuvanagiri, Telangana, India
Died23 February 2002(2002-02-23) (aged 20)
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
OccupationActress
Years active1998–2002

Early life and film career

Pratyusha was born in Bhongir, Telangana into a middle-class family. Her mother, Mrs. Sarojini Devi, is a government school teacher. Her brother is Praneet Chandra. also known as Krishna Chandra.

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 before that she died.

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

Death

Prathyusha died on 23 February 2002 after allegedly attempting suicide 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.she was raped by her boyfriend Siddhartha Reddy, according to the reports.[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 Notes
1998RaayuduRaniTelugu Telugu debut
1999Sri RamulayyaMutyaaluTelugu
SamudramChantiTelugu
2000Manu NeedhiPoongodiTamil Tamil Debut
2001Edhi Emi Uru Raa BabuTelugu
Super KudumbamAbiramiTamil
Snehamante IderaAmritaTelugu
Ponnana NeramPoojaTamil
ThavasiNandhiniTamil
Kadal PookkalUppiliTamil
2002KalusukovalaniMadhaviTelugu
2004Sound PartyNandhiniTamil Posthumous release

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