 She acted in a number of films in Telugu and Tamil, mostly under Balachander's direction; "Sollathaan Ninaikkiren" (1973), "Naan Avanillai" (1974) and "Apoorva Raagangal" and in Idi Katha Kaadu with Chiranjeevi.She also changed her name to Jayasudha, since there was already another actress named Sujatha.Her fame quickly spread, where Telugu film producers were offering her good film roles.