Shylashri is an Indian actress who acted in Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam cinema.
Shylashri is known to be one of 3 daughters of a classical musician, Veena Gnanambal, who taught music in Annamalai University.
Shylashri began her career with a small role in the Kannada film Sandhya Raga, released in 1966.
She acted as one of the heroines opposite Dr. Rajkumar in Bangarada Hoovu and Jedara Bale.
[citation needed] She married Kannada actor R.N.Sudarshan, with whom she acted in films such as Naguva Hoovu, Kadina Rahasya, Kallara Kalla and Malathi Madhava.