
Birthday:
02-25-1948
Deathday:
12-05-2016 (68 years)
Birthplace:
Melkote, Mysore State, India
Biography
Jayaram Jayalalithaa was an Indian politician and film actor who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for over fourteen years between 1991 and 2016. From 1989 she was the general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), a Dravidian party whose cadre revered her as their Amma (mother) and Puratchi Thalaivi (revolutionary leader) . Her critics in the media and the opposition accused her of fostering a personality cult and of demanding absolute loyalty from AIADMK legislators and ministers, who often publicly prostrated themselves before her
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Baghdad Perazhagi
event1974
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When Prince Abdullah returns home after completing his higher education, he learns that his mother and sister have gone missing. He decides to search for them while his father falls for a dancer.
Shakthi Leelai
Act like Periyapalayathu Bhavani amman/Punyakshi Devi
event1972
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Goddess Parvati saves her fellow deities from an evil man and his demonic creation. Soon, she visits Earth in various human forms in order to fight evil and bless those loyal to her.
Suryagandhi
event1973
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Mohan, the eldest son of a middle class family believes that he should be superior in everything. He falls in love with Radha and gets married to her. However, issues arise when his wife is forced to go out to work as his job doesn't pay him enough for everyone. This leads to a strain in their relationship as the fact that his wife is more successful, irks him and he ends up doing odd jobs to earn more money. Radha ignorant of his husband's jealousy decides to conduct Mohan's sister Suseela's wedding. But with Mohan adamant to do things on his own, will he and Radha be keep their differences aside for their family?
Thanga Gopuram
event1971
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In this film, Jaishankar played the elder brother of Jayalalithaa and he was paired opposite Venniradai Nirmala.This film is considered to be precursor of 1976 Tamil hit film Moondru Mudichu.
Adi Parasakthi
Act like Goddess Sakthi
event1971
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A man saved from death by God and told how God help others.
Neerum Neruppum
event1971 star_border 4
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Neerum Neruppum, is a 1971 Indian Tamil directed by P. Neelakantan, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role and J. Jayalalitha, R. S. Manohar, Cho Ramaswamy among others. The movie is a remake of 1949 M. R. Radha movie Apoorva Sagodharargal.
Navaratri
event1966
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Radha's father brings a marriage proposal for her, which she refuses and runs away from home. Later, she comes across nine people, each representing a specific human behaviour.
Pattikada Pattanama
event1972 star_border 6.2
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Pattikada Pattanama is a story about Mookkaiyan and kalpana who are completely opposite in their way of culture.Kalpana returns back to India after studying abroad and visits Mookkaiyans
Kandhan Karunai
Act like Valli
event1967 star_border 7
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This expansive Hindu epic concerns Lord Muruga, also known as Kartikeya, son of the Krittikas. The film narrates the story of his birth, marriage, and acceptance of the post of the head of the army of heaven, commander-in-chief of the gods.
Motor Sundaram Pillai
event1966 star_border 6
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A man runs a successful business and visits his large family only on weekends. When the marriages of his 2 children and his nephew are about to be fixed, a secret about his life threatens to ruin all.
Savale Samali
Act like Sakunthala
event1971 star_border 5.5
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Manickam, whose father works for the landlord, is always at loggerheads with the landlord's son due to his cruel ways. Manickam also forcibly marries the landlord's daughter after winning a challenge.
Galatta Kalyanam
Act like Lalitha, Dharmalingam's Second Daughter
event1968 star_border 5.7
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In order to marry Lalitha, Madhan sets out to find suitable bachelors to marry her three beautiful sisters as part of a condition set by her father.
Annai Velankanni
event1971
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Mary, a nurse in a hospital, narrates the tale of how Mother Mary helped Kamakshi and her son Sundaram in Velankanni village and turned an atheist landlord to a believer by appearing before him.
Aayirathil Oruvan
Act like Poongodi
event1965 star_border 4.7
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Enslaved convicts for treason plan escape but get caught by pirates and work for them before gaining their support and fighting back their country's authoritarian rule.
En Annan
Act like Valli Ammal
event1970 star_border 4.5
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Rangan (M.G.R) the very loving brother of Thangam, though only a cart puller, dreams of educating his sister, to become a doctor. So, when he learns of his sister's love with Murali (Muthuraman), a doctor, he gets them married, in a grand manner. Murali's mother, after their marriage, learns that Thangam is the daughter of Velappan, her husband's (mill owner Karunakaran) murderer. Thangam is thrown out of the house. Rangan finds out that his father, who is still languishing in jail, had been falsely implicated. He vows to bring the real culprits to book. His fiancé Valli (Jayalalitha), helps him nab the murderers. It is proved at last that justice always wins.
Deiva Magan
Act like Nirmala
event1969 star_border 7
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A lawyer leads a happy life until his wife delivers twins and one of them has a scarred face just like him. Dejected, he deserts the child and lies to his wife that their baby was stillborn.
Pattikattu Ponnaiya
event1973 star_border 6
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Story about two brother who beat all odds and live happily ever after
Kadhal Vaaganam
Act like Vanidha
event1968 star_border 4
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An undercover agent masquerades as a mysterious man to catch a group of smugglers red-handed and expose their corrupt activities.
Engal Thangam
event1970
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Thangam dearly loves his blind sister, Sumathi, and wants to restore her eyesight. When Sumathi gets raped by his friend Moorthy, Thangam decides to seek revenge.
Kudiyirundha Koyil
event1968 star_border 6.5
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Sekhar is separated from his twin, Anand, after getting abducted and grows up to be a criminal. When Sekhar is injured in an encounter, the police ask Anand to impersonate him and bring down his gang.
Kaavalkaaran
Act like Susheela
event1967 star_border 6
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Mani is employed as a driver with Marudachalam. Mani and his employer's daughter Susheela fall in love with each other and get married against Marudachalam's wishes. This also enrages Nagu, her father's business partner who intended to marry Susheela. In order to make her marriage successful, Susheela disowns her father and his wealth. Mani, on the other hand, loses his mother after a prolonged illness.
Padagotti
event1964 star_border 8
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Two fishing communities in a village are pitted against each other by an evil landlord. Problems arise when the leader of one community falls in love with his rival's sister.
Kanavan
event1968
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Vellaiya is falsely accused of murder. On the other hand, Rani, a rich girl, struggles after the sudden demise of her father.
Kanni Thaai
event1965 star_border 4
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In a military camp, captain Saravanan promises to his dying brother-in-arms to take care of his 6-year-old daughter Rani. Saravanan and Rani begin a big trip through the country, full of pitfalls.
Adimai Penn
event1969 star_border 7
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An evil man kills Vengaiyan's father and enslaves all his people. Vengaiyan is ignorant and wild but Jeeva helps him evolve into a valiant and wise man, who then swears to right his people.
Thanippiravi
Act like Radha
event1966 star_border 3.5
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When Babu's brother gets killed by a gang of murderers, he joins their team as one of them to take revenge. However, he faces a huge setback when the criminals learn about his true identity.
Thaer Thiruvizha
event1968
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Saravanan, a poor boatman, works hard to get his sister married. When she leaves the house in disgrace after becoming pregnant, Saravanan does everything he can to find her.
Thedi Vandha Mappillai
event1970 star_border 5
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Thedi Vandha Mappillai is directed by P.R. Panthulu released in 1970. Pasupathy(Major Sundarrajan)’s boss is shot by an unknown man, but the blame falls on Pasupathy. The surviving boss sends away his wife Parvati and son Shankar in to hiding fearing his family's fate. But before breathing his last, the boss learns the truth and entrusts Pasupathy the task of finding Parvati and Shankar and hand them their rightful family assets.Several years later Shankar(MGR) now a grown up youth, learns of the injustice committed to his father, heads out to Chennai in search of his father’s murderer.Shankar meets Pasupathy’s daughter Uma(Jayalalitha) and falls in love with her, without knowing her background. Pasupathy finally manages to find Parvati, and soon Suresh a notorious smuggler imprisons Shankar, and impersonates him, for his wealth.Parvati is forced to play along, as Suresh threatens to kill Shankar. The rest of story unveils who won in the end, Shankar or the evil forvces.
Arasa Kattalai
event1967 star_border 5.5
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Before dying, a king requests Vijayan, a righteous man, to be his successor. But a minister in the king's court also wants to occupy the throne and decides to kill Vijayan.
Tiruguleni Manishi
Act like Padma
event1981
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Tiruguleni Manishi is a 1981 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. The film stars N. T. Rama Rao, Rati Agnihotri, Chiranjeevi and Jayalalithaa J in lead roles.
Mattukara Velan
event1970 star_border 6
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Sattanathan, a lawyer, mistakes Velan for Raghu, another lawyer. When Raghu learns about this, he helps Velan continue the charade since Velan loves Sattanathan's daughter.
Nam Naadu
event1969
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The philanthropists and pillars of society, a doctor, a builder, and a merchant, led by the rich Dharmalingam, are in fact villains dealing in crime and black market. The protagonist 'Durai' is set out on a quest to vanquish these enemies of the nation
Sukha Dukhalu
event1968
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Vanishree plays the role of a young college girl from a middle class family. She is being taken care by a her older brother (who is also young, no parents ). She goes on a college tour and one of her classmates takes advantage of her when both end up alone. She gets pregnant and the classmate refuses to marry her. She is a singer and sings on Radio.
Major Chandrakanth
Act like Vimala
event1966
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When Vimala’s wayward lover Rajnikant is killed by her brother Mohan, the brother is sheltered from the police by the victim’s blind father, Major Chandrakanth. The major’s elder son, the zealous cop Srikanth, is in charge of finding Mohan, whom he finally arrests in his own house. Realising that his father knowingly sheltered a murder suspect, Srikanth arrests the blind old man as well.
Avandhan Manidhan
Act like Lalitha
event1975
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Film by A.C. Trilogchander
Thaaye Unakkaga
Act like Komala
event1966
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1966 Tamil remake of "Ballad of a Soldier".
Who is she?
Act like Sandhya, Chayya
event1966 star_border 9
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Anand, a doctor, drops a strange woman at a cemetery. Thereafter, he experiences many bizarre and paranormal incidents that could be connected to the unknown woman.
Anathai Ananthan
event1970
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Anandhan grows up in an orphanage where Kalimuthu, the manager, mistreats the children. Soon, things get worse when Anandhan gets kidnapped after Kalimuthu learns that he is the heir of a rich family.
Yaar Nee?
Act like Sandhya/Mohini
event1966 star_border 7
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A doctor , through a series of mysterious and unfortunate incidents, is inclined to believe that in his past life he was in love with a woman and her ghost is now haunting him, wanting to kill him. However, the truth turns out to be much much different than he expected.
Ali Baba 40 Dongalu
Act like Marjiana
event1970
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Alibaba 40 dongalu (1970) is a Telugu film based on Ali Baba, starring N T Rama Rao and Jayalalitha. The film is a remake of 1956 Tamil film Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum which inturn is based on Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
Aadarsa Kutumbam
Act like Saroja
event1969
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Prasad is an ambitous and young medical student who lives with his extended family. His oldest brother, Pathabi, is a hard working farmer who provides for the entire family. Prasad's other brothers, Prakasam and Pratap, waste a lot of time and money on frivolous things in life which only makes it harder on Pathabi. He decides to teach his lethargic brothers, what their eldest brother, does to make a hard earned pay.
Adrushtavanthulu
Act like Jaya
event1969 star_border 7
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Raghu (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) a notorious criminal released from jail after completing his imprisonment as a changed person and challenges the Inspector Murthy (Gummadi) that he is going to live as an honest person and prove himself in the society. So he turns as a truck driver for survival with the help of his friend Jakie (Padmanabham). While delivering goods via his truck, Raghu and Jackie help out a young man, who turns out to be a woman in disguise named Jaya (Jayalalitha).
Vennira Adai
Act like Shobha (a) Sowbagyavathi
event1965
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Sreekanth is a famous psychiatrist and has earned much praise from his mentor and people in the town. He is in love with Venniradai Nirmala. One day he is assigned a task to cure a mentally unstable women (Jayalalitha) who lives in Kodaikanal. Srikanth informs about this to his lover and request her to wait for him until he finishes this case. Srikanth promises he will return for her and sets out to Kodaikanal. On arriving, he is welcomed by Jayalalaitha's parents who are very much distressed with their daughter's condition. Srikanth questions them about her past but they conceal initially as it might have a severe consequence on her future. Upon reiteration that knowing her past will be very useful for him to cure her, Jayalalitha parents reveal her awful past. Jayalalitha at a very young age got married and within hours, the couple meet with an accident and her spouse dies.
Naan
event1967
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A wealthy man son gets lost at a very young age. His father searches for him in vain and dies after few years. Years later, 3 men come up to the palace claiming they are the lost son. The story unfolds as to who is the real lost son.
Goodachari 116
event1966 star_border 7.5
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Film starring Krishna Ghattamaneni, Rajanala and Mukkamala
Izzat
event1968 star_border 6
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After completing his college, dark-skinned Adivasi Shekhar returns home and finds that his mother, Savli, has passed away. Distraught, he is consoled by Father Abraham, who also tells him that his mother had an affair with wealthy Ramgarh-based Thakur Pratap Singh, who refused to marry her even after she became pregnant. Shekhar decides to avenge his humiliation and sets forth to expose Pratap. Upon arrival in Ramgarh, he finds that he has a fair-skinned look-alike half-brother, Dilip, as well as a sister, Neelu. Dilip meets him, hires him as a office staff person, and asks him to impersonate him in order to meet Deepa, the only daughter of wealthy Vinodbabu, and Shekhar agrees to do so. Shekhar meets Deepa and both are attracted to each other. Shekhar decides to tell her the truth about himself, and returns to Ramgarh. Once there, he finds history repeating itself as Dilip is in love with an Adivasi belle, Jhumki, but is refusing to marry her.
Raja
event1972
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Conflict arises between two brothers after the death of their father and unknowingly they become rivals.
Jesus
Act like Salome
event1973
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King Herod has ruled Judea for over 37 years and believes himself to be supreme. When three wise men from the Far East come to visit him, he is initially pleased, but this pleasure turns to anger when he finds out that they have traveled all the way to witness the birth of the son of God. After they depart, he instructs his Prime Minister to kill all children under the age of 2 years. Herod's instructions are carried out, but they don't find the baby Jesus, born in a stable in Bethlehem. Jesus, son of Joseph and virgin Mary, has been destined to lead mankind to a better path but must face many challenges, temptations and betrayal from ones he trusted the most, humiliation, torture, crucifixion, and resurrection.
Chikkadu Dorakadu
Act like Priyamvada Devi
event1967
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The adventures of Chikkadu and Dorakadu to find the hidden treasure and to eliminate the baddies from their kingdom.
Cinema Paithiyam
event1975
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A young girl loves bunking school to watch movies. Unable to distinguish between reel and real life, she insists on marrying her favourite hero. The kind-hearted hero agrees to help the family.
Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
event1977
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Unnai Suttrum Ulagam is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film starring Jayalalithaa in the lead role. The supporting cast included AVM Rajan, Vidhubala, Pramila, Savithri, Vijayakumar. Kamal Haasan plays a cameo. The film was directed by G.Subramaniya Reddiar and produced by Shree Navaneetha Pictures.
Anbu Thangai
event1974
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Ramu, a lyricist, struggles to find a job and a husband for his sister Sita. He tries to gain recognition; however, difficulties arise when his friend takes all the credit.
Neenga Nalla Irukkanum
event1992
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Neenga Nalla Irukkanum is a 1992 Tamil film written and directed by Visu. It stars Nizhalgal Ravi and Bhanupriya in the lead with Visu, Chandrasekhar and Manorama forming the supporting cast. Produced by G. Venkateswaran under his banner G. V.
Engirundho Vandhaal
event1970
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At the request of a wealthy man, a courtesan agrees to help heal his mentally disturbed son by pretending to be his wife. Her efforts only earn her abuse and wrath at the hands of most family members.
Bommalaattam
Act like Malathi
event1968
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Malathi, who is hard to please, falls in love with Sukumar. However, when Balraj, an affluent man, is attracted towards Malathi, their love life begins to struggle due to Balraj's intrusion.
Vairam
event1974
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Vairam is the Tamil remake of the highly successful Hindi movie " Victoria 203". The story revolves around a horse drawn cart.
Paattum Bharathamum
event1975
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Ravi, a businessman, falls in love with Lalitha, a professional dancer. But her father challenges him to learn the art of dance in order to marry his daughter.
Chitra Pournami
event1976
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A man seeking revenge against the murderer who killed his parents is in a dilemma when he finds out that his sister is his enemy's daughter-in-law and the woman he loves is the man's daughter.
Aastiparulu
Act like Radha
event1966
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Zamindar Janardhan Rao, a paterfamilias, holds high esteem in society. One of his sons, Bachi, is a vagabond and malicious, his misdeeds increasing day by day. After Janardhan Rao cuts his allowance, Bachi tries to make a theft, and his father collapses with a heart attack after obstructs his way. Before dying, he reveals the existance of a hidden treasure of their family hierarchy.
Kathanayakudu
Act like Jayalakshmi
event1969
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The story of a honest young man who decides to fight against a corrupt person.
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