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J. Jayalalithaa

ジェイ・ジャヤラリター

J. Jayararītha

Aliases: Amma / Puratchi Thalaivi / Kalai Selvi

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1948-02-24 (Melukote)
Died
2016-12-05 (Chennai) age 68
Nationality
Indian
Languages
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, English
Religion
Hinduism
Residence History
Chennai, Poes Garden

Career

Occupations
Actress, Politician, Philanthropist
Active Years
1961-2016
Affiliations
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
Influenced By
M. G. Ramachandran
Influenced
O. Panneerselvam

Education

Stella Maris College
Arts
Period: 1960s
Country: India
Discontinued

Awards

Kalaimamani
1972
Organization: Government of Tamil Nadu
Result: Won

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Uravin Kaidigal

1980 Novel

Prisoners of a relationship

LoveLoss

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Anonymous columnsMagazine articles
Recurring Motifs
PoliticsWomen's struggles

Health

  • Cardiac arrest
    2016
    Cause of death

Legacy

Influential politician of Tamil Nadu

In Popular Culture

  • Inspired character in film Iruvar

Quotes

  • I am by the people for the people
    Source: Election slogan (2016)

Trivia

  • Involved in Guinness record wedding
  • Numerous gold items seized