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    Jayalalithaa to be laid to rest

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    Last updated on Dec 06, 2016, 04:44 pm
    Jayalalithaa to be laid to rest
  • Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's funeral procession is underway; she has been laid to rest in a sandalwood casket and will be buried at Marina beach next to the memorial for MG Ramachandran.

    Her body will be taken in a 3-km procession from Rajaji Hall to Marina beach.

    Thousands of her supporters gathered to mourn her passing.

  • In this article
    Early life and education Financial conditions didn't allow Jayalalithaa to pursue higher education Trained in classical music and dance Worked with MGR in 28 Tamil movies Highest paid Indian actress Jayalalithaa's first term as the CM Amma's second term as the TN CM Convicted in a disappropriate assets case Jayalalithaa elected as Chief Minister in 2016 Jayalalithaa to be laid to rest
  • 1948-60

    Early life and education

    Early life and education
    Credits:
  • Jayalalithaa was born on 24 February 1948 in Mysore State (Karnataka) in a Tamil Brahmin family.

    Her father, Jayaraman, a lawyer, died in 1950 after which her mother Vedavalli (Sandhya) worked in commercial films in Chennai to support the family.

    Jayalalithaa started schooling at Bangalore's Bishop Cotton Girls' School and later at Chennai's Sacred Heart Matriculation School from 1958; she was an excellent student.

  • The 1960s

    Financial conditions didn't allow Jayalalithaa to pursue higher education

    Financial conditions didn't allow Jayalalithaa to pursue higher education
  • Jayalalithaa acted in a Kannada film Sri Shaila Mahathme (1961) and Hindi film Manmauji (1962); she braved through a tough childhood.

    She passed matriculation in 1964 and was presented with 'Gold State Award' for coming first in Tamil Nadu.

    She wanted to pursue higher education, but financial conditions forced her to work.

    Her first film in the lead was Chinnada Gombe (1964) in Kannada.

  • Information

    Trained in classical music and dance

  • Jayalalithaa was trained in classical music and dance and was fluent in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam, and English, which helped her work in different Southern Cinema industries. She shot to fame with Telugu film Manushulu Mamathalu. She gave over 15 successful films by 1970.

  • The 1970s

    Worked with MGR in 28 Tamil movies

    Worked with MGR in 28 Tamil movies
  • Jayalalithaa completed acting in 100 films by 1974.

    Notable films include Ali Baba 40 Dongalu (1970), Shri Krishna Vijayam (1970), Shri Krishna Satya (1971), Bharya Biddalu (1971), Devudu Chesina Manushulu (1973), and Baghdad Perazhagi (1974).

    She worked in 28 box-office hits with MG Ramachandran between 1965 and 1973.

    Her National Award-winning film in Pattikada Pattanama opposite Sivaji Ganeshan fetched her a Filmfare in 1973.

  • The 1980s

    Highest paid Indian actress

    Highest paid Indian actress
  • Jayalalithaa's last film in Tamil was Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal (1980) and in Telugu Nayakudu Vinayakudu (1980).

    She was the highest paid Indian actress during 1965-1980.

    Her mentor, MGR, who became the chief minister in 1977 was instrumental in introducing her to politics in 1982; she was a Rajya Sabha MP from 1984-89.

    Following MGR's death in 1987, she gained power within AIADMK party.

  • The 1990s

    Jayalalithaa's first term as the CM

    Jayalalithaa's first term as the CM
    Credits:
  • After being elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in 1989, Jayalalithaa became the first woman to be elected Leader of the Opposition.

    Following a landslide victory for the AIADMK-Congress in assembly elections, Jayalalithaa became the first female and youngest Chief Minister in 1991.

    However, her AIADMK lost power in the 1996 elections; they won only 4 of the 168 seats that they contested.

  • The 2000s

    Amma's second term as the TN CM

    Amma's second term as the TN CM
    Credits:
  • Jayalalithaa was barred from participating in the 2001 state elections as she had been found guilty of criminal offences.

    The AIADMK won the elections, and she was installed as CM in May 2001.

    Her appointment was legally voided in September 2001 following which Panneerselvam was installed as ] CM.

    However, in 2003, she assumed office once again as Madras HC acquitted some of the charges.

  • 2010-14

    Convicted in a disappropriate assets case

    Convicted in a disappropriate assets case
  • In Apr'11, AIADMK was a part of the 13-party alliance that won the 14th TN assembly elections.

    Jayalalithaa was sworn in as the chief minister for the third time on 16 May 2011.

    In Sep'14, she was sentenced to four years in prison and fined Rs.100cr by the Bangalore Special Court; she was convicted in an 18-year-old disappropriate assets case launched by Subramanian Swamy.

  • 2015-16

    Jayalalithaa elected as Chief Minister in 2016

    Jayalalithaa elected as Chief Minister in 2016
  • After being disqualified as CM due to criminal charges, Jayalalithaa returned as the CM in 2015 following the acquittal of charges.

    She was again elected as CM in the May'16 elections.

    In Sep'16, she was admitted to Chennai's Apollo Hospitals; she was hospitalized for over 70 days.

    On 4 Dec'16, she suffered a massive cardiac arrest; the doctors declared her dead on 5 Dec'16.

  • 06 Dec 2016

    Jayalalithaa to be laid to rest

    Jayalalithaa to be laid to rest
  • Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's funeral procession is underway; she has been laid to rest in a sandalwood casket and will be buried at Marina beach next to the memorial for MG Ramachandran.

    Her body will be taken in a 3-km procession from Rajaji Hall to Marina beach.

    Thousands of her supporters gathered to mourn her passing.

  • Karnataka
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Subramanian Swamy
  • AIADMK
  • MG Ramachandran
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