Jayalalithaa Age, Biography, Family, Facts, Death Cause & More

Some Lesser Known Facts About Jayalalithaa

• Jayalalithaa’s birth name was “Komalavalli,” but she subsequently adopted the name “Jayalalithaa.”

• She lost her father at the tender age of 2, and her brother passed away during the 1990s.

• At the tender age of 3, she began her education in Bharatnatyam.

• Despite being a brilliant student and gaining admission to Stella Maris College in Chennai to pursue law, she ultimately decided to follow her mother’s wishes and joined the film industry.

• Due to the age restriction, her debut film was classified as ‘adult only’, preventing her from watching it in the theater since she was only 15 years old at the time.

• Prior to her career in politics, she gained fame as a beloved South Indian film actress, starring in a grand total of 140 films across the Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu languages.

• At the tender age of 13, she directed her film Epistle in English.

• Having received training in various dance forms such as Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Mohiniyattam, and Manipuri, she possessed the skills of a well-rounded dancer.

• She achieved great success in 1973, as she was honored with 3 Filmfare Awards for Best Actress for her outstanding performances in movies such as “Pattikada Pattanama,” “Suryakanthi,” and “Sri Krishna Satya.”

• Dharmendra was her co-star in the Hindi film “Izzat” in 1968.

• Her last Tamil film, Thedi Vandha Kadala, was acted in by her in 1980.

• Between 1991 and 2016, she achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on six different occasions.

• After V. N. Janaki, she became the second female Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

• She adores reading and possesses an extensive assortment of books.

• As a Chief Minister, she receives a salary of only 1 Rupee (INR).

• In the Guinness Book of World Records, her name is listed as the host of the largest wedding reception. Back in 1995, she invested approximately 3 crore (INR) in her foster son Sudhagaran’s wedding. The event took place in Chennai, covering a vast 50-acre area and attracting over 150,000 guests.

• When she was younger, she had a great admiration for Indian cricketers such as Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi and Nari Contractor.

• In the Mysore Kingdom, her grandfather held the esteemed profession of a doctor.

• Jayalalithaa passed away on December 5, 2016 at 11:30 PM in Apollo Hospitals, Greame’s Road, Chennai. She had fought against infection and acute dehydration for 74 days, but unfortunately succumbed to a heart attack.

• Former MLA P. Vetrivel, who is a supporter of T.T.V. Dhinakaran, released a video on 20 December 2017 that surfaced in the media. The video clip depicted former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa lying in a hospital bed.