Jayachitra

Jayachitra is an actress in South Indian films of the 1970s and 1980s, her work consisting mostly of Tamil and Telugu films.

Jayachitra
Born
Lakshmi Rohini Devi

(1957-09-09) 9 September 1957
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActress
Spouse(s)Ganesh (m.1983-present)
ChildrenAmresh Ganesh (b.1988)

Early life

Jayachitra was born in 1957. Her family was originally from Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her father Mahendra was a veterinary doctor, who had earlier worked as a lawyer. Her mother Ammaji (a.k.a. Jayasree) was an actress who had acted in films such as the Tamil film Mahaveeran (1955) and Telugu films Rojulu Marai and Deiva Balam (1959). They moved to Chennai for work, which was where Jayachitra was born and raised as Rohini. Her grandmother looked after her when her parents were busy with work. With her mother's encouragement, she became a child star at the age of six in the Telugu film Bhakta Potana.[1]

Lead actress

When Jayachitra was in her early teens, she screen-tested for a Telugu film titled Beedala Paatlu, but the director felt she was too young and rejected her for the role. However, he did recommend her to K.S. Gopalakrishnan, who was looking for a young, spirited heroine, for the Tamil film Korathi Magan, (1973). He immediately cast her, because he loved the way she delivered her lines. He signed her for three films under his banner and gave her the name Jayachitra. She continued in heroine roles in Ponnukku Thanga Manasu (1973) and played Sivaji's daughter in Bharata Vilas and was one of the 9 heroines in MGR's Navaratnam. She worked for big-name directors, such as K. Balachander in Sollathaan Ninaikiren and Arangetram. She was Kamal Hassan's heroine in the Tamil film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978) and its Telugu remake Vayasu Pilichindi (1978). As an actress, she was known for her courage and spontaneity as she continued to star in Tamil and Telugu films. She faced a snake up close in Vellikizhamai Viratham (1974), and then a tiger in the Telugu film Cheppindi Chesta (1978). She made other unforgettable films: Ponnukku Thanga Manasu, Sathyam, Kalyanamam Kalyanam, Vandikaran Magan, Cinema Paithiyam (remake of the Hindi hit film Guddi (1971)). Most of her Tamil films are with Kamal Hassan. She memorably played the title role in the Telugu film Kalpana (1977), a remake of the Hindi hit film Anamika (1973).

Later roles

Later, she became a character actress in K. Balachander's film Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989).[2] After completing 200 films, she turned to television with the serial Sumangali, which she produced, directed and acted in. It became a hit, and she was soon acting and producing other serials, Alaigal and Sivaranjini (2005).[3] She was unanimously elected chairperson of the action committee of the TV Serial Producers' Guild of South India, which in turn led to her involvement in politics. She joined the Congress party and has remained fairly active.[4] She has won numerous awards, including Tamil Nadu's Kalaimamani Award.

As director

She cast herself as the heroine in the Tamil film Pudhiya Raagam (1991), which marked her debut as a director and producer. Unfortunately, the film flopped. In 2010, she cast her son Amresh Ganesh as the hero in the Tamil film Naane Ennul Illai (2010), which she wrote, produced, and directed.[5]

Personal life

After more than a decade as a heroine, Jayachitra decided to concentrate on her personal life by marrying an industrialist named Ganesh in 1983. She has a son named Amresh, whom she is trying to promote in show business, just as her mother had done with her.[6] Despite giving him a debut through Naane Ennul Illai (2010), the film's failure made it difficult for Amresh to succeed as an actor. In 2011, it was announced that he would work on projects titled Kaliyuga Kadhalan and Machan Ava En Aalu Da, with the former being set in three different eras, but neither film was completed.[7] Later in the year, Jayachitra announced that she was working on three more films with Amresh in the lead role, Mundru Mugangal, Nedunchalai and Scene Podathey, but again neither film materialised.[8] He also shot for a comedy film titled Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam alongside Mansoor Ali Khan during late 2011, but the film also did not release.[9] In 2013, he briefly worked on the making of another incomplete film Thaaru Maaru, which had a grand launch event.[10] In 2015, he was signed on by Raghava Lawrence to work on the music for his forthcoming film Motta Siva Ketta Shiva.

Partial filmography

Tamil films
YearMovieCo-starNotes
1972Kurathi MaganGemini Ganesan, Kamal Haasan
1972Vazhaiyadi VazhaiMuthuraman, Prameela
1973ArangetramSivakumar, Kamal Haasan, Jayasudha, Prameela
1973School MasterGemini Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki
1973Bharatha VilasSivaji Ganesan, K.R Vijaya
1973Ponnukku Thanga ManasuSivakumar, Vijayakumar
1973Pennai NambungalSivakumar, A.V.M Rajan, Jayanthi
1973PonvanduJai Shankar, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Ushanandini
1973Sollathaan NinaikkirenSivakumar, Kamal Haasan, Jayasudha, Sri Vidya, Shubha
1973PookkariM. K. Muthu, Manjula Vijayakumar, Vennira Aadai Nirmala
1974Engamma SapathamMuthuraman, Sivakumar
1974PanathukkagaKamal Haasan, Sivakumar
1974Akkarai PachaiJaishankar, Ravichandran
1974Ungal ViruppamJaishankar, Manorama
1974Idhayam ParkirathuJaishankar, Sreekanth, Shubha
1974Onne Onnu Kanne KannuSivakumar, Cho
1974Patha PoojaiJaishankar, Pandaribai
1974Unnaithan ThambiJaishankar, Sreekanth
1974Kadavul MamaMuthuraman
1974Thaai PaasamSivakumar
1974Vellikizhamai VirathamSivakumar, Jayasudha
1974Kalyanamam KalyanamJaishankar
1974Dheerga SumangaliMuthuraman, SivakumarSpecial appearance
1974Engal Kula DeivamMuthuraman, K.R Vijaya
1974Kaliyuga KannanGemini Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki
1975Pattikkaattu RajaSivakumar, Kamal Haasan
1975PattampoochiKamal Haasan
1975Cinema PaithiyamKamal Haasan
1975Yarukku Maappillai YaroJaishankar, Sreekanth
1975Sonthangal VazhgaJaishankar
1975Pinju ManamJaishankar, Lakshmi
1975Then Sindhudhe VaanamKamal Haasan, Sivakumar, Rani Chandra
1976Inspector ManaiviJaishankar
1976Panakkara PennJaishankar
1976DasavatharamRavikumar
1976Thottathellam Pon AagumJaishankar
1976Asai 60 NaalVijayakumar
1976PayanamVijayakumar
1976Thayilla KuzhandaiMuthuraman
1976SatyamSivaji Ganesan, Kamal Haasan
1976Kumaara VijayamKamal Haasan
1976VaraprasadhamRavichandran, Vijayakumar, M. N. Rajam
1976Nee Indri Naan IllaiVijayakumar
1977Aalukkoru AasaiJaishankar
1977NavarathinamM.G.R
1978Ilamai Oonjal AadukirathuRajinikanth, Kamal Haasan
1978SadhurangamRajinikanth
1978Vanakkatukuriya KathaliyeRajinikanth, Vijayakumar
1978Sakka Podu Podu RajaJaishankar, Kamal Haasan
1978Vandikkaran MaganJaishankar
1978Pilot PremnathSivaji Ganesan, Vijayakumar, Jaiganesh, Sridevi, Sathyapriya
1978Varuvan VadivelanJaiganesh, Vijayakumar, Latha, Chandrakala
1979MayandiJaishankar
1979Gnana KuzhandhaiGemini Ganesan, Venirradai Nirmala
1980Pennukku Yaaru KaavalVijayakumar, Pandari Bhai
1980Ratha PaasamSivaji Ganesan, Sripriya
1981Sorgathin Thirappu VizhaJaiganesh
1981Srinivasa KalyanamRavikumar, Sripriya, Sumithra
1982Nandri, Meendum VarugaPrathap K Pothan, SuhasiniCameo appearance
1982Mamiyara MarumagalaSuresh, Manju Bhargavi
1982Nayakarin MagalSathyaraj100th film
1983Kaman PandigaiK.R.Vijaya
1985ThandanaiVijayakumar
1985Engal KuralArjun, Suresh, Nalini, Jeevitha
1985Yaar?Arjun, Nalini, Jaishankar
1986Lakshmi VanthachuSivaji Ganesan, Padmini
1987Paruva RagamRavichandran, Juhi Chawla, Manorama
1987Ivargal Varungala ThoongalPrabhu, Ambika
1988Agni NakshatramKarthik, Prabhu, Nirosha, Amala
1989Pudhu Pudhu ArthangalRahman, Sithara
1991Pudhiya RaagamRahmanAlso director, producer and writer
1995Maaman MagalSathyaraj, Meena
1996SelvaVijay, Swathi
1997RaasiAjith Kumar, Rambha
1997KaadhaliVignesh, Devayani
1997VasukiRajendra Prasad, Urvashi
2010RettaisuzhiK. Balachander, P. Bharathiraja
2010Naane Ennul IllaiAmresh, Nassar, Saranya Ponvannan
2013Vana YuddhamArjun, Kishore, Lakshmi Rai, Vijayalakshmi
2019100% KadhalG. V. Prakash Kumar, Shalini Pandey

Telugu films

Malayalam films

Kannada films

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References
  1. CineSouth.com Now and Then Jayachitra
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. The Hindu : As charming as ever
  4. The Hindu : Metro Plus Tiruchirapalli / Cinema : Small screen, big role
  5. http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/54486.html
  6. The Hindu : Metro Plus Tiruchirapalli / Cinema : Another son rises
  7. http://www.indiaglitz.com/two-more-from-amresh-tamil-news-64565.html
  8. http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/itsy-bitsy/article2579782.ece
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. http://moviegalleri.net/2013/03/thaaru-maaru-movie-launch-photos.html?pid=430236
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