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Jayachitra is an Indian actress films who works mostly in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films.

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Jayachitra
Born	Lakshmi Rohini Devi (1957-09-09) 9 September 1957 (age 65)[citation needed] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Actress
Spouse	Ganesh (m.1983-2020)
Children	Amresh Ganesh (b.1988)

Early life

Jayachitra was born in 1957.^{[citation needed]} 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 Daiva 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, (1972). 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 with him 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. Her husband Ganesh died on 3 December 2020.[11]

Partial filmography

Tamil films

Year	Movie	Role	Notes
1972	Kurathi Magan
1972	Vazhaiyadi Vazhai
1973	Arangetram
1973	School Master
1973	Bharatha Vilas
1973	Ponnukku Thanga Manasu
1973	Pennai Nambungal
1973	Ponvandu
1973	Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
1973	Pookkari
1974	Engamma Sapatham
1974	Panathukkaga
1974	Akkarai Pachai
1974	Ungal Viruppam
1974	Idhayam Parkirathu
1974	Onne Onnu Kanne Kannu
1974	Patha Poojai
1974	Unnaithan Thambi
1974	Kadavul Mama
1974	Thaai Paasam
1974	Vellikizhamai Viratham
1974	Kalyanamam Kalyanam
1974	Dheerga Sumangali		Special appearance
1974	Engal Kula Deivam
1974	Kaliyuga Kannan
1975	Pattikkaattu Raja
1975	Pattampoochi
1975	Cinema Paithiyam
1975	Yarukku Maappillai Yaro
1975	Sonthangal Vazhga
1975	Pinju Manam
1975	Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
1976	Inspector Manaivi
1976	Panakkara Penn
1976	Dasavatharam
1976	Thottathellam Pon Aagum
1976	Asai 60 Naal
1976	Payanam
1976	Thayilla Kuzhandai
1976	Satyam
1976	Kumaara Vijayam
1976	Varaprasadham
1976	Nee Indri Naan Illai
1977	Aalukkoru Aasai
1977	Navarathinam
1978	Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu
1978	Sadhurangam
1978	Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye
1978	Sakka Podu Podu Raja
1978	Vandikkaran Magan
1978	Pilot Premnath
1978	Varuvan Vadivelan
1979	Mayandi
1979	Gnana Kuzhandhai
1980	Pennukku Yaaru Kaaval
1980	Ratha Paasam
1981	Sorgathin Thirappu Vizha
1981	Srinivasa Kalyanam
1982	Nandri, Meendum Varuga		Cameo appearance
1982	Mamiyara Marumagala
1982	Nayakarin Magal		100th film
1983	Kaman Pandigai
1985	Thandanai
1985	Engal Kural
1985	Yaar?
1986	Lakshmi Vanthachu
1987	Paruva Ragam
1987	Ivargal Varungala Thoongal
1988	Agni Nakshatram
1989	Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
1991	Pudhiya Raagam		Also director, producer and writer
1995	Maaman Magal
1996	Selva
1997	Raasi
1997	Kaadhali
1997	Vasuki
2010	Rettaisuzhi
2010	Naane Ennul Illai
2019	100% Kadhal
2022	Ponniyin Selvan

Telugu films

• Soggadu (1975)
• Bharatamlo Oka Ammayi (1975)
• Yavvanam Katesindi (1976)
• Maa Daivam (1976)
• Chillarakottu Chittemma (1977)
• Savasagaallu (1977)
• Tholireyi Gadichindi (1977)
• Aatmiyudu (1977)
• Kalpana (1977)
• Manchi Babayi (1978)
• Nindu Manishi (1978)
• Cheppindi Chestha (1978)
• Love Marriage (1978)
• Katakataala Rudraiah (1978)
• Mugguru Muggure (1978)
• Vayasu Pilichindi (1978)
• Annadammula Savaal (1978)
• Rickshaw Raji (1978)
• Muttaiduva (1979)
• Allari Vayasu (1979)
• Tirupati Shri Venkateswara Kalyanam (1979)
• Allari Pillalu (1979)
• Ravanude Ramudayithe? (1979)
• Kaksha (1980)
• Naa Mogudu Brhmachari (1981)
• Bobbili Puli (1982)
• Ee Prasnaku Baduledi (1986)
• Kashmora (1986)
• Muvva Gopaludu (1987)
• Mama Alludu (1990)
• Abbaigaru (1993)
• Rajeswari Kalyanam (1993)
• Hello Alludu (1994) as Sumithra Devi
• Gharana Bullodu (1995)
• Attaa ... Nee Koduku Jaagratta (1997)
• Hello Alludu (2000)
• Samarasimha Reddy (2001)
• Kondaveeti Simhasanam (2002)
• Adrustam (2002)
• Narasimhudu (2005)
• Prema Lokam (2005)
• Kashmora (2005)

Malayalam films

• Nee Ente Lahari (1976)
• Pappu (1980)

Kannada films

• Mannina Maga (1968)
• Huliya Haalina Mevu (1979) as Thanga
• Kulla Kulli (1980) as Kulli / Chitra
• Mane Mane Kathe (1981) as Jaya
• Aparanji (1984)
• Sathva Pareekshe (1987)
• Premaloka (1987)
• Ranadheera (1988)
• Lockup Death (1994)
• Vijayadashami (2003) as Mahalakshmi
• Attahasa (2013) as Jayalalithaa

Television

• Alaigal (Sun TV) as Savithri
• Sivaranjani
• Ranga Vilas (Jaya TV)
• Mr & Mrs Gundanna (Udaya TV)

Awards

• She won Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress - Rajeswari Kalyanam (1992)[12]

References

External links

• Jayachitra at IMDb

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