Jayaram Jayalalithaa was an Indian politician and actress who served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for more than fourteen years over six terms between 1991 and 2016.
36 Facts About J Jayalalithaa
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In 1991, J Jayalalithaa became chief minister for the first time and Tamil Nadu's youngest.
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The AIADMK returned to power in 2001, although J Jayalalithaa was personally disbarred from contesting due to the corruption cases.
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The name J Jayalalithaa was adopted at the age of one for the purpose of using the name in schools and colleges.
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In later interviews, J Jayalalithaa spoke emotionally about how she missed her mother growing up in a different city.
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In Madras, J Jayalalithaa was trained in Carnatic music, western classical piano and various forms of classical dance, including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam, Manipuri, Kathak.
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The Chief Guest at the Arangetram was Shivaji Ganesan, who called her a "" and expressed wish that J Jayalalithaa becomes a film star in future.
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Sandhya agreed and J Jayalalithaa was swiftly dressed up as Parvathy and the scene was shot in Sri Shaila Mahatme.
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Since J Jayalalithaa would be studying for her PUC in two months' time, Sandhya had declined the offer initially.
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Sandhya agreed when that promise was made and J Jayalalithaa started acting and she was paid 3,000.
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Between 1965 and 1973, Jayalalithaa starred opposite M G Ramachandran in a number of successful films, including Aayirathil Oruvan, Kavalkaran, Adimai Penn, Engal Thangam, Kudiyirundha Koyil, Ragasiya Police 115 and Nam Naadu.
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In 1972, J Jayalalithaa was invited to perform with her dance troupe in Mysore for the Dussehra exhibition.
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The mob surrounded J Jayalalithaa and demanded that she withdraw her statement of being a Tamil woman.
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An Australia-based journalist Brian Laul took over the mantle of Piousji wrote an article specifying J Jayalalithaa was trying for a comeback but was not being offered any roles.
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On 25 March 1989, as claimed by the party and a section of the members present in the assembly, amidst heavy violence inside the house among the ruling DMK party members and the opposition, Jayalalithaa was attacked by the ruling DMK members in front of the assembly speaker M Tamilkudimagan when violence broke out between DMK and AIADMK MLA's after she called Karunanidhi a criminal and when he named and shamed her.
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At the peak of the situation, J Jayalalithaa was about to leave the house, she vowed to not enter the house "until as a Chief Minister".
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The J Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK lost power in the 1996 elections, when it won 4 of the 168 seats that they contested.
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Subsequently, in November 2011, J Jayalalithaa told a special court than the entire 6 crore expenses associated with the wedding were paid by the family of the bride.
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The AIADMK returned to power in 2001, although J Jayalalithaa was personally disbarred from contesting due to the corruption cases.
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Subsequently, in March 2002, J Jayalalithaa assumed the position of Chief Minister once more, having been acquitted of some charges by the Madras High Court.
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On 11 May 2006, J Jayalalithaa resigned as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu following her party's defeat in the assembly elections.
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On 29 May 2006, J Jayalalithaa was unanimously elected as Leader of the Opposition by AIADMK MLAs replacing O Panneerselvam soon after two days, she single-handedly took on the ruling DMK in the house in the wake of the suspension of all 60 AIADMK legislators for the entire session.
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In 1991, J Jayalalithaa led Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a resolution demanding the retrieval of Katchatheevu.
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On 19 December 2011, Jayalalithaa expelled her long-time close friend V K Sasikala and 13 others from the AIADMK after she became aware that Sasikala and her family were working against her.
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Sasikala in her written apology mentioned that she had no ambitions either in the party or in the government and wanted to serve J Jayalalithaa and added that she became aware of misdeeds done by her family members when J Jayalalithaa was in power.
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Only after Sasikala promised to be not in touch with her family members, J Jayalalithaa allowed Sasikala back to her house.
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On 29 August 2014, J Jayalalithaa was re-elected as the General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam for the 7th Consecutive term, Making her the longest serving general secretary of the party till date.
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On 27 September 2014, J Jayalalithaa was sentenced to four years in jail and fined 100 crore by the Special Court in Bengaluru.
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On 18 October 2014, J Jayalalithaa returned to Chennai after spending 21 days in Bangalore jail.
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The acquittal allowed her to hold office and on 23 May 2015, J Jayalalithaa was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the fifth time.
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Followers of J Jayalalithaa often worshiped her as a divine being.
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On 11 May 2015, J Jayalalithaa was acquitted of all charges by the High Court of Karnataka.
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On 22 September 2016, J Jayalalithaa was admitted to Apollo Hospitals in Chennai, as she was suffering from an infection and acute dehydration.
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The News of J Jayalalithaa's demise was covered by International Media.
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On 12 September 2017, Late J Jayalalithaa was named the eternal general secretary of AIADMK at the AIADMK general council.
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On 27 January 2021, The memorial of Jayalalithaa was inaugurated by then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K Palaniswami.