Jayachitra is an Indian actress films who works mostly in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films.
18 Facts About Jayachitra
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Jayachitra's father Mahea was a veterinary doctor, who had earlier worked as a lawyer.
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Jayachitra's grandmother looked after her when her parents were busy with work.
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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.
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Jayachitra immediately cast her, because he loved the way she delivered her lines.
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Jayachitra signed her for three films under his banner and gave her the name Jayachitra.
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Jayachitra continued in heroine roles in Ponnukku Thanga Manasu and played Sivaji's daughter in Bharata Vilas and was one of the 9 heroines in MGR's Navaratnam.
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Jayachitra worked for big-name directors, such as K Balachander in Sollathaan Ninaikiren and Arangetram.
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Jayachitra was Kamal Haasan's heroine in the Tamil film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu and its Telugu remake Vayasu Pilichindi.
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Jayachitra faced a snake up close in Vellikizhamai Viratham, and then a tiger in the Telugu film Cheppindi Chesta.
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Jayachitra made other unforgettable films: Ponnukku Thanga Manasu, Sathyam, Kalyanamam Kalyanam, Vandikaran Magan, Cinema Paithiyam.
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Jayachitra memorably played the title role in the Telugu film Kalpana, a remake of the Hindi hit film Anamika.
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Jayachitra 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.
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Jayachitra joined the Congress party and has remained fairly active.
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Jayachitra has won numerous awards, including Tamil Nadu's Kalaimamani Award.
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Jayachitra cast herself as the heroine in the Tamil film Pudhiya Raagam, which marked her debut as a director and producer.
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Jayachitra has a son with him named Amresh, whom she is trying to promote in show business, just as her mother had done with her.
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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.