Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of Jayalalitha Jayaram


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  • Jayalalitha Jayaram

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    77Bharat Natyam. Claims that she wanted to 
    88study law, but dropped out of school to follow 
    9 her aunt Vidyavati (who acted in e.g. En 
    10 Veedu/Naa Illu, 1953) into films to support 
     9her aunt Vidyavati (who acted in e.g. [[En 
     10Veedu/Naa Illu]], 1953) into films to support 
    1111her family. Début in Shankar V. Giri’s English 
    1212film Epistle. Early career in Kannada where her 
    1313second film, Chinnada Gombe, was a major 
    14 hit. Introduced to Tamil by C.V. Sridhar 
     14hit. Introduced to Tamil by [[C.V. Sridhar]] 
    1515(Vennira Adai). Telugu début in Manasulu 
    1616Mamathalu, but became a star in that language 
    17 playing the vampish lead in G. Krishna’s 
     17playing the vampish lead in [[G. Krishna]]’s 
    1818James Bond-type hit Goodachari 116. First film 
    19 with MGR, the star most closely associated 
     19with [[MGR]], the star most closely associated 
    2020with both her cinematic and political careers, is 
    21 Panthulu’s Ayirathil Oruvan, followed by 
     21[[Panthulu’s Ayirathil Oruvan]], followed by 
    2222M.A. Thirumugham’s Kannithai. She is a 
    2323crucial element in MGR’s films, esp. 1968-70 
     
    2525featured in almost every MGR film, usually to 
    2626allow the proletarian hero to move across class 
    27 barriers (e.g. Nam Naadu, Mattukkara 
    28 Velan). Left films about the same time as MGR, 
     27barriers (e.g. [[Nam Naadu]],[[Mattukkara 
     28Velan]]). Left films about the same time as MGR, 
    2929after which she wrote for Cho’s fortnightly 
    3030Tughlaq until MGR made her an important