Jayalalitha was a popular actress who worked in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films.She was also known by the name Jaya, which she shared with the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa.However, this name proved to be a disadvantage for her in the Tamil film industry, as she faced hostility and violence from the supporters of the AIADMK party, who accused her of disrespecting their leader.
She refused to change her name and lost many opportunities in Kollywood.
Jayalalitha started her acting career as a child artist in 1961 and later became a leading heroine in the mid-1960s.
She was trained in classical dance and performed in many stage shows with her sister.She also acted in vamp roles and item songs, which distanced her from her passion for dance.
She had to accept any offer that came her way, as she was the sole breadwinner of her family.
She fell in love with a Malayalam director named Vinod, who impressed her by solving a dates issue.
She rejected many films for his sake and married him at the peak of her career.However, she soon realized that he was only after her money and property.
He tortured her physically and mentally and forced her to have children.He also threatened to kill himself or harm her if she left him.She secretly took pills to avoid pregnancy and suffered from the harassment of his family.
She finally divorced him after six months of marriage, by that time his family took her belongings.
She continued to act in films until 1989, when she retired from the industry.She had acted in 140 films in various languages and had many hits to her credit.
She was the highest-paid actress in India from 1965 to 1980.
She revealed these details about her personal life in a recent interview.She also said that her ex-husband had met with an accident and was paralyzed.She showed compassion towards him and sent him some money every month for his medical expenses.
She said that she had no regrets about her life and was happy with her achievements.
