Janaki amma death jayalalitha
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Aftershocks of Jayalalithaa's death bound to be felt in Chennai and Delhi
The aftershocks of shake-up in the State politics will also be felt in Delhi. As it happened after MGR’s death, the post-Amma leadership search could also see the Centre, along with prime players of AIADMK – especially Sasikala — holding the strings. The NDA regime would be tactically keen to have a friendly/controlled AIADMK regime in Tamil Nadu as the party’s 11 Rajya Sabha MPs (plus 30 plus in Lok Sabha) could help Modigovernment smoothen its arithmetic in Upper House.
When MGR died in 1987, AIADMK saw a power tussle. Knowing AIADMK was vertical
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Janaki Ramachandran, the first woman chief minister of Tamil Nadu who ruled for 24 days
On her 24th death anniversary, ThePrint looks back at her life as an actor, partner to MGR and, finally, as a politician.
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From films to politics
Janaki made her film debut in Manmatha Vijayam (1939) as a dancer. She went on to do a few supporting roles and shot to fame in the movie 1000 Thalaivaangi Apoorva Chinthamani (1947). She appeared in more than 20 films, including the superhit Mohini (1948), which was the first time she and her future husband, MGR, appeared in a movie together.
The two came together as the lead pair for the first time in 1950, for the rulle Marudhanattu Elavarasi. It was during this shoot that MGR fell in love with her. He had been married and widowed once already, and his second wife was seriously ill at this time, and died later. Janaki was married and a mother. But a
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J. Jayalalithaa
Indian actress and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1948–2016)
In this Tamil name, there is no surname or family name. The name Jayaram is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Jayalalithaa.
J. Jayalalithaa | |
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Jayalalithaa in 2015 | |
| In office 23 May 2015 – 5 December 2016 | |
| Governor | |
| Cabinet | |
| Preceded by | O. Panneerselvam |
| Succeeded by | O. Panneerselvam |
| Constituency | Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar |
| In office 16 May 2011 – 27 September 2014 | |
| Governor | |
| Cabinet | Jayalalithaa IV |
| Preceded by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Succeeded by | O. Panneerselvam |
| Constituency | Srirangam |
| In office 2 March 2002 – 12 May 2006 | |
| Governor | |
| Cabinet | Jayalalithaa III |
| Preceded by | O. Panneerselvam |
| Succeeded by | M. Karunanidhi |
| Constituency | Andipatti |
| In office 14 May 2001 – 21 September 2001 | |
| Governor | |
| Cabinet | Jayalalithaa II |
| Preceded by | M. Karunanidhi |
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