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Jayanthi

Actress | * 01/06/1945 († 76, 07/26/2021) | Bellary, Karnataka (India)
Kamala Kumari (6 January 1945 – 26 July 2021), known by her stage name Jayanthi, was an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada cinema and Tamil cinema. She was noted for her contributions to different genres of films from the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. She had appeared in over 500 films in various languages, including Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi. Jayanthi has been recipient of seven Karnataka State Film Awards, four times as Best Actress and twice as Best Supporting Actress, the President's Medal for Best Actress and two Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. She has been cited as Kannada cinema's "most bold and beautiful" actress by various media outlets, a title for which she has received substantial publicity. The Kannada film industry honored her with the title "Abhinaya Sharadhe", (Goddess Sharada in acting). ()
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Jayanthi, is an Indian actress. She is noted for her contributions to different genres of films from the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. She has appeared in over 500 films, including films in the Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi languages.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Awards & Nominations for Jayanthi

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
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Movies with Jayanthi as Actress(41)

2012 The Tortoise, an Incarnation
as Kittu's Grandmother2007 Prarambha
2003 Neeke Manasichanu
1999 Housefull
1996 Gopala Gopala
as Paparayudu's Sister1995 Pedarayudu
as Sarada1995 Gharana Bullodu
1994 Rasika
1993 Jana Mecchida Maga
1990 Raja Vikramarka
1989 Paandi Naattu Thangam
as Meenakshi1988 Mappillai Sir
1987 Donga Mogudu
as Anasuya Matha1985 Sri Datta Darsanam
1985 Aaj Ke Sholey
as Parvathi1984 Benki Birugali
as Meenakshi1983 Banker Margayya
as Janaki1982 Justice Chowdhary
as Annapurna1981 Kondaveeti Simham
as Kamala1976 Bahaddur Gandu
1975 Sri Ramanjaneya Yuddham
as Satyavati1973 Mooruvare Vajragalu
1973 Nalla Mudivu
as Seetha1972 Kanna Nalama
1972 Velli Vizha
1971 Punnagai
1971 Nootrukku Nooru
as Neela1970 Kasturi Nivasa
as Jaya1969 Iru Kodugal
as Radha1969 Nil Gavani Kadhali
1968 Teen Bahuraniyan
as Paru1968 Ethir Neechal
as Diti1967 Bhaktha Prahlada
1967 Immadi Pulikeshi
as Rukmani1967 Bama Vijayam
as Chief Nurse1965 Neerkumizhi
1964 Kalai Kovil
as Draupadi1964 Karnan
1963 Iruvar Ullam
1962 Sri Dharmasthala Mahathme
1959 Chandavalliya Tota

Citizenship: India
Born: Saturday, 01/06 1945 (January) in Bellary, Karnataka (India)
Died: Monday, 07/26 2021 (July) in Bengaluru (aged: 76)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: Hindi (HI), Malayalam (ML), Telugu (TE)
Other names for Jayanthi (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Kamala Kumari"
"Jayanthy"
"Jayanthi Sivaram"
"Jayanthi (actress)"
Jayanthi frequently works together with these people:
K. Balachander (23x, Crew)
Nagesh (12x, Actor)
M. S. Viswanathan (9x, Crew)
V. S. Raghavan (8x, Actor)
N. R. Kittu (8x, Crew)
Gemini Ganesan (6x, Actor)
R. Muthuraman (6x, Actor)
N. Balakrishnan (6x, Crew)
Major Sundarrajan (6x, Actor)
Kaikala Satyanarayana (5x, Actor)
Kumar V (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:37606, Added: 05/14/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024