“an immense sense of gratitude towards the people of Tamil Nadu who have supported me and stood by me through thick and thin”
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Jayaram Jayalalithaa
Jayaram Jayalalithaa, popularly known as Amma, was an Indian politician and actress who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for six terms spanning more than fourteen years between 1991 and 2016. She was the longest-serving General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the first female chief minister to die in office in India. Regarded as one of the most infl…
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entertainment · Indian actress and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1948–2016) · film actor · politician · actor · dancer · also Jayaram Jayalalithaa, J. Jayalalithaa, Puratchi Thalaivi, Selvi. J. Jayalalithaa, Dr. J. Jayalalithaa, Jayalalithaa Jayaram
Born 24 February 1948 · Died 5 December 2016 · Q465018
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MGR has been a great influence in my life, I don’t deny that. But now I am my own person. I have evolved. Hereafter, I am responsible only for myself. Never again will anybody influence me to such an extent that all my thoughts and actions and statements are influenced and made in a particular way just because someone else wants it that way.
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2026· 3 entries
“MGR has been a great influence in my life, I don’t deny that. But now I am my own person. I have evolved. Hereafter, I am responsible only for myself. Never again will anybody influence me to such an extent that all my thoughts and actions and statements are influenced and made in a particular way just because someone else wants it that way.”
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“s Mahabharata (Vyasar Virundhu) and Ramayana (Chakravarthi Thirumagan). Being a child, she was very fond of Hans Christian Andersen, Grimms and Enid Blyton”
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2023· 1 entry
FACTLY rated the claim “Image showing P. Chidambaram touching the feet of Jayalalithaa” FALSE.
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2021· 3 entries
India Today rated the claim “This is a rare photograph of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa and Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.” Half true.
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Alt News rated the claim “Jayalalithaa with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman” False.
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The Quint rated the claim “Photo shows J Jayalalithaa sitting with Nirmala Sitharaman” False.
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2016· 7 entries
Seattle Times: Indian actress-turned-politician Jayaram Jayalalithaa dies
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The Hollywood Reporter: Indian Actress-Turned-Politician Jayaram Jayalalithaa Dies at 68
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Time: Popular Indian Politician Jayaram 'Amma' Jayalalithaa Dies at 68
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CBS News: India's popular Tamil Nadu leader Jayaram Jayalalithaa dies age 68
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Died 2016-12-05.
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Newsday: Jayaram Jayalalithaa, popular Indian politician, ex-actress
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Said the state is expected to have 11,649 million units of surplus power
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2015· 3 entries
Career landmark: Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (2015–2016).
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Introduced Amma Master Health checkup plan where in people could get various treatments done at a low fee in government hospitals and rolled out Amma Arogya plan wherein at primary health care centre in Tamil Nadu, c
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Also launched 'Amma baby care kit' scheme where every mother who gave birth in the government hospital gets 16 types of products
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2014· 1 entry
Campaign: 2014 Lok Sabha election.
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2013· 1 entry
Of supplying free rice to mosques during Ramzan and suggested the scheme should be implemented in Pakistan too
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2012· 1 entry
The Vision 2023 document which embodied a strategic plan for infrastructure development which included raising the per capita income of residents to $10,000 per annum, matching Human Development Index to that of develope
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2011· 3 entries
Launched the marriage assistance scheme wherein the female students received 4 gram gold free for use as Thirumangalyam for their marriage and cash assistance up to Rs
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Career landmark: Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (2011–2014).
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Decided to give four goats and a cow to each family below poverty line – mixer and grinders and fans for households, 3 sets of free uniforms, school, bags, notebooks, geometry boxes for all children in government schools
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2008· 1 entry
“Tamil Nadu’s disease seems to have infected Andhra Pradesh,”
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2004· 3 entries
The reversal of her earlier controversial decisions was seen as an attempt to woo alienated voters ahead of the 2006 assembly elections
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Loksabha election, and later, in 2009, he urged her to join a Third Front comprising Left parties, by avoiding a pre-poll alliance with BJP to improve electoral prospects in Tamil Nadu
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Declared eliminating Veerappan as biggest achievement of her government and quoted ""My only brief to them was capture Veerappan dead or alive
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2003· 4 entries
“if a temple for Rama could not be built in Ayodhya, where else could it be built?”
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Banned sale of all lotteries, including online, within the territory of the state, despite the risk of the state losing revenue
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The Jayalalithaa-led government proposed two sites for a new State Secretariat
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Her government allowed parents to use their names as initials
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2002· 1 entry
Career landmark: Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (2002–2006).
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2001· 4 entries
Jayalalithaa government ordered that women and Scheduled Castes be provided reservation for two consecutive terms in local bodies, after noting that the 73rd Constitutional Amendment did not specify the periodicity for t
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Career landmark: Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (2001–2001).
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To rejuvenate water sources and this improved ground water levels in the parched southern state and this idea was replicated by various states and even by the centre
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By winning majority and she took oath as Chief Minister as a non-elected member of the state assembly on 14 May 2001
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1998· 2 entries
Could not bear the loss and discontinued keeping pet dogs at her home
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AIADMK Silver Jubilee Conference was held at Tirunelveli by AIADMK General Jayalalithaa from 1 to 3 January
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1996· 1 entry
When Jayalalithaa openly declared that Cho should stop claiming he was her friend, as Cho supported the DMK-TMC alliance and in 1998 Lok sabha elections when he advised the BJP against aligning with her, before reconcili
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1995· 2 entries
Tensions escalated when the Governor, during a visit to Madurai Kamaraj University, summoned district officials for discussions, prompting Jayalalithaa to write letters of protest to both the Governor and the Prime Minis
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Jayalalithaa government organised the 8th World Tamil Conference from 1 to 5 January at Thanjavur
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1994· 2 entries
While addressing a special prayer service at the Santhome Cathedral Basilica in Mylapore, a controversy arose regarding the location from which she delivered her speech, in the presence of and at the invitation of the Ma
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Jayalalithaa government introduced a 33% reservation for women in local bodies in line with the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992, mandating such reservation in Panchayati Raj Institutions
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1993· 1 entry
The Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes Bill, 1993 was passed by the Assembly (Act 45 of 1994)
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1992· 3 entries
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's visit to the Mahamaham festival in Kumbakonam coincided with a fatal stampede that killed 48 people
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The Supreme Court Verdict about reservations stated that the overall amount allowed should not exceed 50% as per Article 16(4)
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Her government introduced the "Cradle Baby Scheme"
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1991· 5 entries
Jayalalithaa led Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a resolution demanding the retrieval of Katchatheevu
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Making her Tamil Nadu's youngest at the time
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Career landmark: Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (1991–1996).
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Following the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi days before the elections, her alliance with the Indian National Congress enabled her to ride the wave of sympathy that gave the coalition victory
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Had branded the refugee camps as "breeding grounds" for LTTE militants
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1989· 1 entry
As a representative of the Bodinayakkanur constituency at age of 41
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1987· 2 entries
AIADMK split into two factions: one supported his widow, V
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Outmanoeuvred the rival faction led by his widow V
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1986· 1 entry
The Jayalalitha Peravai (Jayalalitha Conference) was formed by then Tiruchengode Loksabha MP and Jayalalithaa Loyalist Salem Kannan, which later transformed into the Puratchi Thalaivi Amma Peravai after MGR's demise
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1983· 1 entry
A caucus — the Jayalalitha Narpani Manram (Jayalalitha Good Deeds Club) and similar associations were started in her name by supporters
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1982· 2 entries
Reiterated her intention to enter politics, upon which AIADMK founder M
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Joined the AIADMK, founded by her frequent co-star M
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1981· 2 entries
Received training in Carnatic music from B
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During the 5th World Tamil Conference (Tamil Thiruvizha), organized by MGR in Madurai, where Jayalalithaa choreographed and performed in a dance-drama titled Cauvery Thantha Kalaiselvi ("The Artistic Daughter Bequeathed
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1980· 2 entries
Decided to voluntarily decline any new film offers
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Had expressed her desire to join politics to MGR, who advised her not to rush and encouraged her to read extensively
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1973· 2 entries
Acted in Sri Krishna Satya, which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Telugu
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After he chooses to work with another upcoming actresses like Latha and Manjula and was leading a quiet life, reading books and writing for Tamil magazines
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1972· 2 entries
Acted opposite Sivaji Ganesan in Pattikada Pattanama, which went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil in 1973
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Jayalalithaa was invited to perform with her dance troupe in Mysore for the Dussehra exhibition
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1969· 1 entry
In Tamil Conference, she was given the tag of "Kaveri Thandha Kalai Selvi"
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1967· 1 entry
Bought her bungalow, Veda Nilayam, in Poes Gardens for ₹132,000 (equivalent to ₹7
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1965· 1 entry
And their last film together was Pattikaattu Ponnaiya in 1973
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1958· 1 entry
Jayalalithaa moved to Madras to live with her mother
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1948· 1 entry
Born 1948-02-24.
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