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Jayamala
Jayamala (born 28 February 1955)[1] is an Indian
Jayamala
actress and politician. She served as the Minister for
Women and Child Development and Empowerment of
Differently Abled and Senior Citizens in the Government
of Karnataka, by virtue of being a member of the
Karnataka Legislative Council.[2] She served as the
female president of the Karnataka Film Chamber of
Commerce between 2008 and 2010.[3][4] Her popular
Kannada films include Premada Kanike, Shankar Guru,
Antha and Chandi Chamundi among several others. She
has produced and acted in the award-winning Thaayi
Saheba.

Contents Jayamala in 2020

Personal life Ex-Minister for Women and Child
Development and Empowerment of
Film career Differently Abled and Senior Citizens,
Controversy Government of Karnataka Leader of the
Upper House, Karnataka Legislative Council
Filmography
In office

Kannada films
June 2018 – June 2019
Tamil
Preceded by Umashree
Malayalam: Credited as Jayanthi
Telugu Minister for Kannada and Culture, and
Information and Public Relations,
References Government of Karnataka
In office

6 June 2018 – June 2019

Personal life Preceded by Umashree
Member of the Karnataka Legislative
Jayamala was born to a Tulu speaking family in Council
Mangalore. Her father G. Omaiah was an agriculturist
In office

and mother Kamalamma, a homemaker. She has six

24 June 2014 – 23 June 2020
sisters and a brother. They moved to Chikmagalur in
1963 after being displaced due to the harbour work in President, Karnataka Film Chamber of
Commerce
Panambur.[5]
In office

She was first married to Kannada Film actor Tiger 29 June 2008 – May 2010
Prabhakar. and the couple has a daughter Soundarya, a Succeeded by Basant Kumar Patil
popular actress in her own right. After her divorce [6][7]
Personal details
she married cinematographer H. M. Ramachandra.[5][8]
Born 16 September 1955

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Film career Mangalore

Political party Indian National Congress
Jayamala has acted in several movies mainly in Spouse(s) Tiger Prabhakar
Kannada. Jayamala was the most glamorous heroine of (m. 1985; div. 1988)​

Kannada cinema during the early 1980s. She started her H.M. Ramachandra ​(m. 1990)​
career as a Rajkumar heroine and after a string of
successful movies with him went on to star opposite all Children Soundarya Prabhakar
the top heroes of Sandalwood,[9] With Anant Nag, she (b.1986)
has acted in romantic movies as Janma Janmada Profession Actress · politician
Anubandha and Premave Baalina Belaku. With
Vishnuvardhan, she starred in multi-starrer pot-boilers like Hanthakana Sanchu, Naga Kala Bhairava
and Sididedda Sahodara. Her pairing with Ambareesh, started with the cult classic Antha where she
played the tragic role of a cabaret dancer who is his sister and then went on to become his heroine in
several movies like Ajith, Prema Matsara and Khadeema Kallaru. Her pairing with Shankar Nag in
many movies also proved successful, including the heroine-oriented Chandi Chamundi that made her
a household name as an action heroine.

Her last successful pairing was with Prabhakar, (who incidentally had played her brother in Chandi
Chamundi) whom she married in 1985 after which she quit films. Interestingly Jayamala and top
heroine Aarathi costarred in nine films with Jayamala's glamour quotient complementing Aarathi's
simple-girl appeal.

Her first production venture Thaayi Saheba was directed by Girish Kasaravalli and won a National
award. Jayamala received a special jury award for her performance in the film.[10] Jayamala created
history of sorts when she became the only actress in the Indian film industry to be conferred a
doctorate for writing a thesis. Her thesis was on the rehabilitation of rural woman in Karnataka and
required her to tour Karnataka and also scrutinise several documents. The Doctorate was conferred
by the Bangalore University on 18 January 2008 and presented by former President Dr A P J Abdul
Kalam.

Controversy
She was at the center of a controversy when she claimed that she touched the Lord Ayyappa idol in
Sabarimala during the shooting of Tamil movie titled 'Nambinar Keduvathillai'. Women from the age
10–50 are banned from entering Sabarimala temple. It created a furor in India and led to ideological
warfare in Indian media and courts. It was Mr V Rajendran[11][12] who is currently the Kerala state
committee member of Bharatiya Janata Party who filed the petition against her in Ranni court.
Jayamala has said she regretted her action, but clarified that she was pushed into the shrine by a
crowd of devotees. Rajendran insisted that it is impossible to touch as the shrine is located far inside
the Garbhagriha. The Supreme Priest of Sabarimala Kantararu Maheshwararu had dismissed the
actress's statement as a figment of her imagination.[13][14][15][16][17]

Filmography

Kannada films

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Year Film Hero Notes

1974 Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu None Debut in supporting role[18]

1975 Daari Tappida Maga Dr. Raj Kumar
1975 Thrimurthy Dr. Raj Kumar
1976 Yaaru Hitavaru Ramgopal
1976 Badavara Bandhu Dr. Raj Kumar
1976 Premada Kanike Dr. Raj Kumar
1977 Babruvahana Dr. Raj Kumar
1977 Giri Kanye Dr. Raj Kumar
1978 Shankar Guru Dr. Raj Kumar
Khandavideko
1979 Suresh Heblikar
Mamsavideko
1979 Savalige Saval Jai Jagdish
1979 Madhu Chandra Shankar Nag
1980 Hanthakana Sanchu Vishnuvardhan
Janma Janmada
1980 Anant Nag
Anubandha
Akhanda
1980 None
Brahmacharigalu
1980 Kappu Kola Ashok
Special appearance as Ambarish's sister/cabaret
1981 Antha None
dancer
1981 Bhagyada Belaku Manu
1981 Bhaari Bharjari Bete Shankar Nag
1981 Muniyana Madari Jai Jagdish
1981 Naga Kala Bhairava Vishnuvardhan
1981 Sangeetha Lokesh, Manu
1981 Number 5 Ekka Srinath
1982 Ajith Ambarish
1982 Khadeema Kallaru Ambarish
Ambarish, Ramakrishna,
1982 Prema Matsara
Manu
1982 Raga Thala Newcomer Prithviraj
1982 Shankar Sundar Ambarish
1982 Pedda Gedda Dwarkish
1983 Chandi Chamundi Shankar Nag, Prabhakar
1983 Geluvu Nannade Ambarish, Prabhakar
1983 Hosa Theerpu Ambarish
1983 Nyaya Gedditu Prabhakar

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Year Film Hero Notes

1983 Prema Yuddha Prabhakar
1983 Sididedda Sahodara Vishnuvardhan
1983 Thirugu Baana Ambarish Guest Appearance
1984 Bedaru Bombe Shankar Nag
1984 Benki Birugali Vishnuvardhan
1984 Gandu Bherunda Shankar Nag
1984 Hosa Ithihaasa Prabhakar
1984 Huliyada Kala Prabhakar
1984 Jiddu Prabhakar
Nagabekamma
1984 Shankar Nag
Nagabeku
1984 Onti Dhwani Ambarish
1984 Premave Balina Belaku Anant Nag
1984 Raktha Thilaka Shankar Nag
1985 Pralaya Rudra Prabhakar
1995 Gadibidi Aliya Srinath
1996 Geluvina Saradara Srinath
1996 Nirbandha Anant Nag
National Film Special Jury Award

1997 Thaayi Saheba Girish Kasaravalli Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress

Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada[19]

2004 Rowdy Aliya Ashok
2008 Navashakthi Vaibhava

Tamil
1. Oru Kodiyil Iru Malargal (1976)
2. Jamboo (1980)
3. Bhama Rukmani (1980)
4. Andru Muthal Indru Varai (1981)
5. Kadavulin Theerpu (1981)
6. Kalthoon (1981)
7. Asthivaram (1982)
8. Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum (1983) as Valli
9. Thalaimagan (1983)
10. Kuvaa Kuvaa Vaaththukkal (1984)
11. Pozhuthu Vidinchachu (1984)
12. Padikkadha Pannaiyar (1985)
13. Nambinar Keduvathillai (1986)
14. En Pondatti Nallava (1995) as Mayilu
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Malayalam: Credited as Jayanthi

1. Devalokam (Unreleased)
2. Makara Vilakku (1980)
3. Oridathoru Phayalvaan (1981) as Chakkara
4. Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam (1982)
5. Kadamba (1983)
6. Rishi (1992)

Telugu
1. Rakshasudu (1986)
2. Bhale Ramudu (1986)

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