Jayachitra is an actress in South Indian films of the 1970s and 1980s,
her work consisting mostly of Tamil and Telugu films.Jayachitra was
born in 1957. Her family was originally from Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh,
India. Her father Mahendra was a veterinary doctor, who had earlier
worked as a lawyer. Her mother Ammaji (a.k.a. Jayasree) was an actress
who had acted in films such as the Tamil film Mahaveeran (1955) and
Telugu films Rojulu Marai and Daiva Balam (1959). They moved to
Chennai for work, which was where Jayachitra was born and raised as
Rohini. Her grandmother looked after her when her parents were busy
with work. With her mother's encouragement, she became a child star at
the age of six in the Telugu film Bhakta Potana.When Jayachitra was in
her early teens, she screen-tested for a Telugu film titled Beedala
Paatlu, but the director felt she was too young and rejected her for
the role. However, he did recommend her to K.S. Gopalakrishnan, who
was looking for a young, spirited heroine, for the Tamil film Korathi
Magan, (1973). He immediately cast her, because he loved the way she
delivered her lines. He signed her for three films under his banner
and gave her the name Jayachitra. She continued in heroine roles in
Ponnukku Thanga Manasu (1973) and played Sivaji's daughter in Bharata
Vilas and was one of the 9 heroines in MGR's Navaratnam. She worked
for big-name directors, such as K. Balachander in Sollathaan
Ninaikiren and Arangetram. She was Kamal Hassan's heroine in the Tamil
film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978) and its Telugu remake Vayasu
Pilichindi (1978). As an actress, she was known for her courage and
spontaneity as she continued to star in Tamil and Telugu films. She
faced a snake up close in Vellikizhamai Viratham (1974), and then a
tiger in the Telugu film Cheppindi Chesta (1978). She made other
unforgettable films: Ponnukku Thanga Manasu, Sathyam, Kalyanamam
Kalyanam, Vandikaran Magan, Cinema Paithiyam (remake of the Hindi hit
film Guddi (1971)). Most of her Tamil films are with Kamal Hassan. She
memorably played the title role in the Telugu film Kalpana (1977), a
remake of the Hindi hit film Anamika (1973).
her work consisting mostly of Tamil and Telugu films.Jayachitra was
born in 1957. Her family was originally from Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh,
India. Her father Mahendra was a veterinary doctor, who had earlier
worked as a lawyer. Her mother Ammaji (a.k.a. Jayasree) was an actress
who had acted in films such as the Tamil film Mahaveeran (1955) and
Telugu films Rojulu Marai and Daiva Balam (1959). They moved to
Chennai for work, which was where Jayachitra was born and raised as
Rohini. Her grandmother looked after her when her parents were busy
with work. With her mother's encouragement, she became a child star at
the age of six in the Telugu film Bhakta Potana.When Jayachitra was in
her early teens, she screen-tested for a Telugu film titled Beedala
Paatlu, but the director felt she was too young and rejected her for
the role. However, he did recommend her to K.S. Gopalakrishnan, who
was looking for a young, spirited heroine, for the Tamil film Korathi
Magan, (1973). He immediately cast her, because he loved the way she
delivered her lines. He signed her for three films under his banner
and gave her the name Jayachitra. She continued in heroine roles in
Ponnukku Thanga Manasu (1973) and played Sivaji's daughter in Bharata
Vilas and was one of the 9 heroines in MGR's Navaratnam. She worked
for big-name directors, such as K. Balachander in Sollathaan
Ninaikiren and Arangetram. She was Kamal Hassan's heroine in the Tamil
film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu (1978) and its Telugu remake Vayasu
Pilichindi (1978). As an actress, she was known for her courage and
spontaneity as she continued to star in Tamil and Telugu films. She
faced a snake up close in Vellikizhamai Viratham (1974), and then a
tiger in the Telugu film Cheppindi Chesta (1978). She made other
unforgettable films: Ponnukku Thanga Manasu, Sathyam, Kalyanamam
Kalyanam, Vandikaran Magan, Cinema Paithiyam (remake of the Hindi hit
film Guddi (1971)). Most of her Tamil films are with Kamal Hassan. She
memorably played the title role in the Telugu film Kalpana (1977), a
remake of the Hindi hit film Anamika (1973).
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