Jayanthi (actress)
| Jayanthi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
ಕಮಲ ಕುಮಾರಿ/Kamala Kumari 1944/1945 (age 71–72) Ballari, Karnataka,(formerly was a part of Madras Presidency,British India). |
| Occupation | Film actor, producer, playback singer |
| Years active | 1961–present |
Jayanthi (born Kamala Kumari around 1945) is an Indian actress. She has appeared in over 500 films, including films in the Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi languages. Kannada film industry honored her with the title "Abhinaya Sharadhe" meaning Goddess Sharada in acting.
Jayanthi was born in Bellary, in the erstwhile Madras Presidency of British India. Her maiden name before she came to films was Kamala Kumari. Her father Balasubramanyam worked as English professor at the St Joseph's College in Bangalore. Her mother was Santhanalakshmi. Jayanthi was the eldest of three siblings and had two younger brothers.
Jayanthi's childhood was never smooth. Her parents separated when she was young and her mother took the children and moved to Madras. Jayanthi's mother was keen on making her daughter a classical dancer and hence she joined a dance school run by Chandrakala. Her friend in dance school was the famous Tamil actress Manorama.
As a child, Jayanthi went to the studios to see her idol N T Rama Rao. He called her and made her sit on his lap. Affectionately he had asked her whether she would agree to become his heroine and the little girl had merely blushed. The pair would go on later in life to produce successful films such as Jagadeka Veeruni Katha, Kula Gowravam, Kondaveeti Simham and Justice Chowdhury.
Jayanthi was ridiculed most of the times as she was plump and could never dance well. During her teens she had the chance to act in a few Tamil and Telugu movies in bit parts. Jayanthi was shattered after the episode but promised herself that one day she would prove her worth. She enjoyed a good run in the Kannada Film industry and formed very good pair with the famous actor and doyen of Kannada Cinema Dr.Rajkumar, with whom she acted in more than 30 movies.
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