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Jayashree | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 August 1965 Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1985–1989 1997 2016 |
| Spouse(s) | Chandrasekhar (m.1988–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Jayashree is an Indian actress who appeared in Tamil-language films in the 1980s. She was introduced by film director C. V. Sridhar in Thendrale Ennai Thodu , opposite Mohan, in 1985. [1] She started a career in technology in 2000, taking a break from acting after her marriage.
Jayashree started her cinematic career with the 1985 Tamil filmThendrale Ennai Thodu, opposite Mohan. After getting married in 1988, she left the film industry to focus on her family, and later began a career in technology. She returned to acting with the 2010 film Kadhal 2 Kalyanam , though it was never released. On Christmas Day 2016, Jayashree's comeback film Manal Kayiru 2 was released internationally. [2] [3]
Jayashree is the granddaughter of S. Jayalakshmi, singer and actress, and grandniece of musician and painter S. Rajam and musician and filmmaker S. Balachander, both her grandmother's brothers. She married Chandrasekhar, a banking professional, in 1988, and they settled in the United States. The couple have two sons. [4]
Tamil
| Year | Film | Director | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Thendrale Ennai Thodu | C. V. Sridhar | [5] | |
| 1985 | Raaga Bandhanggal | P. Ramachandren | [6] | |
| 1985 | Idhu Engal Rajyam | M. S. Madhu | [7] | |
| 1985 | Irandu Manam | K. Natraj | [8] | |
| 1986 | Kaalamellam Unn Madiyil | Rajasekhar | [9] | |
| 1986 | Kovil Yaanai | Kandasamy – Singaram | [10] | |
| 1986 | Manithanin Marupakkam | K. Rangaraj | Remake of Malayalam film Nirakkoottu | [ citation needed ] |
| 1986 | Vidinja Kalyanam | Manivannan | [11] | |
| 1986 | Nambinar Keduvathillai | K. Shankar | [12] [13] | |
| 1986 | Anandha Kanneer | K. Vijayan | [14] | |
| 1986 | Panneer Nadhigal | M. Bhaskar | ||
| 1986 | Mounam Kalaikirathu | Kundrai Vaendan Karikalan | ||
| 1986 | Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai | C. V. Sridhar | ||
| 1987 | Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi | Visu | ||
| 1987 | Vanna Kanavugal | Amir John | ||
| 1987 | Thaali Dhanam | R.C.Shakthi | ||
| 1987 | Anand | C.V.Rajendiran | ||
| 1989 | Nalaya Manithan | Velu Prabhakaran | ||
| 1989 | Varam | R. C. Sakthi | ||
| 1997 | Pistha | K. S. Ravikumar | ||
| 1997 | Vivasaayi Magan | Ramarajan | ||
| 2010 | Kadhal 2 Kalyanam | Milind Rau | Unreleased | [15] [16] |
| 2016 | Manal Kayiru 2 | Madhan Kumar | Comeback film | [17] [18] |
Malayalam
| Year | Film | Director | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Veendum | Joshiy | ||
| 1997 | Masmaram | Thampi Kannamthanam | [ citation needed ] |
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