P. Jayadevi

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P. Jayadevi (died 4 October 2023) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actress who worked on Tamil films. Regarded as one of the first female directors in the Tamil film industry, Jayadevi was predominantly active in the 1980s and 1990s. [1] [2] [3]

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Career

Having begun her career as a theatre artist, Jayadevi began acting in films aged 20 and initially nursed ambitions of becoming a director. She appeared as an actress in over 20 films, before working as a producer and making over 15 films, and introducing technicians such as P. C. Sreeram and Velu Prabhakaran through her ventures. [4]

Jayadevi first worked as a director in Nalam Nalamariya Aaval (1984), and subsequently went on to make more films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. [4]

In 2000, she worked as a writer on Puratchikkaaran , a script based on the teachings of Periyar and his book entitled Kadavul. The film's controversial theme prompted publicity prior to release, with Jayadevi's work on the film's dialogues being praised. [5] [4] She started making Power of Women (2005) in 2001 but the film had a delayed release following production trouble. [6] The film starred Hariharan and Khushbu in the lead roles, with a reviewer from the AllIndianSite labelling the film as "below average", noting that "Jayadevi's story is initially strong", but "the last few scenes are unpardonably slow and didactic" and that the "screenplay meanders through undulating terrain". [7]

In 2010, Jayadevi began work on Aananda Leelai, a film about fake godmen and their women devotees. She approached Khushbu and Suhasini to play the key roles, but the project did not develop into production. [8] [9] She announced her intentions of directing a film during 2018. [10]

Personal life and death

Jayadevi was previously married to film director Velu Prabhakaran. [11] She died on 4 October 2023. [12]

Partial filmography

YearFilmCredited forNotesRef.
WriterDirectorActorProducer
1976 Idhaya Malar Yes
1977Sainthadamma SainthaduYes
1978 Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam Yes
1980Matravai NerilYesYes
1981Vaa Indha PakkamYes
1982Nandri Meendum VarugaYesYes
1983Oru Pullaanguzhal AdupoothugirathuYesYes
1984 Nalam Nalamariya Aaval YesYesYes
1985 Vilaangu Meen YesYesYes
1987 Vilangu YesYesYes
1987Paasam Oru VeshamYesYesYes
1989Sariyana JodiYesYes
2000 Kadavul Yes
2000 Puratchikkaaran Yes
2005 Power of Women YesYes

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  12. ↑ விலாங்குமீன் படத்தை இயக்கிய நடிகை ஜெயதேவி காலமானார் Archived 4 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine (in Tamil)
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