Jayashree (Tamil actress)
Indian actress
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Jayashree is an Indian actress who has mostly worked in Tamil-language films. 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.
Career
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]
Personal life
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]
Selected filmography
- Note: All films in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Thendrale Ennai Thodu | Malathi | [5] | |
| Irandu Manam | Shanthi | [6] | ||
| 1986 | Veendum | Lalitha | Malayalam film | |
| Kaalamellam Unn Madiyil | Rani | [6] | ||
| Kovil Yaanai | Kaveri | [6] | ||
| Manithanin Marupakkam | Sujatha | |||
| Vidinja Kalyanam | Divya | [7] | ||
| Nambinar Keduvathillai | Gowri | [8][9] | ||
| Anandha Kanneer | Radha | [10] | ||
| Panneer Nadhigal | Radha | [11] | ||
| Mounam Kalaikirathu | Shobana | |||
| Yaaro Ezhuthiya Kavithai | Pavithra/Lakshmi | |||
| 1987 | Kavalan Avan Kovalan | Herself | Guest appearance | |
| Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi | Nandhini | |||
| Vanna Kanavugal | Anandhi | |||
| Thaali Dhanam | Nirmala | [11] | ||
| Anand | Geetha | |||
| 1988 | Premayanam | Sneha | Telugu film | [11] |
| 1989 | Nalaya Manithan | Shree | ||
| Varam | Jaya | [11] | ||
| 1997 | Pistha | Shanthi | ||
| Vivasaayi Magan | Selvi | |||
| Masmaram | Madhavi | Malayalam film | ||
| 2010 | Kadhal 2 Kalyanam | Unreleased | [12] | |
| 2016 | Manal Kayiru 2 | Uma Kittumani | [2][13] | |