Jayanthi

Acting

Jayanthi

Born — Died

1945-01-06 — 2021-07-26

Place of birth

Bellary, Karnataka, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

62 titles

Jayanthi, is an Indian actress. She is noted for her contributions to different genres of films from the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. She has appeared in over 500 films, including films in the Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi languages.

Known for

Film credits

1990s · 15 titles

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Rayudugaru Nayudugaru

1996

Prema Simhasana poster
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No synopsis available yet.

Prema Simhasana

1994

Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi poster
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A Kannada Movie.

Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi

1999

Gopala Gopala poster
7.0

Gopal causes much angst among his male neighbours as he is friendly with their spouses. They are relieved when he marries Usha. But Usha leaves him after learning that he was married once before.

Gopala Gopala

1996

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Two criminals, Machi and Mamu, face difficulties when they decide to save and reunite Raja, one of their cellmates, with Kaveri.

Palaivana Paravaigal

1990

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Pattudala

1992

Nammura Huduga poster
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Despite her brother Chirte Gowda's warning, Rupa, a city-bred woman, falls in love with a young villager, Gopal and leaves home for him. Soon, Chirte Gowda decides to ruin Gopal's life.

Nammura Huduga

1998

Megha Maale poster
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Raghu reunites with his mother, Sharadha, after many years of separation. But Sharadha's troubled past takes an unexpected toll on her son's life.

Megha Maale

1994

Belli Modagalu poster
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Belli Modagalu is a 1992 Kannada film directed by K V Raju and produced by Govinda G. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, Malashri, Doddanna and Avinash in lead roles. Music was composed by Upendrakumar.

Belli Modagalu

1992

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8.0

When a bomb is placed inside a theatre during a show, the owner has to decide if he should go against the cops and empty the theatre. Instead, the cops want to defuse it without informing the viewers.

Housefull

1999

Pedarayudu poster
7.4

Pedarayudu, the eldest brother, sits on an ancestral throne that is cursed and whoever delivers a wrong verdict dies. However, things take a turn after his youngest brother is accused of murder.

Pedarayudu

1995

Navibbaru Namagibbaru poster
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In a bid to turn their lives around, two lookalikes, who have different personalities, switch places to find true love in their partners.

Navibbaru Namagibbaru

1993

Patela poster
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Patela, an orphan, is adopted by a rich village couple. Years later, he falls in love with a city woman, Madhu, but she walks out on him after learning that he is illiterate.

Patela

1999

Himapatha poster
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Sumithra's lover Aravind, a photographer, goes missing after he goes to Shimla for a project. However, Sumithra sets out to look for Aravind after she finds out that he is alive.

Himapatha

1995

Swathi Kiranam poster
7.6

An egotistical music teacher envious of the extraordinary talent of his prodigious young disciple.

Swathi Kiranam

1992

1980s · 9 titles

Maa Voori Magaadu poster
10.0

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Maa Voori Magaadu

1987

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Thayiya Hone

1985

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Komberi Mookan

1984

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Vishwanath, who comes from a wealthy family that faces sudden poverty. Vishwanath takes a job in a factory and becomes a union leader, fighting against the injustice inflicted by the factory owner and striving to bring justice to the workers.

Leader Vishwanath

1981

Simhada Mari Sainya poster
8.7

When the young guest of honor is kidnapped from a birthday party, five courageous kids risk everything to rescue their friend. Along the way, they learn that the kidnapper, Balbir Gupta, is an old partner of the abducted child's father, recently released from prison and looking to settle a score. Directed by S.V. Rajendra Singh, this action adventure stars Amrish Puri, Sundar Krishna Urs, M.B. Shetty, Jayanthi and Manjula.

Simhada Mari Sainya

1981

Aakhari Poratam poster
7.6

CBI officer Pravallika strives to expose a dangerous criminal, Anantananda Swamy. In her quest, she finds help in a stage artiste named Vihari who offers to help.

Aakhari Poratam

1988

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A college boy takes financial help from a man to pay for his education. However, when he falls in love and gets married, he changes his mind about his studies due to various reasons.

En Swamy Aliyandire

1989

Anand poster
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Srikanth, who sees Mala always spending time with Anand, tries to defame him. When Srikanth's father goes to Anand's house to settle the rivalry, he gets shocked when he sees who Anand's mother is. This was the debut movie of Shivarajkumar which was first of the three movies that completed a silver jubilee run theatrically, later earning him the title Hattrick Hero. The movie also completed 38 weeks of theatrical run.

Anand

1986

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A policeman attempts to discipline his rebellious son, but his efforts go in vain as his son starts resenting him.

Kondaveeti Simham

1981

1970s · 15 titles

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Nalla Mudivu

1973

Thulasi poster
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1976 Indian Kannada film.

Thulasi

1976

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Shubhashaya

1977

Chinna Ninna Muddaduve poster
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A young woman dies of complications after giving birth to her second child. When Manju longs for her mother, her father decides to remarry, leading to more complications.

Chinna Ninna Muddaduve

1977

Banashankari poster
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Goddess Banashankari comes down to Earth in the form of a human and helps her ardent devotees deal with the difficulties in their lives.

Banashankari

1977

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A widowed mother of one falls in love with her servant, who is a married man. Meanwhile, the village chief lusts after her and plots a sinister scheme.

Kamalamma Kamatam

1979

Naagarahaavu poster
6.4

Although Ramachari falls madly in love with Alamelu, her parents forbid their marriage and force her to marry another man. But Ramachari can't stand idly by when he discovers his sweetheart's husband has become her pimp. Quietly aiding Ramachari on his quest to save Alamelu is Chamayya, a childless woman who loves him as much as if he were her own son.

Naagarahaavu

1972

Vijay Vikram poster
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Kaveri gets raped by Vikram who impregnates her and then refuses to marry her. When their son, Vijay, grows up and learns the truth, he seeks revenge.

Vijay Vikram

1979

Kranthiveera poster
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Kranthiveera is a 1972 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed and produced by R. Ramamurthy. It stars Rajkumar, Rajesh and Jayanthi. The film's story was written by R. Rangarajan and Satyam was the soundtrack and score composer. The dialogues and lyrics were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The song Elli harikatha prasangavo had P. B. Sreenivas and Rajkumar playback singing together for the first time.

Kranthiveera

1972

Bahaddur Gandu poster
9.5

Bahaddur Gandu is a 1976 Indian Kannada film, directed by A V Sheshgiri Rao and produced by Srikanth Nahatha and Srikanth Patel. The film Stars Dr Rajkumar, Jayanthi, Aarathi and Shantha in lead roles. The music of the film was composed by M Ranga Rao.

Bahaddur Gandu

1976

Edakallu Guddada Mele poster
9.5

Based on the novel of same name by Bharathi Suta which was an adaptation of the English novel Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence. Madhavi leads an unfulfilled married life with her husband, a former soldier. She ends up getting into a physical relationship with their friendly neighbour, a younger man.

Edakallu Guddada Mele

1973

Sri Krishnadevaraya poster
8.0

Sri Krishnadevaraya is a 1970 Indian historical drama film in Kannada language, produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. It stars Rajkumar as Krishnadevaraya, an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 16th century. R. Nagendra Rao, B. R. Panthulu, Narasimharaju and N. Bharathi appear in pivotal roles.

Sri Krishnadevaraya

1970

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Sarada loses her sanity as she is unable to accept her husband's death. A psychiatrist, also her husband's look-alike, helps her overcome the trauma by letting her believe that he is her husband.

Sarada

1973

Baalu Belagithu poster
9.5

Baalu Belagithu is a 1970 Indian Kannada language drama film written and directed by Siddalingaiah. It stars Rajkumar, Jayanthi and Bharathi.[1] The film was released under Chitrashree International banner and produced by K S Prasad, B V Srinivas and A S Bhakthavathsalam. It was remade in Telugu as Manchivadu, in Hindi as Humshakal and in Tamil as Oorukku Uzhaippavan.

Baalu Belagithu

1970

Velli Vizha poster
10.0

Bala, a tennis champion, is happily married to his wife and children. Things get difficult for him after his fan Sheela comes into his life and they develop feelings for each other.

Velli Vizha

1972

1960s · 16 titles

Kalai Kovil poster
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Kalai Kovil (Temple of Art) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by Visu and Ganga. The film stars S. V. Subbaiah, Chandrakantha, R. Muthuraman and Rajasree in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film was released on 25 September 1964.

Kalai Kovil

1964

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Ninaipadharku Neramillai

1963

Manasiddare Marga poster
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Manasiddare Marga is a 1967 Kannada film that stars Dr. Rajkumar in the lead role.

Manasiddare Marga

1967

Nil Gavani Kadhali poster
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A gang of diamond smugglers led by a wily chief is assets by Babu, his niece Malathy meets the CID officer Shankar and hands over a packet at an Airport lounge to be handed over to her uncle. and her elder sister Radha meets the pal Seetharaman and falls in love with him. The two Pairs go through severed adventure and expose the villains.

Nil Gavani Kadhali

1969

Teen Bahuraniyan poster
6.5

Teen Bahuraniyan (English: Three Daughters-In-Law) is a 1968 family comedy movie. The film is a remake of 1967 Tamil movie Bama Vijayam (Bama's Visit). The film's three lead ladies reprise their roles from the original movie. Teen Bahuraniyan is family story of 3 daughter in laws and their husbands. The movie shows how their relations takes different colour at various situations and how the father Prithviraj Kapoor plays vital role in the family to keep things going.

Teen Bahuraniyan

1968

Bhale Raja poster
10.0

Bhale Raja is a 1969 Kannada film which stars Dr. Rajkumar in a lead role.

Bhale Raja

1969

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Maya loves Raju but he doesn't reciprocate. Raju is blamed for Maya's murder but will his innocence prevail?

Kaadhal Paduthum Paadu

1966

Karnan poster
7.3

Brave and loyal warrior-archer Karna joins the Kauravas to battle the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra.

Karnan

1964

Chikkamma poster
10.0

Chikkamma is a 1969 Kannada film which stars Dr. Rajkumar and Jayanthi in lead roles.

Chikkamma

1969

Lagnapathrike poster
8.0

Lagnapathrike is a 1967 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. S. L. Swamy and produced by A. M. Sameevulla. The film stars Rajkumar and Jayanthi. The film has musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. This is the only movie in entire career of Rajkumar whose title starts with the letter "L".

Lagnapathrike

1967

Bama Vijayam poster
8.3

The arrival of Bama, a famous actress, in their neighborhood excites the daughters-in-law of Ethiriraj. They invite her to their house and begin to spend lavishly to showcase their affluence.

Bama Vijayam

1967

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When an egoistic ascetic, Rakthabhisha, performs a penance to get salvation, Goddess Lalitha appears before him and sets a tough condition for him to fulfil.

Rahasyam

1967

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8.5

Cancer affected young man and leg fractured man sharing their flashbacks in hospital. Sethu falls in love to Dr. Indra and both knows that he do not have longer life.

Neerkumizhi

1965

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8.0

Veeranjaneya is a 1968 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao.

Veeranjaneya

1968

Nakkare Ade Swarga poster
6.0

Nakkare Ade Swarga is a 1967 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by Srikanth Nahatha and Srikanth Patel. The film stars Narasimharaju, along with Jayanthi, Shailashree, Jr. Revathi and Thara. The film has a musical score by M. Ranga Rao. This film introduced singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam to the Kannada film industry.

Nakkare Ade Swarga

1967

Punarjanma poster
10.0

Punarjanma is a 1969 Kannada film which stars Dr. Rajkumar in a lead role.

Punarjanma

1969

Behind the camera