Acting

Jayamalini

Born 1958-12-22 · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

She acted in more than 500 Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi movies. Jayamalini was born in Chennai on 22 December 1958 into a Tamil family. She was the youngest of 8 siblings. She was introduced to Tollywood in 1974 by Vittalacharya in the movie he produced, Aadadani Adrustam. She acted in several Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam movies. She learned dancing from Heeralal master. She acted in Hindi movies too. She had a dance number in Shalimar (1978), starring Rex Harrison, Dharmendra and Zeenat Aman, which were in both English and Hindi versions. She also had a raunchy dance number, which was provocatively titled "Maamalu Maamalu Baavalu Baavulu", in the movie Maha Shaktimaan. Her sister Jyothi Lakshmi was also a cabaret dancer in films.

Acting credits

9.0

A minor thug, Raghu, and a pickpocket, Maria, fall in love. To find proof, Raghu joins a gang that killed Maria's father but soon realises that they are planning to kill Maria to bury any evidence.

Maria, My Darling

1980

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10.0

Vasu and Chacko are working as drivers and low ranking workers for the Abkari contractor Sreekandan. Sreekandan is heavily involved in the smuggling of liquor from the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu in order to increase the already high profits in his business. For some time the jobless youngsters try illegal brewing of hooch.

Abkari

1988

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7.0

Malaiyoor Mambattiyan is the story of a group of youngsters in the village headed by Mambattiyan, who lead the life in a forest by robbing the rich and distributing the wealth to the poor; thus Mambattiyan becomes the local Robin Hood.

Malaiyoor Mambattiyan

1983

7.0

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Sanchari

1981

10.0

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Kilikkonchel

1984

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Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar

1983

10.0

5 youngsters come together with help of Krishnamraju to oppose their village sarpanch's cruel deeds.

Manavoori Pandavulu

1978

Prasad and Raja, two best friends who get separated in a fire, grow up in two different communities. However, after a few years, they unite to fight against an evil man.

Snehithara Saval

1981

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Gopi and his brother Satyam get married but Gopi's wife is not treated well in the family. Lakshmi, Satyam's wife, realizes the same and tries to teach her mother-in-law a lesson.

Marumagale Vazhga

1982

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Rajakumar

1983

10.0

Rajasaker will kill anyone who stands in his way and ends up killing Kumar's beloved's grandfather. Thus, Kumar sets out to investigate and punish Rajasaker.

Andha Oru Nimidam

1985

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4.0

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Tholireyi Gadichindi

1977

5.7

Two brothers get separated during their childhood; one grows up to become a police officer while the other turns into a gangster. Problems arise when the gangster takes the place of his brother.

Anbukku Naan Adimai

1980

6.5

Maharaja Sharminder Bhupathi of Avanti and his wife, the Rajmata, would like to see peace in the region, and would like their daughter, Alaknanda, to marry the prince of Gandharva, Aditya Vardhan. While in Gandharva, Aditya has plans of his own, for he loves a courtesan, Jaswanti, and would not dream of marrying anyone else, much to the disapproval of his brother, Ugrarao. Not to be outdone, Alaknanda loves a young warrior by the name of Vikram Singh. Acharya Abangdev of Avanti has plans of his own, which do not include Alaknanda, as he would like to take the region over and rule over it through Ugrarao. Then the unexpected happens, Aditya is reportedly killed by bandits, and Abangdev announces that Ugrarao be the next king, but at the very moment, Aditya shows up, is crowned the king, and makes sweeping changes to Avanti for the betterment of the people.

Singhasan

1986

9.0

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Samajaniki Sawal

1979

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After leading a miserable life with his wife, a man decides to run away from his home. However, things take a turn when his son's wife attempts to resolve the issues between the couple.

Konte Mogudu Penki Pellam

1980

9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Bhoga Bhagyalu

1981

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Vijay lands in jail while avenging his sister's death. However, when he escapes prison and starts working at Nagalingam's home, he learns that he is planning to steal the villager's money.