Jayamalini
| Jayamalini | |
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| Born | 15 June 1948 Sullurpeta, Andhra Pradesh, India |
Jayamalini (or Jaya Malini) is a South Indian film actress who is famous for her vamp roles and item numbers.
She acted in more than 500 Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi movies.
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[edit] Early life
Jayamalini was born in Sullurpeta, Andhra Pradesh on 15 June 1948
[edit] Career
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 "Mamalu Mamalu Babalu Babulu", in the movie Maha Shaktimaan. Her sister Jyothi Lakshmi was also a cabaret dancer in films.[1]
[edit] Personal life
After she retired from films, she married a police inspector and is settled in Chennai with her two daughters.[2] She has decided that she will not let her daughters enter films.[3] In 2005, the former actress and dancer was busy looking for a writer to help pen her biography.[4]
[edit] Selected filmography
[edit] Telugu
- Amaradeepam (1977) (Kothaga unda Badhaga unda song)
- Yamagola (1977) (Gudivada ellanu song)
- Yugandhar (1979) (Naa Paruvam song)
- Jaganmohini (1978)
- Vetagadu (1979) (Puttintollu tharimesaaru song)
- Punnami Naagu (1980)
- Bobbili Puli (1982) (O subbarao song)
- Muthyala Muggu
- Vinayaka Vijayam
- Driver Ramudu (Gu gu gudisundhi)
- Gaja Donga (Nee illu bangaram gaanoo)
- Maga Maharaju (1983) (Maa amma chintamani)
- Gandharva Kanya
- State Rowdy (1989)
- Annadammula Anubandham (Paired with balakrishna)
- Merupu Daadi (1984)
[edit] Tamil
- Anbukku Naan Adimai
- Annai Oru Aalayam
- Andha Oru Nimidam (1985)
- Andavan Sothu (1985)
- Aattukara Alamelu (1977)
- Dr. Siva (1975)
- Ennai Paar En Alagai Paar
- Gandharva Kanni
- Garjanai (1981)
- Guru (1980)
- Idhu Engal Bhoomi
- Karate Kamala
- Karuppu Sattaikaran (1985)
- Kudumbam
- Makkal En Pakkam (1987)
- Malaiyur Mambattiyaan (1984)
- Maaya Mohini
- Nyayam Ketkiren
- Naam Iruvar
- Raja Nee Vazhga
- Ragam Thedum Pallavi
- Sorgathin Thirappu Vizha
- Thai Meedhu Sathiyam (1978)
- Uravai Katha Kili
- Valibamae Vaa Vaa
[edit] Kannada
- Guru Shishyaru (1981)
- Bangarada Gudi (1976)
- Baddi Bangaramma
- Gayatri Maduve (1983)
- Rustum Jodi (1981)
- Nanna Devaru (1983)
- Jayasimha
- Onde guri (1979)
- Maralina sarapali
- Matte Vasanta
- Sedina hakki
- Muttaide bhagya
- Police papanna
- Sahodarara Savaal (1977)
- Saubhaga lakshmi
- Prachanda kulla
- Bengaluru ratriyalli
- Haddina kannu
- Senha Sambandha
- srhi chamnudeshwari pooja mahime.
[edit] Malayalam
- Abkari
- Sarapanjaram
- Prabhatham Chuvanna Theruvil
- Sreeman Sreemathi (1981)
[edit] Hindi
- Jeevan Jyoti (1976) as Sudha
- Shalimar (1978) as Tribal Dancer
- Lok Parlok (1979)
- Maha Shaktimaan (1988) as Sorceress
