Jayanthi (actress)

Jayanthi
Born
Kamala Kumari

(1945-01-06)6 January 1945
Bellary, Madras Presidency, British Raj
Died26 July 2021(2021-07-26) (aged 76)
Banashankari, Bangalore
OccupationActress
Years active1960–2021
SpousePeketi Sivaram
Children1

Kamala Kumari (6 January 1945 – 26 July 2021), known by her stage name Jayanthi, was an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada cinema and Tamil cinema.[1][2] She was noted for her contributions to different genres of films from the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. She had appeared in over 500 films in various languages, including Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi.

Jayanthi has been recipient of seven Karnataka State Film Awards,[3] four times as Best Actress and twice as Best Supporting Actress, the President's Medal for Best Actress and two Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. She has been cited as Kannada cinema's "most bold and beautiful" actress by various media outlets, a title for which she has received substantial publicity.[4] The Kannada film industry honored her with the title "Abhinaya Sharadhe", (Goddess Sharada in acting).[citation needed]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference deccan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "'Goddess of acting' Jayanthi dies at 76". Scroll.in. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Kannada actor Abhinaya Sharade Jayanthi passes away at 76". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. ^ Ganesh, Deepa (15 April 2011). "Bold and beautiful". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2018.