Jaya Guhanathan Explained

Birth Name:Jaya
Birth Place:Sri Lanka
Occupation:Actress
Spouse:V. C. Guhanathan
Years Active:1967-1980
Nationality:Indian

Jaya Guhanathan is an Indian actress of Tamil and Malayalam films. She acted for a decade. She has acted almost 100 films in variety of roles.

Personal life

Jaya and V. C. Guhanathan fell in love with each other during the filming of their film,[1] eventually got married at Arulmigu Devi Karumari Amman Temple, Tiruverkadu, Tiruvallur district. Jaya speaks Tamil fluently.

Film career

While furthering her studies in PUC at S.I.E.T college, Chennai, she was persuaded by V. C. Guhanathan to join films.In 1971, she was introduced in Tamil film Sudarum Sooravaliyum opposite Gemini Ganesan, R. Muthuraman and Chandra Mohan. She decided to quit acting on 1980, her last movie was Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai.

Partial filmography

Tamil

YearFilmCo-starRole
1971 Sudarum Sooravaliyum Gemini Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Chandra Mohan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala
1972 Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai Jaishankar, R. Muthuraman, Lakshmi
Annai Abirami Sivakumar, K. R. Vijaya
Dheivam Gemini Ganesan, A. V. M. Rajan, R. Muthuraman, Sivakumar, K. R. Vijaya, Sowcar Janaki Devanai
Kanimuthu Paappa Jaishankar, R. Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Rajalakshmi
Mr. Sampath R. Muthuraman, Cho Ramaswamy
1973 Kasi Yathirai V. K. Ramasamy, Srikanth Seetha
Deiva Kuzhandhaigal Jaishankar, R. Muthuraman, Vanisri, Padmini
Iraivan Irukkindran Jaishankar
Shanmugapriya R. Muthuraman, Sivakumar, Jayanthi
Petha Manam Pithu R. Muthuraman, Savitri, Jayasudha
Rajapart Rangadurai Sivaji Ganesan, Srikanth, Ushanandini
1974 Anbu Thangai R. Muthuraman, Srikanth, Jayalalithaa
Magalukkaga A. V. M. Rajan
Paadha Poojai Sivakumar, Jayachitra
1975 Thiruvarul A. V. M. Rajan
Manjal Mugame Varuga Vijayakumar, Sathyapriya
1976 Dasavatharam Ravikumar, Gemini Ganesan Princess Draupadi/Panchaali
Gruhapravesam Sivaji Ganesan, Sivakumar, K. R. Vijaya
Thayilla Kuzhandhai Vijayakumar, A. V. M. Rajan, Jayachitra, Jai Ganesh
Nalla Penmani R. Muthuraman, Srividya, Sowcar Janaki
1977 Navarathinam M. G. Ramachandran Gomaidi
Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri Sivakumar, Rajinikanth, Sumithra Raji
Murugan Adimai R. Muthuraman, Vijayakumar, A. V. M. Rajan, K. R. Vijaya
1978 Mullum Malarum Rajinikanth, Sarath Babu, Shoba, Fatafat Jayalaxmi
Karunai Ullam Srikanth, Vijayakumar, K. R. Vijaya
Thai Meethu Sathiyam Rajinikanth, Sripriya
1979 Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai Rajinikanth, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Sangeetha

Malayalam: Credited as Junior Sheela

  1. Ashwamedham (1967)
  2. Anweshichu Kandethiyilla (1967)
  3. Detective 909 Keralathil (1970)
  4. Oru Penninte Katha (1971) as Sreedevi
  5. Aabhijathyam (1971)
  6. Thettu (1971)...Mini
  7. Miss Mary (1972)
  8. Panitheeratha Veedu (1973) as Jose's sister
  9. Bhaaryaye Aavashyamundu (1975)
  10. Rajayogam (1976)
  11. Tholkan Enikku Manassilla (1977)
  12. Guruvayur Kesavan (1977)
  13. Eeta (1978)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: குகநாதன் ‘சுடரும் சூறாவளியும்’ கதாநாயகி ஜெயாவை காதலித்து மணந்தார்பீ . 2023-01-08 . archives.thinakaran.lk.