Fatafat Jayalaxmi


Jayalakshmi, whose popular screen name was Fatafat Jayalakshmi , was an Indian actress active mainly in Tamil and Telugu films. In Malayalam movies she was known as Supriya. She acted about 66 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada within a decade of her career.

Career

She made her debut in 1972 in Telugu movie Iddaru Ammayilu which has Akkineni Nageswara Rao in lead role. Same year she appeared in A. Vincent's Malayalam movie Theerthayathra with screen name Supriya, followed by Ithu Manushyano? in 1973. In 1974 she made her Tamil debut in K Balachander’s film Aval Oru Thodar Kathai credited as Jayalakshmi and followed by her Kannada debut in Devara Kannu released in 1975. She became a household name with her popular dialogue ‘Fatafat’ which became her prefix. Her notable films include Aval Oru Thodar Kathai, Anthuleni Katha, Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai and Mullum Malarum. She had co-starred with top actors like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Krishna, NTR and Chiranjeevi.
During a recent interview in 2018 with Rajinikanth, when asked to pick his favorite actress he choose Fatafat Jayalakshmi and told the audience that she was a good actress though they paired in very few movies together.

Personal life

She was married to the nephew of M. G. Ramachandran. She committed suicide by hanging in 1980 when she was at the peak of her career due to hypertension and mourning over death of her father.

Partial filmography

Telugu

  1. Iddaru Ammayilu - Debut film in Telugu
  2. Swargam Narakam
  3. Jyothi - Sashirekha
  4. Anthuleni Katha
  5. Bhale Alludu
  6. Chilipi Krishnudu - Aasa
  7. Yuga Purushudu - Rosy
  8. Korikale Gurralaite
  9. Muttaiduva
  10. Jathara
  11. Ram Robert Rahim
  12. Potharillu
  13. Nyayam Kavali - Jayalaxmi
  14. Tirugu Leni Manishi - Padma

    Tamil

  15. Aval Oru Thodar Kathai - Debut film in Tamil... Chandra
  16. Ezhaikkum Kaalam Varum
  17. Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu
  18. Yarukku Maappillai Yaro
  19. Pattikkaattu Raja
  20. Mogam Muppadhu Varusham
  21. Payanam ... Jaya
  22. Annakili .... Sumathi
  23. Naam Pirandha Mann
  24. Nandha En Nila
  25. Pennai Solli Kutramillai
  26. Perumaikkuriyaval .... Bhama
  27. Punniyam Seithaval
  28. Sorgam Naragam ... Jayalakshmi
  29. Avar Enakke Sontham
  30. Kavikuyil
  31. Athaivida Ragasiyam
  32. Iraivan Kodutha Varam
  33. Sakka Podu Podu Raja
  34. Kamatchiyin Karunai
  35. Varuvan Vadivelan ... Vijay's wife
  36. Mullum Malarum .... Manga
  37. Kumkumam Kadhai Solgiradhu
  38. Thyagam
  39. Uravugal Endrum Vaazhga
  40. Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai
  41. Kizhakkum Merkum Sandhikkindrana
  42. Kaali
  43. Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal
  44. Thiruppangal
  45. Yamirukka Bayamen - Released posthumously

    Malayalam : Credited as Supriya

  46. Theerthayathra... Parvathy - Debut film in Malayalam
  47. Ithu Manushyano?
  48. Darsanam
  49. Sreedevi
  50. Prathyaksha Daivam

    Kannada

  51. Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu