Jaya Guhanathan


Jaya or Jaya Guhanathan is a veteran actress of Tamil and Malayalam films 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 her first film, 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

Malayalam: Credited as Junior Sheela

  1. Ashwamedham
  2. Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
  3. Detective 909 Keralathil
  4. Oru Penninte Katha...Sreedevi
  5. Aabhijathyam
  6. Thettu...Mini
  7. Miss Mary
  8. Panitheeratha Veedu...Jose's sister
  9. Bhaaryaye Aavashyamundu
  10. Rajayogam
  11. Tholkan Enikku Manassilla
  12. Guruvayur Kesavan
  13. Eeta