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, eventually got married at Arulmigu Devi Karumari Amman Temple, Tiruverkadu, Tiruvallur district. Jaya speaks Tamil fluently.
Film career Jaya started her career as child actress with Malayalam film Anweshichu Kandethiyilla and went on to do child roles in 10 Malayalam films. 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 Year Film Co-star Role 1967 Bama Vijayam Child artist as Baby Sheela 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 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 Year Film Role1967 Ashwamedham Anweshichu Kandethiyilla 1968 Asuravithu 1970 Detective 909 Keralathil Abhayam Anadha 1971 Oru Penninte Katha Sreedevi Aabhijathyam ThettuMini1972 Miss Mary 1973 Panitheeratha VeeduJose's sister1975 Bhaaryaye Aavashyamundu Makkal 1976Rajayogam 1977 Tholkan Enikku Manassilla Guruvayur Kesavan 1978 Eeta
Telugu Year Film Role1972 Prajanayakudu 1973 Pedda Koduku
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