Step inside Jayalalithaa's ancestral home

Here's a look into the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's ancestral home in Tiruchirappali. 
The ancestral house called 'Komala Vilas' of former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa situated in East Chithirai Street of Srirangam in Tiruchirapally. (EPS | MK Ashok Kumar)
The ancestral house called 'Komala Vilas' of former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa situated in East Chithirai Street of Srirangam in Tiruchirapally. (EPS | MK Ashok Kumar)
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A frontal view of the house wherein Jayalalithaa's ancestors lived. (EPS | MK Ashok Kumar)
A frontal view of the house wherein Jayalalithaa's ancestors lived. (EPS | MK Ashok Kumar)
In this photo, the present resident family of this 100-year old house can be seen. (EPS | MK Ashok Kumar)
In this photo, the present resident family of this 100-year old house can be seen. (EPS | MK Ashok Kumar)
The interior of this house has an old-world charm to it. (EPS | MK Ashok Kumar)
The interior of this house has an old-world charm to it. (EPS | MK Ashok Kumar)
This house was thrown into the spotlight once again after the unfortunate news of Jayalalithaa's demise. (EPS | MK Ashok Kumar)
This house was thrown into the spotlight once again after the unfortunate news of Jayalalithaa's demise. (EPS | MK Ashok Kumar)
The present residents continue living here even after more than 100 years of its existence. (EPS | MK Ashok Kumar)
The present residents continue living here even after more than 100 years of its existence. (EPS | MK Ashok Kumar)
A claim made by one of the old neighbours stated that Jayalalithaa's mother and sister lived here at one point. (EPS | MK Ashok Kumar)
A claim made by one of the old neighbours stated that Jayalalithaa's mother and sister lived here at one point. (EPS | MK Ashok Kumar)

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