Remembering Jayalalithaa: Here are five lesser-known facts about late Tamil Nadu CM

From child artiste to lead actress, Jayalalithaa carved a spot for herself in the film industry, acting in over 300 films in myriad languages. Here are a few lesser-known facts about the chief minister of Tamil Nadu.

The first-ever Tamil film to be submitted to the Academy Awards (Oscars) was ‘Deiva Magan’, in which Jayalalithaa acted alongside late ‘Nadigar Thilagam’ Sivaji Ganesan. (Photo | YouTube) 

The first-ever Tamil film to be submitted to the Academy Awards (Oscars) was ‘Deiva Magan’, in which Jayalalithaa acted alongside late ‘Nadigar Thilagam’ Sivaji Ganesan. (File Photo | EPS)

Jayalalithaa’s lead role in her debut Kannada film ‘Chinnada Gombe’ at the age of 15 went on to become a blockbuster, and later got remade in Tamil and Hindi. (File Photo | EPS)

Jayalalithaa debuted in five different languages in a span of just five years. Her debut films became huge hits, making her one the first female superstar of Tamil cinema along with Saroja Devi. (File Photo | EPS)

She acted as herself, the Chief Minister, in the 1992 film Neenga Nalla Irukanum, directed by Visu. (File Photo | EPS)