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- Actress

Real Name

Kamala Kumari

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 2

Weight (approx.)

in kilograms- 75 kg

Eye Colour

Brown

Hair Colour

Black

Career

Debut

Film:

- Bharya Bhartalu (1961)

- Mangaiyar Ullam Mangatha Selvam (1962, Tamil)

- Palattu Koman (1962, Malayalam)

- Jenu Goodu (1963, Kannada)

- Teen Bahuraniyan (1968, Hindi)

Famous For

- Miss Leelavathi

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Saturday, 06 Jan 1945

Age:

Birthplace

Bellary, Karnataka, India

Zodiac Sign

Capricorn

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Madras, India

Religion

Hinduism

Hobbies

Dancing

Relationships

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Not Known

Family

Spouse(s)

- Peketi Sivaram (Actor, Director)

Parents

Father

- - Balasubramanyam (English Professor)

Mother

- - Santhanalakshmi

Siblings

Brother

- - 2

Sister

- - Not Known

Children

Son

- - Krishna Kumar

Daughter

- - None

Favourites

Actor(s)

N T Rama Rao

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Bio

Profession(s): Actress
Real Name: Kamala Kumari

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 5 2
Weight (approx.): in kilograms- 75 kg
Eye Colour: Brown
Hair Colour: Black

Career

Debut: Bharya Bhartalu (1961), Mangaiyar Ullam Mangatha Selvam (1962, Tamil), Palattu Koman (1962, Malayalam), Jenu Goodu (1963, Kannada), Teen Bahuraniyan (1968, Hindi)
Famous For: Miss Leelavathi

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 6 January 1945
Birthplace: Bellary, Karnataka, India
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Madras, India
Religion: Hinduism
Hobbies: Dancing
Lesser Known Facts: DoesJayanthi smoke?: Not Known, DoesJayanthi drink alcohol?: Not Known, Jayanthis parents got separated after a few years of their marriage, and her mother moved to Madras with her children., Her mother wanted Jayanthi to become a classical dancer., She started her career as a supporting actress when she was just a teen. At that time she was very chubby and was not good at dancing. So she was not treated very well on the sets., Later, she joined a dance school and learned different forms of Indian classical dance., Jayanthi was practising dance for her movie scene when Kannadadirector Y. R. Swam saw her, and offered her a Kannada movie Jenu Goodu.However, she had worked in Tamil and Malayalam films before, but Jenu Godu proved to be the film which established her as an actress., She was the first Kannada actress to wear a nighty, swimwear and a skirt in any Kannada film. The name of the film was Miss Leelavathi and was the boldest and very much ahead of its time., Jayanthi even won thePresidents award for Miss Leelavathi, which was presented to her by Indira Gandhi(then IB Minister)., Her husband, the famous actor and directorPeketi Sivaram, was the most significant support for her., She has worked with many famous stars of her time including Rajkumar,Gemini Ganeshan,M.G. Ramachandran, Muthu Raman, and Jaishankar, etc. Also, she is the only actress to have been paired with actor Rajkumar in more than 45 films., She has been friends with Tamil actressManorama who was also in her dance school when they were teenagers., Jayanthi has worked in more than 500 films in various languages including Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi. She also appeared in an English TV show named asBrown Nation(2016), which was telecasted on Netflix., She was also titled asAbhinaya Sharadhe, which means Goddess Sharada as a remark for her contribution to the Kannada film industry., Anu Prabhakar, the famous Kannada actress, was her daughter-in-law and both still share a good bond.

Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Not Known

Family

Spouse(s): Peketi Sivaram (Actor, Director)
Parents: - Balasubramanyam (English Professor), - Santhanalakshmi
Siblings: - 2, - Not Known
Children: - Krishna Kumar, - None

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Actor(s): N T Rama Rao

Updated: Sunday,Sep 20, 2026 02:03 AM GMT+05:30

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