K. S. Jayalakshmi

K. S. Jayalakshmi
OccupationActress
Years active1976 – present

K. S. Jayalakshmi is an Indian actress who works in the Tamil film and television industries. She has acted in comedy roles in movies. Jayalakshmi made her acting debut in a Kannada film before acting in the Tamil film Etharkum Thuninthavan released in 1976.[1]

Career

She has since then been featured in more than a hundred films, including Agni Satchi, Poikkal Kudhirai, Manathil Uruthi Vendum, Guru Sishyan, Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal and Kaadhale Nimmadhi.

She was regularly cast in productions by Kavithalaya Productions and has acted in numerous films by K. Balachander.

Filmography

Television

Serials
Year Title Role Channel
1999Kasalavu NesamMadhavi DeviSun TV
2000–2001Chithi
2001–2002AlaigalShakunthala
2003RojaRajalakshmiJaya TV
2003–2004AnnamalaiBhargaviSun TV
2005–2006ManaiviMalashree's mother
2006–2008LakshmiChamundeswari
2008–2010Athipookal
2009–2010KarunamanjariRaj TV
2010–2012UravugalMeenakshiSun TV
2011–2015ThendralThamizh's mother
2013–2015ValliShanthi
PonnunjalKrishnaveni
2013–2016Bhairavi Aavigalukku PriyamanavalBombay Maami
2014Mannan MagalJaya TV
2015–2016ChandralekhaTamilarasiSun TV
2015–2017VamsamSolaiyamma
2019–2023Pandavar IllamValli
2020–2021Neethane Enthan PonvasanthamSamiyadiZee Tamil
2021–2022Pudhu Pudhu ArthangalParimalam
2023Peranbu
2024–2025 Veetuku Veedu Vaasapadi Krishnaveni’s mother Meena Star Vijay
Reality shows
  • Vaanam Vasapadum
  • Super Kudumbam Season 1
  • Sooriya Vanakkam
  • Sollathan Ninaikiren
  • Sagara Sangama
  • Puthiya Paatukal
  • Poi Solla Porom

Films

Year Film Role Notes
1977 Etharkum Thuninthavan Tamil debut as Heroine
1978 Adhirstakaran
1980 Moodu Pani Prostitute
1981 Ellam Inba Mayam
1983 Agni Satchi
Poikkal Kudhirai
1986 Punnagai Mannan Malini's mother
1987 Manathil Uruthi Vendum
1988 Guru Sishyan Call girl
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran
1989 Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
1990 Pulan Visaranai Parvathi
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
1991 En Rasavin Manasile Pannaiyar's wife
Nee Pathi Naan Pathi
Kurumbukkaran
Azhagan Swapna's teacher
Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal Sivappu Rukmani
1992 Idhuthanda Sattam
Naalaiya Theerpu Ambika
Oor Mariyadhai
1993 Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda Lilly
1994 Ilaignar Ani Pudina
Vanaja Girija Mary
1995 En Pondatti Nallava
Witness Ashok's mother
1996 Sivasakthi Kameswari
1997 Love Today Preethi's mother
Aahaa Enna Porutham Jack-an-Jill's mother
1998 Kaadhale Nimmadhi
1999 Kummi Paattu Amaravathi's mother
Oruvan
Anbulla Kadhalukku
2000 Kannan Varuvaan
2002 Pammal K. Sambandam
2003 ThithikkudheFilm financier
2005Dancer
2015 Naalu Policeum Nalla Irundha Oorum
2025Madha Gaja RajaKalyanasundaram's mother-in-law

References

  1. ↑ ஆனந்தராஜ், கு. (25 July 2018). "டி.வியும் சினிமாவும் என்னை மறந்திடுச்சு! - `தென்றல்' ஜெயலட்சுமி" [TV and cinema have forgotten me! - `Thendral' Jayalakshmi]. Retrieved 3 January 2025.