B. Jaya (11 January 1964 – 30 August 2018) was an Indian film director who worked in
Telugu cinema
Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...
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Early life
Jaya completed an
MA in English literature and received a diploma in journalism at
Chennai University. She also received an MA in psychology from
Annamalai University
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Jaya married producer and publicist B. A. Raju (died 2021). They have two sons.
Career
After completing her education, she started her career as a writer for the Telugu daily newspaper
Andhra Jyothy
''Andhra Jyothi'' () is the third largest circulated Telugu language daily newspaper of India sold mostly in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. It was founded by K. L. N. Prasad, an Industrialist on 1 July 1960. It is also one of the ...
. She wrote for the publication's "Jyothi Chitra" section, which covers news regarding the Telugu cinema industry. She made her debut as a director with the successful 2003 film ''Chantigadu''.
Death
Jaya died on 30 August 2018 at the age of 54 due to heart related ailments.
Filmography
References
External links
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1964 births
2018 deaths
Film directors from Hyderabad, India
Place of birth missing
Telugu film directors
Indian women film directors
Annamalai University alumni
21st-century Indian film directors
21st-century Indian women artists
Missing middle or first names
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