Phataphat Jayalaxmi

Jayalakshmi, whose popular screen name was Fatafat Jayalakshmi (also Phataphat Jayalaxmi) (1958–1980), was an Indian actress active mainly in Tamil and Telugu films. In Malayalam movies she was known as Supriya. She acted about 66 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada within a decade of her career.

Career

She made her debut in 1972 in Telugu movie Iddaru Ammayilu which has Akkineni Nageswara Rao in lead role. Same year she appeared in A. Vincent's Malayalam movie Theerthayathra with screen name Supriya, followed by '' Ithu Manushyano?'' in 1973. In 1974 she made her Tamil debut in K Balachander's film ''Aval Oru Thodar Kathai'' credited as Jayalakshmi. She became a household name with her popular dialogue ‘Fatafat’ (meaning quickly) which became her prefix. Her notable films include ''Aval Oru Thodar Kathai'', ''Anthuleni Katha'', ''Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai'' and ''Mullum Malarum''. She had co-starred with top actors like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Krishna, NTR and Chiranjeevi.

In 2018, during an interview with Rajinikanth, when he was asked to pick his favorite actress he choose Fatafat Jayalakshmi and told the audience that she was a good actress though they paired in very few movies together.

Personal life

She was married to the nephew of M. G. Ramachandran. She committed suicide by hanging in 1980 when she was at the peak of her career over an alleged failed romance.

Partial filmography

Telugu

# ''Iddaru Ammayilu'' (1972) - Debut film in Telugu
# '' Abhimaanavanthulu'' (1973)
# ''Swargam Narakam'' (1975)
# '' Jyothi'' (1976) - Sashirekha
# ''Anthuleni Katha'' (1976)
# ''Bhale Alludu'' (1977)
# ''Eenati Bandham Yenatido'' (1977)
# ''Chilipi Krishnudu'' (1978) - Aasa
# ''Yuga Purushudu'' (1978) - Rosy
# ''Korikale Gurralaite'' (1979)
# ''Muttaiduva'' (1979)
# '' Jathara'' (1980)
# '' Ram Robert Rahim'' (1980)
# ''Potharillu'' (1980)
# ''Nyayam Kavali'' (1981) - Jayalaxmi (Suresh's wife)
# ''Tirugu Leni Manishi'' (1981) - Padma

Tamil

# ''Aval Oru Thodar Kathai'' (1974) - Debut film in Tamil as Chandra
# ''Ezhaikkum Kaalam Varum'' (1975)
# ''Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu'' (1975)
# '' Yarukku Maappillai Yaro'' (1975)
# '' Pattikkaattu Raja'' (1975)
# ''Mogam Muppadhu Varusham'' (1976)
# '' Payanam'' (1976) as Jaya
# ''Annakili'' (1976) as Sumathi
# '' Naam Pirandha Mann'' (1977)
# ''Nandha En Nila'' (1977)
# ''Pennai Solli Kutramillai'' (1977)
# ''Perumaikkuriyaval'' (1977) as Bhama
# ''Punniyam Seithaval'' (1977)
# ''Sorgam Naragam'' (1977) as Jayalakshmi
# ''Avar Enakke Sontham'' (1977)
# ''Kavikuyil'' (1977)
# ''Athaivida Ragasiyam'' (1978)
# '' Iraivan Kodutha Varam'' (1978)
# '' Sakka Podu Podu Raja'' (1978)
# ''Kamatchiyin Karunai'' (1978)
# ''Varuvan Vadivelan'' (1978) as Vijay's wife
# ''Mullum Malarum'' (1978) as Manga
# ''Kumkumam Kadhai Solgiradhu'' (1978)
# ''Thyagam'' (1978)
# ''Uravugal Endrum Vaazhga'' (1979)
# ''Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai'' (1979)
# ''Kizhakkum Merkum Sandhikkindrana'' (1979)
# '' Kaali'' (1980)
# ''Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal'' (1980)
# ''Thiruppangal'' (1981)
# ''Yamirukka Bayamen'' (1983) - Released posthumously

Malayalam : Credited as Supriya

# ''Theerthayathra'' (1972) as Parvathy - Debut film in Malayalam
# '' Ithu Manushyano?'' (1973)
# '' Darsanam'' (1973)
# ''Sreedevi'' (1977)
# ''Prathyaksha Daivam'' (1978)

Kannada

# ''Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu'' (1980)

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1958 births
1980 deaths
Indian film actresses
Actresses from Chennai
20th-century Indian actresses
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Actresses in Kannada cinema
1980 suicides
Suicides by hanging in India
Artists who committed suicide
Female suicides