Jaya Guhanathan
The details
Biography
Introduction
Jaya or Jaya Guhanathan is a veteran actress of Tamil and Malayalam films acted for a decade. She has acted almost 100 films in variety of roles.
Personal life
Jaya and V. C. Guhanathan fall in love on each other after the release of her first film, eventually both of them get married at Arulmigu Devi Karumari Amman Temple, Tiruverkadu, Tiruvallur district. Jaya speaks Tamil fluently.
Film career
While furthering her studies in PUC at S.I.E.T college, Chennai, she was persuaded by V. C. Guhanathan to join films. In 1971, she was introduced in Tamil film Sudarum Sooravaliyum opposite Gemini Ganesan, R. Muthuraman and Chandra Mohan. She decided to quit acting on 1980, her last movie was Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai.
Partial filmography
Tamil
| Year | Film | Co-star | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Sudarum Sooravaliyum | Gemini Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Chandra Mohan, Vennira Aadai Nirmala | |
| 1972 | Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai | Jaishankar, R. Muthuraman, Lakshmi | |
| Annai Abirami | Sivakumar, K. R. Vijaya | ||
| Dheivam | Gemini Ganesan, A. V. M. Rajan, R. Muthuraman, Sivakumar, K. R. Vijaya, Sowcar Janaki | Devanai | |
| Kanimuthu Paappa | Jaishankar, R. Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Rajalakshmi | ||
| Mr. Sampath | R. Muthuraman, Cho Ramaswamy | ||
| 1973 | Kasi Yathirai | V. K. Ramasamy, Sreekanth | Seetha |
| Deiva Kuzhanthaigal | Jaishankar, R. Muthuraman, Vanisri, Padmini | ||
| Iraivan Irukkindran | Jaishankar | ||
| Petha Manam Pithu | R. Muthuraman, Savitri, Jayasudha | ||
| Rajapart Rangadurai | Sivaji Ganesan, Sreekanth, Ushanandini | ||
| 1974 | Anbu Thangai | R. Muthuraman, Sreekanth, Jayalalithaa | |
| Magalukkaga | A. V. M. Rajan | ||
| Paadha Poojai | Sivakumar, Jayachitra | ||
| 1975 | Thiruvarul | A. V. M. Rajan | |
| Manjal Mugame Varuga | Vijayakumar, Sathyapriya | ||
| 1976 | Dasavatharam | Ravikumar, Gemini Ganesan | Princess Draupadi/Panchaali |
| Gruhapravesam | Sivaji Ganesan, Sivakumar, K. R. Vijaya | ||
| 1977 | Navarathinam | M. G. Ramachandran | Gomaidi |
| Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri | Sivakumar, Rajinikanth, Sumithra | Raji | |
| Murugan Adimai | R. Muthuraman, Vijayakumar, A. V. M. Rajan, K. R. Vijaya | ||
| 1978 | Mullum Malarum | Rajinikanth, Sarath Babu, Shoba, Fatafat Jayalaxmi | |
| 1979 | Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai | Rajinikanth, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Sangeetha |
Malayalam: Credited as Junior Sheela
- Detective 909 Keralathil (1970)
- Oru Penninte Katha (1971)
- Aabhijathyam (1971)
- Thettu (1971)
- Miss Mary (1972)
- Panitheeratha Veedu (1973)
- Bhaaryaye Aavashyamundu (1975)
- Rajayogam (1976)
- Tholkan Enikku Manassilla (1977)
- Guruvayur Kesavan (1977)