M. Jayashree (1921 – 2006), was an Indian actress who worked mainly in

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

films. She is known for her supporting roles in such movies including

Rayara Sose ''Rayara Sose'' () is a 1957 Indian Kannada-language film produced by Pandari Bai and directed by R. Ramamurthy and K. S. Murthy. It stars Dr. Rajkumar, Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, Mynavathi, H. R. Shastry, H. Ramachandra Shastry, Pandari Bai and ...

(1957),

Naagarahaavu ''Naagarahaavu'' ( ) is a 1972 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal, based on T. R. Subba Rao's three novels ''Nagarahavu'', ''Ondu Gandu Eradu Hennu'' and ''Sarpa Mathsara'', and starring Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, K. S. A ...

(1972), Eradu Kanasu and

Sri Srinivasa Kalyana ''Sri Srinivasa Kalyana'' ( ), is 1974 Kannada-language Hindu mythological film directed by Vijay. Based on lord Venkateswara, the film stars Rajkumar, B. Saroja Devi and Manjula in key roles. It also featured the first screen appearances o ...

. She was fondly referred to as 'Amma of Silvar screen'. She received

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada language films. Superlative Winners Award winners The ...

for her performance in the movie ''Amara Bharathi'' in 1970.

Career

Jayashree was brought to Pakshiraj Studio of Tamil Nadu by Devi, the sister of the studio owner who allowed her to cast in Tamil film ''Vazhivil Thirunal''. Offers were poured in for Jayashree in Tamil movies. This was noticed by Kannada film maker

Honnappa Bhagavathar Chowdasandra Honnappa Bhagavathar (14 January 1915 – 2 October 1992; ) was an Indian theatre and film actor, producer, musician and singer. He was best known as a singer and as one of the pioneers of Kannada cinema. He was also active in Tami ...

and he made her to debut in Kannada films with the 1948 movie

Bhakta Kumbara ''Bhakta Kumbara'' ( ) is a 1974 Indian Kannada-language biographical film directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy. The film stars Rajkumar and Leelavathi. Actress Sridevi essayed the role of Muktha Bai (as a child artist), thereby the latter making ...

. Her next project in Kannada as heroine was Nagakannika in 1949, a blockbuster movie directed by G. Vishwanath. This film considered to be the first Kannada movie based on a folk tale. She played the title role in her next movie ''Thilotthame'' in 1951. Gradually she got shifted to supporting roles playing mother, mother-in-law, aunt for stalwarts like

Dr. Rajkumar Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj (24 April 1929 – 12 April 2006), better known by his stage name Dr. Rajkumar, was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Kannada cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest and versatile actors in the his ...

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, Vishnuvardhan,

Ambareesh Malavalli Huchchegowda Amarnath (29 May 1952 – 24 November 2018), known by his screen name Ambareesh, was an Indian actor, media personality, politician from the state of Karnataka. Alongside Rajkumar and Vishnuvardhan, he is counted ...

Tiger Prabhakar Tiger Prabhakar (30 March 1948 – 25 March 2001) was an Indian actor who predominantly worked in Kannada and Telugu cinema. He has also acted in a few Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi films. He was also known as Kannada Prabhakar. Career Prabhakar ...

, Rajesh,

Gangadhar Gangadhar (1936–2003) was an Indian actor known for his work in Kannada cinema. A character actor who transitioned from stage to films in the mid-1960s, he had a brief period of success when his performances in social-dramas such as '' Gejj ...

, Srinath and many. In her five decades acting career, Jayashree starred more than 450 films.

Last days and death

Jayashree did only two movies in the 1990s. Her last released movie was ''Savira Mettilu'', an unfinished film of Puttanna Kanagal and finished by

K. S. L. Swamy Kikkeri Shamanna Lakshminarasimha Swamy (21 February 1939 – 20 October 2015), popularly known as K. S. L. Swamy / Lalitha Ravee / Ravee, was an Indian film director, producer, actor and playback singer. He entered cinema at an early age as an ...

. Jayashree spent last years of her life in ''Sri Vasavi Shantidhama'', an old age home in Mysore. She died of heart attack early morning on 29 October 2006.

Awards

* 1970-71 -

for the film ''‛Amara Bharathi’''.

Selected filmography

Kannada

* ''

'' (1949) * '' Nagakannika'' (1949) * ''Thilotthame'' (1951)...Thilotthame * '' Jaganmohini'' (1951) * ''Mangala Gowri'' (1953) * ''Natashekhara'' (1954) * '' Sodari'' (1955)...Chanchaladevi * '' Muttaide Bhagya'' (1956)...Gowri * ''

'' (1957)...Gowri * '' Sati Nalaayini'' (1957)...

Parvati Parvati (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, pɑɾʋət̪iː/), also known as Uma (, , IPA: Sanskrit phonology, /ʊmɑː/) and Gauri (, , IPA: /Sanskrit phonology, gə͡ʊɾiː/), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the Devi, ...

* '' Bettada Kalla'' (1957) * ''

Rani Honnamma ''Rani Honnamma'' () is a 1960 Indian historical drama film in Kannada language, directed and written by K. R. Seetharama Sastry K. R. Seetharama Sastry popularly known as Ku. Ra. Seetharama Sastry or simply Ku. Ra. Si was an Indian actor, ...

'' (1960) * ''

Bhakta Kanakadasa ''Bhakta Kanakadasa'' () is a 1960 Indian Kannada language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy. It depicts the spiritual journey of Kanakadasa, a devotee of the Hindu deity Krishna, and a poet associated with the Dasa sect. The film stars Rajkumar, ...

'' (1960) * '' Dashavathara'' (1960) * '' Rathna Manjari'' (1962) * '' Swarna Gowri'' (1962) * ''

Mahathma Kabir ''Mahathma Kabir'' () is a 1962 Indian Kannada-language biographical film, directed by P. Srinivas and produced by T N Reddy on mystic saint Kabir Das. The film stars Rajkumar, Krishnakumari, Udaykumar and T. D. Kusalakumari. The movie had mus ...

'' (1962)...Neema * ''

Jenu Goodu ( ) is a 1963 Indian Kannada language film directed by Y. R. Swamy and produced by T. Vasanna and S. Heera. The film stars K. S. Ashwath, Udaykumar, Rajashankar and Pandari Bai in lead roles. Jayanthi and Chandrakala made their Kannada de ...

'' (1963)...Sharada * ''

Mana Mecchida Madadi ''Mana Mecchida Madadi'' () is a 1963 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. R. Seetharama Sastry and produced by N. B. Vathsalan and N. Ramachandra. The film stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar, K. S. Ashwath and Balakrishna, with music compose ...

'' (1963)...Girija * '' Naandi'' (1964)...Savitri * ''

Chandavalliya Thota ''Chandavalliya Thota'' () is a 1964 Indian Kannada language film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur. It stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar and Jayanthi. The film was released on 24 June 1964 and ran for over 100 days at Prabhat Cinema in Bangalore. The f ...

'' (1964)...Puttathayi * '' Kalaavati'' (1964)...Puttamma * '' Thumbida Koda'' (1964)...Jaya * '' Ide Mahasudina'' (1965)...Poornima * ''

Miss Leelavathi ''Miss Leelavathi'' () is a 1965 Indian Kannada language film directed by M. R. Vittal and written by Korati Srinivasa Rao. It stars Jayanthi in the titular role, along with Udaykumar, K. S. Ashwath Karaganahalli Subbaraya Ashwathanaraya ...

'' (1965)...Ganga * '' Madhumalathi'' (1966)...Gajalakshmi * ''

Lagna Pathrike ''Lagna Pathrike'' ( ) is a 1967 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. S. L. Swamy and produced by A. M. Sameevulla. The film stars Rajkumar and Jayanthi. The film has musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. This is the only movie in entire c ...

'' (1967)...Savitri * '' Bhagyada Bagilu'' (1968)...Kamala * ''

Hannele Chiguridaga ''Hannele Chiguridaga'' ( ) is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language film directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by Srikanth Enterprises. The film stars Rajkumar, R. Nagendra Rao and Kalpana. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Triven ...

'' (1968)...Raji * '' Uyyale'' (1969)...Krishna's mother * '' Mayor Muthanna'' (1969)...Kamala * '' Margadarshi'' (1969)...Raji * '' Bhale Raja'' (1969)... Parvattamma * '' Hasiru Thorana'' (1970)...Jayashree * '' Devara Makkalu'' (1970)...Rukmini * ''Lakshmi Saraswathi'' (1970)...Lalitha * '' Sakshatkara'' (1971)...Maniyamma * '' Baala Bandhana'' (1971)...Parvati * ''

'' (1972)...Sonabai * ''

Sipayi Ramu ''Sipayi Ramu'' () is 1972 Indian Kannada language film directed by Y. R. Swamy, based on the novel ''Barale Innu Yamune?'' by Nuggehalli Pankaja. It stars Rajkumar, Leelavathi and Aarathi. The supporting cast includes K. S. Ashwath, Shivar ...

'' (1972)...Ramu * '' Devaru Kotta Thangi'' (1973) * '' Kesarina Kamala'' (1973)...Parvati * ''

'' (1974) * '' Eradu Kanasu'' (1974)...Gowri's mother * ''

Raja Nanna Raja ''Raja Nanna Raja'' ( ) is a 1976 Kannada-language romantic thriller film, written by Salim–Javed, and the screenplay was created by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The film was directed by A. V. Sheshagiri Rao, and produced by A. L. Abbaiah Naidu. The ...

'' (1976) * ''

Bayalu Daari ''Bayalu Daari'' ( ) is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language film directed and produced by the Dorai–Bhagavan duo. It is based on the novel of the same name by Bharathi Sutha. This was the first movie of the director duo without Dr. Rajkumar in t ...

'' (1976)...Anusuya * ''Baduku Bangaravayithu'' (1976)...Ganga * '' Sose Tanda Soubhagya'' (1977) * ''

Paduvaaralli Pandavaru ''Paduvaaralli Pandavaru'' () is a 1978 Indian Kannada language film directed by Puttanna Kanagal. It stars Ambareesh, Ramakrishna and Jai Jagadish as the protagonists and Aarathi makes an extended special appearance in the role of a journalist. ...

'' (1978)...Lakshmi * ''

Haddina Kannu ''Haddina Kannu'' () is a 1980 Indian Kannada-language film directed by A. V. Seshagiri Rao and produced by P. Krishna Raj. The film stars Shankar Nag, Srinath, Lokesh and Manjula. The film was scripted and presented by L. S. Iyer. Cast * Sh ...

'' (1980) * '' Moogana Sedu'' (1980) * ''

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(1982) * ''Premave Balina Belaku'' (1983)...Susheela * '' Nanna Prathigne'' (1985)...Seethamma * '' Aruna Raaga'' (1986) * ''

Karna Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण, IAST: ''Karṇa''), also known as Vasusena, Anga-Raja, Sutaputra and Radheya, is one of the major characters in the Hindu epic ''Mahābhārata''. He is the son of Surya (the Sun deity) and princess Kunti (later ...

'' (1986) * '' Sundara Swapnagalu'' (1986) * ''

Aaganthuka ''Aaganthuka'' ( ) is a 1986 Indian Kannada language thriller film directed by Suresh Heblikar and written by A. Balakrishna. It was produced by Anubhava Films banner. Besides Heblikar, the film features Devaraj, Vanitha Vasu and Seetharam i ...

'' (1987) * '' Ee Bandha Anubandha'' (1987)...Vijay's aunt * '' Nammoora Hammera'' (1990)

Telugu

* '' Manchi Manasuku Manchi Rojulu'' (1956) * ''

Anthuleni Katha ''Anthuleni Katha'' () is a 1976 Indian Telugu-language film directed by K. Balachander, starring Jaya Prada, with Fatafat Jayalaxmi, Rajinikanth and Sripriya in supporting roles. Kamal Haasan played a cameo. The film is a remake of the ...

'' (1976)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jayashree, M. 1921 births 2006 deaths 20th-century Indian actresses People from Mysore People from Karnataka 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Indian actresses People from Mysore district Kannada actresses