Jayalalithaa was born on February 24 in the year 1948, in Mandya district, then Mysore State (now Karnataka).
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She was fluent in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam and English
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Jayalalithaa was also trained in western classical, classical music, piano and various forms of classical dance
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She made her debut as a lead actress in Chinnada Gombe while she was still studying in school in the year 1964. She was just 15 at the time.
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Jayalalithaa wanted to be a lawyer, but her debut film became so successful that she immediately became a well-known face. This encouraged her to choose a different path
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In 1995, Jayalalithaa also secured a place in the Guinness World Records. She received the award for hosting the 'largest wedding banquetreception' for her foster son Sudhagaran.
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