This actress has worked with 3 Chief Ministers, acted in over 100 films, died 20 days after she was diagnosed with…, her name is…
GH News June 18, 2025 06:06 PM

Many famous stars of South cinema entered politics after earning fame in the glamour world and some actors even became Chief Ministers. The love of fans in the world of South cinema made many actors respected by the public and they were also chosen as their leader. There was also an actress who rocked the silver screen with her dance and style and shared the screen with more than three Chief Ministers. After reaching a special place of fame the actress had to live a lonely life and died of a fatal disease like cancer. She came to know about cancer just 20 days ago and passed away.
Shared screen with three CMs
We are talking about the famous South cinema actress Jyothi Lakshmi. The South Indian actress and amazing dancer Jyothi Lakshmi worked with Chief Ministers including MGR Jayalalithaa and NTR. She was known for her dance and became popular for her roles and songs in films in the early 1970s. She also acted in women-oriented films and one of her sisters Jayamalini and one of her daughters Jyothi Meena were also actresses.
Notably Jyothi Lakshmi appeared in MGRs film Adimai Penn with Jayalalithaa and this particular dance scene was the highlight of the film. Jyothi Lakshmis dance became so famous that it influenced filmmakers to include her for dance scenes in their films. She also acted with her sister and daughter in the Ajith-starrer Nesam.
For the unversed Jyothi Lakshmi worked in more than 100 films in her career and received a lot of praise. Known for her captivating dance throughout her career Jyothi Lakshmis life came to a sad end. Jyothi died while battling cancer. Jyothi
She came to know about the cancer just 20 days before her death. After this her treatment started and just 20 days later Jyothi Lakshmi bid farewell to this world. Jyothi Lakshmi died on 9 August 2016 at the age of 63. She had a long career in the film industry in which she left her mark in more than 100 films. Even though Jyothi Lakshmi is not among us her films and dance continue to make us feel her presence.