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V. N. Janaki
Vaikom Narayani Janaki (30 November 1923 – 19 May 1996), also known as Janaki Ramachandran, was an Indian actress, politician, and philanthropist who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu in 1988 for 23 days after the death of her husband, the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.). She was the first woman to become the chief minister in Tamil Nadu. She was also the first actress to become the chief minister in the history of the Republic of India.
Janaki was born in the town of Vaikom in Kottayam district of Travancore. Her mother, Narayani Amma was a Malayali Nair from Travancore Kingdom. Her father, Rajagopal Iyer, was a Tamil Brahmin born and brought up in Palakkad, Kerala, brother of the musician and composer Papanasam Sivan.
In 1939, aged 17, Janaki married actor Ganapathy Bhat (1915–1972). Janaki and Ganapati Bhat had a son named Surendran.
Janaki's early films were Manmatha Vijayam (1939) and Savithiri (1941). Chandralekha in 1948 brought her popularity.
Janaki acted with Ramachandran in films like Raja Mukthi (1948) and Mohini (1948). She continued acting, with films like Velaikaari and Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi until 1950. By her preference, Janaki opted to stop movie acting by 1953. Following the death of Ramachandran's second wife Sadananthavathi in 1962, she moved in with him. They legally married in 1963. Ramachandran, who was childless in his three marriages, is said to have taken an affectionate interest in the well-being of Surendran, her son from her first marriage.
Janaki was not politically active during Ramachandran's life with only a handful of public appearances in AIADMK's early days. Ramachandran groomed other young leaders of his party for political responsibility, including the actress J. Jayalalithaa, with whom he was said to share a great professional rapport.[citation needed]
When Ramachandran suffered a paralytic stroke in 1984, she became the intermediary between him and the party. Due to his death in 1987, Janaki was asked by party members to take his place.
In deference to their wishes, she became chief minister in January 1988. Her government lasted only 24 days, the shortest in the history of Tamil Nadu.
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V. N. Janaki
Vaikom Narayani Janaki (30 November 1923 – 19 May 1996), also known as Janaki Ramachandran, was an Indian actress, politician, and philanthropist who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu in 1988 for 23 days after the death of her husband, the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.). She was the first woman to become the chief minister in Tamil Nadu. She was also the first actress to become the chief minister in the history of the Republic of India.
Janaki was born in the town of Vaikom in Kottayam district of Travancore. Her mother, Narayani Amma was a Malayali Nair from Travancore Kingdom. Her father, Rajagopal Iyer, was a Tamil Brahmin born and brought up in Palakkad, Kerala, brother of the musician and composer Papanasam Sivan.
In 1939, aged 17, Janaki married actor Ganapathy Bhat (1915–1972). Janaki and Ganapati Bhat had a son named Surendran.
Janaki's early films were Manmatha Vijayam (1939) and Savithiri (1941). Chandralekha in 1948 brought her popularity.
Janaki acted with Ramachandran in films like Raja Mukthi (1948) and Mohini (1948). She continued acting, with films like Velaikaari and Marudhanaattu Ilavarasi until 1950. By her preference, Janaki opted to stop movie acting by 1953. Following the death of Ramachandran's second wife Sadananthavathi in 1962, she moved in with him. They legally married in 1963. Ramachandran, who was childless in his three marriages, is said to have taken an affectionate interest in the well-being of Surendran, her son from her first marriage.
Janaki was not politically active during Ramachandran's life with only a handful of public appearances in AIADMK's early days. Ramachandran groomed other young leaders of his party for political responsibility, including the actress J. Jayalalithaa, with whom he was said to share a great professional rapport.[citation needed]
When Ramachandran suffered a paralytic stroke in 1984, she became the intermediary between him and the party. Due to his death in 1987, Janaki was asked by party members to take his place.
In deference to their wishes, she became chief minister in January 1988. Her government lasted only 24 days, the shortest in the history of Tamil Nadu.
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