It is a well known fact that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha was once a reigning queen of Tamil cinema. That she has attained success both as an actress and a politician is an extremely rare case in India; it becomes even rarer for a woman. Jayalalitha, therefore, deserves to be applauded for her achievements in life. Here are a few pictures of the chief minister when she was a young, talented and very beautiful cine star down South.
1. A young girl
2. Jaya with the legendary MGR
3. Relaxed and carefree
4. Dressed for a role
5. In a pensive mood
6. Jayalalitha brushing up her face
7. A winner already
8. Just a sensual pose
9. With MGR again
10. In a scene from one of her films
11. In the dubbing studio with MGR
12. Another still from a film with MGR
13. The beautiful future CM
14. Her political career begins
15. Looking up Jayalalitha
16. A CM talks
17. Jayalalitha the powerful
18. From princess to queen
