Kamala Kumari, known by her stage name Jayanthi, was an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada cinema and Tamil cinema. She was noted for her contributions to different genres of films from the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. She had appeared in over 500 films in various languages, including Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi.
Jayanthi was born in Bellary, in the erstwhile Madras Presidency of British India on 6 January 1945. Her father Balasubramanyam worked as English professor at the St Joseph's College in Bangalore. Her mother was Santhanalakshmi. Jayanthi was the eldest of three siblings and had two younger brothers. Her parents separated when she was young and her mother took the children and moved to Madras. Jayanthi's mother was keen on making her daughter a classical dancer and hence she joined a dance school. Her friend in dance school was the popular Tamil actress Manorama.
| Date of Birth | 6th January 1945 |
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| Date of Death | 26th July 2021 |
| Age at Death | 76 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
| Country | India |
| Current City | Ballari district |
| Birth Place | Ballari district |
| Death Place | Bengaluru |
| Nationality | India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Language | Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, |
| Occupation | actor |
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