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s journey from a glamour queen to a tough politician is one of the most extraordinary stories of Indian politics. The charismatic Jayalalithaa Jayaram wrested the mantle of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) after it was left rudderless on the passing of her mentor, legendary screen idol and party founder, M.G. Ramachandran (MGR).By becoming chief minister twice, 1991 96 and 2001 2006, overcoming the odds against her as a woman, as a Brahmin and as a former actress she successfully challenged the core values of mainstream Tamil Nadu politics. This portrait of Jayalalithaa traces her difficult and lonely early years: she was forced into films despite an excellent school record and a genuine desire to pursue higher education. Her tragic love affairs, including her liaison with Shoban Babu and her tumultuous relationship with MGR, who drew her into politics, are also described with both empathy and candour. Vaasanthi does not gloss over any of the twists and turns in Jayalalithaa s political life, examining her chronic enmity with Karunanidhi, her rift with the Dravida Munnetra Kazahagam (DMK) s old guard like R.M. Veerappan, and her unconcealed pursuit of support from Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi when fighting for political survival in Tamil Nadu. Also graphically highlighted are the contrary sides of Jayalalithaa: her extreme dependence on her aide Sasikala; her intolerance of criticism from any quarter, especially from the press, whose freedom she has repeatedly attacked; her ruthless stamping out of dissent among party workers; her extravagance and alleged accumulation of disproportionate assets, and the way she encourages her supporters, especially women, who worship her as their Amma or redeemer.

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Biographies & Autobiographies

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Hardback

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English

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