About Jayalalithaa Jayaram Jayalalithaa Jayaram(Tamil: ஜெயலலிதா ராம், Kannada: ಜಯಲಲಿತಾ ಜಯರಾಂ) or J. Jayalalitha (as commonly referred), (born February 24, 1948), is a former Chief Minister and current leader of the opposition of the Government of Tamil Nadu, India. She is the incumbent general secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, a Dravidian party in the state. She is popularly called Amma (mother) and Puratchi Thalaivi (Revolutionary Leader) by her followers. She was a popular film star in Tamil cinema before her entry into politics.