Jyothi

Jyoti or Jyot , means "divine light" in many Indian languages. It is also spelled Jothi, Jyothi or Jyothy.

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Jyothi (1976 film)

Jyothi (Telugu: జ్యోతి) is a 1976 Telugu film directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It is based on the story of an innocent girl "Jyothi." Jayasudha won the Nandi award as Best Actress for her performance in the title role. She later credited the film's success for making her a famous actress in Telugu films. It is a remake of the Hindi film Mili (1975) starring Jaya Bhaduri. though the storyline is completely different from the original except for the heroine suffering from a deadly disease.

Plot

Jyothi (Jayasudha), a teenage girl who is in love with Ravi (Murali Mohan), suddenly marries Rajayya (Gummadi Venkateswara Rao), an old man who is about her father's age. Everyone thinks she married him for the old man's property that she inherits after the marriage, but truth is different. The secret behind this unexpected marriage forms the rest of the gripping family story.

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Jyothi (actress)

Jyothi was a film actress who appeared in South Indian films. She acted over 50 films. She is known for films like Puthukavithai and Rail Payanangalil.

Partial filmography

Death

Suffering from breast cancer, she was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai a few days ago. She did not respond to the treatment and died on Friday night. She was 44, A divorcee. She was staying with her daughter at suburban Neelangarai on the ECR and getting treatment for the last couple of years. Her body was cremated at Besant Nagar crematorium.

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