Kuala Lampur, Aug. 31 -- Jayaram Jayalalithaa (born February 24, 1948, died December 5, 2016) was an Indian film actress and politician who served as the leader of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).

She served a record six times (beginning in 1991) as chief minister of Tamil Nadu, a state in India, when the AIADMK swept the state assembly elections, heading a coalition government with the Indian National Congress (Congress Party). She was popularly known as Amma (Mother).

Considered as one of India's most controversial and colourful politicians, Jayalalithaa's career was marred by allegations of corruption.

During her first term as chief minister (1991-96), she reportedly acquired millions of dollars' worth of prope...