Veteran
actress
and
dancer
Jyothi
Lakshmi,
known
for
her
item
numbers
in
the
60s
and
70s,
passes
away
in
Chennai.
She
was
suffering
from
Leukemia
(blood
cancer),
according
to
a
report.
Aged
68,
the
well-known
actress
breathed
her
last
around
12
AM
(Tuesday).
It
is
said
that
her
health
deteriorated
over
the
last
few
days
and
she
lost
her
battle
to
cancer
after
suffering
an
unendurable
chest
pain.
She
is
survived
by
her
daughter
Jyothi
Meena.
Jyothi
Lakshmi
In
'Trisha
Illana
Nayanthara'
After
bagging
a
role
in Trisha
Illana
Nayanthara,
the
actress
was
supposed
to
star
in
Simbu's
AAA.
"#Jothilakshmi
actress
who
also
acted
in
#TIN
passed
away.
also
had
a
big
character
in
#AAA
.very
sad.
RIP
mam," director Adhik
Ravichandran
tweeted.
Vishal
Expresses
His
Condolence
"Veteran
actress
#jothilakshmi
passed
away.
she
succumbed
to
cancer.
may
her
soul
RIP.
u
Wil
b
remembered
forever.
deepest
condolences
2
da
fmly," actor
Vishal
wrote
on
his
Twitter
page.
Raadika
Shares
Her
Experience
"Very
sad
to
hear
of
the
sudden
demise
of
Actress
Jothilaxmi,
worked
with
her
in
Annamalai
serial.
Lovely
lady
and
a
great
dancer
RIP," Raadika
Sarathkumar
posted
on
her
social
media
page.
Redefining
Item
Numbers
Though
the
concept
of
item
numbers
had
existed
in
Tamil
cinema
much
before
Jyothi
Lakshmi
made
her
debut,
she
took
the
idea
to
a
whole
new
level
by
being
extremely
bold
on
screen.
Female-oriented
Movies
At
the
time
when
the
film
industry
was
completely
dominated
by
male
stars
(it
still
is)
Jyothi
Lakshmi
starred
in
many
female-oriented
movies,
making
a
mark
for
herself.
A
Film
Named
After
Her
Though
the
film Jyothi
Lakshmi
(Telugu)
was
not
exactly
a
biopic,
the
central
character,
played
by Charmy
Kaur,
was
designed
based
on
the
actress' dancing
skills
and
the
way
she
was
portrayed
in
movies.
Jyothi
Lakshmi
was
undergoing
treatment
at
a
private
hospital
here
in
the
city.
The
last
rites
will
be
performed
today
and
the
actress
will
be
laid
to
rest
at
the
Kannammapettai
cremation
grounds,
Chennai.
Jyothi
Lakshmi
has
appeared
in
more
than
300
movies.
She
was
predominantly
seen
in
Tamil,
Telugu,
Malayalam
and
Kannada
films.
After
making
her
Tamil
acting
debut
with
the
MGR-starrer
Periya
Idathu
Penn
in
the
year
1963,
she
went
on
to
captivate
Lakhs
of
moviegoers
with
her
impeccable
dancing
skills.
A
trained
dancer,
Jyothi
Lakshmi
never
stopped
her
frolic
way
of
life.
In
fact,
she
was
seen
doing
what
she
had
done
best
in
some
of
the
recently
released
movies.
Continue
reading
the
story
in
the
slides
above
(celebs
mourning
her
death):