J. Jayalalithaa

Jayalalithaa Jayaram or J.Jayalalithaa (born February 24, 1948, Mysore) is the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India (since March 2, 2002). She is also the general secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (a regional party in the state). Currently in her second term, she is popularly called Amma (mother) by her followers.

Trivia

• A fervent believer in numerology she changed her name to the present one by adding an additional "a" to Jayalalitha. Her current name is Jayalalithaa.
• Earlier she was conspicuous in her sarees when she often wore only a green coloured saree which symbolised her party's color. These days she prefers a blue color.
• Her command over her party MLAs is often parodied in media since there is excessive glorification and falling under her feet.
• After an IT raid in which many gold and diamond jewellery were confiscated, she has sworn never to wear any ornaments in her life.
• She has the unique distinction of acting in movies of former Chief Minsters of different states. She has starred alongside NTR, MGR as well as acting in a movie penned by Karunanidhi.