Yesteryear glamorous actor Jyothi Lakshmi passed away in Chennai. Jyothi Lakshmi began to dominate South Indian film in the 70s and 80s. Jyothi Lakshmi slowly disappeared from films after the late 80s. Starting off as a child artist, Jyothi Lakshmi made her acting debut with Periya Idathu Penn (1964), which had legendary actor-turned politician MG Ramachandran in the lead role. Popularly known for her item numbers, Jyothi Lakshmi went on to work with younger generation actors like Ilayathalapathy Vijay, Vikram, Karthi, Jayam Ravi and GV Prakash Kumar.

Source: India Today August 09, 2016 07:18 UTC