Janaki Ramachandran

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Janaki Ramachandran, popularly known as V.N. Janaki (November 30, 1923 – May 19, 1996), was an Indian Tamil actress and politician. She was born to Rajagopal Iyer and Narayani Amma in the Town of Vaikom in Kerala State and was married to and starred opposite M. G. Ramachandran, the Tamil actor-politician who for many years was chief minister of the state. She was a successful actress and starred in more than 25 movies including Velaikari, Aiyiram Thalaivangiya Aboorva Chintamani etc. When M.G.Ramachandran died in 1987, she succeeded him as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. She had a brother P.Narayanan who was a Educationalist.

Janaki Ramachandran became chief minister in January 1988 after her husband's death, but the government lasted only 24 days, the shortest in the history of Tamil Nadu.Her ministry won the vote of confidence of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in January 1988 but the Central Government under the late Rajiv Gandhi misused the powers under Article 356 of the constitution of India and dismissed her government. Her party was defeated in the next elections held in 1989 and she quit politics.

She died of a cardiac arrest on 19th May 1996.

Janaki Ramachandran gifted her property in Avvai Shanmugham Salai (Lloyds Road) to house the headquarters of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party in 1986. She also gifted her property in Arcot Road to set up the MGR Memorial House in 1988.

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V.N.Janaki taking oath as the first woman chief minister of Tamil Nadu	V.N.Janaki in the Tamil Movie Devaki	MGR with wife V.N.Janaki	MGR, V.N.Janaki with brother narayanan's daughter Latha
MGR with V.N.Janaki	MGR with V.N.Janaki	MGR with wife V.N.Janaki	Dr M. G. Ramachandran with wife and successor Janaki Ramachandran
Vijayakanth with Actress Vijayakumari, Janaki Ramachandran	V.N.Janaki with her only brother P.Narayanan