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B. Jaya
Born11 January 1964[1]
Died30 August 2018(2018-08-30) (aged 54)
OccupationFilm director
Years active2003–2018
Spouse(s)B. A. Raju[2]

B. Jaya (11 January 1964 – 30 August 2018) was an Indian film director who worked in Telugu cinema.[3]

Early life[edit | edit source]

Jaya completed an MA in English literature and received a diploma in journalism at Chennai University. She also received an MA in psychology from Annamalai University.[4]

Jaya married producer and publicist B. A. Raju (died 2021). They have two sons.[5]

Career[edit | edit source]

After completing her education, she started her career as a writer for the Telugu daily newspaper Andhra Jyothy. She wrote for the publication's "Jyothi Chitra" section, which covers news regarding the Telugu cinema industry. She made her debut as a director with the successful 2003 film Chantigadu.[4]

Death[edit | edit source]

Jaya died on 30 August 2018 at the age of 54 due to heart related ailments.[6]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Year Film Notes
2003 Chantigadu
2005 Premikulu
2007 Gundamma Gaari Manavadu
2008 Saval
2012 Lovely
2017 Vaisakham

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Happy Birthday to B Jaya". timesofap.com. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. "Mahesh congratulates Lovely team". IndiaGlitz. 17 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 July 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  3. "Happy birthday to B Jaya". IndiaGlitz. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Interview with Jaya by Jeevi". idlebrain.com. 16 February 2004. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  5. "Telugu film producer 'Super Hit BA Raju' passes away at 61". The New Indian Express. 23 May 2021. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021.
  6. "Director B Jaya dies at 54". India Today. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.

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