Jai Quehaeni

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Jai Quehaeni
Born
Jai Quehaeni Reddy
Occupation
  • Actress
  • dancer
Spouse(s)Prabakaran Sengiah (m. 2020)

Jai Quehaeni is an Indian actress and dancer who works in Tamil language films.[1][2]

Career[edit | edit source]

Jai Quehaeni is a trained bharatanatyam dancer, and regularly performs in dance troupes across India.[3][4][5]

She made her film debut with Aarohanam (2012) before starring Meiyyazhagi (2013) with Balaji Balakrishnan.[6] In a review of the latter, a critic noted that "Jai Quehaeni, who, in the titular role, manages to hold the story together.[7]

She later starred in Charles Shafiq Karthiga (2015) and the thriller Maiem (2015).[8] She signed a horror thriller Iravil in 2016; however the film remains unreleased.[9]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Jai Quehaeni married software engineer Prabakaran Sengiah (elder brother of Pradeepan Sengiah) in January 2020.[10][11]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

  • All films are in Tamil.
Year Film Role Notes Ref
2012 Aarohanam Selvi [12]
2013 Meiyyazhagi Meiyyazhagi [13]
2015 Charles Shafiq Karthiga Karthiga [14]
Maiem [15]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Jai Quehaeni: A Princess of Bharatanatyam – THE DANCE INDIA".
  2. Khanna, Shailaja (September 3, 2018). "Meera: The soul divine is a fantastic presentation". The Asian Age.
  3. Suryanarayan, Renuka (January 5, 2017). "Kalyani, the highlight" – via www.thehindu.com.
  4. Khanna, Shailaja (April 15, 2019). "Dancers enthrall kids from Himachal Pradesh with lessons". The Asian Age.
  5. Nampoothiri, Hareesh N. (October 15, 2015). "Fiesta of Indian classical dance" – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. "My stunts in 'CSK' gave me confidence: Jai Quehaeni". Business Standard. March 7, 2015.
  7. "Meiyyazhagi Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic review of Meiyyazhagi by The Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. K, Janani (November 19, 2016). "Jai Quehaeni picks a horror thriller". Deccan Chronicle.
  9. "Child artiste Rathan turns director - Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. "Actress Jai marries lover - News". IndiaGlitz.com. January 31, 2020.
  11. மெய்யழகி ஜெய் குஹேனி திடீர் திருமணம்: காதலரை மணந்தார் [Actress Jai Quehaeni's sudden marriage: Married to a lover]. தினமலர் - சினிமா (Dinamalar - Cinema) (in தமிழ்). January 31, 2020.
  12. "Aarohanam Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Aarohanam by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  13. "Meiyyazhagi Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Meiyyazhagi by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  14. Rangan, Baradwaj (March 28, 2015). "CSK: A modestly mounted but well-written thriller" – via www.thehindu.com.
  15. subramanian, anupama (October 18, 2015). "Movie Review: 'Maiem'". Deccan Chronicle.

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