Janaki Ramachandran

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**Janaki Ramachandran**
V.N.Janaki taking oath as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu
Born:	November 30, 1923 Vaikom, Kerala
Died:	May 19, 1996 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Occupation:	Actor, Politician
Spouse:	M. G. Ramachandran,Ganapati Bhat

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.She had a brother P. Narayanan who was an Educationalist. She was a successful actress and starred in more than 25 movies including Velaikari, Aiyiram Thalaivangiya Aboorva Chintamani etc.She starred opposite M.G.Ramachandran in many films. She married Ganapati Bhat whom she divorced to marry M.G.Ramachandran.She became his third wife.^[1]

When M.G.Ramachandran died in 1987, she succeeded him as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu. 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 used Article 356 of the Constitution of India to dismiss 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. She was the founder chairman of The Satya Educational & Charitable Society managing many free educational institutions in chennai. She gifted property worth many million dollars for the establishment of educational and charitable institutions in Tamil nadu.

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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 being conferred India's Highest Civilian Award - Bharat Ratna - being recieved from President R. Venkatraman by wife Janaki Ramachandran	MGR with V.N.Janaki	MGR with 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