How Thalaivi Jayalalithaa's political career was paved by Aayirathil Oruvan. On Tuesday Trivia

As Thalaivi trailer released today, let us take a look at J Jayalalithaa's first film with legendary actor-politician MGR, Aayirathil Oruvan, which paved the way for her entry into politics.

On Kangana Ranaut's birthday today (March 23), the makers of Thalaivi released the film's trailer. Thalaivi is an official biopic based on the life of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. While Kangana essays the role of Jayalalithaa, Arvind Swamy is seen as MGR aka MG Ramachandran in the film. The Thalaivi trailer brought back memories of Jayalalithaa's career in films and foray into politics. Fondly called the Iron Lady, Jayalalithaa was a force to reckon with. Her meteoric rise as a superstar heroine to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was nothing short of a spectacle. On this day, let us look back at some interesting trivia about her film Aayirathil Oruvan, her first with MGR. Jayalalithaa made her debut as an actress in Tamil cinema with Vennira Aadai, which released in 1965. The same year, she was roped in to play the lead role in Aayirathil Oruvan, which marked her first collaboration with MG Ramachandran. Directed by BR Panthulu, the film ran for more than 100 days in theatres.