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{{Infobox film
|name = Jai Lalitha
|native_name =
|image = Jai_Lalitha.jpg
|director = [[Pon Kumaran]]
|producer = Indira<br>Arun Kumar<br>Manjula Shankar
|story = [[Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas]]
|based_on = ''[[Mayamohini]]''
|starring = [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]]<br>[[Disha Pandey]]<br>[[Aishwarya Devan]]
|music = [[Sridhar V. Sambhram]]
|cinematography = Karunakar
|editing =
|distributor = Skyline Productions
|released = {{Film date|2014|6|27|df=yes}}
|runtime =
|country = India
|language = Kannada
}}

'''''Jai Lalitha''''' is a [[Kannada films of 2014|2014]] [[Kannada language|Kannada]]-language [[comedy film]] directed by [[Pon Kumaran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/pon-kumaran-on-jayalalitha-kannada-news-107461|title=Pon Kumaran on 'Jayalalitha'|publisher=Indiaglitz|date=14 May 2014}}</ref> It stars [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]], [[Aishwarya Devan]], [[Disha Pandey]] and Ravishankar Gowda in the lead roles. The film is a remake of the [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] film ''[[Mayamohini]]'' (2012) with [[Dileep (actor)|Dileep]] in the lead role and directed by Jose Thomas. ''Jai Lalitha'' released on 27 June 2014.

Previously titled ''Smt. Jayalalitha'', the film met with controversies over the name coinciding with the name of the [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]], [[Jayalalithaa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sharan-s-smt-jai-lalitha-in-trouble-again-news-kannada-ogqoJvbbjeffg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617054103/http://www.sify.com/movies/sharan-s-smt-jai-lalitha-in-trouble-again-news-kannada-ogqoJvbbjeffg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 June 2014|title=Sharan's Smt. Jai Lalitha in trouble again|publisher=Sify|date=16 June 2014}}</ref> Later, it was renamed as ''Jai Lalitha''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/107980.html|title=It is 'Jai Lalitha' Now|publisher=Indiaglitz|date= 24 May 2014}}</ref> However, the director clarified that the name has no connection with the chief minister and instead signifies the strong embodiment of the 'woman-in-disguise' character that Sharan was supposed to play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Sharan-to-play-Smt-Jayalalitha-on-screen/articleshow/20259441.cms|title=Sharan to play Smt Jayalalitha on screen|publisher=Times Of India|date= 26 May 2014}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Sharan (actor)|Sharan]] as Jayaraj/Jai Lalitha
* [[Ravishankar Gowda]] as Lawyer Lakshmikantha
* [[Disha Pandey]] as Disha
* [[Aishwarya Devan]] as Lalitha
* [[T. S. Nagabharana]] as Srikantaiah
* [[Harish Raj]] as Yogi
* [[Sayaji Shinde]] as Raghav
* [[Chandrakala Mohan]]

==Production==
[[Pon Kumaran]], who tasted success with ''[[Only Vishnuvardhana|Vishnuvardhana]]'' and ''[[Chaarulatha]]'', planned to remake the Malayalam hit film ''[[Mayamohini]]'' in Kannada. He approached actor Sharan and narrated the story to him while on the sets of ''Kempegowda''. Sharan was initially reluctant to appear in a female get-up. Later, he agreed upon the role and shed around 11 kilos in preparation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/107390.html |title=Sharan Sheds 11 Kilos|publisher=Indiaglitz|date= 13 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/37399183.cms?|title=Jai Lalitha - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=7 December 2016}}</ref> To get the external appearance right, he went through beauty treatments including facial, bleaching and threading.<ref name = ie/> He stated that he lived like a woman for four months, trying to adopt feminine mannerisms by shutting himself at home and wearing his wife's clothes to practice.<ref name = ti>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/I-lived-like-a-woman-for-a-year-Sharan/articleshow/37121149.cms|title=I lived like a woman for a year: Sharan - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=7 December 2016}}</ref><ref name = ie>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/I-got-my-Chest-Waxed-Bleached-My-Face-for-the-Role/2014/06/26/article2300682.ece|title='I got my Chest Waxed, Bleached My Face for the Role'|publisher=|accessdate=7 December 2016}}</ref>

''Jai Lalitha'' was shot in Bangalore, Mysore and other areas of Karnataka.<ref name = in>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Jai-Lalitha-gets-U/A-certificate/articleshow/36936510.cms|title=Jai Lalitha gets U/A certificate - Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=7 December 2016}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The audio was launched on 26 May 2014 at hotel Citadel in Bangalore. Popular music director [[V. Harikrishna]] and director Dinakar Thoogudeep were present as the chief guest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chitraloka.com/news/5016-jai-lalitha-audio-released.html|title=Jai Lalitha Audio Released |publisher=Chitraloka|date=27 May 2014}}</ref> Actor [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] and director [[Yogaraj Bhat]] have recorded their voices for the soundtrack of the film. The music is composed by [[Sridhar V. Sambhram]] consisting of six tracks and all songs are written by Lokesh Krishna.

{{Track listing
| total_length =
| all_lyrics = Lokesh Krishna
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Enivaaga Naanu Kannadiga
| lyrics1 =
| extra1 = [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Yogaraj Bhat]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Dilge Dilge
| lyrics2 =
| extra2 = [[Ankit Tiwari]], Supriya Lohith
| length2 =
| title3 = Sadarame
| lyrics3 =
| extra3 = [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| length3 =
| title4 = Bedi Hachko
| lyrics4 =
| extra4 = Apoorva Sridhar, Sneha Ravindra
| length4 =
| title5 = Thorisabedammi
| lyrics5 =
| extra5 = [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]], Apoorva Sridhar
| length5 =
| title6 = Kannada Savi Kannada
| lyrics6 =
| extra6 = [[Shashank Sheshagiri]]
| length6 =
}}

==Release==
The film released on 27 June 2014. The distribution rights were taken up by Thoogudeepa Productions of actor [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]] and his brother Dinakar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/109329.html|title='Jai Lalitha' Victory Expected|publisher=Indiaglitz|date=23 June 2014}}</ref> ''Jai Lalitha'' was given a U/A certificate by the Regional Censor Board.<ref name = in/>

===Critical reception===
[[The Times of India]] gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote, "Director P Kumar has selected a good subject with a focus on comedy. Even the script too deserves a pat. But as story opens up, there are too many characters and sequences that give new twists to the story. Though it is appreciable as all of them form part of the script, it is difficult to follow the sequences suddenly too many turns to the story crop up. Once the movie ends, it takes sometime for the audience to recap the narration. But director has mainatined [sic] the comedy to some extent in all sequences with dialogues and Sharan at his best".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Jai-Lalitha/movie-review/37398533.cms|title=Jai Lalitha Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India|publisher=|accessdate=7 December 2016}}</ref> ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' wrote, "P Kumar seems to have definitely done justice to this remake of the Malayalam comedy flick ''Mayamohini''. Sure to tickle your funny bones, ''Jai Lalitha'' is a one-time watch".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Watch-it-for-Sharan%E2%80%99s-Timing/2014/06/28/article2304549.ece1|title=Watch it for Sharan's Timing|publisher=|accessdate=7 December 2016}}</ref>

''[[Deccan Chronicle]]'' wrote, "Though the hard work towards looking ‘like’ a woman reflects well in the posters, it does not replicate much in terms of performance and makes it a painful watch for over two hours. It is yet again a simple gimmick to draw the audience to theatres while the screenplay and other vital aspects lack substance for a decent entertainment".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140701/entertainment-movie-review/article/movie-review-%E2%80%98jai-lalitha%E2%80%99-wo%E2%80%98man%E2%80%99-turns-you|title=Movie Review 'Jai Lalitha': This Wo'man' turns you off!|date=1 July 2014|publisher=|accessdate=7 December 2016}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|3821368|Jai Lalitha}}
* [http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/jai-lalitha.html OneIndia information]

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[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:2014 comedy films]]
[[Category:Cross-dressing in Indian films]]
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]

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