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{{Short description|Indian actress and dancer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jai Quehaeni
| image =
| birth_place =
| birth_name = Jai Quehaeni Reddy
| nationality =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|dancer}}
| years_active =
| spouse = Prabakaran Sengiah (m. 2020)
}}
'''Jai Quehaeni''' is an Indian actress and dancer who works in [[Tamil language]] films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thedanceindia.com/jai-quehaeni-a-princess-of-bharatanatyam/|title=Jai Quehaeni: A Princess of Bharatanatyam – THE DANCE INDIA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/music/030918/meera-the-soul-divine-is-a-fantastic-presentation.html|title=Meera: The soul divine is a fantastic presentation|first=Shailaja|last=Khanna|date=September 3, 2018|website=The Asian Age}}</ref>

== Career ==
Jai Quehaeni is a trained [[bharatanatyam]] dancer, and regularly performs in dance troupes across India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/Kalyani-the-highlight/article16992948.ece|title=Kalyani, the highlight|first=Renuka|last=Suryanarayan|date=January 5, 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.asianage.com/life/more-features/150419/dancers-enthrall-kids-from-himachal-pradesh-with-lessons.html|title=Dancers enthrall kids from Himachal Pradesh with lessons|first=Shailaja|last=Khanna|date=April 15, 2019|website=The Asian Age}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/38th-edition-of-the-soorya-dance-and-music-festival/article7765042.ece|title=Fiesta of Indian classical dance|first=Hareesh N.|last=Nampoothiri|date=October 15, 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

She made her film debut with ''[[Aarohanam (2012 film)|Aarohanam]]'' (2012) before starring ''Meiyyazhagi '' (2013) with [[Yuthan Balaji|Balaji Balakrishnan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/my-stunts-in-csk-gave-me-confidence-jai-quehaeni-115030700139_1.html|title=My stunts in 'CSK' gave me confidence: Jai Quehaeni|date=March 7, 2015|work=Business Standard}}</ref> In a review of the latter, a critic noted that "Jai Quehaeni, who, in the titular role, manages to hold the story together.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/meiyyazhagi/movie-review/26412335.cms#:~:text=Synopsis%3A%20Meiyyazhagi%2C%20a%20young%20woman,is%2030%20years%20too%20late|title=Meiyyazhagi Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic review of Meiyyazhagi by The Times of India|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

She later starred in ''[[Charles Shafiq Karthiga]]'' (2015) and the thriller ''[[Maiem]]'' (2015).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/191116/jai-quehaeni-picks-a-horror-thriller.html|title=Jai Quehaeni picks a horror thriller|first=Janani|last=K|date=November 19, 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> She signed a horror thriller ''Iravil'' in 2016; however the film remains unreleased.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Child-artiste-Rathan-turns-director/articleshow/50395437.cms|title=Child artiste Rathan turns director - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Jai Quehaeni married software engineer Prabakaran Sengiah (elder brother of Pradeepan Sengiah) in January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/actress-jai-quehaeni-gets-married-to-prabhakaran-gengayya--news-252459|title=Actress Jai marries lover - News|date=January 31, 2020|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/85283/cinema/Kollywood/Actress-jai-quehaeni-wedding.htm|script-title=ta:மெய்யழகி ஜெய் குஹேனி திடீர் திருமணம்: காதலரை மணந்தார் |date=January 31, 2020 |website=தினமலர் - சினிமா (Dinamalar - Cinema) |language=ta |trans-title=Actress Jai Quehaeni's sudden marriage: Married to a lover}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
*''All films are in Tamil.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
! Ref
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Aarohanam (2012 film)|Aarohanam]]'' || Selvi || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/aarohanam/movie-review/16962479.cms|title=Aarohanam Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Aarohanam by Times of India|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 || ''Meiyyazhagi'' || Meiyyazhagi || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/meiyyazhagi/movie-review/26412335.cms|title=Meiyyazhagi Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Meiyyazhagi by Times of India|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2015 || ''[[Charles Shafiq Karthiga]]'' || Karthiga || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/csk-a-modestly-mounted-but-wellwritten-thriller/article7043421.ece|title=CSK: A modestly mounted but well-written thriller|first=Baradwaj|last=Rangan|date=March 28, 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Maiem]]'' || || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151017/entertainment-kollywood/article/movie-review-maiem|title=Movie Review: 'Maiem'|first=anupama|last=subramanian|date=October 18, 2015|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|9755837}}

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