A memorial for Jaya to come up next to those of Anna and MGR
She will be laid to rest on Tuesday evening at Marina Beach
People are queued up on the road leading to MGR Memorial to catch a glimpse of Jayalalithaa
A 38-year-old load worker, Raja of Erode, collapsed on the chair, while watching the news channel
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Much before she won over people in her political avatar, J. Jayalalithaa was the uncrowned queen and a very popular pin-up star of Tamil cinema during 1960s and 1970s. For all her reluctance to be an actor, her journey as one of the leading luminaries of south Indian cinema is more dramatic than any film script.
Jayalalithaa will be laid to rest on Tuesday evening at Marina Beach
A near total shutdown like situation prevailed in the city and several other parts of the state since last evening itself
All government offices and educational institutions will remain closed
'Deeply saddened by the demise of our CM Jayalalithaa. My deepest condolences to the party cadres & well wishers in this hour of grief,' Stalin said
Tamil Nadu now has India's lowest fertility rate - lower than Australia, Finland and Belgium - second-best infant mortality and maternal mortality rate, besides other achievements
Sworn in at Raj Bhavan along with 31 others after the death of J Jayalalithaa
While MGR died on December 24, 1987, his protege Jayalalithaa breathed her last on December 5
Jayalalithaa, hospitalised since Sept 22 and who had suffered a cardiac arrest, passed away on Monday night
The govt issued another order declaring 3 days holidays for "all educational institutions" starting on Tuesday
From an actor-turned-politician to 'Amma' for millions, J Jayalalithaa's journey was not easy
Actor Shruti Haasan wrote, 'Tamil Nadu loses one of its greatest leaders and bravest women'
Hundreds and thousands of supporters queued up to have a last glimpse of their 'Puratchi Thalaivi Amma'
The Tamil Nadu CM, who had been in hospital since September 22, had suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening
Tamil Nadu CM, who had been in hospital since September 22, had suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening