* After completion of Matriculation in 1964, she won a scholarship from Government of India for higher studies but did not accept it as she took up a career in films.

* Played ‘herself’ as a politician/chief minister in the movie ‘Neenga Nalla Erukkanum’ .

* Jayalalitha’s assets were worth Rs 2.01 crore, after five years in power, her assets were calculated to be disproportionate by Rs 66.65.

* Out of the 468 gold items seized during the raid, the ‘ottiyanam’, weighing 1,044 gms with 2,389 diamond, emerald and ruby stones, and engraved with a dancing peacock in the middle alone was worth Rs 46.79 lakhs.

* The first Woman Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

* She was elected from Andipatti Assembly constituency in February 2002 to become the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu.