Jayaram Jayalalithaa, the hugely popular south Indian actress who later turned to politics and became the highest elected official in the state of Tamil Nadu, died Monday.

Jayalalithaa Jayaram, the chief minister of south India's Tamil Nadu state and one of the country's most popular political leaders, has died after a prolonged illness, hospital authorities ...

Sasikala, 59, was on trial alongside Jayalalithaa Jayaram, the former chief minister, who died in December. Sasikala was a close companion of the former leader, and was due to become head of the ...

\In this June 14, 2011 file photo, India's southern Tamil Nadu state Chief Minister Jayaram Jayalalithaa addresses a press conference in New Delhi, India. CHENNAI, India (AP) -- Jayaram ...

Tamil Nadu declared a seven-day mourning period starting Tuesday in honor of the politician known by her followers as "Amma." By The Associated Press Jayaram Jayalalithaa, the hugely popular south ...

One of India's most powerful politicians, Jayalalithaa Jayaram, is set to return as chief minister of Tamil Nadu following a nine-month break, after a court overturned her conviction in a ...

Jayaram Jayalalithaa, leader of one of India's biggest regional parties, was sentenced to four years in prison after a court found her guilty Saturday of corruption charges ...