Jai Quehaeni is an Indian actress and dancer who works in Tamil language films.[1][2]

Jai Quehaeni
Born
Jai Quehaeni Reddy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
SpousePrabakaran Sengiah (m. 2020)

Career edit

Jai Quehaeni is a trained bharatanatyam dancer, and regularly performs in dance troupes across India.[3][4][5]

She made her film debut with Aarohanam (2012) before starring Meiyyazhagi (2013) with Balaji Balakrishnan.[6] In a review of the latter, a critic noted that "Jai Quehaeni, who, in the titular role, manages to hold the story together."[7]

She later starred in Charles Shafiq Karthiga (2015) and the thriller Maiem (2015).[8] She signed a horror thriller Iravil in 2016; however the film remains unreleased.[9]

Personal life edit

Jai Quehaeni married software engineer Prabakaran Sengiah (older brother of Pradeepan Sengiah) in January 2020.[10][11]

Filmography edit

  • All films are in Tamil.
Year Film Role Notes Ref
2012 Aarohanam Selvi [12]
2013 Meiyyazhagi Meiyyazhagi [13]
2015 Charles Shafiq Karthiga Karthiga [14]
Maiem Divya [15]

References edit

  1. ^ "Jai Quehaeni: A Princess of Bharatanatyam – THE DANCE INDIA". 10 October 2020.
  2. ^ Khanna, Shailaja (3 September 2018). "Meera: The soul divine is a fantastic presentation". The Asian Age.
  3. ^ Suryanarayan, Renuka (5 January 2017). "Kalyani, the highlight". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  4. ^ Khanna, Shailaja (15 April 2019). "Dancers enthrall kids from Himachal Pradesh with lessons". The Asian Age.
  5. ^ Nampoothiri, Hareesh N. (15 October 2015). "Fiesta of Indian classical dance". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. ^ "My stunts in 'CSK' gave me confidence: Jai Quehaeni". Business Standard. 7 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Meiyyazhagi Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic review of Meiyyazhagi by The Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. ^ K, Janani (19 November 2016). "Jai Quehaeni picks a horror thriller". Deccan Chronicle.
  9. ^ "Child artiste Rathan turns director - Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. ^ "Actress Jai marries lover - News". IndiaGlitz.com. 31 January 2020.
  11. ^ மெய்யழகி ஜெய் குஹேனி திடீர் திருமணம்: காதலரை மணந்தார் [Actress Jai Quehaeni's sudden marriage: Married to a lover]. தினமலர் - சினிமா (Dinamalar - Cinema) (in Tamil). 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Aarohanam Movie Review {4/5}: Critic Review of Aarohanam by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  13. ^ "Meiyyazhagi Movie Review {1.5/5}: Critic Review of Meiyyazhagi by Times of India" – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  14. ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (28 March 2015). "CSK: A modestly mounted but well-written thriller". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  15. ^ Mannath, Malini (18 October 2015). "Amateurish Maiem Film-making by Greenhorns is Showing". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

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