Indian actress and politician (1948–2016) Jayaram Jayalalithaa, popularly known as Amma, was an Indian politician and actress who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for six terms spanning more than fourteen years between 1991 and 2016. She was the longest-serving General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and regarded as one of the most influential politicians of post-independence India. Wikipedia's most-read article for 2 days in a row: 3,091,673 views in all, peaking at 1,618,117 on December 6, 2016. Mon, Dec 5: 1,473,556 views Tue, Dec 6: 1,618,117 views Wiki link