B. Jaya (director)

For the actress, see B. Jaya (actress).

B. Jaya (11 January 1964 – 30 August 2018) was an Indian film director who worked in Telugu cinema.^[3]

B. Jaya
Born	11 January 1964[1]
Died	30 August 2018(2018-08-30) (aged 54) Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Film director
Years active	2003–2018
Spouse	B. A. Raju[2]

Early life

Jaya completed an MA in English literature and received a diploma in journalism at Chennai University. She also received an MA in psychology from Annamalai University.^[4]

Jaya married producer and publicist B. A. Raju (died 2021). They have two sons.^[5]

Career

After completing her education, she started her career as a writer for the Telugu daily newspaper Andhra Jyothy. She wrote for the publication's "Jyothi Chitra" section, which covers news regarding the Telugu cinema industry. She made her debut as a director with the successful 2003 film Chantigadu.^[4]

Death

Jaya died on 30 August 2018 at the age of 54 due to heart related ailments.^[6]

Filmography

Year	Film	Notes
2003	Chantigadu
2005	Premikulu
2007	Gundamma Gaari Manavadu
2008	Saval
2012	Lovely
2017	Vaisakham