POLITICIAN
V. N. Janaki
1923 - 1996

V. N. Janaki
Vaikom Narayani Janaki (30 November 1923 – 19 May 1996), also known as Janaki Ramachandran, was an Indian actress, politician, and philanthropist who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu in 1988 for 23 days after the death of her husband, the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.). She was the first woman to become the chief minister in Tamil Nadu. She was also the first actress to become the chief minister in the history of the Republic of India. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. V. N. Janaki is the 14,699th most popular politician (up from 17,762nd in 2019), the 647th most popular biography from India (up from 1,012th in 2019) and the 187th most popular Indian Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, V. N. Janaki ranks 14,699 out of 19,576. Before her are Bahi Ladgham, Alexander Zakharchenko, Justin Lekhanya, He Xiangning, Yahya ibn Idris ibn Umar, and William Roth. After her are Lydie Polfer, Eucratides II, William B. Travis, Shashanka, Jacques Sylla, and Juan Pereda.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBahi Ladgham
1913 - 1998
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,700
Alexander Zakharchenko
1976 - 2018
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,701
Justin Lekhanya
1938 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,702
He Xiangning
1878 - 1972
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,703
Yahya ibn Idris ibn Umar
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 14,704
William Roth
1921 - 2003
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,705
V. N. Janaki
1923 - 1996
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,706
Lydie Polfer
1952 - Present
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,707
Eucratides II
200 BC - 200 BC
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,708
William B. Travis
1809 - 1836
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,709
Shashanka
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 14,710
Jacques Sylla
1946 - 2009
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 14,711
Juan Pereda
1931 - 2012
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 14,712
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1923, V. N. Janaki ranks 308. Before her are Xie Jin, Ladislav Fuks, Adolf Grünbaum, Juan Acuña, Vittorio De Seta, and Helen Murray Free. After her are Fats Navarro, Paula Fox, Shlomo Hillel, Patrick Moore, Jean-Paul Riopelle, and Bülent Eken. Among people deceased in 1996, V. N. Janaki ranks 228. Before her are Wálter Guevara, Audrey Munson, Alifa Rifaat, Karol Jokl, Adelaide Lambert, and Johnny "Guitar" Watson. After her are Wolfgang Koeppen, Morton Gould, Trần Văn Trà, Ludovico Avio, Rene Bond, and Hermann Kesten.
Others Born in 1923
Go to all RankingsXie Jin
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 302
Ladislav Fuks
WRITER
1923 - 1994
HPI: 56.30
Rank: 303
Adolf Grünbaum
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2018
HPI: 56.25
Rank: 304
Juan Acuña
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2001
HPI: 56.22
Rank: 305
Vittorio De Seta
FILM DIRECTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 306
Helen Murray Free
CHEMIST
1923 - 2021
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 307
V. N. Janaki
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1996
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 308
Fats Navarro
MUSICIAN
1923 - 1950
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 309
Paula Fox
WRITER
1923 - 2017
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 310
Shlomo Hillel
POLITICIAN
1923 - 2021
HPI: 56.06
Rank: 311
Patrick Moore
ASTRONOMER
1923 - 2012
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 312
Jean-Paul Riopelle
PAINTER
1923 - 2002
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 313
Bülent Eken
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 2016
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 314
Others Deceased in 1996
Go to all RankingsWálter Guevara
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1996
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 222
Audrey Munson
SCULPTOR
1891 - 1996
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 223
Alifa Rifaat
WRITER
1930 - 1996
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 224
Karol Jokl
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 1996
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 225
Adelaide Lambert
SWIMMER
1907 - 1996
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 226
Johnny "Guitar" Watson
SINGER
1935 - 1996
HPI: 56.26
Rank: 227
V. N. Janaki
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1996
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 228
Wolfgang Koeppen
WRITER
1906 - 1996
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 229
Morton Gould
COMPOSER
1913 - 1996
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 230
Trần Văn Trà
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1919 - 1996
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 231
Ludovico Avio
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 1996
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 232
Rene Bond
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1950 - 1996
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 233
Hermann Kesten
WRITER
1900 - 1996
HPI: 55.72
Rank: 234
In India
Among people born in India, V. N. Janaki ranks 647 out of 1,861. Before her are Arbaaz Khan (1967), Salima Sultan Begum (1539), Derek Prince (1915), Kajal Aggarwal (1985), Kamal Ranadive (1917), and Shyam Benegal (1934). After her are Sadashiv Amrapurkar (1950), Pratibha Ray (1944), Mamoni Raisom Goswami (1942), Suniti Kumar Chatterji (1890), K. D. Jadhav (1926), and Shriram Lagoo (1927).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsArbaaz Khan
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 56.24
Rank: 641
Salima Sultan Begum
COMPANION
1539 - 1613
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 642
Derek Prince
PHILOSOPHER
1915 - 2003
HPI: 56.21
Rank: 643
Kajal Aggarwal
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 644
Kamal Ranadive
PHYSICIAN
1917 - 2001
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 645
Shyam Benegal
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2024
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 646
V. N. Janaki
POLITICIAN
1923 - 1996
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 647
Sadashiv Amrapurkar
ACTOR
1950 - 2014
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 648
Pratibha Ray
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 649
Mamoni Raisom Goswami
WRITER
1942 - 2011
HPI: 56.10
Rank: 650
Suniti Kumar Chatterji
WRITER
1890 - 1977
HPI: 55.99
Rank: 651
K. D. Jadhav
ATHLETE
1926 - 1984
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 652
Shriram Lagoo
ACTOR
1927 - 2019
HPI: 55.98
Rank: 653
Among POLITICIANS In India
Among politicians born in India, V. N. Janaki ranks 187. Before her are Palden Thondup Namgyal (1923), Purushottam Das Tandon (1882), Meira Kumar (1945), Bhagwan Das (1869), Mohammad Hamid Ansari (1937), and Paddy Ashdown (1941). After her are Kiran Bedi (1949), Mulayam Singh Yadav (1939), Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV (1884), Govind Ballabh Pant (1887), Wasim Sajjad (1941), and Gopinath Bordoloi (1890).
Palden Thondup Namgyal
1923 - 1982
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 181
Purushottam Das Tandon
1882 - 1962
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 182
Meira Kumar
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.45
Rank: 183
Bhagwan Das
1869 - 1958
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 184
Mohammad Hamid Ansari
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 185
Paddy Ashdown
1941 - 2018
HPI: 56.29
Rank: 186
V. N. Janaki
1923 - 1996
HPI: 56.15
Rank: 187
Kiran Bedi
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 188
Mulayam Singh Yadav
1939 - 2022
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 189
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV
1884 - 1940
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 190
Govind Ballabh Pant
1887 - 1961
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 191
Wasim Sajjad
1941 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 192
Gopinath Bordoloi
1890 - 1950
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 193