Nithya Menen to play Jaya in 'The Iron Lady'

Actress Nithya Menen has been roped in to play former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late J. Jayalalithaa in her biopic, titled ‘The Iron Lady’. Directed by A. Priyadhaarshini, the film will go on floors on Jayalalithaa’s birthday on February 24.

Earlier, filmmaker A.R. Murugadoss had launched the title poster of the movie on his Twitter page. “Extremely happy and excited to launch the Title poster of #Jayalalithaabiopic #THEIRONLADY I wish @priyadhaarshini and team for a grand success..,” he tweeted.

The film will chronicle Jayalalithaa’s life right from her days as a young actress to her final days in the hospital.