B. Jaya

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

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.

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

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.

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