6. Jayalalithaa Jayaram: Once the south-Indian super star, she lured audience with her outstanding performances. She joined politics and then there was no looking back for her. A protege of the founder of AIADMK, M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalitha is now the chief minister of Tamil Nadu and supremo of AIADMK. She also is considered as one of the most powerful female politicians of India. Her performance in these elections has left critics stumped. This is the first time in three decades that Tamil Nadu re-elected the ruling party back to power.