The nation’s ‘Iron Lady’ and Tamil Nadu’s ‘Amma’, J Jayalalithaa, took her last breath on December 5 and the whole nation mourned her death. Many people, including celebrities and political leaders came forward to pay their condolences, there was one tribute that won Internet’s heart – from the Amul Girl herself. The Amul Girl ad shows a grayscale caricature where the girl stands, holding Jayalalithaa’s photo with tears in her eyes and the headline reads ‘Leader of Ammasses.…’ 

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Although Amul is primarily one of India’s leading dairy products manufacturing brands introduced by Dr. Verghese Kurien, the Amul Girl has managed to carve a niche for herself with her witty comments and one-liners on both national and international affairs. Be it about the historic feat of PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, or mourning the death of Fidel Castro; the Amul Girl ads always have the apt interpretation for everything. However, this is not the first time that an Amul ad was created for Jayalalithaa.  

Remembering Amma, here are some of the brilliant Amul Girl ads that touched base with issues like her winning the elections, her interactions or warning to the centre, the Cauvery water issue and the time when she was jailed.  Let’s all take a walk down memory lane, shall we?

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Source: Indian Express