Jyothika
Jyothika Saravanan born as Jyothika Sadanah is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil films. She also acted in some Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films. She debuted in Bollywood in the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, directed by Priyadarshan. She starred in her first Tamil film Vaali and her first Telugu film Tagore, opposite Chiranjeevi. Jyothika received critical praise for playing a blind woman in Perazhagan, Alter-egos Chandramukhi and Ganga in Chandramukhi, A mute and deaf girl in Mozhi and a middle aged woman in 36 Vayadhinile. However, the turning point of her career came with the success of Vaali (1999) and Kushi (2000). At the peak of her career, she agreed to play the role of an antagonist in Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007). She received her first Filmfare Awards for Vaali as Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. She was awarded the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award for Kushi. A string of successful films followed and gained prominence for her performances in Kushi, Dhool, Thenali, Thirumalai, Dumm Dumm Dumm, Snegithiye, Kaaka Kaaka, Perazhagan, Chandramukhi, June R, Pachaikili Muthucharam, Mozhi and 36 Vayadhinile. Jyothika left the industry at the peak of her career marrying actor Suriya on 11 September 2006, after being engaged in a relationship for several years, and with whom she was paired in seven films. She won three Filmfare Awards, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, Dinakaran Awards, International Tamil Film Awards and other awards and nominations. She is also a recipient of the Kalaimamani Award. She made a comeback in the film 36 Vayadhinile (2015), which received good reviews from the critics, especially for her performance and she received Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for the movie. She became the first actress to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Srikanth as Devika
- 2024 · Shaitaan as Jyoti Rishi
- 2023 · Kaathal - The Core as Omana Philip
- 2021 · Udanpirappe as Maathangi Sargunam
- 2020 · Ponmagal Vandhal as Venba
- 2019 · Thambi as Parvathy
- 2019 · Jackpot as Akshaya
- 2019 · Raatchasi as Geetha Rani
- 2018 · Kaatrin Mozhi as Vijayalakshmi 'Viji' Balakrishnan
- 2018 · Chekka Chivantha Vaanam as Chitra Varadarajan
- 2018 · Naachiyaar as P. Naachiyaar
- 2017 · Magalir Mattum as Prabha
- 2015 · 36 Vayadhinile as Vasanthi Thamizhselvan
- 2009 · Seetha Kalyanam as Nimisha
- 2007 · Manikanda as Mahalakshmi/Madhumita
- 2007 · Mozhi as Archana
- 2007 · Pachaikili Muthucharam as Smitha / Geetha
- 2006 · Sillunu Oru Kaadhal as Kundavi
- 2006 · Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu as Aradhana
- 2006 · Vikramarkudu as Vikram's Wife (Archive Footage)
- 2006 · Shock as Madhurima
- 2006 · June R as June R
- 2006 · Saravana as Sadhana
- 2005 · Maayavi as Jyothika
- 2005 · Chandramukhi as Ganga / Chandramukhi
- 2004 · Mass as Anjali
- 2004 · Manmadhan as Mythili
- 2004 · Arul as Gayathri
- 2004 · Perazhagan as Priya / Shenbagam
- 2003 · Thirumalai as Shweta
- 2003 · Three Roses as Pooja
- 2003 · Tagore as Nandu
- 2003 · Kaakha Kaakha as Maya Anbuchelvan
- 2003 · Priyamaana Thozhi as Nandini Ashok
- 2003 · Dhool as Eeswari
- 2002 · Nagarahavu as Keerthi / Prema
- 2002 · Raja as Priya
- 2002 · 123 as Narmada
- 2001 · Poovellam Un Vasam as Chella
- 2001 · Star as
- 2001 · 12 B as Jho jo
- 2001 · Dum Dum Dum as Ganga
- 2001 · Little John as Vani Vishwanath
- 2000 · Snegithiye as Vani 'Vasu' Subramaniam
- 2000 · Thenali as Janaki
- 2000 · Uyirile Kalanthathu as Priya
- 2000 · Rhythm as Aruna
- 2000 · Kushi as Jennifer
- 2000 · Mugavari as Viji Chandrasekhar
- 1999 · Poovellam Kettuppar as Janaki / Kalyani
- 1999 · Vaali as Sona
- 1998 · Doli Saja Ke Rakhna as Pallavi Sinh
- Future · Dabba Cartel as