Jomol (; born 1 January 1981), also known as Gauri is an Indian actress, known for her work in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippathaya ...

. She won the

Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress is an honour presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India since 1969 to an actress for the best performance within the Malayalam film industry. Until 1997, the awards were managed direct ...

and National Film Award - Special Mention for her role in '' Ennu Swantham Janakikutty'' (1996).

Early life

Gauri Chandrashekar Pillai was born as Jomol John to K. A. John and Alphonsa at

Kodenchery Kodanchery is a town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. Nearby towns include Thamarassery, Thiruvambady, Nellipoyil , Thusharagiri Falls. It is under Thiruvambadi Assembly Constituency. Kodanchery is a Panchayat headqua ...

Kozhikode district Kozhikode (), or Calicut district, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its Southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised. ...

. Her father was an entrepreneur and her mother was a nurse in

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Career

She is an Indian actress who appeared in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...

films. She has had major roles in films like ''

Niram ''Niram'' () is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film directed by Kamal and written inspired by Sathrughnan, a story by Iqbal Kuttippuram. ''Niram'' marks the fourth and final collaboration of the leading pair, Kunchacko & Shali ...

'', ''

Piriyadha Varam Vendum ''Piriyadha Varam Vendum'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Kamal. It is a remake of his 1999 Malayalam film ''Niram''. The movie stars Prashanth with Shalini and Jomol (Both reprising their rol ...

'' and ''

Deepasthambham Mahascharyam ''Deepasthambham Mahascharyam'' is a 1999 Malayalam film directed by K. B. Madhu and starring Dileep as an Ottamthullal dancer who is caught in a love triangle with two girls. Plot Mundoor Ramanandan Nambiar is an Ottamthullal dancer who is stru ...

''. In 1997, she won the

Kerala State Film Award The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Ch ...

for best actress for her role in ''Ennu Swantham Janakikutty'' and also a special jury mention from the

National Film Awards The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorat ...

Personal life

Jomol married Chandrashekar Pillai in 2002, after converting to Hinduism and changed her name to Gauri Chandrashekar Pillai. The couple have 2 daughters.

Awards

* 1997: Special jury Mention - Ennu Swantham Janakikutty

Kerala State Film Awards The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Ch ...

* 1997: Best Actress - Ennu Swantham Janakikutty

Kerala Film Critics Awards The Kerala Film Critics Association Awards are presented annually by the Kerala Film Critics Association to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Malayalam language film industry of India. The awards were instit ...

* 1997: Best Actress - Ennu Swantham Janakikutty

Filmography

Films

Television

;Other shows as Guest * Onnum Onnum Moonu * JB Junction * Varthakkappuram * Jomolude Suvisheshangal * Vanitha * Thiranottam * Katha Ithuvare * Chat with Jomol * I Personally * Veettamma * Comedy Super Nite ;Performances * Alukkas Fairy Tale

References

External links

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Jomol at MSI
1982 births Living people Actresses from Kozhikode Actresses in Malayalam cinema Indian film actresses Actresses in Tamil cinema Kerala State Film Award winners Converts to Hinduism from Catholicism Indian former Christians 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Indian television actresses Actresses in Malayalam television Indian Hindus Special Mention (feature film) National Film Award winners {{india-actor-stub