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Jyothika Saravanan (; born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actress and producer who primarily works in
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,
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and
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films. She has received several accolades including a
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, five
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, four
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(a record four Best Actress award) and
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Award. Jyothika is regarded among the most prolific actresses in
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, and has been ranked among the best South Indian actresses. Jyothika debuted in films with the
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film ''
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna () is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Priyadarshan, with Akshaye Khanna and Jyothika in lead roles. The film is a remake of the 1997 Malayalam film '' Aniyathipraavu''. A. R. Rahman composed the music. This is Jyothika ...
'' (1997), directed by
Priyadarshan Priyadarshan Soman Nair (born 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He has worked primarily in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Hindi cinema, Hindi cinema since 1982, directing over 90 films in multiple Indian languages, ...
. She starred in her first Tamil film '' Vaalee'' (1999) and her first Telugu film ''
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'' (2003), opposite
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. She received her first
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for Best Female Debut - South for the former film. She was awarded the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award for '' Kushi'' (2000). A string of successful films followed and gained prominence for her performances in '' Kushi'' (2000), ''
Dumm Dumm Dumm ''Dumm Dumm Dumm'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Azhagam Perumal and produced by director Mani Ratnam under his home studio, Madras Talkies. It stars R. Madhavan and Jyothika, with Vivek, Ma ...
''(2001), ''
Poovellam Un Vasam ''Poovellam Un Vaasam'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by S. Ezhil and produced by V. Ravichandran. It stars Ajith Kumar and Jyothika as childhood friends, alongside an ensemble supporting cast of Nagesh, Si ...
'' (2001), ''
Kaakha Kaakha ''Kaakha Kaakha'' () is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu. The film stars Suriya, Jyothika and Jeevan, with Daniel Balaji, Vivek Anand, Devadars ...
'' (2004), ''
Perazhagan ''Perazhagan'' ( ) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Sasi Shanker and produced by AVM Productions. It is a remake of the director's 2002 Malayalam film '' Kunjikoonan'' which itself was adapted from the play ''Vikalan ...
'' (2004), ''
Chandramukhi ''Chandramukhi'' () is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language psychological comedy horror film written and directed by P. Vasu. It is a remake of Vasu's Kannada film '' Apthamitra'' (2004) which itself was based on the Malayalam film '' Manichitrathaz ...
'' (2005) and '' Mozhi,'' (2007), for the latter three she won
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. For the movie, ''Mozhi'', she was in the final three for
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for her outstanding performance, however she lost the award to
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for the Kannada film ''
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''. She has a record of holding maximum number of nominations with 16 for Best Tamil Actress at South Filmfare Awards. Jyothika left the industry at the peak of her career marrying Tamil actor
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on 11 September 2006, after being engaged in a relationship for several years, and whom she was paired with in seven films. She made a comeback in the film ''
36 Vayadhinile ''36 Vayadhinile'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Rosshan Andrrews. It is a remake of his Malayalam film ''How Old Are You'' (2014), and produced by Suriya under his production studio 2D Entertainment, markin ...
'' (2015) where her performance was given strong reviews and she received
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and
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for the movie. By Winning her fourth
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Award at
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, she broke the record of winning most Best Actress Title till date with four as her record. After the success of ''36 Vayadhinile'', she appeared in a series of women centric films like '' Magalir Mattum'' (2017), ''
Naachiyaar ''Naachiyaar'' is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action crime film written, produced and directed by Bala. The film featured Jyothika in the title role, with G. V. Prakash Kumar and Ivana in other leading roles. The film tells the tale of the po ...
'' (2018), ''
Kaatrin Mozhi ''Kaatrin Mozhi'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by Radha Mohan, and starring Jyothika in lead role. The film also features Vidharth and Lakshmi Manchu in supporting roles. It is a remake of the Hindi-l ...
'' (2018), ''
Raatchasi ''Raatchasi'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language social problem film and drama film written and directed by Syed Gowthamraj, and produced by S. R. Prakashbabu and S. R. Prabhu under the banner of Dream Warrior Pictures. The film stars Jyoth ...
'' (2019), and ''
Ponmagal Vandhal ''Ponmagal Vandhal'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film written and directed by J. J. Fredrick in his directorial debut, and produced by Suriya under his banner 2D Entertainment. The film stars Jyothika leading an ensemble ...
'' (2020) and also played a lead female role in
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's multi-starrer ''
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam ''Chekka Chivantha Vaanam'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film directed by Mani Ratnam, co-written with Siva Ananth. Produced by Ratnam under the banner Madras Talkies, along with Lyca Productions, the film stars Arvind Swamy, ...
'' (2018). She made a comeback to Malayalam and Hindi film industry with critically acclaimed performances in ''
Kaathal – The Core ''Kaathal – The Core'' is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language courtroom drama film directed by Jeo Baby and written by Adarsh Sukumaran and Paulson Skaria. Produced by Mammootty Kampany, the film stars Mammootty and Jyothika in lead roles. Sudhi ...
'' (2023) with
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for which she won her fifth filmfare Lady in the category ''
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'' and '' Shaitaan'' (2024) with
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and R. Madhavan. The latter became the fourth highest grossing Indian film of 2024.


Early life

Jyothika was born on 18 October 1978 to a
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father and a Maharashtrian Muslim mother. Her father is Chander Sadanah, a film producer and her mother is Seema Sadanah. Actress
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is her half-sister. She also has a sister Roshini (born Radhika) and a brother Suraj, who is working as an assistant director for
Priyadarshan Priyadarshan Soman Nair (born 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He has worked primarily in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Hindi cinema, Hindi cinema since 1982, directing over 90 films in multiple Indian languages, ...
. Jyothika completed her schooling from the Learner's Academy, Mumbai. She later majored in Psychology at the
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in
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.


Career


Debut and early career (1998–2002)

She made her acting debut in the
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film ''
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna () is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Priyadarshan, with Akshaye Khanna and Jyothika in lead roles. The film is a remake of the 1997 Malayalam film '' Aniyathipraavu''. A. R. Rahman composed the music. This is Jyothika ...
'', directed by
Priyadarshan Priyadarshan Soman Nair (born 30 January 1957) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He has worked primarily in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam and Hindi cinema, Hindi cinema since 1982, directing over 90 films in multiple Indian languages, ...
, but it did not do well commercially. For her fresh debut she was nominated for Best Female Debut at
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, which was lost to
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for '' Dil Se..'' and ''
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''. She was also nominated for
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too. Her first role in Tamil was in '' Vaalee'' (1999), for which she won
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, Cinema Express Award for Best Newface - Female and Dinakaran Award for the Best Female Debut. Later that year, she starred in ''
Poovellam Kettuppar ''Poovellam Kettuppar'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy musical film written and directed by Vasanth. It stars Suriya and Jyothika. Vijayakumar, Nassar, Vadivelu and Ambika appear in supporting roles. The film was released ...
'', in which she played the love interest of the protagonist, portrayed by her future husband
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. The success of the film '' Kushi'' became a turning point in her career.Slap in the face for Kamal
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A string of successful films followed between 2000 and 2002, among them ''
Mugavaree ''Mugavaree'' () is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age romantic drama film written and directed by V. Z. Durai in his directoral debut and produced by S. S. Chakravarthy. The film stars Ajith Kumar and Jyothika in the lead roles, with ...
'', ''
Dumm Dumm Dumm ''Dumm Dumm Dumm'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Azhagam Perumal and produced by director Mani Ratnam under his home studio, Madras Talkies. It stars R. Madhavan and Jyothika, with Vivek, Ma ...
'' and ''
Snegithiye ''Snegithiye'' () is a 2000 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language mystery film, mystery thriller film directed by Priyadarshan. The film notably features only female characters, played by Tabu (actress), Tabu, Jyothika, Sharbani Mukherjee and Is ...
.'' She also acted with
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during this period, in the comedy film ''
Thenali ''Thenali'' () is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed and co-written by K. S. Ravikumar. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Jayaram, Devayani and Jyothika, with Delhi Ganesh, Charle, Ramesh Khanna and Madhan Bob in supporting roles. I ...
''. She was awarded the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award, Dinakaran Film Award for Best Actress & Cinema Express Award for Best Sensational Actress at the Cinema Express Awards, for her performance as ''Jennifer'' in '' Kushi''. Her role in ''
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'' though small, has been widely appreciated. After the success of '' Kushi'', she was signed to play the female lead in ''
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'', opposite Vijay, but she was replaced by Devayani. She starred opposite to
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in ''
Poovellam Un Vaasam ''Poovellam Un Vaasam'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by S. Ezhil and produced by V. Ravichandran. It stars Ajith Kumar and Jyothika as childhood friends, alongside an ensemble supporting cast of Nagesh, Si ...
'' which became a commercial hit as well as her character received huge response and accloades. She won the
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, which was given by her co-star Ajith Kumar at the
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. Ajith was nominated for the
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, and Jyothika for Best Actress – Tamil. The success of the film prompted Ezhil, Ajith and Jyothika to team up for a venture the following year with ''
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'' (2002). She collaborated with
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for the first time by appearing in his production house
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' romantic comedy ''
Dumm Dumm Dumm ''Dumm Dumm Dumm'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Azhagam Perumal and produced by director Mani Ratnam under his home studio, Madras Talkies. It stars R. Madhavan and Jyothika, with Vivek, Ma ...
'', alongside Madhavan. The film won positive acclaim and became a success not only in Tamil Nadu, but also in Andhra with its dubbed version.Runaway success?
The Hindu (18 September 2002). Retrieved 12 December 2012.

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She also made an appearance in the
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opposite
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in ''
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''. She had a
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in this film. For her work in the film, she won the Udaya Film Award for Best Actress along with Upendra for her Best Male Actor Award.she was also nominated
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in that year. Later, she appeared in the
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''
Snegithiye ''Snegithiye'' () is a 2000 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language mystery film, mystery thriller film directed by Priyadarshan. The film notably features only female characters, played by Tabu (actress), Tabu, Jyothika, Sharbani Mukherjee and Is ...
'', directed by
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, made in Tamil and Malayalam.


Success and leading actress in Tamil cinema (2003–2009)

In 2003, she starred in ''
Dhool ''Dhool'' () is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Dharani. The film stars Vikram and Jyothika in lead roles while Reema Sen, Vivek, Sayaji Shinde, Telangana Shakuntala and Pasupathy play other supporting ...
'' with Vikram, ''
Kaakha Kaakha ''Kaakha Kaakha'' () is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu. The film stars Suriya, Jyothika and Jeevan, with Daniel Balaji, Vivek Anand, Devadars ...
'' with
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, ''
Thirumalai ''Thirumalai'' is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film written and directed by Ramana and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Vijay and Jyothika, alongside Manoj K. Jayan, Avinash Yelandur, Vivek, Raghuvaran ...
'' with Vijay, all of which did well at the box office, ''Kaakha Kaakha,'' in particular, being one of the biggest hits of her career. She was listed among the Best Actress nominees in
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for her roles in ''
Dhool ''Dhool'' () is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Dharani. The film stars Vikram and Jyothika in lead roles while Reema Sen, Vivek, Sayaji Shinde, Telangana Shakuntala and Pasupathy play other supporting ...
'' and ''
Kaakha Kaakha ''Kaakha Kaakha'' () is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon and produced by Kalaipuli S. Thanu. The film stars Suriya, Jyothika and Jeevan, with Daniel Balaji, Vivek Anand, Devadars ...
''. She got
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Special Jury For Best Actress.Suryah jothika say no to itfa awards
bollywoodsargam.com (23 September 2004)
''Dhool'', ''Kaakha Kaakha'' and ''Thirumalai'' were among the top 10 films of the year and
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wrote that she was "virtually the undisputed queen of Kollywood". Actor Vikram referred to her as Lady Kamal Haasan due to her dedication in acting. In 2004, she acted in a double role in the critically acclaimed ''
Perazhagan ''Perazhagan'' ( ) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Sasi Shanker and produced by AVM Productions. It is a remake of the director's 2002 Malayalam film '' Kunjikoonan'' which itself was adapted from the play ''Vikalan ...
'', opposite Suriya. She won Tamil Nadu State Best Actress Award for the film. In 2004, she acted in '' Manmadhan'', opposite
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. She also performed the lead female role in the Telugu film ''
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'', opposite
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, which was screened at the
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, and was a commercial success. Her most successful film in Tamil was ''
Chandramukhi ''Chandramukhi'' () is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language psychological comedy horror film written and directed by P. Vasu. It is a remake of Vasu's Kannada film '' Apthamitra'' (2004) which itself was based on the Malayalam film '' Manichitrathaz ...
'' (2005), in which she played the title role. She acted along with
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for the first time. She won accolades for her performance in ''
Chandramukhi ''Chandramukhi'' () is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language psychological comedy horror film written and directed by P. Vasu. It is a remake of Vasu's Kannada film '' Apthamitra'' (2004) which itself was based on the Malayalam film '' Manichitrathaz ...
'' including a
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and
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Nomination. She was also offered a chance to act with
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in ''
Udayon ''Udayon'' () is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language action-comedy film written and directed by Bhadran and produced by Maha Subair. It stars Mohanlal in dual roles: 75-year-old farmer Suranadu Kunju and his happy-go-lucky son Papoyi, Laya plays t ...
'', directed by Bhadran, but she could not do it due to busy schedules in Tamil. Her first release in 2006 was ''
Saravana ''Saravana'' (alternatively spelled as ''Saravanaa'') is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action romance film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It stars Silambarasan, Jyothika, Five Star Krishna, Vivek, and Prakash Raj. The film was produced by Deivan ...
'', opposite
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after '' Manmadhan''. Her role in ''
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'' was noticed before the release of the film. She has underplayed her emotions beautifully. Her films in 2006 include ''
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu ''Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Jyothika, while Kamalinee Mukherjee, Prakash Raj, Daniel Balaji, and ...
'', a
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written and directed by
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and ''
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal ''Sillunu Oru Kaadhal'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Krishna. It stars Suriya and Jyothika, while Bhoomika, Shriya Sharma, Sukanya, Vadivelu and Santhanam play supporting roles. The film's score and sou ...
'', opposite
Suriya Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known professionally as Suriya, is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Tamil films. One of the highest-paid Tamil actors, Suriya is considered as one of the finest actors of Indian ...
. Her last films were
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's ''
Pachaikili Muthucharam ''Pachaikili Muthucharam'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. It is loosely based on James Siegel's 2003 novel ''Derailed''. The film stars R. Sarathkumar, Jyothika, Andrea Jeremiah and ...
'' and the critically acclaimed '' Mozhi'', both in 2007. Her roles in these two films, as a negative character in the former (which she played for the first time) and as a deaf and mute in the latter earned her widespread appreciation. Among these, ''Mozhi'' won her acclaim. Her performance took her very close to winning the
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. However, she lost the award by a narrow margin at the end. In ''
Pachaikili Muthucharam ''Pachaikili Muthucharam'' () is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. It is loosely based on James Siegel's 2003 novel ''Derailed''. The film stars R. Sarathkumar, Jyothika, Andrea Jeremiah and ...
'' she had a crucial role and pulled off a memorable performance. Jyothika later made a comeback through television adverts. In 2008, she appeared in a short film '' Herova? Zerova?''. The film was written and produced by her father-in-law
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and also starred Vijay, R. Madhavan and
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. Her Malayalam films '' Raakilipattu'' and '' Seetha Kalyanam'' were released in 2007 and 2009 respectively after languishing in development hell for years.


Film comeback and further work (2015–2017)

Jyothika made her comeback to Tamil Cinema with ''
36 Vayadhinile ''36 Vayadhinile'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Rosshan Andrrews. It is a remake of his Malayalam film ''How Old Are You'' (2014), and produced by Suriya under his production studio 2D Entertainment, markin ...
'', a remake of the hit Malayalam film '' ''How Old Are You?''''. Jyothika received critical acclaim for her performance in the film as a middle-aged housewife who sets out to stand on her own. She was awarded the
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and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil. She also received Behindwoods Gold Medals For best Actress and Best Movie Award along with Suriya and also got many nominations for best actress. The film went on to become a commercial success at the box office. In the audio release of ''36 Vayadhinile'', and also at the successful release of the film ''Jyothika'' she credited
Suriya Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known professionally as Suriya, is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Tamil films. One of the highest-paid Tamil actors, Suriya is considered as one of the finest actors of Indian ...
, her husband, and some of her close friends as the major motivation for her comeback.By her fourth
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Award at
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, she became the actress whp wins Maximum Best Actress Title with a record of four. Later in February 2016, director Bramma approached Jyothika to play the leading role in a "female-centric" script he had written and impressed by the offer, her husband
Suriya Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known professionally as Suriya, is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Tamil films. One of the highest-paid Tamil actors, Suriya is considered as one of the finest actors of Indian ...
agreed to finance the film.Jyothika's movie with Bramma begins today
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Jyothika subsequently participated in a series of workshops to get ready for her role in the film for twenty days. The movie is titled '' Magalir Mattum'', written and directed by Bramma, in his second venture after '' Kuttram Kadithal'' (2015). It also features Saranya,
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,
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,
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and
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playing pivotal roles. Produced by
Suriya Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known professionally as Suriya, is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Tamil films. One of the highest-paid Tamil actors, Suriya is considered as one of the finest actors of Indian ...
, the venture began production in July 2016. She was also signed by
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for another project titled ''
Mersal ''Mersal'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Atlee and produced by Thenandal Studio Limited, in the studio's hundredth film production. The film stars Vijay in triple roles, alongside S. J. Suryah, Kaja ...
'' together in September 2016, opposite Vijay, directed by Atlee. A few days after the shoot began, Jyothika opted out of the project and the makers signed
Nithya Menen N. S. Nithya (born 8 April 1990), known professionally as Nithya Menen is an Indian actress and singer who works predominantly in Malayalam, Tamil language, Tamil, and Telugu language, Telugu films . She has also acted in few Kannada langua ...
to replace her. No official announcement is made so far about the replacement. In late February 2017, Suriya confirmed Jyothika's new project, ''
Naachiyaar ''Naachiyaar'' is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language action crime film written, produced and directed by Bala. The film featured Jyothika in the title role, with G. V. Prakash Kumar and Ivana in other leading roles. The film tells the tale of the po ...
'' by sharing the first look posters of the film. She received several accolades for her performance in Naachiyar as Rough and Riveting Cop. Deccan chronicle addressed her as "Lady Singham". As per behindwoods Jyothika is fantastic, as she masterfully plays the role of a menacing, short-tempered and a bold cop, with a gracious heart. Following the immense success of the film and Jyothika's big fan following in the Telugu speaking states, the film ''Naachiyar'' has been dubbed into Telugu by the title ''Jhansi''. Jyothika agreed to portray a leading female role in
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's project titled ''
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'' in early September 2017, and confirmed her participation to the media while promoting '' Magalir Mattum'' (2017). She had earlier appeared in Mani Ratnam's production venture ''
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'' (2001), but stated her excitement at being selected in a film to be directed by him.


Further success and recent work (2018–present)

In 2018, she appeared as the lead role of Chitra, a housewife to Arvind Swami's character in
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's film ''
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''. The first look was released on 21 August. The film has a worldwide release on 27 September 2018. She was next seen as a housewife struggling to find her own identity in ''
Kaatrin Mozhi ''Kaatrin Mozhi'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by Radha Mohan, and starring Jyothika in lead role. The film also features Vidharth and Lakshmi Manchu in supporting roles. It is a remake of the Hindi-l ...
'', the Tamil remake of Vidya Balan's ''
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''. The project, which officially went on the floors on 4 June, was directed by
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and marked his reunion with Jyothika after the critically acclaimed '' Mozhi''. After the success of ''
Kaatrin Mozhi ''Kaatrin Mozhi'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by Radha Mohan, and starring Jyothika in lead role. The film also features Vidharth and Lakshmi Manchu in supporting roles. It is a remake of the Hindi-l ...
'', she was again cast as one of the female lead roles in
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's
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film, '' Ponniyin Selvan: I''. She was also considered for the lead female role in Vetrimaaran's '' Asuran'' opposite Dhanush. She opted out from both films due to her prior project commitments. Jyothika was seen in three films that year, ''
Raatchasi ''Raatchasi'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language social problem film and drama film written and directed by Syed Gowthamraj, and produced by S. R. Prakashbabu and S. R. Prabhu under the banner of Dream Warrior Pictures. The film stars Jyoth ...
'', produced by
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in which she plays a school teacher; ''Jackpot'', in which she appears as a cop co-starring
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under
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and '' Thambi'', a
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film along with
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. She won several accolades for her performance in ''
Raatchasi ''Raatchasi'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language social problem film and drama film written and directed by Syed Gowthamraj, and produced by S. R. Prakashbabu and S. R. Prabhu under the banner of Dream Warrior Pictures. The film stars Jyoth ...
'' including Behindwoods Gold Medal Award for Best Actor Lead Role (Female), and the Edison Award for Best Actress. After the success of three films, she starred in a
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film written and directed by J. J. Fredrick in his directorial debut, ''
Ponmagal Vandhal ''Ponmagal Vandhal'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film written and directed by J. J. Fredrick in his directorial debut, and produced by Suriya under his banner 2D Entertainment. The film stars Jyothika leading an ensemble ...
''.Being Amazon's first Indian digital film and the maiden Tamil film to be released on a streaming platform following pandemic restrictions, the film was premiered digitally on 29 May 2020 and received mixed reviews from critics, praising Jyothika's performance, story and the social message conveyed in the film, but criticised the lack of depth in the narration, slow-paced and clichéd screenplay. However, it became one of the most watched films in digital streaming services of the year. Her 50th film, '' Udanpirappe'' was released directly on
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on 14 October 2021 as a part of 2D Entertainment's four-film deal with the streaming service. She was Nominated for Best actress Category for her performances in both films, ''
Ponmagal Vandhal ''Ponmagal Vandhal'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film written and directed by J. J. Fredrick in his directorial debut, and produced by Suriya under his banner 2D Entertainment. The film stars Jyothika leading an ensemble ...
'' and '' Udanpirappe'' as Venba / Angel / Sakthijothi (imagination) and Maathangi Sargunam respectively at
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. '' Gargi'', starring Sai Pallavi was distributed by Jyothika and Suriya.


Work in Telugu and Malayalam films (2003–2023)

Jyothika's first Telugu entry as the lead female role was in the Telugu film ''
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'', opposite
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, in which she played his wife. The film was screened at the
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, and was a commercial success. She acted along with
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in ''
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'', directed by debutant
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, for which she was nominated for her first
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Nomination at Filmfare Awards. Her last film in Telugu was ''
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'', opposite to
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. It was produced by
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.She was nominated for
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for her performance. She was considered to act in the Telugu film ''
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'', opposite
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. She was selected as the lead actress opposite Nagarjuna in ''
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'' and Venkatesh in ''
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'', but refused the offers due to her marriage preparations. She was asked to act along with Venkatesh again in ''
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''. Jyothika opted out after signing the contract due to her wedding arrangements and it later came to the hands of
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. Her film '' Mozhi'' was released in Telugu under the title ''Maataranai Mounamidi''. After an impressive comeback, she was approached by director
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and producer
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for a strong character in the film ''
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'' starring Nani,
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and
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. Chawla replaced her later.
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was considered Jyothika in ''
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'' opposite to
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, but later
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replaced Boyapati and Jyothika's role went to
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. Her latest film '' Thambi'' along with
Karthi Karthik Sivakumar (born 25 May 1977), credited as Karthi, is an Indian actor who works in Tamil Cinema. He is son of veteran actor Sivakumar who began his career as an assistant director in his elder brother Suriya's film '' Aayutha Ezhuthu ...
was dubbed into Telugu as ''Donga''. She acted in three Malayalam films: '' Raakilipattu'' (2007), '' Seetha Kalyanam'' (2009) and ''
Kaathal – The Core ''Kaathal – The Core'' is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language courtroom drama film directed by Jeo Baby and written by Adarsh Sukumaran and Paulson Skaria. Produced by Mammootty Kampany, the film stars Mammootty and Jyothika in lead roles. Sudhi ...
'' (2023). For her work in '' Seetha Kalyanam'' (2009), she was nominated for Best Actress – Malayalam at Filmfare Awards but lost to
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for '' Paleri Manikyam''. In ''Kaathal – The Core'', she played Omana, the wife of Mathew played by Mammotty.Her performance gained widespread critical acclaim from critics as well as from audiences. She was awarded
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& was Nominated for Best Actress Category at the same Event, also she won Vanitha Film Awards for Best Actress at Vanitha Film Awards-2024 and was nominated for best actress categories at Koimoi Awards and National Critics Choice Awards, along with Mammootty for best actor category.


Successful return to Hindi cinema (2024–present)

She returned to Hindi film industry after 24 years after her debut movie ''
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna () is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Priyadarshan, with Akshaye Khanna and Jyothika in lead roles. The film is a remake of the 1997 Malayalam film '' Aniyathipraavu''. A. R. Rahman composed the music. This is Jyothika ...
'', with '' Shaitaan'' (2024), a
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directed by
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co - starring
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, R. Madhavan,
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and Anngad Raaj. It was theatrically released on 8 March 2024, coinciding with
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. It received mostly positive reviews from critics with praise directed towards the performances and screenplay. It was a commercial success, grossing over worldwide and became the fourth highest grossing Indian film of 2024. She played a mentor in '' Srikanth'' (2024) co-starring
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and Alaya F. she also played a major role in
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's series ''
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'' with
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.


Personal life

Jyothika married actor
Suriya Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known professionally as Suriya, is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Tamil films. One of the highest-paid Tamil actors, Suriya is considered as one of the finest actors of Indian ...
on 11 September 2006 in
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. The couple met on the sets of their first film together ''
Poovellam Kettuppar ''Poovellam Kettuppar'' () is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy musical film written and directed by Vasanth. It stars Suriya and Jyothika. Vijayakumar, Nassar, Vadivelu and Ambika appear in supporting roles. The film was released o ...
'' (1999), and eventually began dating. They have two children: a daughter (Diya; born 2007) and a son (Dev; born 2010).


Other ventures

Jyothika owns a
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and
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company named
2D Entertainment 2D Entertainment is an Indian film production and distribution company established by Suriya. Other key people involved are Rajsekar Pandian, Suriya wife Jyothika and Suriya brother Karthi. The company was named by the starting letter of Suriya ...
, established by her husband and actor
Suriya Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known professionally as Suriya, is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Tamil films. One of the highest-paid Tamil actors, Suriya is considered as one of the finest actors of Indian ...
. Rajsekar Pandian is also a part of 2D. The company was named by the starting letter of Suriya children Diya and Dev. The company was established in 2013. The production house won
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at
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for DOP
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for '' 24'' (2016) and Best Production Design at
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for Subrata Chakraborthy, Shreyas Khedekar, and Amit Ray for '' 24'' (2016). At
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the film ''
Soorarai Pottru ''Soorarai Pottru'' () is a 2020 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Sudha Kongara, who wrote the screenplay with Shalini Usha Nair. The film, co-produced by Suriya and Jyothika of 2D Entert ...
'' won 5 Categories: Best Actor for
Suriya Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known professionally as Suriya, is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Tamil films. One of the highest-paid Tamil actors, Suriya is considered as one of the finest actors of Indian ...
,
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for
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,
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for
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,
Sudha Kongara Sudha Kongara Prasad, known professionally as Sudha Kongara, is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil. She made her directorial debut with the Tamil film ''Drohi (2010 film), ''Drohi'. In 2016, she directed ...
, Jyothika, Best Music Direction (Background Score) for
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and
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for
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.


Off-screen work


Philanthropy

Jyothika and her husband Suriya's
Agaram Foundation Agaram Foundation is an educational foundation located in Tamil Nadu, India founded on 25 September 2006 by Tamil film actor Suriya. The foundation aims to help and improve the socio-economic status of rural society in Tamil Nadu by offering edu ...
donated to the Thanjavur government hospital in August 2020. Apart from the financial support she also donated medical equipment and beds. This comes after she was criticised for her comments on the poor maintenance of the hospital before. Jyothika also starred in a short commercial video outlining child poverty, labour and lack of education, titled '' Herova? Zerova?''. It was created by Agaram Foundation with the Ministry of Education in Tamil Nadu. In 2021, Jyothika and Suriya's production house donated to the welfare of Tamil Nadu tribal community. In 2024, Jyothika and her husband donated Rs 50 lakh to the CM Relief Fund to provide relief to the Wayanad district of Kerala which was devastated by landslides.


Brand endorsements

Jyotika has been announced as the
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channel's first brand ambassador, who features in the channel's extensive multi-media campaign as its voice. The unveil and launch happened on the stage of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors with the entire family of stars from Zee Tamil in a ceremony celebrating the channels new look and feel and brand proposition. Jyothika, along with actor
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, had been appointed as ambassadors for plastic free Tamil Nadu campaign by the State government under the leadership of former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami.


In the media

''
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'' ranked Jyothika among the best actresses of
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. ''
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'' referred to her as one of the ''Superstar women'' in
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and noted that she has "proved her mettle and has the box office pull". ''
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'' named her as one of the actress who has uplifted "women-centric films" in South India. Vikram Venkateswaran of ''
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'' termed her the "standalone female lead actor" who can carry a film "entirely on her shoulders". Karthik Kumar of ''
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'' termed her the "comeback queen" and added, "Jyothika brought in the wave of women-centric cinema to Tamil industry which gained momentum post the release of ''36 Vayadhinile''." Her portrayal in ''Mozhi'', ''Pachaikili Muthucharam'' and ''36 Vayadhinile'' are considered among the most memorable female characters of Tamil cinema.


Filmography


Accolades

Jyothika has won a total of six
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Tamil Nadu State Film Awards were given for excellence in Cinema of Tamil Nadu, Tamil cinema in India. They were given annually to honour the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Governmen ...
including four
Best Actress Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress award ...
for ''
Perazhagan ''Perazhagan'' ( ) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Sasi Shanker and produced by AVM Productions. It is a remake of the director's 2002 Malayalam film '' Kunjikoonan'' which itself was adapted from the play ''Vikalan ...
'', ''
Chandramukhi ''Chandramukhi'' () is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language psychological comedy horror film written and directed by P. Vasu. It is a remake of Vasu's Kannada film '' Apthamitra'' (2004) which itself was based on the Malayalam film '' Manichitrathaz ...
'', '' Mozhi'', ''
36 Vayadhinile ''36 Vayadhinile'' () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Rosshan Andrrews. It is a remake of his Malayalam film ''How Old Are You'' (2014), and produced by Suriya under his production studio 2D Entertainment, markin ...
'' . She has won five
Filmfare Awards South The Filmfare Awards South are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. They are presented by ''Filmfare'' magazine of The Times Group. When it was intr ...
among twenty four nominations - Best Debut for ''Vaali'',
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for ''Kushi'', Critics Best Actress – Tamil for ''36 Vayathinile'',
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for ''Jai Bhim'' and '' Critics Best Actress – Malayalam'' for ''
Kaathal – The Core ''Kaathal – The Core'' is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language courtroom drama film directed by Jeo Baby and written by Adarsh Sukumaran and Paulson Skaria. Produced by Mammootty Kampany, the film stars Mammootty and Jyothika in lead roles. Sudhi ...
''. For ''Soorarai Pottru'', she won the
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.


References


External links

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