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Udanpirappe

as Maathangi Sargunam

2021
Ponmagal Vandhal

as Venba

2020
Jackpot

as Akshaya

2019
Raatchasi

as Geetha Rani

2019
Kaatrin Mozhi

as Vijayalakshmi 'Viji' Balakrishnan

2018
36 Vayadhinile

as Vasanthi Thamizhselvan

2015
Manikanda

as Mahalakshmi/Madhumita

2007
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

as Kundavi

2006
Shock

as Madhurima

2006
Manmadhan

as Mythili

2004
Perazhagan

as Priya / Shenbagam

2004
Dhool

as Eeswari

2003
Tagore

as Nandu

2003
Kaakha Kaakha

as Maya Anbuchelvan

2003
12 B

as Jho jo

2001
Little John

as Vani Vishwanath

2001
Mugavari

as Viji Chandrasekhar

2000
Rhythm

as Aruna

2000
Uyirile Kalanthathu

as Priya

2000
Vaali

as Sona

1999
Jyothika Jyothika

Birthday

1978-10-18

Place of Birth

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Biography

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.
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