Jyothika

Known for ActingBorn 1978-10-18 (age 47)Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Meiyazhagan

Srikanth

Kaatrin Mozhi

Snegithiye

Mozhi

Kaakha Kaakha

Jai Bhim

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna

Rhythm

Kaathal - The Core

Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu

Thenali

Vaali

Kushi

Magalir Mattum

Chandramukhi

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

36 Vayadhinile

Dabba Cartel

Priyamaana Thozhi

Tagore

Mugavari

Sarfira

Raatchasi

Thambi

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

Maayavi

Vikramarkudu

Retro

Poovellam Kettuppar

Arul

Ponmagal Vandhal

Shaitaan

June R

Perazhagan

Star

Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum

Dhool

Mass

12 B

Poovellam Un Vasam

Manmadhan

Dum Dum Dum

Thirumalai

Pachaikili Muthucharam

123

Saravana

Shock