Jyothika

Jyothika
Jyothika in 2014
Born
Jyothika Sadanah

(1978-10-18) 18 October 1978 (age 46)[1]
Bombay, Maharashtra, India (now Mumbai)
Other namesJyothika Saravanan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • film producer
Years active1998–2010
2015–present
WorksFull list
Spouse
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(m. 2006)​
Children2
FamilyRoshini (sister)
Nagma (half-sister)
Sivakumar (father-in-law)
Karthi (brother-in-law)
Brindha (sister-in-law)
AwardsFull list

Jyothika Saravanan (née Sadanah; born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actress and film producer who predominantly appears in Tamil films in addition to Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films.[2] Appeared in over 50 Films, Jyothika has received several accolades including a National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards South,[3] four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and the Kalaimamani Award.[4] Jyothika is regarded as one of the most prolific actresses in Tamil cinema,[5] and has been ranked among the best actresses of South India by the media.[6][7]

Jyothika debuted in films with the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1997), directed by Priyadarshan. She starred in her first Tamil film Vaali (1999) and her first Telugu film Tagore (2003), opposite Chiranjeevi. She received her first Filmfare Award for Vaali (1999) as Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South.[8] 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[9](2001), Poovellam Un Vasam[10] (2001), Kaakha Kaakha (2004), Perazhagan (2004), Chandramukhi (2005) and Mozhi, (2007), for the latter three she won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. For the movie, Mozhi, she was in the final three for National Film Award for Best Actress for her outstanding performance, however she lost the award to Umashree for the Kannada film Gulabi Talkies.[11]

She has a record of holding maximum number of nominations with 16 for Best Tamil Actress at South Filmfare Awards.[12][13][14][15]

Jyothika left the industry at the peak of her career marrying Tamil actor Suriya on 11 September 2006, after being engaged in a relationship for several years,[16] and whom she was paired with in seven films. She made a comeback in the film 36 Vayadhinile (2015) where her performance was given strong reviews and she received Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South for the movie.[11] By Winning her fourth Best Actress Award at Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, she broke the record of winning most Best Actress Title till date with four as her record.[17] After the success of 36 Vayadhinile, she appeared in a series of women centric films like Magalir Mattum (2017), Naachiyaar (2018), Kaatrin Mozhi (2018), Raatchasi (2019), and Ponmagal Vandhal (2020)[18] and also played a lead female role in Mani Ratnam's multi-starrer Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018).[19][20] She made a comeback to Malayalam and Hindi film industry with critically acclaimed performances in Kaathal – The Core (2023) with Mammootty[21][22][23]for which she won her fifth filmfare Lady in the category Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Malayalam[24] and Shaitaan (2024) with Ajay Devgn and R. Madhavan.[25][26][27] The latter became the fourth highest grossing Indian film of 2024.[28]

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  3. ^ "Glitz, gala & thoughts of those no more". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  4. ^ Hymavathi, Ravali (20 September 2021). "SIIMA Awards 2021: Here Is The Complete Winners List Of Day 2". Thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Manju Warrier, Nayanthara, Jyothika: Female stars are marching to a different, but no less successful, beat". Firstpost. 9 September 2017. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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  8. ^ "Best Debutants down the years..." filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  9. ^ "The Hindu : Film Review: Dumm...Dumm...Dumm...". The Hindu. 20 April 2001. Archived from the original on 13 November 2002. Retrieved 11 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  11. ^ a b "Jo misses National Award by a whisker!". Sify. 8 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  12. ^ "Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
  13. ^ "Tamilnadu govt awards Rajini and Kamal". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  14. ^ "Tamilnadu State Film Awards – awards for Vikram, Jyotika". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
  15. ^ "Nominations for the 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory". filmfare.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Suriya and Jyothika look like a million bucks in viral photo". The Indian Express. 15 June 2022. Archived from the original on 24 May 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for 2015 announced". The Times of India. 5 March 2024.
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  20. ^ "Jyothika will join the star cast of Mani Ratnam's film". The Indian Express. 8 September 2017. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  21. ^ Prakash, B. V. S. (6 January 2024). "Kaathal-The Core Review: Mammootty, Jyothika deliver knock-out performances". Deccan Chronicle.
  22. ^ "Mammootty hosts a success celebration for 'Kannur Squad' and 'Kaathal: 'The Core' co-star Jyotika graces the event". The Times of India. 26 February 2024.
  23. ^ "Mammootty-Jyothika starrer 'Kaathal' barred in middle east countries". Onmanorama. 21 November 2023. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023.
  24. ^ "Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Telugu) 2024". Filmfare. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  25. ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network (9 March 2024). "Shaitaan Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama.
  26. ^ "Shaitaan Movie Review: Grips With A Sinister Atmosphere And Stellar Performances". The Times of India. 8 March 2023.
  27. ^ "Shaitaan Review: Nothing More Scary Here Than The Fluffy Film Itself". NDTV.com. 8 March 2024.
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