Jyothika
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.
Filmography
System
as Sarika Rawat
System
as Sarika Rawat
Srikanth
as Devika
Srikanth
as Devika
Shaitaan
as Jyoti Rishi
Shaitaan
as Jyoti Rishi
Kaathal - The Core
as Omana Philip
Kaathal - The Core
as Omana Philip
Udanpirappe
as Maathangi Sargunam
Udanpirappe
as Maathangi Sargunam
Ponmagal Vandhal
as Venba
Ponmagal Vandhal
as Venba
Thambi
as Parvathy
Thambi
as Parvathy
Jackpot
as Akshaya
Jackpot
as Akshaya
Raatchasi
as Geetha Rani
Raatchasi
as Geetha Rani
Kaatrin Mozhi
as Vijayalakshmi 'Viji' Balakrishnan
Kaatrin Mozhi
as Vijayalakshmi 'Viji' Balakrishnan
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
as Chitra Varadarajan
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
as Chitra Varadarajan
Naachiyaar
as P. Naachiyaar
Naachiyaar
as P. Naachiyaar
Magalir Mattum
as Prabha
Magalir Mattum
as Prabha
36 Vayadhinile
as Vasanthi Thamizhselvan
36 Vayadhinile
as Vasanthi Thamizhselvan
Seetha Kalyanam
as Nimisha
Seetha Kalyanam
as Nimisha
Manikanda
as Mahalakshmi/Madhumita
Manikanda
as Mahalakshmi/Madhumita
Mozhi
as Archana
Mozhi
as Archana
Pachaikili Muthucharam
as Smitha / Geetha
Pachaikili Muthucharam
as Smitha / Geetha
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
as Kundavi
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
as Kundavi
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
as Aradhana
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
as Aradhana
Vikramarkudu
as Vikram's Wife (Archive Footage)
Vikramarkudu
as Vikram's Wife (Archive Footage)
Shock
as Madhurima
Shock
as Madhurima
June R
as June R
June R
as June R
Saravana
as Sadhana
Saravana
as Sadhana
Maayavi
as Jyothika
Maayavi
as Jyothika
Chandramukhi
as Ganga / Chandramukhi
Chandramukhi
as Ganga / Chandramukhi
Mass
as Anjali
Mass
as Anjali
Manmadhan
as Mythili
Manmadhan
as Mythili
Arul
as Gayathri
Arul
as Gayathri
Perazhagan
as Priya / Shenbagam
Perazhagan
as Priya / Shenbagam
Thirumalai
as Shweta
Thirumalai
as Shweta
Three Roses
as Pooja
Three Roses
as Pooja
Tagore
as Nandu
Tagore
as Nandu
Kaakha Kaakha
as Maya Anbuchelvan
Kaakha Kaakha
as Maya Anbuchelvan
Priyamaana Thozhi
as Nandini Ashok
Priyamaana Thozhi
as Nandini Ashok
Dhool
as Eeswari
Dhool
as Eeswari
Nagarahavu
as Keerthi / Prema
Nagarahavu
as Keerthi / Prema
Raja
as Priya
Raja
as Priya
123
as Narmada
123
as Narmada
Poovellam Un Vasam
as Chella
Poovellam Un Vasam
as Chella
Star
as Preethi
Star
as Preethi
12 B
as Jho jo
12 B
as Jho jo
Dum Dum Dum
as Ganga
Dum Dum Dum
as Ganga
Little John
as Vani Vishwanath
Little John
as Vani Vishwanath
Snegithiye
as Vani 'Vasu' Subramaniam
Snegithiye
as Vani 'Vasu' Subramaniam
Thenali
as Janaki
Thenali
as Janaki
Uyirile Kalanthathu
as Priya
Uyirile Kalanthathu
as Priya
Rhythm
as Aruna
Rhythm
as Aruna
Kushi
as Jennifer
Kushi
as Jennifer
Mugavari
as Viji Chandrasekhar
Mugavari
as Viji Chandrasekhar
Poovellam Kettuppar
as Janaki / Kalyani
Poovellam Kettuppar
as Janaki / Kalyani
Vaali
as Sona
Vaali
as Sona
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
as Pallavi Sinh
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
as Pallavi Sinh
Shaitaan 2
Shaitaan 2
Antony
Antony