Jyothika filmography
Jyothika is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil films.[1][2] She also acted in some Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. She debuted in Bollywood in 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 Awards for Vaali (1999) as Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South.[3] 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), Perazhagan (2004), Chandramukhi (2005) and Mozhi, (2007). 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,[4] and with whom she was paired in seven films.
Jyothika made a comeback in the film 36 Vayadhinile (2015) where her performance was given strong reviews and she received Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South.[5][6] In Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007) she had a crucial role and pulled off a memorable performance.[7] In 2018, she appeared as the lead role of Chitra, a housewife to Arvind Swamy's character in Mani Ratnam's film Chekka Chivantha Vaanam. The first look was released on 21 August. The film has a worldwide release on 27 September 2018.[8] She was next seen as a housewife struggling to find her own identity in Kaatrin Mozhi, the Tamil remake of Vidya Balan's Tumhari Sulu. The project was directed by Radha Mohan and marked his reunion with Jyothika after the critically acclaimed Mozhi.[9] After the success of Kaatrin Mozhi, Jyothika signed three films, Raatchasi, produced by Dream Warrior Pictures in which she plays a school teacher;[10] Jackpot, in which she appears as a cop co-starring Revathi under 2D Entertainment[11][12] and Thambi, a Jeethu Joseph film along with Karthi.[13][14]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Doli Saja Ke Rakhna | Pallavi Sinha | Hindi | Hindi Debut |
| 1999 | Vaali | Meena (Sona)[a] | Tamil | Tamil Debut |
| Poovellam Kettuppar | Janaki Kannan (Kalyani)[a] | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Mugavaree | Viji | Tamil | |
| Kushi | Jennifer (Jenny / Selvi)[a] | Tamil | ||
| Rhythm | Aruna Karthikeyan | Tamil | ||
| Uyirile Kalanthathu | Priya Mahalakshmi | Tamil | ||
| Thenali | Janaki | Tamil | ||
| Snegithiye | Vani "Vasu" Subramaniyam[a] | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Little John | Vani | Tamil Hindi English |
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| Dumm Dumm Dumm | Ganga Veluthambi | Tamil | ||
| Star | Preethi | Tamil | ||
| Poovellam Un Vasam | Chella | Tamil | ||
| 12B | Jo | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Raja | Priya | Tamil | |
| One Two Three | Narmadha | Tamil Kannada Telugu |
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| Nagarahavu | Keerthi, Prema Patel[b] | Kannada | Kannada Debut | |
| 2003 | Dhool | Eshwari | Tamil | |
| Priyamana Thozhi | Nandhini Ashok | Tamil | ||
| Kaakha Kaakha | Maaya Anbuchelvan | Tamil | ||
| Thirumalai | Swetha | Tamil | ||
| Tagore | Nandini (Nandu)[a] | Telugu | Telugu Debut | |
| Three Roses | Pooja | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | Arul | Kanmani Arulkumaran | Tamil | |
| Perazhagan | Priya / Shenbagam[b] | Tamil | 25th Film | |
| Manmadhan | Mythili | Tamil | ||
| Mass | Anjali | Telugu | ||
| 2005 | Maayavi | Jothika (Jo)[a] | Tamil | |
| Chandramukhi | Ganga Senthilnathan (Ganga) / Chandramukhi[b] |
Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Saravana | Sadhana | Tamil | |
| Shock | Madhuri | Telugu | ||
| Vikramarkudu | Mrs.Vikram Singh Rathore | Telugu | ||
| June R | June R. | Tamil | ||
| Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu | Aaradhana | Tamil | ||
| Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | Kunthavi Gautham (Jill)[a] | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Mozhi | Archana | Tamil | |
| Pachaikili Muthucharam | Smitha (Geetha / Kalyani)[a] | Tamil | ||
| Manikanda | Mahalakshmi (Maha)[a] | Tamil | ||
| Rakkilippattu | Josephine | Malayalam | Malayalam Debut | |
| 2009 | Seetha Kalyanam | Nimisha | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | 36 Vayadhinile | Vasanthi Thamizhselvan | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Magalir Mattum | Prabhavathi | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Naachiyaar | P. Naachiyaar Kumari IPS | Tamil | |
| Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Chithra Varadharajan | Tamil | ||
| Kaatrin Mozhi | Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan (Viji) / RJ Madhu[a] | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | Raatchasi | Geetha Rani (Ammu)[a] | Tamil | |
| Jackpot | Akshaya (Akshu)[a] | Tamil | ||
| Thambi | Parvathy | Tamil | ||
| 2020 | Ponmagal Vandhal | Venba Pethuraj / Angel / Sakthi Jyothi[a] | Tamil | Direct To OTT Amazon Prime Film |
| 2021 | Udanpirappe | Mathangi | Tamil | 50th Film Amazon Prime Film |
Short films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nimisham[15] | Nimisha | Malayalam | Short film directed by Revathi S Varma |
| 2008 | Herova? Zerova? | Herself | Tamil | |
| 2017 | Manadhaal Inaivom, Maatrathai Varaverppom | Jo | Directed By Sudha Kongara Brand Shorts For Zee Tamil[16][17] |
See also
Footnotes
References
- ^ "Jyothika receives critical acclaim". Screen. 10 February 2006. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ Jo Jo Jyothika ... – Jyothika – Suriya – Tamil Movie News. Behindwoods.com (18 October 2012). Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Best Debutants down the years..." filmfare.com. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Jyothika Missed National Awards | News – General". Top 10 Cinema. 9 September 2009. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "63rd Filmfare Awards (Tamil): And The Nominees Are..." Filmibeat. 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Jo misses National Award by a whisker!". Sify.com. 8 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ Sangeetha Seshagiri (14 August 2014) Jyothika's Comeback: 'Mozhi' Actress to Star in 'How Old Are You' Remake. ibtimes.co.in
- ^ "Photo: Jyothika as Chitra in 'Chekka Chivantha Vaanam' – Times of India".
- ^ "Kaatrin Mozhi: Tamil remake of Tumhari Sulu starring Jyothika starts shoot; film aims for October release- Entertainment News, Firstpost". 4 June 2018.
- ^ "First look of Jyotika's 'Raatchasi' – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Jackpot: After Naachiyaar, Jyothika dons khaki again for Suriya's film".
- ^ "Jackpot first look: Jyothika and Revathi play cops in Suriya's Tamil comedy entertainer- Entertainment News, Firstpost". May 2019.
- ^ "Karthi plays Jyothika's brother in Jeethu Joseph film".
- ^ "Jyothika and Karthi's film with Jeethu Joseph starts rolling". 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Tamil movies :Jyotika does a short film". Behindwoods.com. 12 January 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ Jyotika is Zee Tamil brand ambassador. Times of India (16 October 2017). Retrieved on 14 August 2018.
- ^ Actor Jyothika to endorse Zee Tamil, Marketing & Advertising News, ET BrandEquity. Brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com (16 October 2017). Retrieved on 14 August 2018.