Jalaja
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Jalaja | |
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| Born | 16 August 1961 (age 63)[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1979 - 1989 and 2018-present |
| Spouse | Prakash Nair(1993-present) |
| Children | Devi |
| Parent(s) | Vasudevan Pillai , Saraswathiyammal |
Jalaja is an actress in Malayalam film who was active during the 1970s and 1980s. She had won Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress[2] and Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1981 for the movie Venal directed by Lenin Rajendran. She is one of the few actors to have acted in the films of most great film-makers of Malayalam cinema, both for art-house and commercial films.[1]
Personal life
She was born on 13 December 1961[1] to a Professor Thakazhiyil Vasudevan Pillai and Saraswathiyamma in Malaysia. She studied there till her fourth grade and then migrated to India, due to Civil war in Malaysia. She had her primary education from Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School, Madras, Ambalappuzha English Medium School and her Pre-degree from St. Joseph College, Alappuzha. She did her Bachelors and Masters in English Literature from Women's college Thiruvananthapuram.[3][4] She is married to Prakash Nair since 3 September 1993 & has settled in Bahrain after her marriage. They have a daughter Devi.[5] She was the jury member for Kerala state film awards 2014.
Awards
- 1981 Best Actress - Venal
- 1981 Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Venal
Filmography
Malayalam
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
| 1978 | Thampu | - | G. Aravindan |
| 1978 | Ee Ganam Marakkumo | Theater Artist | N Sankaran Nair |
| 1978 | Mattoly | Thankam | A Bheem Singh |
| 1978 | Randu Penkuttikal | Mohan | |
| 1979 | Sayoojyam | Radha | G Premkumar |
| 1979 | Ulkadal | Susanna | K .G George |
| 1979 | Radha Enna Pennkutti | - | Balachandra Menon |
| 1979 | Kannukal | Malathi | P Gopikumar |
| 1980 | Shalini Ente Koottukari | Ammu | Mohan |
| 1980 | Vilkkanundu Swapnangal | Sreedevi | M Azad |
| 1980 | Sooryante Maranum | Mallika | Rajeevnath |
| 1980 | Chaakara | Jiji | PG Vishwambharan |
| 1980 | Hridayam Paadunnu | G Premkumar | |
| 1980 | Aarohanam | Photographer's wife | A Sheriff |
| 1980 | Raagam Thaanam Pallavi | Jaanu | AT Abu |
| 1980 | Vedikkettu | Suja | K A Shivadas |
| 1980 | Chora Chuvanna Chora | Sundari | G Gopalakrishnan |
| 1980 | Adhikaram | Rema | P Chandrakumar |
| 1980 | Abhimanyu | ||
| 1981 | Munnettam | Jaanu | Sreekumaran Thampi |
| 1981 | Arayannam | Devi | P Gopikumar |
| 1981 | Thakilu Kottampuram | Padmaja | Balu Kiriyath |
| 1981 | Greeshmam | Rathi | VR Gopinath |
| 1981 | Vazhikal Yaathrakkar | AB Raj | |
| 1981 | Thaalam Manasinte Thaalam | AT Abu | |
| 1981 | Munnettam | Janu | Sreekumaran Thampi |
| 1981 | Elippathayam | Sridevi | Adoor Gopalakrishnan |
| 1981 | Venal | Ramani | Lenin Rajeendran |
| 1981 | Ithihasam | Rani | Joshi |
| 1981 | Vayal | Nandinikutty | |
| 1981 | Aambalpoovu | Prema | Harikumar |
| 1981 | Swarnapakshikal | Lakshmi | PR Nair |
| 1981 | Aakkramanam | - | |
| 1981 | Pinneyum Pookkunna Kaadu | Lakshmi | PR Nair |
| 1982 | Yavanika | Rohini | KG George |
| 1982 | Marmaram | Nirmala | Bharathan |
| 1982 | Balloon | Kausu | Ravi Gupthan |
| 1982 | Koritharicha Naal | Revathi | Sasikumar |
| 1982 | Uvvu | ||
| 1982 | Padayottam | Aisha | Jijo |
| 1982 | Yagam | Sivan | |
| 1982 | Sooryan | Leela | Sasikumar |
| 1982 | Postmortem | Aswathy | Sasikumar |
| 1982 | Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam | Reetha | Balachandra Menon |
| 1982 | Komaram | JC George | |
| 1982 | Kanmanikkorumma | - | |
| 1982 | Sheshakriya | - | Ravi Alummoodu |
| 1982 | Chillu | - | Lenin Rajendran |
| 1983 | Karyam Nissaram | Sarala | Balachandra Menon |
| 1983 | Mandanmmar Londanil | Ammini | Sathyan Anthikkad |
| 1983 | Kathi | - | P Bhaskaran |
| 1983 | Vaashi | MR Joseph | |
| 1983 | Kodumkattu | Sindhu | Joshi |
| 1983 | Passport | Nabeesa | Thampi Kannanthanam |
| 1983 | Kattaruvi | Radha | Sasikumar |
| 1983 | Oru Swakaryam | Uma | Harikumar |
| 1983 | Prathigna | Sainaba | P. N. Sundaram |
| 1983 | Kinginikombu | Jayan Adiyattu | |
| 1983 | Visa | Sabira | Balu Kiriyath |
| 1983 | Onnu Chirikku | Urmila Menon | PG Vishwambharan |
| 1983 | Eettillam | Kusumam | Fazil |
| 1983 | Pankayam | ||
| 1984 | Kooduthedunna Parava | Salma | PK Joseph |
| 1984 | Athirathram | Seetha | I V Sasi |
| 1984 | Kudumbam Oru Swargam Bharya Oru Devatha | Radha | N Sankaran Nair |
| 1984 | Ente Nandinikuttikku | - | Valsan |
| 1984 | Kurishuyudham | Baby | |
| 1984 | Aashamsakalode | Chakki | Vijayan Karote |
| 1984 | NH 47 | Nazeera | Baby |
| 1984 | Kodathi | Sindhu | Joshi |
| 1984 | Anthichuvappu | Kurian Varnasala | |
| 1984 | Onnum Mindatha Bharya | Adv. Vinodini | Balu Kiriyath |
| 1984 | Aalkkoottathil Thaniye | Sindhu | I. V. Sasi |
| 1984 | Ethirppukal | Geetha | Unni Aranmula |
| 1985 | Manicheppu Thurannappol | Balachandra Menon | |
| 1985 | Madhuvidhu Theerum Mumbe | Shobha | |
| 1985 | Upaharam | Dr. Roopa | Sajan |
| 1985 | Sammelanam | Selma | CP Vijayakumar |
| 1985 | Oduvil Kittiya Vaartha | Yatheendra Das | |
| 1985 | Chillukottaram | - | KG Rajasekharan |
| 1985 | Ozhivukalam | Nandhini | Bharathan |
| 1985 | Naayakan | Haseena | Balu Kiriyath |
| 1985 | Kandu Kandarinju | Padmam | Sajan |
| 1985 | Mouna Nombaram | Sathi | Sasikumar |
| 1986 | Ithramathram | Chithra | P Chandrakumar |
| 1986 | Naale Njangalude Vivaham | Vimala | Sajan |
| 1986 | Kochu Themmadi | Madhavikutty | A.Vincent |
| 1986 | Kariyilakkattu Pole | Ragini | P Padmarajan |
| 1986 | Nidhiyude Katha | - | |
| 1986 | Desatanakkili Karayarilla | Sara teacher | P Padmarajan |
| 1986 | Ennennum Kannettante | Vijayalakshmi(Viji) | Fazil |
| 1986 | Prathyekam Sradhikuka | Shobha | PG Vishwambharan |
| 1986 | Neram Pularumbol | - | |
| 1987 | Kaanan Kothichu | ||
| 1987 | Vilambaram | Razeena | Balachandra Menon |
| 1987 | Sarvakalashala | Sister Alphonsa | Venu Nagavally |
| 1987 | Sairandhri | - | |
| 1988 | Athirthikal | Devi | JD Thottan |
| 1988 | Abkari | Ammini | IV Sasi |
| 1988 | Aparan | Sumangala teacher | P Padmarajan |
| 1988 | Oru Muthassi Katha | Parvathi | Priyadarshan |
| 1988 | Manu Uncle | Manu's elder sister | |
| 1988 | Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu | Gopi's wife | Priyadarsan |
| 1988 | Kayyettam/Production No.1 | ||
| 1989 | Alicinte Anveshanam | Alice | TV Chandran |
| 1989 | Charithram | Gracy | |
| 1989 | Mahaayaanam | Ramani | Joshiy |
| 1991 | Perumthachan | Devaki | |
| 1991 | Kalamorukkam | Chandrika | VS Indran |
| 1991 | Kuttapathram | Geetha | R Chandru |
| 1991 | Aparahnam | Lathika | M.P. Sukumaran Nair |
| 1992 | Snehasagaram | Marykkunju | Sathyan Anthikad |
| 1992 | Gouri | Gouri | |
| 2019 | Thalanarizha | TBA | Sajith Muhammed |
| 2019 | Malik | TBA | Mahesh Narayan |
Tamil
- Andharangam Oomaiyanathu (1980)...Sarasu
- Maarupatta Konangal (1983)...Jaya
- Thiruttu Rajakkal (1984)
Television serials
- Indraneelam (Surya TV)
- Verukal (Asianet TV) as Amlu - based on Malayattoor Ramakrishnan's Novel Directed by T.N. Gopakumar
- Ammuvukku Kalyanam as Gayathri (DD Tamil) - Tamil Serial
References
- ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Manorama Online Latest Malayalam News". Manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "On record With T.N Gopakumar: Jalaja". Youtube.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "Interview with Jalaja:". Kairali TV. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2011.