Jyothirmayi
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Jyothirmayi | |
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Born | Kerala, India | 17 October 1981
Years active | 2001–Present |
Spouse(s) | Nishanth Kumar (2004–2011) Amal Neerad (2015–present) |
Parent(s) | Unni, Saraswathi |
Jyothirmayi is an Indian actress, former model and television personality, who had primarily worked in Malayalam cinema. Starting her career in modelling, she ventured into television, working as an anchor and later starring in TV series. She went on to appear in feature films, gaining recognition for her critically acclaimed performance in Bhavam (2002) and her role in Meesa Madhavan (2002).[1] Since, she has acted in nearly thirty films in Malayalam as well as in Tamil and Telugu language.[2]
Career
She was a serial artist at first. Indraneelam is one of her famous serials. She has also acted in some Telefilms but was not successful. In her first film Pilots, she played a minor character and the film was a failure. She became a top actress after Meesha Madhavan.[3]
Personal Life
She was married to Nishanth Kumar, on 6 September 2004. Few years later the couple filed for divorce,[4] and it was granted on 1 October 2011. She married film director and cinematographer Amal Neerad on 4 April 2015.[5]
Awards
- Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress - Bhaavam (2002)
- National Film Award (Special Mention) - Bhaavam (2002)
- Kerala state television awards
- 2001- Kerala state television award for best actress -avasthatarangal
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2000 | Pilots | Bobby's sister | Malayalam | |
2001 | Ishtam | Jyothi | Malayalam | |
2002 | Bhavam | Latha | Malayalam | Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress National Film Award (Special Mention) |
Meesa Madhavan | Prabha | Malayalam | Winner, Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year | |
Nandanam | Bride | Malayalam | Guest appearance | |
Kalyanaraman | Radhika | Malayalam | ||
2003 | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | Meera | Malayalam | |
Pattalam | Bhama | Malayalam | ||
Anyar | Raziya Banu | Malayalam | ||
Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu | Kavya | Malayalam | ||
2004 | Kathavasheshan | Renuka Menon | Malayalam | |
2005 | Alice in Wonderland | Dr. Sunitha Rajagopal | Malayalam | |
10 The Strangers | Telugu | |||
2006 | Chacko Randaaman | Meenakshi | Malayalam | |
Moonnamathoral | Bala | Malayalam | ||
Bada Dosth | Meenu | Malayalam | ||
Idhaya Thirudan | Tamil | Cameo appearance | ||
Thalai Nagaram | Divya | Tamil | ||
Pakal | Celine | Malayalam | ||
2007 | Periyar | Nagammal | Tamil | |
Sabari | Nandhini | Tamil | ||
Aakasham | Bhanu | Malayalam | ||
Naan Avanillai | Ammukutty Menon | Tamil | ||
Arai En 305-il Kadavul | Buvana | Tamil | ||
2008 | Ayur Rekha | Mallika | Malayalam | |
Atayalangal | Meenakshi | Malayalam | ||
Twenty:20 | Jyothi | Malayalam | ||
2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Malayalam | Special appearance | |
Bharya Swantham Suhruthu | Urmila | Malayalam | ||
Vedigundu Murugesan | Nachiyar | Tamil | ||
Kerala Cafe | Lalitha | Malayalam | segment Lalitham Hiranmayam | |
2010 | Janakan | Dr. Rani Mathew | Malayalam | |
Chandala-bhikshuki | Matangi (chandala woman) | Malayalam | Ajayan, Manjari and Tom George Kolath as Ananda bhikshu (Buddha's disciple) | |
2011 | Seniors | Elsamma | Malayalam | |
Ven Shankhu Pol | Nandan's wife | Malayalam | ||
Pachuvum Kovalanum | Sneha | Malayalam | ||
2012 | Navagatharkku Swagatham | Sreerekha | Malayalam | |
2013 | Housefull | Emily | Malayalam | |
Sthalam | Malayalam | |||
Urava | Malayalam |
Television
- Pepsi Top 10 (Asianet)
- Your Choice(Asianet)
- Sammanamazha(Surya TV)
- Vaalkannadi
- Kalaalayavarnangal
- AvasthaantharangalBY JUDE attipetty
- Oru Vazhiyum Kure Nizhalukalum
- Indraneelam (Surya TV)
References
- ^ http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam/profile.php?id=13227539&cid=2407
- ^ Striking presence
- ^ Jyothirmayi Files For Divorce - SansCinema
- ^ "ജ്യോതിര്മയി വിവാഹ മോചനത്തിന്". Malayala Manorama. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
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External links
- Jyothirmayi at IMDb
- Indian film actresses
- Living people
- Kerala State Film Award winners
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Actresses from Kottayam
- Indian television actresses
- Actresses in Malayalam television
- Special Mention (feature film) National Film Award winners