Poornima Bhagyaraj

Poornima Bhagyaraj
Poornima Bhagyaraj
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Born	Poornima Jayaram; 18 July 1960 (age 64); Mumbai, India.
Years active	1977 - 1985 ; 2013 - present
Spouse(s)	K. Bhagyaraj ; (m. 1984 - Present)
Children	Saranya Bhagyaraj (b.1985) ; Shanthanu Bhagyaraj (b.1986)

Poornima Bhagyaraj (born Poornima Jayaram) is an Indian film actress of Tamil and Malayalam films. She has also done a few Hindi and Telugu films. She is best known for her leading roles from 1980 to 1985.^[2] Her on-screen pairings with Mohan in Tamil and Shankar in Malayalam were well acclaimed.

She was born in a Tamil Brahmin family and her mother tongue is Tamil. She married Tamil director, actor, producer and script-writer K. Bhagyaraj on February 7, 1984 and has a daughter, Saranya and a son, Shantanu. She voluntarily quit acting in films in 1984 prior to her marriage with actor K. Bhagyaraj. However, she made a comeback after 28 years for a mother's role in Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer in 2013.

Filmography

Tamil

Palaandu Vaazhga (2018) - filming
Mohini (2018) - filming
Mupparimanam (2017)
Vaaimai (2016)
Jilla (2014)
Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer (2013)
Aduthathu Albert (1985)
Vidhi (1984)
Neengal Kettavai (1984)
Ungal Veetu Pillai (1984)
Mundhanai Mudichu (1983)
Antha Sila Naatkal (1983)
En Aasai Unnoduthan (1983)
Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum (1983)
Naalu Perukku Nandri (1983)
Nenjamellam Neeyey (1983)
Sashti Viradam (1983)
Thambathigal (1983)
Thanga Magan (1983)
En Aasai Unnoduthan (1983)
Kathal Oru Jeevanathi (1982)
Punitha Malar (1982)
Nandri, Meendum Varuga (1982)- guest appearance
Darling, Darling, Darling (1982)
Thaai Mookaambikai (1982)
Paritchaiku Neramachu (1982)
Payanangal Mudivathillai (1982)
Magane Magane (1982)
Mamiyara Marumagala (1982)
Kilinjalgal (1981)
Nenjil Oru Mul (1981)

Malayalam

Rock Star (2015) .... Gayathri
Kaiyethum Doorathu (1985).... Yamuna
Onnanu Nammal (1984)... Seetha
Veruthe Oru Pinakkam (1984).... Anitha
Hello Madras Girl (1983) .... Swapna
Oomakkuyil (1983)...Radha
Karyam Nisaaram (1983)... Parvathi
Naanayam (1983)... Maya
Marakkillorikkalum (1983)... Archana
Pin Nilavu (1983)... Parvathi
Prasnam Gurutharam (1983)... Viji
Kinaram (1983) .... Radha
Rachana (1983)... Thulasi
Yudham (1983)
Kaikeyi (1983)
Mazhanilaavu (1983) .... Susheela
Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (1983)... Mercy
Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam (1982)... Vimala
Kelkatha Shabdam (1982)... Poornima
Njan Ekanaanu (1982)... Sindhu
Olangal (1982)... Radha
Padayottam (1982)... Laila
Aa Rathri (1982) ...... Indu
Sooryan (1982)..... Ammini
Aayudham (1982)....Sandhya
Snehapoorvam Meera (1982) .... Meera
Kaattile Pattu (1982) .... Priya
Velicham Vitharunna Penkutti (1982) .... Geetha
Gaanam (1982) ... Sreedevi
Oothikachiya Ponnu (1981) .... Sukumari
Ahimsa (1981) .... Suma
Manjil Virinja Pookkal (1980)... Prabha
Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal (1979)

Telugu

Manthrigari Viyyankudu (1983)... Anuradha

Hindi

Paheli (1977)
Dillagi (1978)
Ratnadeep (1979)
Dard (1981)

Awards

Filmfare Awards South

1982 - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil for Payanangal Mudivathillai^[3]

1982 - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for Olangal^[4]

Kerala State Film Award

1980 - Best Actress for Manjil Virinja Pookkal

References

^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W6s3X0W_I4
^ http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14280616&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3
^ The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Times of India Press. 1984. p. 235. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
^ Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. p. 394. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

External links

Poornima Jayaram at IMDb

[1] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W6s3X0W_I4

[2] ttp://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14280616&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3

[TOI-3] The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Times of India Press. 1984. p. 235. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

[Collections-4] Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. p. 394. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress
1972–1989	Roja Ramani (1972) Nanditha Bose (1973) Lakshmi (1974) Lakshmi (1975) Lakshmi (1976) Sheela (1977) Jayabharathi (1978) Srividya (1979) Srividya (1980) Jalaja (1981) Poornima Bhagyaraj (1982) (1983) (1984) (1985) (1986) Sharada (1987) Revathi (1988) Rekha (1989)
1990–2009	Shobana (1990) Amala Akkineni (1991) Geetha (1992) Madhavi (1993) (1994) Annie (1995) Manju Warrier (1996) Manju Warrier (1997) Manju Warrier (1998) Manju Warrier (1999) Samyuktha Varma (2000) Samyuktha Varma (2001) Navya Nair (2002) Meera Jasmine (2003) Geetu Mohandas (2004) Meera Jasmine (2005) Padmapriya Janakiraman (2006) Meera Jasmine (2007) Priyamani (2008) Shwetha Menon (2009)
2010–present	Mamta Mohandas (2010) Kavya Madhavan (2011) Rima Kallingal (2012) Ann Augustine (2013) Manju Warrier (2014) Parvathy Thiruvothu (2015) Nayanthara (2016) Parvathy Thiruvothu (2017) Manju Warrier (2018) Nimisha Sajayan (2020-2021) Darshana Rajendran (2022) Vincy Aloshious (2023)

v t e Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress
1972–1979	Jayalalithaa (1972) Jayalalithaa (1973) Lakshmi (1974) Sujatha (1975) Sujatha (1976) Sujatha (1977) Latha (1978) Shoba (1979)
1980–1999	Saritha (1980) Sridevi (1981) Poornima Jayaram (1982) Lakshmi (1983) Saritha (1984) Radha (1985) Radhika (1986) Radhika (1987) Archana (1988) Bhanupriya (1989) Radhika (1990) Gautami (1991) Revathi (1992) Revathi (1993) Revathi (1994) Manisha Koirala (1995) Shruti (1996) Meena (1997) Kausalya (1998) Ramya Krishnan (1999)
2000–2019	Jyothika (2001) Laila (2002) Simran (2003) Laila (2004) Sandhya (2005) Asin (2006) Bhavana (2007) Priyamani (2008) Parvathy Thiruvothu (2009) Pooja (2010)) Anjali (2011) Samantha (2012) Nayanthara (2013) Malavika Nair (2014) Nayanthara (2015) Ritika Singh (2016) Nayanthara (2017) Trisha (2018) Lijomol Jose (2020–2021) Sai Pallavi (2022) Nimisha Sajayan (2023)

v t e Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
1969–1970	Sheela (1969) Sharada (1970)
1971–1980	Sheela (1971) Jayabharathi (1972) Jayabharathi (1973) Lakshmi (1974) Rani Chandra (1975) Sheela (1976) Santhakumari (1977) Shoba (1978) Srividya (1979) Poornima Bhagyaraj (1980)
1981–1900	Jalaja (1981) Madhavi (1982) Srividya (1983) Seema (1984) Seema (1985) Shari (1986) Suhasini Maniratnam (1987) Anju (1988) Urvashi (1989) Urvashi (1990)
1991–2000	Urvashi (1991) Srividya (1992) Shobana (1993) Shanthi Krishna (1994) Urvashi (1995) Manju Warrier (1996) Jomol (1997) Sangita (1998) Samyuktha Varma (1999) Samyuktha Varma (2000)
2001–2010	Suhasini Maniratnam (2001) Navya Nair (2002) Meera Jasmine (2003) Kavya Madhavan and Geethu Mohandas (2004) Navya Nair (2005) Urvashi (2006) Meera Jasmine (2007) Priyanka Nair (2008) Shweta Menon (2009) Kavya Madhavan (2010)
2011–2020	Shweta Menon (2011) Rima Kallingal (2012) Ann Augustine (2013) Nazriya Nazim (2014) Parvathy (2015) Rajisha Vijayan (2016) Parvathy (2017) Nimisha Sajayan (2018) Kani Kusruti (2019) Anna Ben (2020)
2021–present	Revathi (2021) Vincy Aloshious (2022)