1978-10-18 ( 46 years old ) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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.
Movies
Srikanth
2024-05-10
Shaitaan
2024-03-08
Kaathal - The Core
2023-11-23
Udanpirappe
2021-10-13
Ponmagal Vandhal
2020-05-29
Thambi
2019-12-19
Jackpot
2019-08-02
Raatchasi
2019-07-05
Kaatrin Mozhi
2018-11-16
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
2018-09-27
Naachiyaar
2018-02-16
Magalir Mattum
2017-09-15
36 Vayadhinile
2015-05-08
Seetha Kalyanam
2009-11-14
Manikanda
2007-05-05
Mozhi
2007-02-23
Pachaikili Muthucharam
2007-02-16
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
2006-09-08
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
2006-08-25
Vikramarkudu
2006-06-23
Shock
2006-02-09
June R
2006-02-08
Saravana
2006-02-01
Maayavi
2005-05-05
Chandramukhi
2005-04-14
Mass
2004-12-23
Manmadhan
2004-11-12
Arul
2004-05-07
Perazhagan
2004-04-16
Thirumalai
2003-10-24
Three Roses
2003-09-27
Tagore
2003-09-24
Kaakha Kaakha
2003-08-01
Priyamaana Thozhi
2003-07-11
Dhool
2003-01-15
Nagarahavu
2002-08-22
Raja
2002-07-05
123
2002-06-01
Poovellam Un Vasam
2001-08-17
Star
2001-07-17
12 B
2001-05-15
Dum Dum Dum
2001-04-13
Little John
2001-04-13
Snegithiye
2000-11-24
Thenali
2000-10-26
Uyirile Kalanthathu
2000-09-23
Rhythm
2000-09-15
Kushi
2000-05-19
Mugavari
2000-02-02
Poovellam Kettuppar
1999-08-06
Vaali
1999-05-01
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
1998-11-27
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