Jyothika

Jyothika

Birthday: 1978-10-18

Place of birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Also known as: Jyotika, ज्योतिका, Jyothika Sadanah

imdb_id: nm0433392

Biography:

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.

Played in movies:

Rhythm

Score: 7.7

Kaatrin Mozhi

Score: 7.6

Mozhi

Score: 7.6

Srikanth

Score: 7.6

Kaakha Kaakha

Score: 7.5

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna

Score: 7.4

Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu

Score: 7.1

Kaathal - The Core

Score: 7.0

Snegithiye

Score: 7.0

Thenali

Score: 7.0

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

Score: 6.9

Vaali

Score: 6.9

Kushi

Score: 6.9

Chandramukhi

Score: 6.9

Magalir Mattum

Score: 6.8

36 Vayadhinile

Score: 6.7

Vikramarkudu

Score: 6.6

Mugavari

Score: 6.6

Tagore

Score: 6.6

Thambi

Score: 6.5

Raatchasi

Score: 6.5

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

Score: 6.5

Maayavi

Score: 6.5

Arul

Score: 6.5

Shaitaan

Score: 6.4

Mass

Score: 6.4

Priyamaana Thozhi

Score: 6.4

Ponmagal Vandhal

Score: 6.3

Perazhagan

Score: 6.1

Poovellam Un Vasam

Score: 6.1

Manmadhan

Score: 6.1

Poovellam Kettuppar

Score: 6.0

Dhool

Score: 5.9

Thirumalai

Score: 5.9

Dum Dum Dum

Score: 5.8

Pachaikili Muthucharam

Score: 5.8

123

Score: 5.8

Shock

Score: 5.7

12 B

Score: 5.6

Naachiyaar

Score: 5.5

June R

Score: 5.5

Little John

Score: 5.1

Udanpirappe

Score: 5.0

Star

Score: 5.0

Uyirile Kalanthathu

Score: 4.9

Saravana

Score: 4.8

Raja

Score: 4.0

Jackpot

Score: 3.4

Manikanda

Score: 3.2

Three Roses

Score: 2.0

Seetha Kalyanam

Score: 1.0

Shaitaan 2

Score: 0.0

Jyothika x Sonakshi Sinha

Score: 0.0

Nagarahavu

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Dabba Cartel

Score: 6.9