Jyothika
Acting
Born: Oct 18, 1978
From: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Srikanth | Devika | 2024 | 7.558 |
| Shaitaan | Jyoti Rishi | 2024 | 6.25 |
| Pachaikili Muthucharam | Smitha / Geetha | 2007 | 5.8 |
| Mozhi | Archana | 2007 | 7.6 |
| Manikanda | Mahalakshmi/Madhumita | 2007 | 3.2 |
| Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu | Aradhana | 2006 | 7.2 |
| Saravana | Sadhana | 2006 | 5.714 |
| Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | Kundavi | 2006 | 6.822 |
| Maayavi | Jyothika | 2005 | 6.563 |
| Chandramukhi | Ganga / Chandramukhi | 2005 | 6.855 |
| Arul | Gayathri | 2004 | 6.5 |
| Manmadhan | Mythili | 2004 | 6.05 |
| Mass | Anjali | 2004 | 6.08 |
| Perazhagan | Priya / Shenbagam | 2004 | 6.3 |
| Three Roses | Pooja | 2003 | 2.0 |
| Thirumalai | Shweta | 2003 | 5.9 |
| Dhool | Eeswari | 2003 | 6.109 |
| Tagore | Nandu | 2003 | 6.786 |
| Nagarahavu | Keerthi / Prema | 2002 | — |
| Raja | Priya | 2002 | 4.625 |
| Dum Dum Dum | Ganga | 2001 | 5.938 |
| 12 B | Jho jo | 2001 | 6.1 |
| Poovellam Un Vasam | Chella | 2001 | 6.1 |
| Kushi | Jennifer | 2000 | 6.983 |
| Mugavari | Viji Chandrasekhar | 2000 | 6.8 |
| Rhythm | Aruna | 2000 | 7.423 |
| Thenali | Janaki | 2000 | 7.065 |
| Uyirile Kalanthathu | Priya | 2000 | 4.786 |
| Vaali | Sona | 1999 | 7.0 |
| Poovellam Kettuppar | Janaki / Kalyani | 1999 | 6.6 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1978 |
| From | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |