Jyothirmayi
Jyothirmayi is an Indian actress, television presenter, and former model, who works in Malayalam cinema. Starting her career as a model, she ventured into television, working as an anchor and later starring in numerous television shows.
Jyothirmayi | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Years active | 2000–2013 |
| Spouses |
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| Relatives | C. R. Omanakuttan (father-in-law) |
Career
Jyothirmayi started her career as a model and serial artist and gained recognition for her performance in the Malayalam soap opera, Indraneelam, directed by Suresh Krishnan. After a brief and unsuccessful stint acting in telefilms, she moved to full films. In her first film Pilots (2000), she played a minor character and the film was a box office bomb. She was noticed after the release of Meesa Madhavan (2002) along with actor Dileep.[2]
Personal life
She married Nishanth Kumar on 6 September 2004. Six years later the couple filed for divorce,[3] and it was granted on 1 October 2011. She married film director and cinematographer Amal Neerad on 4 April 2015.[4]
Filmography
Film
- All films in Malayalam otherwise language noted
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pilots | Bobby's sister | |
| 2001 | Ishtam | Jyothi | |
| 2002 | Bhavam | Latha | Won - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress National Film Award (Special Mention) |
| Meesa Madhavan | Prabha | Won - Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year | |
| Nandanam | Bride | Guest appearance | |
| Kalyanaraman | Radhika | ||
| 2003 | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | Meera | |
| Pattalam | Bhama | ||
| Anyar | Raziya Banu | ||
| Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu | Kavya | ||
| 2004 | Kathavasheshan | Renuka Menon | |
| 2005 | Alice in Wonderland | Dr. Sunitha Rajagopal | |
| 10 The Strangers | Telugu film | ||
| Sivalingam I.P.S. | Tamil film | ||
| 2006 | Chacko Randaaman | Meenakshi | |
| Moonnamathoral | Bala | ||
| Bada Dosth | Meenu | ||
| Idhaya Thirudan | Herself | Tamil film, item number | |
| Thalai Nagaram | Divya | Tamil film | |
| Pakal | Celine | ||
| 2007 | Sabari | Nandhini | Tamil film |
| Naan Avanillai | Ammukutty Menon | Tamil film | |
| Periyar | Nagammal | Tamil film | |
| Aakasham | Bhanu | ||
| Ayur Rekha | Mallika | ||
| 2008 | Arai En 305-il Kadavul | Buvana | Tamil film |
| Atayalangal | Meenakshi | ||
| Twenty:20 | Jyothi | ||
| Bandhu Balaga | Nisha | Kannada film | |
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Dancer | Special appearance |
| Bharya Swantham Suhruthu | Urmila | ||
| Vedigundu Murugesan | Nachiyar | Tamil film | |
| Kerala Cafe | Lalitha | segment Lalitham Hiranmayam | |
| 2010 | Janakan | Dr. Rani Mathew | |
| Chandala-bhikshuki | Matangi (chandala woman) | ||
| 2011 | Seniors | Elsamma | |
| Ven Shankhu Pol | Indhu Nandan | ||
| Pachuvum Kovalanum | Sneha | ||
| 2012 | Navagatharkku Swagatham | Sreerekha | |
| 2013 | Housefull | Emily | |
| Sthalam | |||
| Urava |
As actress
- Indhraneelam
- Chithralekha
- Vava (2001)
- Ashtabandhangal
- Aparna
- Avasthantharangal
- Annu Mazhayayirunnu (Telefilm) as Devi
- Arikil Oral Koode (Telefilm) as Maya
As host
- Pepsi Top 10
- Your Choice
- Vaalkannadi
- Kalaalayavarnangal
- Samagamam
- Vivel Honeymoon Travels
As judge
- Super Dancer 2
Accolades
- Kerala State Film Awards
- National film awards
- Kerala state television awards
- Kerala state television award for best actress – Avasthatarangal (2001)
- Asianet film awards
References
- "Amal Neerad marries Jyotirmayi". Rediff. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- "Jyothirmayi Files For Divorce – SansCinema". Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- "ജ്യോതിര്മയി വിവാഹ മോചനത്തിന്". Malayala Manorama. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- Jyothirmayi movies: Amal Neerad and Jyothirmayi get hitched! | Malayalam Movie News. Times of India (4 April 2015). Retrieved 24 December 2018.
External links
- Jyothirmayi at IMDb