Jyothika
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1978-10-18 (46 years old)
Place of Birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Jyothika
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.
Acting
(2024)
Shaitaan
as Jyoti Rishi
(2024)
Srikanth
as Devika
(2023)
Kaathal - The Core
as Omana Philip
(2021)
Udanpirappe
as Maathangi Sargunam
(2020)
Ponmagal Vandhal
as Venba
(2019)
Raatchasi
as Geetha Rani
(2019)
Jackpot
as Akshaya
(2019)
Thambi
as Parvathy
(2018)
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
as Chitra Varadarajan
(2018)
Kaatrin Mozhi
as Vijayalakshmi 'Viji' Balakrishnan
(2018)
Naachiyaar
as P. Naachiyaar
(2017)
Magalir Mattum
as Prabha
(2015)
36 Vayadhinile
as Vasanthi Thamizhselvan
(2009)
Seetha Kalyanam
as Nimisha
(2007)
Mozhi
as Archana
(2007)
Pachaikili Muthucharam
as Smitha / Geetha
(2007)
Manikanda
as Mahalakshmi/Madhumita
(2006)
Saravana
as Sadhana
(2006)
Vikramarkudu
as Vikram's Wife (Archive Footage)
(2006)
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
as Aradhana
(2006)
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
as Kundavi
(2006)
Shock
as Madhurima
(2006)
June R
as June R
(2005)
Chandramukhi
as Ganga / Chandramukhi
(2005)
Maayavi
as Jyothika
(2004)
Mass
as Anjali
(2004)
Arul
as Gayathri
(2004)
Manmadhan
as Mythili
(2004)
Perazhagan
as Priya / Shenbagam
(2003)
Kaakha Kaakha
as Maya Anbuchelvan
(2003)
Thirumalai
as Shweta
(2003)
Dhool
as Eeswari
(2003)
Tagore
as Nandu
(2003)
Priyamaana Thozhi
as Nandini Ashok
(2003)
Three Roses
as Pooja
(2002)
Raja
as Priya
(2002)
123
as Narmada
(2002)
Nagarahavu
as Keerthi / Prema
(2001)
Dum Dum Dum
as Ganga
(2001)
12 B
as Jho jo
(2001)
Little John
as Vani Vishwanath
(2001)
Poovellam Un Vasam
as Chella
(2001)
(2000)
Rhythm
as Aruna
(2000)
Mugavari
as Viji Chandrasekhar
(2000)
Snegithiye
as Vani 'Vasu' Subramaniam
(2000)
Kushi
as Jennifer
(2000)
Thenali
as Janaki
(2000)
Uyirile Kalanthathu
as Priya
(1999)
Vaali
as Sona
(1999)
Poovellam Kettuppar
as Janaki / Kalyani
(1998)
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
as Pallavi Sinh
Crew
(2025)
Retro
Producer
(2024)
Sarfira
Producer
(2024)
Meiyazhagan
Producer
(2022)
Oh My Dog
Producer
(2021)
Jai Bhim
Producer
(2021)
Udanpirappe
Producer
(2021)
Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum
Producer