Jyothika Saravanan, an Indian actress and producer, was born on October 18, 1978. In addition to Telugu, Malayalam, and Hindi films, she also frequently features in Tamil films. A National Film Award, four Filmfare Awards South, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, and the Kalaimamani Award are just a few of the honors that Jyothika has garnered. Jyothika is one of the most productive actresses in Tamil film, and the media has named her one of South India’s top actresses.
Jyothika made her cinematic debut in the 1997 Priyadarshan-directed Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna. She co-starred with Chiranjeevi in her first Tamil film Vaali (1999) and her first Telugu film Tagore (2003). She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South for Vaali in 1999, which was her first Filmfare Award. For the 2000 film Kushi, she received the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award. Her performances in a number of notable movies followed, including Kushi (2000), Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001), Poovellam Un Vasam (2001), Kaakha Kaakha (2004), Perazhagan (2004), Chandramukhi (2005), and Mozhi (2007), for which she received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress.
She was in the top three for the National Film Award for Best Actress for the film Mozhi due to her excellent performance, but Umashree from the Kannada movie Gulabi Talkies won the prize. She holds the record for receiving the most nominations—16—for Best Tamil Actress at the South Filmfare Awards.
Jyothika quit the business at the height of her success after being married to Tamil actor Suriya on September 11, 2006, after dating him for a while and starring in seven films together. She made a comeback in the 2015 movie 36 Vayadhinile, receiving positive reviews for her performance and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South.Following the success of 36 Vayadhinile, she acted as a lead female in Mani Ratnam’s multi-starrer Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) as well as in a number of women-focused films, including Magalir Mattum (2017), Naachiyaar (2018), Kaatrin Mozhi (2018), Raatchasi (2019), and Ponmagal Vandhal (2020).
| Name | Jyothika |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 18/10/1978 |
| Current Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Height | 175 CM |
| Hobbies | Listening to music, Reading books |
| Father | Chander Sadanah |
| Mother | Seema Sadanah |
| Sibling | Roshini, Nagma |
| Spouse | Suriya |
| Children | Dev, Divya |
| Marriage Date | 10/09/2006 |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation in Psychology |
| College (s) | Mithibai College, Mumbai |
| School (s) | Learners Academy, Mumbai |
| Debut Movies | |
|---|---|
| Language | Movie Name |
| Hindi | Doli Saja Ke Rakhna |
| Tamil | Vaali |
| Telugu | Tagore |
| Kannada | Nagarahavu |
| Malayalam | Rakklippattu |
| Awards List | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Movie Name | |
| 2021 - 2022 | Norway Tamil Film Festival Award | Best Film | Jai Bhim | |
| 2021 - 2022 | Congressional Global Community Oscar | MEATF Congressional Medal of Excellence | Jai Bhim | |
| 2021 - 2022 | Cinema At Its Best Award | Best Feature Film | Jai Bhim | |
| 2021 - 2022 | Noida International Film Festival 2022 | Best Feature Film | Jai Bhim | |
| 2018 | Zee Tamil TV Award | Best Actress | ||
| 2018 | Actress of the Decade Award | Best Actress | ||
| 2018 | Ananda Vikatan Award | Best Actress | ||
| 2018 | Ananda Vikatan Aval Award | Best Actress | ||
| 2015 | IBN Live Movie Award | Best Actress | 36 Vayathinile | |
| 2002 | Udaya Film Award | Best Actress | Nagarahavu | |
| 2001 | inema Express Award | Best Actress | Poovellam Un Vasam | |
| 2000 | inema Express Award | Most Sensational Actress | Kushi | |
| 2000 | inema Express Award | Most Sensational Actress | Rhythm | |
| 1999 | inema Express Award | Best Newface Actress | Vaalee | |
| 2019 | JFW Award | Best Actress | Raatchasi | |
| 2017 | JFW Award | Most Successful Actress of South Film Industry | ||
| 2016 | Behindwoods Gold Medal | People's Choice Best Actor - Female | 36 Vayathinile | |
| 2016 | Behindwoods Gold Medal | Best Debut Producer | 36 Vayathinile | |
| 2019 | Behindwoods Gold Medal | Best Actor in a Leading Role - Female | Raatchasi | |
| 2020 | National Film Award | Best Feature Film | Soorarai Pottru | |
| 2005 | Kalaimamani Award | Contribution of Tamil Cinema | ||
| 2007 | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award | Best Villain - Female | Pachaikili Muthucharam | |
| 2022 | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award | Best Film Producer (2D Entertainment) | Jai Bhim | |
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