| Jyothika | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jyothika Sadanah October 18, 1978 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Jo |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–2007 |
| Spouse | Suriya Sivakumar (2006–present) |
| Relatives | Nagma (Sister) |
Jyothika Sadanah-Saravanan (Punjabi: ਜ੍ਯੋਥਿਕਾ ਸਦਾਨਾਹ, born on 18 October 1978) is a former Indian film actress who predominantly appeared in Tamil films.[1] She also acted in a few Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films. She gained critical acclaim for her performances in Kushi, Perazhagan, Chandramukhi and Mozhi, winning one Filmfare and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. She was one of the most successful actresses in the Tamil film industry of her time.
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Jyothika was born to Chander Sadanah, a film producer, and Seema Sadanah, in Mumbai, India. She was born into a Punjabi family. Actress Nagma is her half sister. She completed her schooling in Learner's Academy, Mumbai. She later majored in Psychology at the Mithibai College in Mumbai. She also has a sister Roshini (born Radhika) and a brother Suraj, who is working as an assistant director for Priyadarshan.
She married Tamil actor Surya Sivakumar on 11 September 2006, with whom she had acted in several films. The couple has a daughter, Diya, (born on August 10, 2007) and son Dev (born in June 7, 2010).
She made her acting debut in the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna with her co-star Akshaye Khanna, directed by Priyadarshan. She later ventured into the Tamil film industry. Her first role was a cameo appearance in Vaali (1999), which starred Ajith Kumar and Simran. Later that year, she starred in Poovellam Kettuppar, in which she played the love interest of the protagonist, portrayed by her future husband Surya Sivakumar.A string of successful movies followed, among them Kushi, Dumm Dumm Dumm and Snegithiye. In 2003 she starred in Dhool with Vikram, Kaaka Kaaka with Suriya and Thirumalai with Vijay, all of which did good business, Kaaka Kaaka in particular being one of the biggest hits of her career. In 2004, she acted in a double role in the critically acclaimed Perazhagan opposite Surya and received the Dinakaran Best Actress Award for the movie. In 2005, she acted in Manmadhan opposite Silambarasan and won accolades for her role. Her most successful movie till date is the Rajinikanth starrer Chandramukhi 2005. Her last films were Gautham Menon's Pachaikili Muthucharam and the critically acclaimed Mozhi, both in 2007. Her performance in Mozhi took her very close to winning the National Film Award for Best Actress.[2] However, she lost the award by a narrow margin at the end.[3] Her roles in these two movies, as a negative character in the former (which she played for the first time) and as a deaf and mute in the latter earned her widespread appreciation. Jyothika was also the brand ambassador for RMKV silk sarees and a wardrobe hub in Chennai.. She appeared in Paragon Slippers ad.
She was awarded the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award for her role in Kushi. She also received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for Perazhagan in 2004, Chandramukhi in 2005 and Mozhi in 2007. In a poll conducted by a popular magazine, Jyothika has been named in top 5 all time Tamil actresses. After her marriage, she left the film industry, but she still continues to do ad films and some work for TV.
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1998 | Doli Saja Ke Rakhna | Pallavi Sinh | Hindi | |
| 1999 | Vaali | Sona | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Poovellam Kettuppar | Janaki / Kalyani | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Mugavaree | Viji | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Kushi | Jennifer (Jenny) / Selvi | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil |
| 2000 | Rhythm | Aruna Karthikeyan | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Snegithiye | Vani "Vasu" Subramaniyam | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Raakilipattu | Vani "Vasu" Subramaniyam | Malayalam | |
| 2000 | Uyirile Kalanthathu | Priya | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Thenali | Janaki | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Little John | Vani | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Dumm Dumm Dumm | Ganga | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Star | Preethi | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Poovellam Un Vasam | Chella | Tamil | |
| 2001 | 12B | Jyothika | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Raja | Priya | Tamil | |
| 2002 | One Two Three | Narmadha | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Nagarahavu | Keerthi, Prema |
Kannada | |
| 2003 | Dhool | Eshwari | Tamil | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil |
| 2003 | Priyamana Thozhi | Nandhini | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Kaaka Kaaka | Maaya | Tamil | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil |
| 2003 | Thirumalai | Swetha | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Tagore | Nandini (Nandu) | Telugu | |
| 2003 | Three Roses | Pooja | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Arul | Kanmani | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Perazhagan | Priya / Shenbagam | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress |
| 2004 | Manmadhan | Mythili | Tamil | |
| 2004 | Mass | Anjali | Telugu | |
| 2005 | Maayavi | Herself | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Ganga Senthilnathan / Chandramukhi | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress |
| 2006 | Saravana | Sadhana | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Shock | Madhurima | Telugu | |
| 2006 | June R | June | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Vikramarkudu | Vikram Singh Rathod's wife | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu | Aaradhana | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | Kundhavi Gautham | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam | Geetha / Suchitra | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Mozhi | Archana | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress |
| 2007 | Manikanda | Maha | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Seetha Kalyanam | Nimisha | Malayalam |
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