Jalaja
| Jalaja | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 August 1961 (age 53)[1] Malaysia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1979 - 1989 |
| Spouse(s) | Prakash Nair(1993-present) |
| Children | Devi |
| Parent(s) | Vasudevan Pilla , Saraswathiyamma |
Jalaja (Malayalam: ജലജ) is an actress in Malayalam film who was active during the 1970s and 1980s. She had won Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress[2] and Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1981 for the movie Venal directed by Lenin Rajendran. She is one of the few actors to have acted in the films of most great film-makers of Malayalam cinema, both for art-house and commercial films.[3]
Personal life
She is born on 13 December 1961[4] to a Professor Thakazhiyil Vasudevan Pilla and Saraswathiyamma in Malaysia. She studied there till her fourth grade and then migrated to India, due to Civil war in Malaysia. She had her primary education from Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School, Madras, Ambalappuzha English Medium School and her Pre-degree from St. Joseph College, Alappuzha. She did her Bachelors and Masters in English Literature from Women's college Thiruvananthapuram.[5][6] She is married to Prakash Nair on 3 September 1993 & has settled in Bahrain after her marriage.They have a daughter Devi.[7] She was the jury member for kerala state film awards 2014.
Awards
Kerala State Film Awards:
- 1981 Best Actress - Venal
- 1981 Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Venal
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
| 1978 | Thampu | G. Aravindan | |
| 1978 | Ee Ganam Marakkumo | Theater Artist | N Sankaran Nair |
| 1978 | Mattoly | A Bheem Singh | |
| 1978 | Randu Penkuttikal | Mohan | |
| 1979 | Sayoojyam | Radha | G Premkumar |
| 1979 | Ulkatal | Susanna | K .G George |
| 1979 | Radha Enna Pennkutti | Balachandra Menon | |
| 1979 | Kannukal | Malathi | P Gopikumar |
| 1980 | Shalini Ente Koottukari | Ammu | Mohan |
| 1980 | Yagam | Sivan | |
| 1980 | Greshmam | Rathi | CV Rajendran |
| 1980 | Vilkkanundu Swapnangal | Sreedevi | M Azad |
| 1980 | Sooryante Maranum | Mallika | Rajeevnath |
| 1980 | Chaakara | Jiji | PG Vishwambharan |
| 1980 | Hridayam Paadunnu | G Premkumar | |
| 1980 | Aarohanam | A Sheriff | |
| 1980 | Raagam Thaanam Pallavi | Jaanu | AT Abu |
| 1980 | Vedikkettu | Suja | K A Shivadas |
| 1980 | Chora Chuvanna Chora | G Gopalakrishnan | |
| 1980 | Adhikaram | Rema | P Chandrakumar |
| 1981 | Munnettam | Jaanu | Sreekumaran Thampi |
| 1981 | Arayannam | Devi | P Gopikumar |
| 1981 | Thakilu Kottampuram | Padmaja | Balu Kiriyath |
| 1981 | Greeshmam | Rathi | VR Gopinath |
| 1981 | Vazhikal Yaathrakkar | AB Raj | |
| 1981 | Thaalam Manasinte Thaalam | AT Abu | |
| 1981 | Munnettam | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
| 1981 | Elippathayam | Sridevi | Adoor Gopalakrishnan |
| 1981 | Venal | Lenin Rajeendran | |
| 1981 | Ithihasam | Joshi | |
| 1981 | Vayal | Nandinikutty | |
| 1981 | Aambalpoov | Harikumar | |
| 1981 | Swarnapakshikal | PR Nair | |
| 1982 | Yavanika | Rohini | KG George |
| 1982 | Marmaram | Nirmala | Bharathan |
| 1982 | Balloon | Ravi Gupthan | |
| 1982 | Koritharicha Naal | Revathi | Sasikumar |
| 1982 | Padayottam | Aisha | Jijo |
| 1982 | Yaagam | Sivan | |
| 1982 | Sooriyan | Leela | Sasikumar |
| 1982 | Postmortem | Aswathy | Sasikumar |
| 1982 | Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam | Balachandra Menon | |
| 1982 | Komaram | JC George | |
| 1982 | Sheshakriya | Ravi Alummoodu | |
| 1982 | Kanmanikkorumma | PK Krishnan | |
| 1982 | Chillu | Lenin Rajendran | |
| 1983 | Karyam Nissaram | Sarala | Balachandra Menon |
| 1983 | Mandanmmar Londanil | Ammini | Sathyan Anthikkad |
| 1983 | Kathi | P Bhaskaran | |
| 1983 | Vaasi | MR Joseph | |
| 1983 | Kodumkattu | Joshi | |
| 1983 | Passport | Nabeesa | Thampi Kannanthanam |
| 1983 | Kattaruvi | Sasikumar | |
| 1983 | Oru Swakaryam | Harikumar | |
| 1983 | Prathigna | Sainaba | P N Sundaram |
| 1983 | Kinginikombu | Jayan Adiyattu | |
| 1983 | Visa | Sabira | Balu Kiriyath |
| 1983 | Onnu Chirikku | Urmila Menon | PG Vishwambharan |
| 1983 | Eettillam | Kusumam | Fazil |
| 1984 | Kooduthedunna Parava | PK Joseph | |
| 1984 | Athirathram | Seetha | I V Sasi |
| 1984 | Kudumbam Oru Swargam Bharya Oru Devatha | Radha | N Sankaran Nair |
| 1984 | Ente Nandinikuttikku | Valsan | |
| 1984 | Kurishuyudham | Baby | |
| 1984 | Aashamsakalode | Vijayan Karote | |
| 1984 | N H 47 | Baby | |
| 1984 | Kodathi | Sindhu | Joshi |
| 1984 | Anthichuvappu | Kurian Varnasala | |
| 1984 | Onnum Mindatha Bharya | Adv. Vinodini | Balu Kiriyath |
| 1984 | Aalkkoottathil Thaniye | Sindhu | I. V. Sasi |
| 1984 | Ethirppukal | Unni Aranmula | |
| 1985 | Manicheppu Thurannappol | Balachandra Menon | |
| 1985 | Upaharam | Dr Roopa | Sajan |
| 1985 | Sammelanam | Selma | CP Vijayakumar |
| 1985 | Oduvil Kittiya Vaartha | Yatheendra Das | |
| 1985 | Chillukottaram | KG Rajasekharan | |
| 1985 | Naayakan | Haseena | Balu Kiriyath |
| 1985 | Kandu Kandarinju | Padmam | Sajan |
| 1985 | Mouna Nombaram | Sathi | Sasikumar |
| 1986 | Ithramathram | Chithra | P Chandrakumar |
| 1986 | Naale Njagalude Vivaham | Sajan | |
| 1986 | Kochu Themmadi | Madhavikutty | A.Vincent |
| 1986 | Kariyilakkattu Pole | Ragini | P Padmarajan |
| 1986 | Desatanakkili Karayarilla | School teacher | P Padmarajan |
| 1986 | Ennennum Kannettante | Vijayalakshmi(Viji) | Fazil |
| 1986 | Prathyekam Sradhikuka | Shobha | PG Vishwambharan |
| 1987 | Vilambaram | Razeena | Balachandra Menon |
| 1987 | Rakthaksharagal | Sathyan | |
| 1987 | Sarvakalashala | Sister Alphonsa | Venu Nagavally |
| 1988 | Athirthikal | JD Thottan | |
| 1988 | Production No 1 | ||
| 1988 | Abkari | Ammini | IV Sasi |
| 1988 | Aparan | Sumangala teacher | P Padmarajan |
| 1988 | Oru Muthassi Katha | Parvathi | Priyadarshan |
| 1988 | Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu | Jagathy Sreekumar's wife | Priyadarsan |
| 1989 | Alicinte Anveshanam | Alice | TV Chandran |
| 1989 | Mahaayaanam | Joshiy | |
| 1991 | Kalamorukkam | VS Indran | |
| 1991 | Kuttapathram | Geetha | R Chandru |
| 1991 | Aparahnam | Lathika | M.P. Sukumaran Nair |
References
- ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-218255
- ↑ http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14561635&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3
- ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-218255
- ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-218255
- ↑ http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/163185
- ↑ "On record With T.N Gopakumar: Jalaja". youtube.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ↑ sim.tcr (9 September 2010). "Interview with Jalaja:". Kairali TV. Retrieved 12 April 2011.