Jyothi (actress, born 1963)

Jyothi was a film actress who appeared in South Indian films. She acted over 50 films. She is known for films like Puthukavithai and Rail Payanangalil.[1][2][3] Jyothi made a mark in acting through Vijaya T. Rajendher’s Rayil Payanangalil and Rajinikanth starrer Puthu Kavithai.

Not to be confused with Jyothi (actress, birth year unknown).
Jyothi
Born
Jyothi

1963
Died18 May 2007(2007-05-18) (aged 44)[1]
Chennai, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress

Jyothi died of breast cancer at a private hospital in Chennai in 2007. She was 44. A divorcee, Jothi was staying with her daughter at suburban Neelangarai on the ECR and getting treatment for the last couple of years. She shot into the limelight when her maiden film "Rayil Payanangalil", directed by Vijaya T Rajendher, turned out to be a resounding success. She had also paired with Tamil Superstar Rajnikanth in "Pudukavithai", produced by Kavithalayaas in the mid-80s. A host of people from the Tamil film world paid their last respects to the actor, who had acted in over 50 films in Tamil and Telugu. Her body was cremated at Besant Nagar crematorium.

Toorpu velle Railu is her debut movie in Telugu.

Partial filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1979Toorpu Velle RailuAlimeluTelugu
1980Vamsa VrukshamTeluguFilmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu)
1981Rail PayanangalilTamil
1981Kanni TheevuTamil
1982PuthukavithaiUmaTamil
1982Sattam SirikkiradhuTamil
1982NenjangalTamil
1982Malle PandiriSyamalaTelugu
1982Koritharicha NaalMalayalam
1982Maro MalupuTelugu
1982Aa DivasamMalayalam
1983AsthramRekhaMalayalam
1983Gramathu KiligalTamil
1983Ee Desamlo Oka RojuTelugu
1983Ee Pillaku PellavuthundhaTelugu
1984Swarna GopuramMercyMalayalam
1984ShankariGracyTamil
1984Mudivalla ArambamTamil
1985Raman SreeramanVidyaTamil
1985Kalikalam AdadiTelugu
1985Bhale ThammuduNeelaveniTelugu
1985Sri Katna LeelaluTelugu
1987Agni PutruduGayatriTelugu
1987Raga LeelaTelugu
1989Ashoka ChakravarthyRukminiTelugu
1990Chinna KodaluTelugu
1991Stuartpuram Police StationTelugu
1991Indra BhavanamTelugu
1991Surya IPSParvathiTelugu
1991NirnayamNaliniTelugu
1992KillerLalithaTelugu
1992Dharma KshetramBenarjee's sisterTelugu
1992Joker Mama Super AlluduTelugu
1992Police BrothersTelugu
2000Parthen RasithenShankar's motherTamil
2000Vanna Thamizh PattuBhuvana's motherTamil
2001Ullam Kollai PoguthaeJyothi's motherTamil
2001Kadal PookkalPeter's motherTamil
2002Alli ArjunaKishore's motherTamil
2002RajaRaja's motherTamil
2002StyleViji's motherTamil
2003KalatpadaiBhamaTamil
2003AnbuAnbu's motherTamil

Death

Suffering from breast cancer, she was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai a few days before her death. She did not respond to the treatment and died on the night of 18 May 2007, at the young age of 44. A divorcee, she was staying with her daughter at suburban Neelangarai on the ECR and getting treatment for the last couple of years. Her body was cremated at Besant Nagar crematorium.[1]

References
  1. "Superstar Rajinikanth's heroine passed away". chennai365.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. "Tamil Actress Jothi passes away". news.oneindia.in. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  3. "Yesteryear actress dead". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
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