Jyothirmayi

Jyothirmayi is an Indian film actress, television actress, television anchor and former model, who had primarily worked in Malayalam cinema. Starting her career in modelling, she ventured into television, working as an anchor and later starring in TV series. She went on to appear in feature films, gaining recognition for her critically acclaimed performance in Bhavam (2002) and her role in Meesa Madhavan (2002).[2] Since, she has acted in nearly thirty films in Malayalam as well as in Tamil and Telugu language.[3]

Jyothirmayi
BornApril 5 1983
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Years active2001–2013
Spouse(s)
Nishanth Kumar
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(m. 2004; div. 2011)​

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(m. 2015)​
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Parent(s)Unni
Saraswathi

Career

She was a serial artist at first. Indraneelam directed by Suresh Krishna is one of her famous serials. She has also acted in some telefilms but was not successful. In her first film Pilots, she played a minor character and the film was a failure. She was noticed after the release of Meesha Madhavan along with actor Dileep.[4]

Personal life

She was married to Nishanth Kumar, on 6 September 2004. Few years later the couple filed for divorce,[5] and it was granted on 1 October 2011. She married film director and cinematographer Amal Neerad on 4 April 2015.[6]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2000PilotsBobby's sisterMalayalam
2001IshtamJyothiMalayalam
2002BhavamLathaMalayalamWon - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
National Film Award (Special Mention)
Meesa MadhavanPrabhaMalayalamWon - Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year
NandanamBrideMalayalamGuest appearance
KalyanaramanRadhikaMalayalam
2003Ente Veedu AppuvinteyumMeeraMalayalam
PattalamBhamaMalayalam
AnyarRaziya BanuMalayalam
Hariharan Pillai Happy AanuKavyaMalayalam
2004KathavasheshanRenuka MenonMalayalam
2005Alice in WonderlandDr. Sunitha RajagopalMalayalam
10 The StrangersTelugu
Sivalingam I.P.S.Tamil
2006Chacko RandaamanMeenakshiMalayalam
MoonnamathoralBalaMalayalam
Bada DosthMeenuMalayalam
Idhaya ThirudanHerselfTamilitem number
Thalai NagaramDivyaTamil
PakalCelineMalayalam
2007SabariNandhiniTamil
Naan AvanillaiAmmukutty MenonTamil
PeriyarNagammalTamil
AakashamBhanuMalayalam
Ayur RekhaMallikaMalayalam
2008Arai En 305-il KadavulBuvanaTamil
AtayalangalMeenakshiMalayalam
Twenty:20JyothiMalayalam
Bandhu Balaga Kannada
2009Sagar Alias Jacky ReloadedMalayalamSpecial appearance
Bharya Swantham SuhruthuUrmilaMalayalam
Vedigundu MurugesanNachiyarTamil
Kerala CafeLalithaMalayalamsegment Lalitham Hiranmayam
2010JanakanDr. Rani MathewMalayalam
Chandala-bhikshuki Matangi (chandala woman)MalayalamAjayan, Manjari and Tom George Kolath as Ananda bhikshu (Buddha's disciple)
2011SeniorsElsammaMalayalam
Ven Shankhu PolIndhu NandanMalayalam
Pachuvum KovalanumSnehaMalayalam
2012Navagatharkku SwagathamSreerekhaMalayalam
2013HousefullEmilyMalayalam
SthalamMalayalam
UravaMalayalam

TV serials
  • Indhraneelam
  • Ashtabandhangal
  • Avasthantharangal
  • Annu Mazhayayirunnu (Telefilm) as Devi
  • Arikil Oral Koode (Telefilm) as Maya

TV Shows as Host
  • Pepsi Top 10
  • Your Choice
  • Vaalkannadi
  • Kalaalayavarnangal
  • Vivel Honeymoon Travels

Awards
National film awards
Kerala state television awards
Asianet film awards

References
  1. "Amal Neerad marries Jyotirmayi". Rediff. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. Jyothirmayi. Sify.com. Retrieved on 24 December 2018.
  3. Vijay George (15 September 2006) Striking presence. The Hindu
  4. "Jyothirmayi Files For Divorce – SansCinema". Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  5. "ജ്യോതിര്‍മയി വിവാഹ മോചനത്തിന്". Malayala Manorama. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  6. Jyothirmayi movies: Amal Neerad and Jyothirmayi get hitched! | Malayalam Movie News. Times of India (4 April 2015). Retrieved on 2018-12-24.
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