Jalaja

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Jalaja
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Born (1961-08-16) 16 August 1961 (age 63)
Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya
NationalityIndian
Education
OccupationActor
Years active
  • 1979‍–‍1989
  • 2021‍–‍present
Spouse
Prakash Nair
​
(m. 1993)​
Children1
Parent(s) Vasudevan Pillai
Saraswathiyamma

Jalaja (born 13 December 1961) is an Indian actress in Malayalam films and few Tamil films, who was active during the 1970s and 1980s. She had won Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress [1] and Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1981 for the movie Venal directed by Lenin Rajendran. Her family roots are from Kollam and Alappuzha district, Kerala. [2]

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Personal life

Jalaja was born on 13 December 1961 [2] to Malayali couples Prof. Thakazhiyil Vasudevan Pillai and Saraswathiyamma in Kuala Lumpur. She studied there till her fourth grade and then migrated to India, due to the 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's College for Women, Alappuzha. She did her bachelor's degree and Masters in English Literature from Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram. [3] [4]

She is married to Prakash Nair since 3 September 1993 and has settled in Bahrain after marriage. They have a daughter Devi. [5] She was a jury member for the 2014 Kerala State Film Awards.

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards:

Filmography

Malayalam

List of Malayalam film credits
YearTitleRole
1977 Ivanente Priyaputhran
1978 Thampu –
Ee Ganam Marakkumo Theater artist
Mattoly Thankam
Randu Penkuttikal
1979 Sayoojyam Radha
Ulkadal Susanna
Kannukal Malathi
Radha Enna Pennkutti Radha
Prathishta
1980 Shalini Ente Koottukari Ammu
Vilkkanundu Swapnangal Sreedevi
Sooryante Maranum Mallika
Chaakara Jiji
Aarohanam Photographer's wife
Raagam Thaanam Pallavi Jaanu
Vedikkettu Suja
Chora Chuvanna Chora Sundari
Adhikaram Rema
Hridayam Paadunnu Sarasu
Abhimanyu–
Veera Simham
1981 Munnettam Jaanu
Arayannam Devi
Thakilu Kottampuram Padmaja
GreeshmamRathi
Elippathayam Sridevi
Venal Ramani
Ithihasam Rani
Vayal Nandinikutty
Aambalpoovu Prema
Swarnapakshikal Lakshmi
Aakkramanam Saleena
Pinneyum Pookkunna Kaadu
Thaalam Manasinte Thaalam –
Vazhikal Yaathrakkar
Yakshikkavu
Jalarekha
Prema Geethangal
Inganeyum Oru Penkutty
1982 Yavanika Rohini
Marmaram Nirmala
BalloonKausu
Koritharicha Naal Revathi
Padayottam Aisha
Sooryan Leela
Post Mortem Aswathy
Ithiri Neram Othiri KaryamReetha
Chillu Ananthu's lover
Kanmanikkorumma/UshnabhoomiRadha / ActressAnitha
Sheshakriya –
Uvvu –
Komaram –
Yagam
1983 Karyam Nissaram Sarala
Mandanmmar Londanil Ammini
Kodumkattu Sindhu
Passport Nabeesa
Kattaruvi Radha
Oru Swakaryam Uma
Prathigna Sainaba
Visa Sabira
Onnu Chirikku Urmila Menon
Eettillam Kusumam
Kathi –
Kinginikombu
Vaashi
Pankayam
Arunayude Prabhatham
1984 Kooduthedunna Parava Salma
Athirathram Seetha
Kudumbam Oru Swargam Bharya Oru Devatha Radha
AashamsakalodeChakki
NH 47 Nazeera
Kodathi Sindhu
Onnum Mindatha Bharya Adv. Vinodini
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye Sindhu
Ethirppukal Geetha
Ente Nandinikuttikku –
Anthichuvappu –
Kurishuyudham
1985 Madhuvidhu Theerum Mumbe Shobha
Upaharam Dr. Roopa
Sammelanam Selma
Ozhivukalam Nandhini
Naayakan Haseena
Kandu Kandarinju Padmam
Mouna Nombaram Sathi
Manicheppu Thurannappol Sunny's sister
Chillukottaram –
Oduvil Kittiya Vaartha –
1986 Ithramathram Chithra
Naale Njangalude Vivaham Vimala
Kochu Themmadi Madhavikutty
Kariyilakkattu Pole Ragini
Desatanakkili Karayarilla Sara teacher
Ennennum Kannettante Vijayalakshmi(Viji)
Prathyekam Sradhikuka Shobha
Neram Pularumbol Asha
Nidhiyude Katha –
1987 Vilambaram Razeena
Sarvakalashala Sister Alphonsa
Sairandhri Latha
Kaanan Kothichu
1988 Athirthikal Devi
Abkari Ammini
Aparan Sumangala teacher
Oru Muthassi Katha Parvathi
Manu Uncle Manu's elder sister
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu Gopi's wife
Kayyettam/Production No.1
1989 Alicinte Anveshanam Alice
Charithram Gracy
Mahaayaanam Ramani
1991 Perumthachan Devaki
Kalamorukkam Chandrika
Kuttapathram Geetha
Aparahnam Lathika
1992 Snehasagaram Marykkunju
2014Kadalkaattiloru DoothuHerself
2021 8½ Intercuts: Life and Films of K.G. George Herself
Malik [6] Jameela
Thalanarizha [7] TBA

Tamil

List of Tamil film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Antharangam OomaiyanathuSarasu
1983Maarupatta KonangalJaya
1984Thiruttu Rajakkal

Television serials

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