Jolly Chirayath

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Jolly Chirayath
Born
Chirayath Lona Jolly

Nationality Indian
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present
Children2

Chirayath Lona Jolly, better known as Jolly Chirayath [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] is an Indian actress who acts predominantly in Malayalam films. Chirayath made her acting debut with the film Angamaly Diaries directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery

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Early and personal life

Chirayath was born in Nashik, Maharashtra to Lona Chirayath, a business man and Lilly Lona, both originally from Thrissur district of Kerala. Working as an actor in the Malayalam film industry since 2017. She used to live in the United Arab Emirates from 1996 to 2010 and worked with Almarai as a sales professional and entrepreneur at Al Faisal Photography Studio, Sharjah, UAE. [8] Her autobiographical book, titled Burning Seas, was released at the 2023 Sharjah International Book Fair. [9]   [10] [11]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Angamaly Diaries Vincent Pepe's motherDebut film
Kaattu
Aadu 2
2018 Suvarna Purushan
Eeda
Koode
Irratta Jeevitham
Pathirakalam
2019 June Alex's mother
Vikruthi
Ottam
Thottappan
Virus Pradeep's mother
2020 Kappela Saramma
Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte Linda's mother
Kozhipporu Beena
2021 Malik Inspector General of Prisons
2022 Salute
Nizhal Vathsala
Kaduva Victor's mother
Vichithram Jasmine [12]
2023 Sulaikha Manzil Haleema [13]
Pappachan Olivilanu Eliamma
Pulimada Sherly [14]
Dance Party [15]
Family [16]

Awards

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