Jomol

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Jomol
Born
Jomol John

Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
  • dubbing artist
Years active1989–present
Spouse
Chandrashekar Pillai
(m. 2002)
Children2

Jomol, also known as Gauri, is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Malayalam films. She started her career as a child artist then became a lead actress in the mid-90s.

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Career

She is an Indian actress who appeared in Malayalam films. She has had major roles in films like Niram , Piriyadha Varam Vendum and Deepasthambham Mahascharyam . She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and National Film Award - Special Mention for her role in Ennu Swantham Janakikutty (1996). [1]

In 1997, she won the Kerala State Film Award for best actress for her role in Ennu Swantham Janakikutty and also a special jury mention from the National Film Awards. She gave voice to Jyothika in the Malayalam Film Kaathal – The Core.[ citation needed ]

Awards

National Film Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

Kerala Film Critics Awards

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
1989 Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Young Unniyarcha Child actor [2]
AnaghaMeera [3]
1992 My Dear Muthachan Maya [4]
1998 Sneham Manikutty [5]
Punjabi House Sujatha [6]
Mayilpeelikkavu Gayathri/ Kuttimani
Ennu Swantham Janakikutty Janakikutty National Film Award – Special Mention
Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
[7]
[8]
ChitrashalabhamDeepa
1999 Niram Varsha[ citation needed ]
Ustaad Zarina Cameo appearance
Deepasthambham Mahascharyam Indu[ citation needed ]
2000 Arayannangalude Veedu Suja
Snegithiye Savithri Tamil film
Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal Gopika Variyar
Sayahnam Volga
2001 Piriyadha Varam Vendum Sneha Tamil film
2002ThilakamGeetha
Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha Kanni
2003 Thillana Thillana Malavika
2007 Raakilipattu Savithri
2017 Careful Suja [9]
2024 Jai Ganesh Advocate [10]

As a Dubbing Artist

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2001OnasadyaHost Kairali TV
Onavisheshangalumayee Surya TV
2005Ellam MayajalamManasa Asianet TV debut
2005-2006SahadharminiThamara
2006Koodevide Surya TV
2012Achante MakkalVaiga IPS
2016-2017Malayali VeetammaJudge Flowers (TV channel) Reality show
2016ThararuchiCelebrity presenter Mazhavil Manorama Cookery show
2018ThrayambakamDancer Asianet
Sthree SakthiDancer/Indulekha Asianet News
2019Comedy star season 2Judge Asianet Reality show
2022Red CarpetMentor Amrita TV
Star Magic Flowers (TV channel)
Bzinga Family Festival Zee Keralam
Other shows as Guest
Performances

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