Jyothirmayi

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Jyothirmayi
Born
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Nationality Indian
Years active1999–2013
2024–Present
Spouses
  • Nishanth Kumar
    (m. 2004;div. 2011)
  • (m. 2015)
Parent(s)Janardhanan, Saraswathi
Relatives C. R. Omanakuttan (father-in-law)

Jyothirmayi is an Indian actress, television presenter, and former model, who worked in Malayalam cinema. Starting her career as a model, she ventured into television, working as an anchor and later starring in numerous television shows. Post second marriage, she had been on a career break and as of 2024, she made a comeback through her husband Amal Neerad's film Bougainvillea . [2]

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Career

Jyothirmayi started her career as a model and serial artist and gained recognition for her performance in the Malayalam soap opera, Indraneelam, directed by Suresh Krishnan. After a brief and unsuccessful stint acting in telefilms, she moved to full films. In her first film Pilots (2000), she played a minor character and the film was a box office bomb. She was noticed after the release of Meesa Madhavan (2002) along with actor Dileep, in which she played the second female lead. [3]

Personal life

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

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Pilots Bobby's sister
2001 Ishtam Jyothi
2002 Bhavam LathaWon - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
National Film Award (Special Mention)
Meesa Madhavan Prabha
Nandanam BrideGuest appearance
Kalyanaraman Radhika
2003 Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum Meera
Pattalam Bhama
Anyar Raziya Banu
Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu Kavya
2004 Kathavasheshan Renuka Menon
2005 Alice in Wonderland Dr. Sunitha Rajagopal
10 The StrangersSanjachala Telugu film
Sivalingam I.P.S.Meera Tamil film
2006 Chacko Randaaman Meenakshi
Moonnamathoral Bala
Bada Dosth Meenu
Idhaya Thirudan HerselfTamil film, item number
Thalai Nagaram DivyaTamil film
Pakal Celine
2007 Sabari NandhiniTamil film
Naan Avanillai Ammukutty MenonTamil film
Periyar NagammalTamil film
Aakasham Bhanu
Ayur Rekha Mallika
2008 Arai En 305-il Kadavul BuvanaTamil film
Atayalangal Meenakshi
Twenty:20 Jyothi
Bandhu Balaga Nisha Kannada film
2009 Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded DancerSpecial appearance
Bharya Swantham SuhruthuUrmila
Vedigundu Murugesan NachiyarTamil film
Kerala Cafe Lalithasegment Lalitham Hiranmayam
2010 Janakan Dr. Rani Mathew
Chandala-bhikshuki Matangi (chandala woman)
2011 Seniors Elsamma
Ven Shankhu Pol Indhu Nandan
Pachuvum Kovalanum Sneha
2012 Navagatharkku Swagatham Sreerekha
2013 Housefull Emily
Sthalam Priya
UravaMaathangi
2024 Bougainvillea Reethu / Esther Emmanuel [6]

Accolades

References

  1. "Amal Neerad marries Jyotirmayi". Rediff. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. "Amal Neerad's film with Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban titled 'Bougainvillea'; first-look poster out". The Hindu . 10 June 2024.
  3. "Jyothirmayi Files For Divorce – SansCinema". Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  4. "ജ്യോതിര്‍മയി വിവാഹ മോചനത്തിന്". Malayala Manorama . 23 March 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  5. Jyothirmayi movies: Amal Neerad and Jyothirmayi get hitched! | Malayalam Movie News. Times of India (4 April 2015). Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  6. Anand, Shilpa Nair (17 October 2024). "Jyothirmayi interview on 'Bougainvillea': I was Amal Neerad's first and last choice for my character". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  7. "Bhavam". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  8. "Bhavam". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  9. "Bhavam adjudged best Malayalam film of 2002 | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 April 2003.
  10. "50th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals . Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  11. "ഇതല്ല, ഞങ്ങളുടെ ജ്യോതിർമയി ഇങ്ങനെയല്ലെന്ന് സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയ, ഈ വരവ് വെറുതെയാകില്ല! | Jyothirmayi". YouTube . 3 October 2024.