Jyothirmayi
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.
Jyothirmayi
- Name
- Jyothirmayi
- Birthplace
- Kottayam, Kerala, India
- Born
- 1983 · Kottayam.
- Nationality
- India
- Occupation
- actress
- Education
- Maharaja's College
- Languages
- Malayalam
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• Name — Jyothirmayi • Birthplace — Kottayam, Kerala, India • Parents — Janardhanan, Saraswathi • Years Active — 1999–2013 2024–Present • Relatives — C. R. Omanakuttan (father-in-law)
Career
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 feature 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.
Personal life
Personal life
She married Nishanth Kumar on 6 September 2004. Six years later the couple filed for divorce, and it was granted on 1 October 2011. She married film director and cinematographer Amal Neerad on 4 April 2015. They have a son.
Accolades
Accolades
• Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress – Bhavam (2002) • National Film Award (Special Mention) – Bhavam (2002) • Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress – Avasthatarangal (2001) • 55th Kerala State Film Awards - Special Mention - Bougainvillea (2024)
Film
• All films in Malayalam otherwise language noted • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2000 — Pilots — Bobby's sister • 2001 — Ishtam — Jyothi • 2002 — Bhavam — Latha — - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress National Film Award (Special Mention) • Meesa Madhavan — Prabha • Nandanam — Bride — Guest 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 Strangers — Sanjachala — Telugu film • Sivalingam I.P.S. — Meera — Tamil film • 2006 — Chacko Randaaman — Meenakshi • Moonnamathoral — Bala • Bada Dosth — Meenu • Idhaya Thirudan — Herself — Tamil film, item number • Thalai Nagaram — Divya — Tamil film • Pakal — Celine • 2007 — Sabari — Nandhini — Tamil film • Naan Avanillai — Ammukutty Menon — Tamil film • Periyar — Nagammal — Tamil film • Aakasham — Bhanu • Ayur Rekha — Mallika • 2008 — Arai En 305-il Kadavul — Buvana — Tamil film • Atayalangal — Meenakshi • Twenty:20 — Jyothi • Bandhu Balaga — Nisha — Kannada film • 2009 — Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded — Dancer — Special appearance • Bharya Swantham Suhruthu — Urmila • Vedigundu Murugesan — Nachiyar — Tamil film • Kerala Cafe — Lalitha — segment 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 • Urava — Maathangi • 2024 — Bougainvillea — Reethu / Esther Emmanuel
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- 1.Rediff. Amal Neerad marries Jyotirmayi. 6 April 2015.
- 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.
- 4.ജ്യോതിര്മയി വിവാഹ മോചനത്തിന്. Malayala Manorama. 23 March 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. Jyothirmayi interview on 'Bougainvillea': I was Amal Neerad's first and last choice for my character. The Hindu. 2024-10-17. 0971-751X.
- 7.www.malayalachalachithram.com. Bhavam.
- 8.malayalasangeetham.info. Bhavam.
- 9.Bhavam adjudged best Malayalam film of 2002 | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India. The Times of India. 9 April 2003.
- 10.Directorate of Film Festivals. 50th National Film Awards.
- 11.ഇതല്ല, ഞങ്ങളുടെ ജ്യോതിർമയി ഇങ്ങനെയല്ലെന്ന് സോഷ്യൽ മീഡിയ, ഈ വരവ് വെറുതെയാകില്ല! | Jyothirmayi. YouTube. 3 October 2024.
- 12.Onmanorama. Kerala State Film Awards 2025: Mammootty Best Actor, Shamla Hamza Best Actress, 'Manjummel Boys' is the Best Film.
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