1. Jyothika Saravanan is an Indian actress and film producer who predominantly appears in Tamil and Hindi films in addition to Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films.
42 Facts About Jyothika
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Jyothika is regarded as one of the most prolific actresses in Tamil cinema, and has been ranked among the best actresses of South India by the media.
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Jyothika debuted in films with the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, directed by Priyadarshan.
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Jyothika starred in her first Tamil film Vaali and her first Telugu film Tagore, opposite Chiranjeevi.
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Jyothika was awarded the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award for Kushi.
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Jyothika has a record of holding maximum number of nominations with 16 for Best Tamil Actress at South Filmfare Awards.
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Jyothika left the industry at the peak of her career marrying Tamil actor Suriya on 11 September 2006, after being engaged in a relationship for several years, and whom she was paired with in seven films.
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Jyothika was born on 18 October 1978 to a Punjabi Hindu father and a Maharashtrian Muslim mother.
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Jyothika's father is Chander Sadanah, a film producer and her mother is Seema Sadanah.
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Jyothika later majored in Psychology at the Mithibai College in Mumbai.
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Jyothika made her acting debut in the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, directed by Priyadarshan, but it did not do well commercially.
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Jyothika was nominated for Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut too.
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Jyothika acted with Kamal Haasan during this period, in the comedy film Thenali.
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Jyothika collaborated with Mani Ratnam for the first time by appearing in his production house Madras Talkies' romantic comedy Dumm Dumm Dumm, alongside Madhavan.
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Jyothika made an appearance in the Kannada film industry opposite Upendra in Nagarahavu.
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Jyothika was listed among the Best Actress nominees in Filmfare Awards South for her roles in Dhool and Kaakha Kaakha.
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Jyothika got International Tamil Film Awards Special Jury For Best Actress.
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Jyothika won Tamil Nadu State Best Actress Award for the film.
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Jyothika performed the lead female role in the Telugu film Tagore, opposite Chiranjeevi, which was screened at the International Indian Film Academy Awards, and was a commercial success.
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Jyothika won accolades for her performance in Chandramukhi including a Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and Filmfare Awards Nomination.
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Jyothika was offered a chance to act with Mohanlal in Udayon, directed by Bhadran, but she could not do it due to busy schedules in Tamil.
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Jyothika's performance took her very close to winning the National Film Award for Best Actress.
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Jyothika received critical acclaim for her performance in the film as a middle-aged housewife who sets out to stand on her own.
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Jyothika received Behindwoods Gold Medals For best Actress and Best Movie Award along with Suriya and got many nominations for best actress.
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Jyothika subsequently participated in a series of workshops to get ready for her role in the film for twenty days.
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Jyothika was signed by Sri Thenandal Films for another project titled Mersal together in September 2016, opposite Vijay, directed by Atlee.
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Jyothika received several accolades for her performance in Naachiyar as Rough and Riveting Cop.
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Jyothika agreed to portray a leading female role in Mani Ratnam's project titled Chekka Chivantha Vaanam in early September 2017, and confirmed her participation to the media while promoting Magalir Mattum.
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Jyothika had earlier appeared in Mani Ratnam's production venture Dumm Dumm Dumm, but stated her excitement at being selected in a film to be directed by him.
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Jyothika was next seen as a housewife struggling to find her own identity in Kaatrin Mozhi, the Tamil remake of Vidya Balan's Tumhari Sulu.
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Jyothika opted out from both films due to her prior project commitments.
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Jyothika was seen in three films that year, Raatchasi, produced by Dream Warrior Pictures in which she plays a school teacher; Jackpot, in which she appears as a cop co-starring Revathi under 2D Entertainment and Thambi, a Jeethu Joseph film along with Karthi.
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Jyothika won several accolades for her performance in Raatchasi including Behindwoods Gold Medal Award for Best Actor Lead Role, and the Edison Award for Best Actress.
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Jyothika was considered to act in the Telugu film Stalin, opposite Chiranjeevi.
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Jyothika was selected as the lead actress opposite Nagarjuna in Sri Ramadasu and Venkatesh in Lakshmi, but refused the offers due to her marriage preparations.
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Jyothika was asked to act along with Venkatesh again in Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule.
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Jyothika opted out after signing the contract due to her wedding arrangements and it later came to the hands of Trisha.
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Jyothika's performance gained widespread critical acclaim from critics as well as from audiences.
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Jyothika returned to Hindi film industry after 24 years after her debut movie Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, with Shaitaan, a supernatural horror film directed by Vikas Bahl co - starring Ajay Devgn, R Madhavan, Janki Bodiwala and Anngad Raaj.
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Jyothika owns a film production and distribution company named 2D Entertainment, established by her husband and actor Suriya.
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Jyothika was named by the starting letter of Suriya children Diya and Dev.
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Jyothika has won a total of six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards including four Best Actress for Perazhagan, Chandramukhi, Mozhi, 36 Vayadhinile.