Jyothika

Acting

Jyothika

Born 1978-10-18 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Jyothika Saravanan born as Jyothika Sadanah is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil films. She also acted in some Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films. She debuted in Bollywood in the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, directed by Priyadarshan. She starred in her first Tamil film Vaali and her first Telugu film Tagore, opposite Chiranjeevi. Jyothika received critical praise for playing a blind woman in Perazhagan, Alter-egos Chandramukhi and Ganga in Chandramukhi, A mute and deaf girl in Mozhi and a middle aged woman in 36 Vayadhinile. However, the turning point of her career came with the success of Vaali (1999) and Kushi (2000). At the peak of her career, she agreed to play the role of an antagonist in Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007). She received her first Filmfare Awards for Vaali as Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. She was awarded the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award for Kushi. A string of successful films followed and gained prominence for her performances in Kushi, Dhool, Thenali, Thirumalai, Dumm Dumm Dumm, Snegithiye, Kaaka Kaaka, Perazhagan, Chandramukhi, June R, Pachaikili Muthucharam, Mozhi and 36 Vayadhinile. Jyothika left the industry at the peak of her career marrying actor Suriya on 11 September 2006, after being engaged in a relationship for several years, and with whom she was paired in seven films. She won three Filmfare Awards, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, Dinakaran Awards, International Tamil Film Awards and other awards and nominations. She is also a recipient of the Kalaimamani Award. She made a comeback in the film 36 Vayadhinile (2015), which received good reviews from the critics, especially for her performance and she received Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for the movie. She became the first actress to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.

Acting credits

Vaali poster
7.0

A man struggles to deny his attraction to his twin brother's new bride.

Vaali

1999

System poster
7.0

When Neha Rajvansh, a privileged public prosecutor, meets Sarika Rawat, a courtroom stenographer from a humble background, their lives are thrown into upheaval where power defines truth, blurring the system and raising a question of what justice truly means to them.

System

2026

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5.8

Three men with physical impairments lead dull and monotonous lives. However, when Narmada, a young woman, befriends them, it brings lots of positive changes in them.

123

2002

Kushi poster
7.1

College friends Jenny and Shiva part ways due to a misunderstanding. Although they are in love and realize they cannot live without each other, their egos prevent them from uniting.

Kushi

2000

Shaitaan poster
6.3

Kabir and his family's fun weekend retreat takes terrifying turn when an intruder takes over the control of the body of his teenage daughter, putting her at the mercy of his increasingly sinister orders.

Shaitaan

2024

Chandramukhi poster
6.8

Creepy happenings in an abandoned mansion are attributed to the ghost of an ancient courtesan, back for revenge.

Chandramukhi

2005

Mozhi poster
7.7

A musician's love towards a stubborn hearing and speech impaired woman makes her eventually realize that there is more to her life than she previously thought.

Mozhi

2007

Vikramarkudu poster
6.7

A thief's life changes after he discovers a little girl who claims he is her father, and what follows is violence after a gang hunting for his lookalike closes in on him.

Vikramarkudu

2006

Dhool poster
6.1

Arumugham is an uneducated, good hearted, helpful village hick. Easwari is his childhood friend. A chemical factory in the village pollutes the local river and when all attempts to stop the factory waste from going to the drinking water falls flat, the villagers decide to send Arumugham to Chennai and meet the concerned minister who has won from their constituency. He sets out for the city with Easwari and her grandmother and they stay with Arumugham's friend and gang.

Dhool

2003

Thenali poster
7.0

Thenali suffers from panophobia and seeks doctor Kailash's help but the latter denies his request. Later, when Kailash goes on a vacation with his family, Thenali joins them and charms his sister.

Thenali

2000

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal poster
6.7

Gowtham and Kundhavi married then she finds a diary from his time at college, five years earlier. She thinks he would rather be married to Aishwarya, his college sweetheart, so she makes arrangements for them to meet again.

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal

2006

Little John poster
5.8

When a visiting researcher tries desperately to escape, after mistakenly captured by police for an alleged theft in a temple, bizarre things start happening.

Little John

2001

Naachiyaar poster
5.6

A lady cop takes interest in the case of a pregnant minor girl and her lover. But there’s a twist in the case, and can she right a wrong, despite pressure from superiors?

Naachiyaar

2018

Srikanth poster
7.6

In a world with odds stacked against him in every step of the way, Srikanth defies norms, blazing a trail from rural India to becoming the first visually impaired student at MIT. As he builds Bollant Industries, his success brings challenges for which he would not only chase personal dreams but safeguard a shared future for the ones just like him. This is the tale of an entrepreneur's triumph and sacrifice, both which he welcomed with open arms and a smile.

Srikanth

2024

Star poster
6.2

Murthy (Prashanth) earns his living taking the blame for the mistakes of other people and the jail is his second home. Dhanushkodi (Raghuvaran) has sworn to kill ex-collector Ramanathan's (Vijayakumar) son and so, Ramanathan has transferred his son Santosh (Pravinkanth) to Mauritius while telling the world that he has ran away. Wishing to save his son, he hires Murthy to act as his long lost son, hoping that Dhanushkodi would kill him instead of his actual son. Murthy too accepts the gig since his lover Preeti (Jyotika) is Ramanathan's niece. In the climax, Santhosh supports Dhanushkodi for killing his father, But Dhanushkodi kills Santhosh. The film ends with Murthy taking the blame for killing Santhosh and surrenders himself to police.

Star

2001

Priyamaana Thozhi poster
6.8

Two childhood best friends, who does not share any love interest, get married to two other people. But, problem arises when his wife doubts their friendship and his friend's husband's father asks him break their friendship.

Priyamaana Thozhi

2003

Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu poster
7.1

DCP Raghavan sets off on the trail of the killers of Rani, the daughter of a police officer. Following this, many more murders take place, leading him to New York to capture the maniac killer.

Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu

2006

Kaathal - The Core poster
7.1

Mathew Devassy, a retired bank manager decides to enter local panchayat elections. Unexpectedly, his wife Omana, shocks everyone by filing for divorce, claiming that Mathew is gay.

Kaathal - The Core

2023

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam poster
6.5

A bloody power struggle erupts between three brothers who are vying to take over the family business following the death of their father.

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam

2018

Perazhagan poster
6.3

A hunchbacked phone booth operator loves a blind street dancer and wants to help her regain her sight. His lookalike is a constable in love with the commissioner's daughter.

Perazhagan

2004

Raatchasi poster
6.4

The headmaster of a government school brings in several changes at her institution despite facing odds from various quarters.

Raatchasi

2019

Kaakha Kaakha poster
7.4

After a police team kills his brother, a drug-dealing gangster vows to kill the entire team and their respective families.

Kaakha Kaakha

2003

36 Vayadhinile poster
6.7

A married woman, who has set aside her dreams for the sake of her husband and daughter, rediscovers her true self and becomes an achiever.

36 Vayadhinile

2015

Jackpot poster
3.6

Two con women lock horn with a gangster after knowing that a mystic vessel is hidden in his home.

Jackpot

2019

Behind the camera

Jai Bhim poster
7.4

A pregnant woman from a primitive tribal community, searches desperately for her husband, who is missing from police custody. So as to find her husband and seek justice for them, as their voice, a High Court advocate rises in support. Will their battle for justice succeed?

Jai Bhim

2021

Meiyazhagan poster
8.2

Twenty-two years after losing his home, Arulmozhi Varman returns to his native Thanjavur to attend his cousin's wedding. Amidst the celebrations, Arul is reintroduced to an upbeat man whom he cannot recall. With the help of the unknown man, Arul reconnects with his past.

Meiyazhagan

2024

Retro poster
6.4

A man with a violent past seeks a fresh start, but the life he left behind resurfaces, forcing him to face old conflicts and redefine his future.

Retro

2025

Suriya 47 poster
NR

Once a fearless cop who hunted down criminals, loses his sight while investigating a crucial case. Years later, that blind officer takes up the same case again, alongside detectives who rely on his sharp instincts & intelligence!

Suriya 47

Sarfira poster
6.6

A young man from a remote village dreams of launching his own airline service. However, he must overcome several obstacles and challenges in order to be successful in his quest.

Sarfira

2024

Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum poster
6.0

A villager's search for his two lost bulls turns his village to become breaking news on all the television channels in India,and into an expose of the corruption in politics and media.

Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum

2021

Udanpirappe poster
5.0

A woman hopes for the reunion of two families caught in the ideological battle between her righteous but hot-headed brother and her law-abiding husband.

Udanpirappe

2021

Oh My Dog poster
5.5

A school kid rescues a blind Siberian Husky to prove its worth to the outside world where it was neglected.

Oh My Dog

2022