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Biography
Jyothirmayi is an Indian actress, model and television personality, who has primarily worked in Malayalam cinema. Starting her career in modelling, she ventured into television, working as an anchor and later starring in TV series. She went on to appear in feature films, gaining recognition for her critically acclaimed performance in Bhavam (2002) and her role in Meesa Madhavan (2002). Since, she has acted in nearly thirty films in Malayalam as well as in Tamil and Telugu language.
Early life
Jyothirmayi was born in Kottayam, Kerala and as the only daughter of Janardhanan Unni and Saraswathy Unni. She resides in Kochi at Kochukadavanthara. She studied at Mata Nagar School and later at St. Mary's School. She joined Maharaja's College for pre-degree. She studied for diploma in Public Relations and Journalism from Kerala Press Academy. It was then that she began anchoring programmes on the local Citi channel and later Asianet. Her start was with ramp shows and modeling. Later, she went into serials .Her debut serial was Avasthantharangal directed by Jude Attipetty and from there onto movies. she got National Film Award (Special Mention)for bhavam in 2003
Career
She was a serial artist at first. Indraneelam is one of her famous serials. She has also acted in some Telefilms but was not successful. In her first film Pilots, she played a minor character and the film was a failure. She became a top actress after Meesha Madhavan.
Personal life
She was married to Nishanth Kumar, on 6 September 2004. Few 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.
Awards
- Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress - Bhaavam (2002)
- National Film Award (Special Mention) - Bhaavam (2002)
- Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year - Meesa Madhavan
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pilots | Bobby's sister | Malayalam | |
| 2001 | Ishtam | Jyothi | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Bhavam | Latha | Malayalam | Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress National Film Award (Special Mention) |
| Meesa Madhavan | Prabha | Malayalam | Winner, Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year | |
| Nandanam | Bride | Malayalam | Guest appearance | |
| Kalyanaraman | Radhika | Malayalam | ||
| 2003 | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | Meera | Malayalam | |
| Pattalam | Bhama | Malayalam | ||
| Anyar | Raziya Banu | Malayalam | ||
| Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu | Kavya | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | Kathavasheshan | Renuka Menon | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Alice in Wonderland | Dr. Sunitha Rajagopal | Malayalam | |
| 10 The Strangers | Telugu | |||
| 2006 | Chacko Randaaman | Meenakshi | Malayalam | |
| Moonnamathoral | Bala | Malayalam | ||
| Bada Dosth | Meenu | Malayalam | ||
| Idhaya Thirudan | Tamil | Cameo appearance | ||
| Thalai Nagaram | Divya | Tamil | ||
| Pakal | Celine | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Periyar | Nagammal | Tamil | |
| Sabari | Nandhini | Tamil | ||
| Aakasham | Bhanu | Malayalam | ||
| Naan Avanillai | Ammukutty Menon | Tamil | ||
| Arai En 305-il Kadavul | Buvana | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Ayur Rekha | Mallika | Malayalam | |
| Atayalangal | Meenakshi | Malayalam | ||
| Twenty:20 | Jyothi | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Malayalam | Special appearance | |
| Bharya Swantham Suhruthu | Urmila | Malayalam | ||
| Vedigundu Murugesan | Nachiyar | Tamil | ||
| Kerala Cafe | Lalitha | Malayalam | segment Lalitham Hiranmayam | |
| 2010 | Janakan | Dr. Rani Mathew | Malayalam | |
| Chandala-bhikshuki | Matangi (chandala woman) | Malayalam | Ajayan, Manjari and Tom George Kolath as Ananda bhikshu (Buddha's disciple) | |
| 2011 | Seniors | Elsamma | Malayalam | |
| Ven Shankhu Pol | Nandan's wife | Malayalam | ||
| Pachuvum Kovalanum | Sneha | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Navagatharkku Swagatham | Sreerekha | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Housefull | Emily | Malayalam | |
| Sthalam | Malayalam | |||
| Urava | Malayalam |
Television
- Pepsi Top 10 (Asianet)
- Your Choice(Asianet)
- Sammanamazha(Surya TV)
- Vaalkannadi
- Kalaalayavarnangal
- AvasthaantharangalBY JUDE attipetty
- Oru Vazhiyum Kure Nizhalukalum
- Indraneelam (Surya TV)
