Jyothirmayi

Indian actress

Nishanth Kumar
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(m. 2004; div. 2011)​
  • Amal Neerad[1]
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    (m. 2015)​
    • RelativesC. R. Omanakuttan (father-in-law)

    Jyothirmayi is an Indian former 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.

    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.[2]

    Personal Life

    She married Nishanth Kumar on 6 September 2004. Six years later the couple filed for divorce,[3] and it was granted on 1 October 2011. She married film director and cinematographer Amal Neerad on 4 April 2015.[4]

    Filmography

    Film

    • All films in Malayalam otherwise language noted
    Year Film Role Notes
    2000 Pilots Bobby's sister
    2001 Ishtam Jyothi
    2002 Bhavam Latha Won - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
    National Film Award (Special Mention)
    Meesa Madhavan Prabha Won - Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year
    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 Telugu film
    Sivalingam I.P.S. 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
    Urava

    Television

    As actress

    • Indhraneelam
    • Chithralekha
    • Vava
    • Ashtabandhangal
    • Aparna
    • Avasthantharangal
    • Annu Mazhayayirunnu
    • Arikil Oral Koode

    As host

    • Pepsi Top 10
    • Your Choice
    • Vaalkannadi
    • Kalaalayavarnangal
    • Samagamam
    • Vivel Honeymoon Travels

    As judge

    • Super Dancer 2

    Accolades

    Kerala State Film Awards
    National film awards
    • National Film Award (Special Mention) – Bhavam (2002)
    Kerala state television awards
    Asianet film awards
    • Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year – Meesa Madhavan (2002)

    References

    1. ^ "Amal Neerad marries Jyotirmayi". Rediff. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
    2. ^ "Jyothirmayi Files For Divorce – SansCinema". Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
    3. ^ "ജ്യോതിര്‍മയി വിവാഹ മോചനത്തിന്". Malayala Manorama. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
    4. ^ Jyothirmayi movies: Amal Neerad and Jyothirmayi get hitched! | Malayalam Movie News. Times of India (4 April 2015). Retrieved 24 December 2018.

    External links

    • Jyothirmayi at IMDb
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    National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)