Jyothika

Name: Jyothika Saravanan

Nickname: Jo/Sona

Height: 5 feet and 5 inches (1.65 meters or 165 centimeters)

Date of Birth: 18th October 1978

Age:  35

Weight: 60 Kilograms or 132 Pounds   

Jyothika first appeared in the Hindi movie Doli Saja Ke Rakhna directed by Priyadarshan; the movie was a big flop. Then she entered the Tamil film industry in the movie Vaali in 1999. The movie was a mega blockbuster and though she made a cameo appearance, she stole the hearts of the Tamil audience. Her following movie was opposite Surya in Poovellaam Kaettupaar.

The success of Kushi starring Vijay was a mega hit and made her an established actress in Kollywood. Her performance was highly appreciated by the critics and audience. Her success continued with the movies Mugavaree opposite Ajith, Dum Dum Dum with Madhavan and Snegithiye in which she played the lead role. Most of her characters had equal importance as the hero. She also featured in Thenali opposite Kamal Haasan, Dhoolalongside Vikram, Kaakha Kaakha starring Surya, Thirumalai with Vijay and Manmadhan starring Simbhu. Her stunning roles in Mozhi and Chandramukhi are milestones in her career. She is one of the few actresses who has acted with almost all the top stars of Kollywood and until now, the place she held in the Tamil film industry has been irreplaceable.

Jyothika also performed with Chiranjeevi in the Telugu movie Tagore which was a big commercial success. Her other Telugu movies include Mass and Shock. She has also acted with Upendra in a Kannada movie. Rakkilippattu and Seetha Kalyanam are her Malayalam attempts. Jyothika has won a lot of awards for her beautiful screen presence and excellent acting skills of which Filmfare Award for Best Actress Tamil, Kalaimamani Award and a few Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Actress are worth mentioning. At present, she is not acting in movies but appearing in a few commercials; however, it seems that moves are being made to bring her back in to the field.