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Jyothirmayi

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Jyothirmayi
Born (1983-04-05) 5 April 1983 (age 41)
NationalityIndian
Years active1999–2013
2024–Present
Spouses
  • Nishanth Kumar
    (m. 2004; div. 2011)
  • (m. 2015)
RelativesC. R. Omanakuttan (father-in-law)

Jyothirmayi is an Indian 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. Post second marriage, she had been on a career break and as of 2024, she is making a comeback through her husband Amal Neerad's upcoming film Bougainvillea.[2]

Career

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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.[3]

Personal Life

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She married Nishanth Kumar on 6 September 2004. Six years later the couple filed for divorce,[4] and it was granted on 1 October 2011. She married film director and cinematographer Amal Neerad on 4 April 2015.[5]

Filmography

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Film

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  • 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
2024 Bougainvillea upcoming film

Television

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As actress

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

As host

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

As judge

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  • Super Dancer 2

Accolades

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Kerala State Film Awards
National film awards
Kerala state television awards
Asianet film awards

References

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  1. ^ "Amal Neerad marries Jyotirmayi". Rediff. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Amal Neerad's film with Fahadh Faasil, Kunchacko Boban titled 'Bougainvillea'; first-look poster out". The Hindu. 10 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Jyothirmayi Files For Divorce – SansCinema". Archived from the original on 2 April 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  4. ^ "ജ്യോതിര്‍മയി വിവാഹ മോചനത്തിന്". Malayala Manorama. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  5. ^ Jyothirmayi movies: Amal Neerad and Jyothirmayi get hitched! | Malayalam Movie News. Times of India (4 April 2015). Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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