Jyothirmayi Nishanth
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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 item number
in Meesa Madhavan
(2002). Since, she has acted in nearly thirty films in Malayalam as well as in Tamil
and Telugu language
.
, 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 Citi channel and later Asianet. Her start was with ramp shows and modeling. Later, she went into serials and from there onto movies.
maestro Ambalappuzha Shankaranarayana Panicker. The couple had recently filed for divorce.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, 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 item number
Item number
An item number or an item song, in Indian cinema, is a musical performance that has little to do with the film in which it appears, but is presented to showcase beautiful dancing women in very revealing clothes, to lend support to the marketability of the film...
in Meesa Madhavan
Meesa Madhavan
Meesa Madhavan is a 2002 Malayalam film directed by Lal Jose and written by Ranjan Pramod; starring Dileep in the title role...
(2002). Since, she has acted in nearly thirty films in Malayalam as well as in Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
and Telugu language
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
.
Early life
She was born in KottayamKottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
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
Kerala Press Academy
Kerala Press Academy, is an academy of journalists in Kerala. It was established on March 19th 1979. It is a joint venture of the Government of Kerala, Kerala Union of Working Journalists and Indian Newspaper Society. The head office of Kerala Press Academy is located at Kakkanad, Kochi, Kerala.Its...
. It was then that she began anchoring programmes on Citi channel and later Asianet. Her start was with ramp shows and modeling. Later, she went into serials and from there onto movies.
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 got married to Nishanth Harikumar, a software engineer on September 6, 2004. Nishanth is the grandson of famous NadaswaramNadaswaram
The nadaswaram, also spelt nadhaswaram, and also called nagaswaram , is one of the most popular classical musical instruments in the South Indian culture and the world's loudest non-brass acoustic instrument...
maestro Ambalappuzha Shankaranarayana Panicker. The couple had recently filed for divorce.
Awards
- Kerala State Film Award for Second Best ActressKerala State Film Award for Second Best ActressThe Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winners:-References:**...
- Bhavam (2002) - National Film Award (Special Mention) - Bhavam (2002)
- Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year - Meesa MadhavanMeesa MadhavanMeesa Madhavan is a 2002 Malayalam film directed by Lal Jose and written by Ranjan Pramod; starring Dileep in the title role...
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pilots Pilots (film) Pilots is a 2000 Malayalam film written and directed by Rajiv Anchal, produced by Menaka and starring Suresh Gopi, Sreenivasan, and Praveena in the lead.-Plot:... |
Bobby's sister | Malayalam | |
| 2001 | Ishtam Ishtam (2001 film) Ishtam is a 2001 Malayalam film directed by Sibi Malayil starring Dileep and Navya Nair. This was Navya's first movie.Ishtam was later remade in Hindi as Mere Baap Pehle Aap by Priyadarshan.-Plot:... |
Jyothi | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Bhavam | Latha | Malayalam | Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress The Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winners:-References:**... National Film Award (Special Mention) |
| Meesa Madhavan Meesa Madhavan Meesa Madhavan is a 2002 Malayalam film directed by Lal Jose and written by Ranjan Pramod; starring Dileep in the title role... |
Prabha | Malayalam | Winner, Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year | |
| Nandanam Nandanam (film) Nandanam is a 2002 Malayalam film co-produced, written, and directed by Ranjith, starring Navya Nair and Prithviraj along with Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Revathi, and Aravindar. Singer K. J. Yesudas made a cameo appearance in the film. The music is composed by Raveendran.-Plot:An orphaned girl and... |
Malayalam | Guest appearance | ||
| Kalyanaraman Kalyanaraman (2002 film) Kalyanaraman is a 2002 Malayalam romantic comedy film directed by Shafi starring Dileep and Navya Nair. The film was remade in Telugu as Kalyanaramudu starring Venu, Suman, Prabhudeva and Nikita Thukral.-Synopsis:... |
Radhika | Malayalam | ||
| 2003 | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum is 2003 family drama film in Malayalam language directed by Sibi Malayil and starring Jayaram, Jyothirmayi and Kalidasan.-Plot:... |
Meera | Malayalam | |
| Pattalam Pattalam (2003 film) Pattalam is a 2003 Malayalam film by Lal Jose starring Mammootty and Biju Menon in lead roles with Jagathy Sreekumar, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Innocent and Jyothirmai in supporting roles. This film revolves around the incidents happening in a small village after army sets up a temporary camp... |
Bhama | Malayalam | ||
| Anyar | Raziya Banu | Malayalam | ||
| Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu is a 2003 Malayalam film by Viswanathan Vaduthala starring Mohanlal and Jyothirmayi. This was Viswanathan's debut film as a director and the debut music directorial venture of renown pianist and arranger, Stephen Devassy.... |
Kavya | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | Kathavasheshan Kathavasheshan Kathavasheshan is a 2004 Malayalam film written and directed by T. V. Chandran, starring Dileep and Jyothirmayi in the lead roles. Veteran Bengali actress Gita Dey made a special appearance.-Plot:... |
Renuka Menon | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Alice in Wonderland | Dr. Sunitha Rajagopal | Malayalam | |
| 10 The Strangers | Telugu | |||
| 2006 | Chacko Randaman | Malayalam | ||
| Moonnamathoral Moonnamathoral Moonnamathoral is the first digital Malayalam movie. It was created by Martin Sebastian, produced by Benzy Martin, distributed by Emil & Eric Digital Films, and directed by V. K. Prakash. The movie, which falls into the genre of suspense thrillers, was shot primarily at Peerumedu in Idukki, Kerala... |
Bala | Malayalam | ||
| Bada Dosth | Meenu | Malayalam | ||
| Idhaya Thirudan Idhaya Thirudan Idhaya Thirudan is a Tamil film directed by Saran, starring Jayam Ravi and Kamna Jethmalani. This film was Jayam Ravi’s fifth film but was labelled his worst of the five. The soundtrack was composed by Bharadwaj. It was released in February 2006. The heroine debutant, Kamna Jethmalani is the... |
Tamil | Cameo appearance | ||
| Thalai Nagaram Thalai Nagaram Thalai Nagaram is a Tamil film directed by debutant Suraj. The film stars director Sundar C and Jyothimayi. This film was a low-budget production and the soundtrack was composed by D. Imman. This story is a tale of a man who sacrifices his life to kick out gangsters ruining others lives. It also... |
Divya | Tamil | ||
| Pakal Pakal (film) Pakal is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by M. A. Nishad, starring Prithviraj and Jyothirmayi in the lead role.- Plot :Pakal takes us into the world of farmers, of the high ranges of Wayanad District of Kerala, who are forced to commit suicide following financial problems... |
Celine | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Periyar Periyar (film) -External links:**... |
Nagammal | Tamil | |
| Sabari Sabari Sabari is a Kollywood film directed by A. R. Suresh. It stars Vijayakanth in the lead role and Malavika, Jyorthirmayi, Pradeep Rawat & more in supporting roles. Shooting for the film was done at various locations in India including Chennai, Pondicherry and Remeshwarm. Songs for the film were shot... |
Nadhini | Tamil | ||
| Aakasham | Bhanu | Malayalam | ||
| Naan Avanillai | Ammukutty Menon | Tamil | ||
| Arai En 305-il Kadavul Arai En 305-il Kadavul Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul is a Tamil film directed by Chimbu deven. The film stars comedian Santhanam, Ganja Karuppu, Prakash Raj, Jyothirmayi, and Madhumitha... |
Buvana | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Ayur Rekha | Mallika | Malayalam | |
| Atayalangal Atayalangal Atayalangal is a 2008 Malayalam-language biographical drama film directed by M. G. Sasi and produced by Aravind Venugopal under the banner Valluvanadan Talkies. Govind Padmasoorya plays the lead role of autobiographical character of Nandanar well known for his child literature and philosophical... |
Meenakshi | Malayalam | ||
| Twenty:20 | Jyothi | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Malayalam | Special appearance | |
| Bharya Swantham Suhruthu Bharya Swantham Suhruthu Bharya Swantham Suhruthu is a 2009 Malayalam film co-written and directed by Venu Nagavally, starring Mukesh, Padmapriya, Urvashi, Jyothirmayi, and Jagathy Sreekumar in the lead roles. It was Venu Nagavally's last film as director.-Plot:Zakhariah is a private banker who has returned from the gulf... |
Urmila | Malayalam | ||
| Vedigundu Murugesan Vedigundu Murugesan Vedigundu Murugesan is a Tamil language film released in 2009. It stars Pasupathy and Jyothirmayi in the lead roles.Vadivelu's comedy in this movie is outstanding and he steals the show by his superb comedy.... |
Nachiyar | Tamil | ||
| Kerala Cafe Kerala Cafe Kerala Cafe is a Malayalam anthology film produced by Ranjith and directed by a team of ten directors including Lal Jose, Shaji Kailas, Anwar Rasheed, Shyamaprasad, B. Unnikrishnan, Revathy, Anjali Menon, M. Padmakumar, Shankar Ramakrishnan, and Uday Ananthan. For the first time in the history of... |
Lalitha | Malayalam | segment Lalitham Hiranmayam | |
| 2010 | Janakan | Dr. Rani Mathew | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Seniors Seniors (film) Seniors is a 2011 Malayalam mystery film directed by Vyshakh , produced by Vaishakh Rajan, and written by Sachi-Sethu. The story is about four friends who return to their alma mater as students. It stars Jayaram, Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon, and Manoj K. Jayan in the main roles. The film features... |
Elsamma | Malayalam | |
| Ven Shankhu Pol Ven Shankhu Pol Ven Shankhu Pol is a 2011 Malayalam investigation film directed by Asok R Nath, starring Suresh Gopi, Manoj K Jayan, Jyothirmayi and Meera Nandan in the lead roles... |
Malayalam | |||
| Pachuvum Kovalanum Pachuvum Kovalanum Pachuvum Kovalanum is a 2011 Malayalm film directed by Thaha, starring Mukesh, Suraj Venjaramood, Meghna Raj and Jyothirmayi in the lead roles.-Cast:* Mukesh* Suraj Venjaramood* Meghna Raj* Jyothirmayi* Jagathy Sreekumar* innocent* Saikumar... |
Malayalam | |||
| Navagatharkku Swagatham | Malayalam | Filming | ||
| Sthalam Sthalam Sthalam is a Malayalam movie produced by Mariam Anoop under the banner of Avagama creations. Second schedule for Sthalam movie will start at Kannur by October 26.... |
Malayalam | Filming |
Television
- Pepsi Top 10
- Your Choice
- Vaalkannadi
- Kalaalayavarnangal
- Avasthaantharangal
- Oru Vazhiyum Kure Nizhalukalum
- Indraneelam