72-519: Jyothika Saravanan ( née Sadanah ; born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actress and film producer who predominantly appears in Tamil films in addition to Telugu , Malayalam and Hindi films. Appeared in over 50 Films, Jyothika has received several accolades including a National Film Award , five Filmfare Awards South , four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and the Kalaimamani Award. Jyothika
144-514: A Punjabi Hindu father and a Maharashtrian Muslim mother. Her father is Chander Sadanah, a film producer and her mother is Seema Sadanah. Actress Nagma is her half-sister. She also has a sister Roshini (born Radhika) and a brother Suraj, who is working as an assistant director for Priyadarshan . Jyothika completed her schooling from the Learner's Academy, Mumbai. She later majored in Psychology at
216-577: A man's surname at birth that has subsequently been replaced or changed. The diacritic mark (the acute accent ) over the e is considered significant to its spelling, and ultimately its meaning, but is sometimes omitted. According to Oxford University 's Dictionary of Modern English Usage , the terms are typically placed after the current surname (e.g., " Margaret Thatcher , née Roberts" or " Bill Clinton , né Blythe"). Since they are terms adopted into English (from French), they do not have to be italicized , but they often are. In Polish tradition ,
288-423: A supernatural horror film directed by Vikas Bahl co - starring Ajay Devgn , R. Madhavan , Janki Bodiwala and Anngad Raaj. It was theatrically released on 8 March 2024, coinciding with Maha Shivaratri . It received mostly positive reviews from critics with praise directed towards the performances and screenplay. It was a commercial success, grossing over ₹ 200 crore (US$ 24 million) worldwide and became
360-720: A chance to act with Mohanlal in Udayon , directed by Bhadran , but she could not do it due to busy schedules in Tamil. Her first release in 2006 was Saravana , opposite Silambarasan after Manmadhan . Her role in June R was noticed before the release of the film. She has underplayed her emotions beautifully. Her films in 2006 include Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu , a crime thriller film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon and Sillunu Oru Kaadhal , opposite Suriya . Her last films were Gautham Vasudev Menon 's Pachaikili Muthucharam and
432-470: A comeback to Malayalam and Hindi film industry with critically acclaimed performances in Kaathal – The Core (2023) with Mammootty for which she won her fifth filmfare Lady in the category Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Malayalam and Shaitaan (2024) with Ajay Devgn and R. Madhavan . The latter became the fourth highest grossing Indian film of 2024. Jyothika was born on 18 October 1978 to
504-517: A commercial success at the box office. In the audio release of 36 Vayadhinile , and also at the successful release of the film Jyothika she credited Suriya , her husband, and some of her close friends as the major motivation for her comeback.By her fourth Best Actress Award at Tamil Nadu State Film Awards , she became the actress whp wins Maximum Best Actress Title with a record of four. Later in February 2016, director Bramma approached Jyothika to play
576-636: A daughter (Diya; born 2007) and a son (Dev; born 2010). Jyothika owns a film production and distribution company named 2D Entertainment , established by her husband and actor Suriya . Rajsekar Pandian is also a part of 2D. The company was named by the starting letter of Suriya 's children Diya and Dev. The company was established in 2013. The production house won Best Cinematography at 64th National Film Awards for DOP Tirru for 24 (2016) and Best Production Design at 64th National Film Awards for Subrata Chakraborthy, Shreyas Khedekar, and Amit Ray for 24 (2016). At 68th National Film Awards
648-561: A film to be directed by him. In 2018, she appeared as the lead role of Chitra, a housewife to Arvind Swami's character in Mani Ratnam 's film Chekka Chivantha Vaanam . The first look was released on 21 August. The film has a worldwide release on 27 September 2018. She was next seen as a housewife struggling to find her own identity in Kaatrin Mozhi , the Tamil remake of Vidya Balan's Tumhari Sulu . The project, which officially went on
720-478: A further ₹ 33.1 crore (US$ 4.0 million) in overseas markets, for a worldwide total of ₹ 211.06 crore (US$ 25 million). On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 40% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.3/10. Bollywood Hungama gave 4/5 stars and wrote " Shaitaan is a nail-biting thriller laced with superlative performances and clapworthy climax that keeps you engaged". Dhaval Roy of The Times of India gave
792-448: A good supernatural thriller, which we haven’t seen much in Hindi cinema of late, but it turned out to be a complete mess in the process of depicting the war of good vs evil. It’s a poorly made remake and the story is just not believable. Making the hero win at the end makes the film just too predictable". Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film 1.5/5 and wrote "Jyothika is the only one in
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#1732884879831864-404: A knife and he then goes to sleep, instructing Janhvi to stab anyone who approaches. When her father tries to steal Vanraj's phone, Janhvi tries to deny him and urinates in her shorts to stop him so she does not have to stab him. Vanraj wakes up and becomes very disappointed at this and as a result he asks her to undress herself and change her clothes. Having had enough, Jyoti finally snatches
936-404: A relationship for several years, and whom she was paired with in seven films. She made a comeback in the film 36 Vayadhinile (2015) where her performance was given strong reviews and she received Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South for the movie. By Winning her fourth Best Actress Award at Tamil Nadu State Film Awards , she broke
1008-550: A remake of the hit Malayalam film How Old Are You? . Jyothika received critical acclaim for her performance in the film as a middle-aged housewife who sets out to stand on her own. She was awarded the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Tamil . She also received Behindwoods Gold Medals For best Actress and Best Movie Award along with Suriya and also got many nominations for best actress. The film went on to become
1080-399: A tracker in his cellphone earlier. It is revealed that Vanraj has kept 108 other girls similarly hypnotised. With Janhvi as the last addition, he prepares to sacrifice them in the fire. He orders all the girls to come closer to the fire on each black doll he throws in the fire. Once he throws the last red doll, all the girls will jump in the fire. This will complete the ritual for him to acquire
1152-438: Is Jyothika's comeback to Bollywood since her debut film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998). Shaitaan was theatrically released on 8 March 2024, coinciding with Maha Shivaratri , to positive reviews from critics. Grossing ₹ 211.06 crore worldwide on an estimated budget of ₹ 60–65 crore, the film ranks as the fifth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2024 and the second highest-grossing Indian horror film of all time . A sequel
1224-411: Is in the car and ask her to eat it once she reaches the farmhouse. Kabir and his family starts enjoying in the pool of farmhouse. Jyoti puts her wet phone in the rice box for drying then reaches the terrace. She finds Vanraj standing at the farmhouse door. Janhvi lets Vanraj in and he claims that his phone's battery is dead. The family is unsettled by his presence and Jyoti ask Kabir to send Vanraj out of
1296-493: Is in the scripting stage. Kabir Rishi, a chartered accountant, and his wife Jyoti reside in Dehradun, Uttarakhand with their kids, Janhvi and Dhruv. On a vacation to their farmhouse at a remote hill station, they meet Vanraj Kashyap, an enigmatic man. Vanraj offers a laddu to Janhvi in exchange of her paratha . After eating the laddu, Janhvi notices something strange. Vanraj again offers a packet of biscuit later to Janhvi when she
1368-539: Is regarded as one of the most prolific actresses in Tamil cinema , and has been ranked among the best actresses of South India by the media. Jyothika debuted in films with the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1997), directed by Priyadarshan . She starred in her first Tamil film Vaali (1999) and her first Telugu film Tagore (2003), opposite Chiranjeevi . She received her first Filmfare Award for Vaali (1999) as Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South . She
1440-416: Is the feminine past participle of naître , which means "to be born". Né is the masculine form. The term née , having feminine grammatical gender , can be used to denote a woman's surname at birth that has been replaced or changed. In most English-speaking cultures, it is specifically applied to a woman's maiden name after her surname has changed due to marriage. The term né can be used to denote
1512-519: The Edison Award for Best Actress . After the success of three films, she starred in a legal drama film written and directed by J. J. Fredrick in his directorial debut, Ponmagal Vandhal .Being Amazon's first Indian digital film and the maiden Tamil film to be released on a streaming platform following pandemic restrictions, the film was premiered digitally on 29 May 2020 and received mixed reviews from critics, praising Jyothika's performance, story and
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#17328848798311584-771: The Kannada film industry opposite Upendra in Nagarahavu . She had a dual role in this film. For her work in the film, she won the Udaya Film Award for Best Actress along with Upendra for her Best Male Actor Award.she was also nominated Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada in that year. Later, she appeared in the Tamil thriller film Snegithiye , directed by Priyadarshan , made in Tamil and Malayalam. In 2003, she starred in Dhool with Vikram , Kaakha Kaakha with Suriya , Thirumalai with Vijay , all of which did well at
1656-532: The Mithibai College in Mumbai . She made her acting debut in the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna , directed by Priyadarshan , but it did not do well commercially. For her fresh debut she was nominated for Best Female Debut at 44th Filmfare Awards , which was lost to Preity Zinta for Dil Se.. and Soldier . She was also nominated for Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut too. Her first role in Tamil
1728-498: The National Film Award for Best Feature Film . Birth name#Maiden and married names A birth name is the name given to a person upon birth. The term may be applied to the surname , the given name , or the entire name. Where births are required to be officially registered, the entire name entered onto a birth certificate or birth register may by that fact alone become the person's legal name . The assumption in
1800-507: The Western world is often that the name from birth (or perhaps from baptism or brit milah ) will persist to adulthood in the normal course of affairs—either throughout life or until marriage. Some reasons for changes of a person's name include middle names , diminutive forms, changes relating to parental status (due to one's parents' divorce or adoption by different parents), and gender transition . The French and English-adopted née
1872-484: The Zee Tamil channel's first brand ambassador, who features in the channel's extensive multi-media campaign as its voice. The unveil and launch happened on the stage of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Seniors with the entire family of stars from Zee Tamil in a ceremony celebrating the channels new look and feel and brand proposition. Jyothika, along with actor Vivek , had been appointed as ambassadors for plastic free Tamil Nadu campaign by
1944-500: The fourth highest grossing Indian film of 2024. She played a mentor in Srikanth (2024) co-starring Rajkummar Rao and Alaya F . Her upcoming project is DabbaCartel with Shabana Azmi . Jyothika married her longtime boyfriend, Tamil actor Suriya . The couple has worked in seven films together, the first being Poovellam Kettuppar (1999). After dating for several years, they got married on 11 September 2006. They have two children:
2016-496: The 2023 Gujarati film Vash which also starred Bodiwala, Shaitaan revolves about a family which finds trouble when their daughter falls under the spell of black magic cast by a stranger, and they set out to stop the possession and uncover the stranger's motives. The film was officially announced in May 2023, and entirely shot within the next three months in Dehradun and London . This
2088-554: The State government under the leadership of former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami . Jyothika is regarded as one of the most prolific, finest and highest paid actresses in Tamil cinema . Times of India ranked Jyothika among the best actresses of South India . The Hindu referred to her as one of the Superstar women in Indian cinema and noted that she has "proved her mettle and has
2160-561: The Telugu speaking states, the film Naachiyar has been dubbed into Telugu by the title Jhansi . Jyothika agreed to portray a leading female role in Mani Ratnam 's project titled Chekka Chivantha Vaanam in early September 2017, and confirmed her participation to the media while promoting Magalir Mattum (2017). She had earlier appeared in Mani Ratnam's production venture Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001), but stated her excitement at being selected in
2232-495: The box office pull". Outlook India named her as one of the actress who has uplifted "women-centric films" in South India. Vikram Venkateswaran of The Quint termed her the "standalone female lead actor" who can carry a film "entirely on her shoulders". Karthik Kumar of Hindustan Times termed her the "comeback queen" and added, "Jyothika brought in the wave of women-centric cinema to Tamil industry which gained momentum post
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2304-520: The box office, Kaakha Kaakha, in particular, being one of the biggest hits of her career. She was listed among the Best Actress nominees in Filmfare Awards South for her roles in Dhool and Kaakha Kaakha . She got International Tamil Film Awards Special Jury For Best Actress. Dhool , Kaakha Kaakha and Thirumalai were among the top 10 films of the year and The Hindu wrote that she
2376-535: The children; the former reprises her role from Vash . It marks Bodiwala's debut in Hindi cinema . The film was shot in London, Mumbai and Mussoorie with filming taking place from June 2023 to September 2023. The music of the film is composed by Amit Trivedi and lyrics are written by Kumaar . The first single titled "Khushiyaan Bator Lo" was released on 15 February 2024. The second single titled "Aisa Main Shaitaan"
2448-718: The comedy film Thenali . She was awarded the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award , Dinakaran Film Award for Best Actress & Cinema Express Award for Best Sensational Actress at the Cinema Express Awards, for her performance as Jennifer in Kushi . Her role in Rhythm though small, has been widely appreciated. After the success of Kushi , she was signed to play the female lead in Friends , opposite Vijay , but she
2520-407: The critically acclaimed Mozhi , both in 2007. Her roles in these two films, as a negative character in the former (which she played for the first time) and as a deaf and mute in the latter earned her widespread appreciation. Among these, Mozhi won her acclaim. Her performance took her very close to winning the National Film Award for Best Actress . However, she lost the award by a narrow margin at
2592-565: The end. In Pachaikili Muthucharam she had a crucial role and pulled off a memorable performance. Jyothika later made a comeback through television adverts. In 2008, she appeared in a short film Herova? Zerova? . The film was written and produced by her father-in-law Sivakumar and also starred Vijay , R. Madhavan and Suriya . Her Malayalam films Raakilipattu and Seetha Kalyanam were released in 2007 and 2009 respectively after languishing in development hell for years. Jyothika made her comeback to Tamil Cinema with 36 Vayadhinile ,
2664-656: The film Middle Class Abbayi starring Nani , Sai Pallavi and Bhumika Chawla . Chawla replaced her later. Boyapati Srinu was considered Jyothika in Jai Simha opposite to Nandamuri Balakrishna , but later K. S. Ravikumar replaced Boyapati and Jyothika's role went to Nayanthara . Her latest film Thambi along with Karthi was dubbed into Telugu as Donga . She acted in three Malayalam films: Raakilipattu (2007), Seetha Kalyanam (2009) and Kaathal – The Core (2023). For her work in Seetha Kalyanam (2009), she
2736-553: The film Soorarai Pottru won 5 Categories: Best Actor for Suriya , National Film Award for Best Actress for Aparna Balamurali , Best Feature Film for Suriya , Sudha Kongara , Jyothika, Best Music Direction (Background Score) for GV Prakash Kumar and Best Screenplay for Sudha Kongara . Jyothika along with her husband Suriya's Agaram Foundation donated ₹ 25 lakh to the Thanjavur government hospital in August 2020. Apart from
2808-444: The film 3.5/5 and wrote "Even though Shaitaan’s narrative stumbles at times, the masterful use of atmosphere and top-notch acting elevate it into an unsettling experience worth having". Sana Farzeen of India Today gave the film 2.5/5 and wrote " Shaitaan falls short, probably cursed by a weak script and the pressure of helming a remake". Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost rated 2.5 out of 5 and opined " Shaitaan could have been
2880-529: The film prompted Ezhil, Ajith and Jyothika to team up for a venture the following year with Raja (2002). She collaborated with Mani Ratnam for the first time by appearing in his production house Madras Talkies ' romantic comedy Dumm Dumm Dumm , alongside Madhavan . The film won positive acclaim and became a success not only in Tamil Nadu, but also in Andhra with its dubbed version. She also made an appearance in
2952-506: The financial support she also donated medical equipment and beds. This comes after she was criticised for her comments on the poor maintenance of the hospital before. Jyothika also starred in a short commercial video outlining child poverty, labour and lack of education, titled Herova? Zerova? . It was created by Agaram Foundation with the Ministry of Education in Tamil Nadu . In 2021, Jyothika and Suriya's production house donated ₹ 1 crore to
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3024-451: The first look posters of the film. She received several accolades for her performance in Naachiyar as Rough and Riveting Cop. Deccan chronicle addressed her as "Lady Singham". As per behindwoods Jyothika is fantastic, as she masterfully plays the role of a menacing, short-tempered and a bold cop, with a gracious heart. Following the immense success of the film and Jyothika's big fan following in
3096-620: The floors on 4 June, was directed by Radha Mohan and marked his reunion with Jyothika after the critically acclaimed Mozhi . After the success of Kaatrin Mozhi , she was again cast as one of the female lead roles in Mani Ratnam 's period action drama film, Ponniyin Selvan: I . She was also considered for the lead female role in Vetrimaaran's Asuran opposite Dhanush. She opted out from both films due to her prior project commitments. Jyothika
3168-415: The head of Dhruv and she does. Later, police arrive at the farmhouse as Jyoti calls on the police helpline from the phone in the rice box. Seeing police on the door, Vanraj orders Janhvi to switch on the gas cylinder and sit over it by holding a matchstick. He threatens Kabir and Jyoti that if they tell anything to police, he'll order Jahnvi to burn the matchstick and kill herself. The family acts normal with
3240-406: The home's security camera recording of Vanraj speaking to Janhvi that his father wanted him to release her. Kabir spliced his words together to make it seem like Vanraj is ordering the girls to go back to normal. Thus, the girls are freed from his control after listening to the recording. As Kabir and his family recuperate at the hospital, Vanraj's hostages girls are safely returned to their homes by
3312-783: The house. Vanraj starts talking to Janhvi about her boyfriend and college. Dhruv asks Janhvi to play with him. Vanraj is disturbed with Dhruv and asks Janhvi to threaten Dhruv on the swing. Janhvi swings very high with Dhruv, scaring him as he pleads for help. Jyoti and Kabir reach there and take Dhruv down the swing. Kabir asks Janhvi to forget the incident but Vanraj interferes. Kabir asks him to leave but Vanraj denies. Kabir tries to kick him out but Janhvi, upon Vanraj's orders, prevents her father from kicking him out. Kabir asks Vanraj what he has done to Jahnvi and Vanraj reveals that he has hypnotised her through black magic; she will obey every command he gives. Vanraj orders Janhvi to continuously stand and sit and she follows. Vanraj orders Janhvi to break all
3384-465: The knife from Janhvi and attacks Vanraj. Later Kabir tied Janhvi on the stairs and starts attacking Vanraj. Vanraj orders Janhvi to laugh herself to death and reveals that even if he is killed, Janhvi will continue acting on his last order until her death. This compels Kabir to let him go. Vanraj instructs Janhvi to kill her brother. Kabir and Jyoti try to stop Janhvi but she locks them in the store room. She starts searching for Dhruv and finally finds him on
3456-508: The leading role in a "female-centric" script he had written and impressed by the offer, her husband Suriya agreed to finance the film. Jyothika subsequently participated in a series of workshops to get ready for her role in the film for twenty days. The movie is titled Magalir Mattum , written and directed by Bramma, in his second venture after Kuttram Kadithal (2015). It also features Saranya , Urvashi , Bhanupriya , Nassar and J. Livingston playing pivotal roles. Produced by Suriya ,
3528-505: The movie, Mozhi , she was in the final three for National Film Award for Best Actress for her outstanding performance, however she lost the award to Umashree for the Kannada film Gulabi Talkies . She has a record of holding maximum number of nominations with 16 for Best Tamil Actress at South Filmfare Awards . Jyothika left the industry at the peak of her career marrying Tamil actor Suriya on 11 September 2006, after being engaged in
3600-733: The next day and leaves while Vanraj continues to suffer. Hindi remake of the Gujarati horror film Vash (2023) was announced in May 2023 with Ajay Devgn in the lead role, to be directed by Vikas Bahl , while the title Shaitaan was confirmed in January 2024. R. Madhavan was cast as the antagonist and Jyothika as Devgn's wife, both having previously starred in Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001), Priyamaana Thozhi (2003), and Magalir Mattum (2017), along with Jyothika's return to Hindi films after 25 years. Janki Bodiwala and Anngad Raaj were signed to play
3672-410: The phones, telephone lines and torments the family by dictating Janhvi to do strange and cruel things. Vanraj orders Janhvi to eat dry tea leaves and she does. Kabir stops Janhvi and she slaps her father on the order of Vanraj. Vanraj asks Kabir and Jyoti to give Jahnvi to him, as he needs their permission to do so. When they refuse, Vanraj hits Janvhi and Kabir attacks him. Vanraj orders Janhvi to break
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#17328848798313744-475: The police and the police finally leave. Kabir offers money in exchange for sparing them. Vanraj agrees and leaves the house but sets the money on fire, declaring that he has no use for materialistic things; he reveals himself to be a demon who aims to control the world, believing himself to be as good as God. He orders Janhvi to continuously slap herself and then orders her to dance for him. Janhvi continues dancing for more than an hour. Vanraj orders Janhvi to bring
3816-434: The police who inform Kabir that Vanraj has gone missing. A year later, Kabir is seen going down into an isolated chamber, where he has, in fact, held Vanraj captive. He mocks Vanraj, who can no longer speak, for wanting power and states that true power comes from parents, who can go to any extent to protect their children. He declares that this is hell now and he is Vanraj's devil. He then tells Vanraj that they will meet again
3888-521: The power to control anyone at will, as he believes humans do not deserve free will. Kabir tracks Vanraj and reaches there but is attacked by one girl. Vanraj puts his leg on Kabir and is about to finish the ritual. Kabir attacks Vanraj with a fire wood and finally cuts Vanraj's tongue off with the last red doll. Vanraj can't order anything to the girls and is now helpless. When the girls try to kill Kabir, he plays an edited recording of Vanraj's voice, in which he declares their freedom. Earlier, Kabir had taken
3960-415: The record of winning most Best Actress Title till date with four as her record. After the success of 36 Vayadhinile , she appeared in a series of women centric films like Magalir Mattum (2017), Naachiyaar (2018), Kaatrin Mozhi (2018), Raatchasi (2019), and Ponmagal Vandhal (2020) and also played a lead female role in Mani Ratnam 's multi-starrer Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018). She made
4032-728: The release of 36 Vayadhinile ." Her portrayal in Mozhi , Pachaikili Muthucharam and 36 Vayadhinile are considered among the most memorable female characters of Tamil cinema. Jyothika has won a total of six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards including four Best Actress for Perazhagan , Chandramukhi , Mozhi , 36 Vayadhinile and two Best Film Co-producer. She has won five Filmfare Awards South among twenty four nominations - Best Debut for Vaali , Best Actress for Kushi , Critics Best Actress – Tamil for 36 Vayathinile , Best Film for Jai Bhim and Critics Best Actress – Malayalam for Kaathal – The Core . For Soorarai Pottru , she won
4104-658: The social message conveyed in the film, but criticised the lack of depth in the narration, slow-paced and clichéd screenplay. However, it became one of the most watched films in digital streaming services of the year. Her 50th film, Udanpirappe was released directly on Amazon Prime Video on 14 October 2021 as a part of 2D Entertainment's four-film deal with the streaming service. She was Nominated for Best actress Category for her performances in both films, Ponmagal Vandhal and Udanpirappe as Venba / Angel / Sakthijothi (imagination) and Maathangi Sargunam respectively at 67th Filmfare Awards South . Gargi , starring Sai Pallavi
4176-537: The term z domu (literally meaning "of the house", de domo in Latin ) may be used, with rare exceptions, meaning the same as née . Shaitaan (2024 film) Shaitaan ( transl. Devil ) is a 2024 Indian Hindi -language supernatural horror thriller film directed by Vikas Bahl and produced by Devgn Films , Jio Studios , and Panorama Studios . It stars Ajay Devgn , R. Madhavan , Jyothika , Janki Bodiwala , and Anngad Raaj. An adaptation of
4248-427: The terrace. Kabir and Jyoti break the store room door and try to save Dhruv. Janhvi throes Dhruv off of the terrace but he survived, though grievously wounded. Realising their children might actually die, Kabir and Jyoti give Vanraj the permission to take Janhvi with him. Vanraj leaves by taking Janhvi with him. Jyoti drives Dhruv to the hospital while, unbeknownst to Vanraj, Kabir trails him to his lair, having fixed
4320-567: The venture began production in July 2016. She was also signed by Sri Thenandal Films for another project titled Mersal together in September 2016, opposite Vijay , directed by Atlee . A few days after the shoot began, Jyothika opted out of the project and the makers signed Nithya Menen to replace her. No official announcement is made so far about the replacement. In late February 2017, Suriya confirmed Jyothika's new project, Naachiyaar by sharing
4392-478: The welfare of Tamil Nadu tribal community. Jyothika has endorsed several brands such as Idhayam oil and Paragon footwear in the early 2000s. She was also the brand ambassador for RmKV silk sarees and Wardrobe Hub in Chennai. Later, she appeared in adverts for Aircel and Nescafé along with her husband Suriya. She has also endorsed Comfort , Saravana Stores and Santoor Soap . Jyotika has been announced as
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#17328848798314464-512: Was Shock , opposite to Ravi Teja . It was produced by Ram Gopal Varma .She was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for her performance. She was considered to act in the Telugu film Stalin , opposite Chiranjeevi . She was selected as the lead actress opposite Nagarjuna in Sri Ramadasu and Venkatesh in Lakshmi , but refused the offers due to her marriage preparations. She
4536-503: Was "virtually the undisputed queen of Kollywood". Actor Vikram referred to her as Lady Kamal Haasan due to her dedication in acting. In 2004, she acted in a double role in the critically acclaimed Perazhagan , opposite Suriya. She won Tamil Nadu State Best Actress Award for the film. In 2004, she acted in Manmadhan , opposite Silambarasan . She also performed the lead female role in the Telugu film Tagore , opposite Chiranjeevi , which
4608-489: Was asked to act along with Venkatesh again in Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule . Jyothika opted out after signing the contract due to her wedding arrangements and it later came to the hands of Trisha . Her film Mozhi was released in Telugu under the title Maataranai Mounamidi . After an impressive comeback, she was approached by director Venu Sriram and producer Dil Raju for a strong character in
4680-409: Was awarded the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award for Kushi (2000). A string of successful films followed and gained prominence for her performances in Kushi (2000), Dumm Dumm Dumm (2001), Poovellam Un Vasam (2001), Kaakha Kaakha (2004), Perazhagan (2004), Chandramukhi (2005) and Mozhi , (2007), for the latter three she won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress . For
4752-644: Was distributed by Jyothika and Suriya. Jyothika's first Telugu entry as the lead female role was in the Telugu film Tagore , opposite Chiranjeevi , in which she played his wife. The film was screened at the International Indian Film Academy Awards , and was a commercial success. She acted along with Nagarjuna in Mass , directed by debutant Raghava Lawrence , for which she was nominated for her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu Nomination at Filmfare Awards. Her last film in Telugu
4824-766: Was in Vaali (1999), for which she won Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South , Cinema Express Award for Best Newface - Female and Dinakaran Award for the Best Female Debut . Later that year, she starred in Poovellam Kettuppar , in which she played the love interest of the protagonist, portrayed by her future husband Suriya . The success of the film Kushi became a turning point in her career. A string of successful films followed between 2000 and 2002, among them Mugavaree , Dumm Dumm Dumm and Snegithiye . She also acted with Kamal Haasan during this period, in
4896-645: Was nominated for Best Actress – Malayalam at Filmfare Awards but lost to Swetha Menon for Paleri Manikyam . In Kaathal – The Core , she played Omana, the wife of Mathew played by Mammotty.Her performance gained widespread critical acclaim from critics as well as from audiences. She was awarded Vanitha Film Awards for Best Actress at Vanitha Film Awards-2024 and was nominated for best actress category at Koimoi Awards and National Critics Choice Awards, along with Mammootty for best actor category. She returned to Hindi film industry after 24 years after her debut movie Doli Saja Ke Rakhna , with Shaitaan (2024),
4968-530: Was released on 29 February 2024. The third single "Shaitaan Theme" was released on 8 March 2024 during release. The fourth single "Papa Tu Hai Naa" was released on 2 April 2024 after release. All lyrics are written by Kumaar ; all music is composed by Amit Trivedi Shaitaan was theatrically released on 8 March 2024, coinciding with Maha Shivaratri . The film premiered on Netflix on 1 May 2024. Shaitaan grossed ₹ 177.96 crore (US$ 21 million) in India and
5040-703: Was replaced by Devayani. She starred opposite to Ajith Kumar in Poovellam Un Vaasam which became a commercial hit as well as her character received huge response and accloades. She won the Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil , which was given by her co-star Ajith Kumar at the Cinema Express Awards . Ajith was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil , and Jyothika for Best Actress – Tamil . The success of
5112-458: Was screened at the International Indian Film Academy Awards , and was a commercial success. Her most successful film in Tamil was Chandramukhi (2005), in which she played the title role. She acted along with Rajinikanth for the first time. She won accolades for her performance in Chandramukhi including a Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and Filmfare Awards Nomination. She was also offered
5184-462: Was seen in three films that year, Raatchasi , produced by Dream Warrior Pictures in which she plays a school teacher; Jackpot , in which she appears as a cop co-starring Revathi under 2D Entertainment and Thambi , a Jeethu Joseph film along with Karthi . She won several accolades for her performance in Raatchasi including Behindwoods Gold Medal Award for Best Actor Lead Role (Female), and
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