Jyothirmayi

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 made a comeback through her husband Amal Neerad's film Bougainvillea.

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 feature 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, in which she played the second female lead.

Personal life

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

Filmography

Film All films in Malayalam otherwise language noted Year Title Role Notes 2000 Pilots Bobby's sister 2001 Ishtam Jyothi 2002 Bhavam Latha - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best ActressNational Film Award (Special Mention) Meesa Madhavan Prabha 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 Sanjachala Telugu film Sivalingam I.P.S. Meera Tamil film2006 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 film2009 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 Priya Urava Maathangi 2024 Bougainvillea Reethu / Esther Emmanuel

Accolades

Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress – Bhavam (2002) National Film Award (Special Mention) – Bhavam (2002) Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress – Avasthatarangal (2001) 55th Kerala State Film Awards - Special Mention - Bougainvillea (2024)