Poornima Bhagyaraj

Poornima Bhagyaraj (née Jayaram) is an Indian actress in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has also done a few Hindi and Telugu films. She is best known for her leading roles from 1980 to 1985. She married late actor and director K. Bhagyaraj, who died on 27 June 2026.

Early life Poornima was born and brought up in Mumbai. She learned Bharatanatyam in Sri Rajarajeswari Bharatha Natya Kala Mandir, Mumbai. Her grandfather was the founding member of Shanmukhananda Sabha, Mumbai.

Filmography

Tamil

Malayalam

Telugu

Hindi

Producer

Short film

Television Serials

Shows

Web series

Awards and honours Year Award Award category Awarded work Reference 1980 Kerala State Film AwardBest Actress Manjil Virinja Pookkal 1982 Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil Payanangal Mudivathillai Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam Olangal