Jyothi Meena is an Indian actress who has predominantly appeared in

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films. She is best remembered for her

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s and supporting roles in ''

Ullathai Allitha ''Ullathai Allitha'' () is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Sundar C. The film stars Karthik, Rambha and Goundamani, with Manivannan, Jai Ganesh, Senthil, and Jyothi Meena in supporting roles. It revolves around a ...

'' and '' Azhagana Naatkal''.

Personal life

Jyothi Meena was born in

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. She is the daughter of actress

Jyothi Lakshmi Jyothi Lakshmi (2 November 1948 – 9 August 2016) was an Indian actress who appeared in more than 130 movies. In the early 1970s, she was well noted for her leading roles and songs in movies. She also acted in female-oriented movies and was a ...

and her father is a camera man. Her mother died at her residence in Chennai on 8 August 2016 due to blood cancer.

Career

She first appeared in the R. Sarathkumar's Tamil film, ''

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''. She has appeared in supporting roles, notably in ''

'', '' Azhagana Naatkal'' and '' Gopala Gopala''. She has also appeared in item numbers alongside

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and R. Sarathkumar. She retired from acting after marriage. In October 2017, she said during an interview that she will return to acting if she can find a good character role.

Filmography

References

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