Jyothirmayi is an Indian actress, television presenter, and former model, who works in

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. Starting her career as a model, she ventured into television, working as an anchor and later starring numerous

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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 full films. In her first film ''

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'' (2000), she played a minor character and the film was a

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. She was noticed after the release of ''

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'' (2002) along with actor

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. In Tamil, she also got offers opposite stars

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and

Vijayakanth Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami (born 25 August 1952), better known by his stage name Vijayakanth, is an Indian politician and former actor who has worked predominantly in Tamil cinema. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Leg ...

. After rising to fame as an actress, she has worked in nearly 30 Malayalam films.

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

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on 4 April 2015.Jyothirmayi movies: Amal Neerad and Jyothirmayi get hitched! , Malayalam Movie News
''Times of India'' (4 April 2015). Retrieved on 2018-12-24.

Filmography

Film

* ''All films in Malayalam otherwise language noted''

Television

As actress

* Indhraneelam * Chithralekha * Vava (2001) * Ashtabandhangal * Aparna * Avasthantharangal * Annu Mazhayayirunnu (Telefilm) as Devi * Arikil Oral Koode (Telefilm) as Maya

As host

* ''Pepsi Top 10'' *''Your Choice'' *''Vaalkannadi'' *''Kalaalayavarnangal'' *''Samagamam'' *''Vivel Honeymoon Travels''

As judge

* Super Dancer 2

Accolades

;Kerala State Film Awards *

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– ''

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'' (2002) ;National film awards * National Film Award (Special Mention) – ''

'' (2002) ;Kerala state television awards *

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– ''Avasthatarangal'' (2001) ;Asianet film awards * Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year – ''

'' (2002)

References

External links

* {{Authority control Indian film actresses Living people Kerala State Film Award winners 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses from Kottayam Indian television actresses Actresses in Malayalam television Special Mention (feature film) National Film Award winners 1983 births