Jyothika Profile

Personal Profile (Personal Biography)

Jyothika
Nick Name: Jo, Sona
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Education: Psychology Degree
Date of Birth (Birthday): October 18, 1978
Height: 5′5
Hair Color: Black
Birth Place: Mumbai (Maharastra)
Religion: Hindu
Marital Status: Married
Languages: English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam
Hobbies: Listening to Music
Contact Address: No.5, First cross street Seethama colony extension, Alwarpet, chennai-18


Family Background
Father’s Name: Chander Sadanah
Mother’s Name: Seema Sadanah
Brother’s Name: Rahul
Sister’s Name: Nagma and Roshini
Spouse Name: Surya (Actor)


Film Background (Filmography)
Debut Film: Doli Saja Ke Rakhna(Hindi)
Famous Movies: Vaali, Arul, Maayavi,Thirumalai,Chandramukhi,Kakka Kakka,Dhool,12B,Star,Thenali,Khushi,Tagore,Shock,Mass etc
Latest Movies: Mozhi, Pachai Kili Muthucharam
Other Facts: She has won three times Film fare Awards


  Favourites
  Favorite cartoon characters - Tom and Jerry
  Favourite author - John Grisham
  Favorite holiday/vacation spot - London
  Favourite English Movie - French Kiss
  Favorite Dish - Butter Chicken
  Favourite Perfume- Jean Paul Gaultier


Personal life
Born in Bombay, she is the daughter of a film producer, Chander Sadanah, and Seema Sadanah. She has two sisters : Nandita (Nagma), who is also an actress, Radhika (Roshni), and a younger brother Rahul. She had dated Surya for over 4 years and married him on 11 September 2006. After the wedding, she announced her dec



Career
Her first movie was the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, directed by Priyadarshan, opposite Akshaye Khanna. Though the film did not do well at the box office, she was noticed by the Tamil and Telugu industry. She proceeded to act in Kollywood, where she debuted in a guest appearance in Vaali. Her first Tamil movie as a heroine was Poovellam Kaettupaar with Surya. A string of successful movies followed, among them Kushi, Dumm Dumm Dumm and Snehitye. In 2003 she starred in Dhool with Vikram, in Kaaka Kaaka with Surya and in Thirumalai with Vijay. In 2004, she acted in a double role for Perazhagan and received the Dinakaran Best Actress Award for it. In 2005, she acted in Manmadhan opposite Silambarasan and won accolades for her role in it. Her most successful movie to date is Chandramukhi in 2005 with Rajinikanth. 


Awards
Filmfare Award - 1999 - Best Debutant (Vaali) 
Filmfare Award - 2000 - Best Actress (Tamil) (Khushi) 
Filmfare Award - 2003 - Best Actress (Tamil) (Perazhagan) 
Dinakaran Award - 2004 - Best Actress (Perazhagan) 
Tamil Nadu Government Award - 2004 - Best Actress (Perazhagan) 
Kalaimamani Award 2005 - Best Actress (Chandramuki) 
55th Fans Association awards -2005-Best Actress(Chandramuki) 


Filmography

Deal (2009) (Filming) 
Drohi (2009)
Raghavan (2007)
Nuvvu Nenu Prema (2007)
Kidnap (2006)
2006 - Mozhi 
2006 - Pachaikili Muthucharam 
2006 - Manikanda
2006 - Sillunu Oru Kaadhal 
2006 - Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu 
2006 - Saravana 
2006 - Shock 
2005 - June R 
2005 - Chandramukhi 
2005 - Maayavi 
2004 - Mass 
2004 - Arul 
2004 - Perazhagan 
2004 - Manmadhan 
2004 - Thirumalai
2003 - Three Roses 
2003 - Tagore 
2003 - Kaaka Kaaka 
2003 - Dhool 
2003 - Priyamana Thozhi 
2002 - Raja 
2002 - Little John 
2002- 123 
2001 - Poovellam Un Vasam 
2001 - Dumm Dumm Dumm 
2001 - 12B 
2001 - Star 
2001 - Thenali 
2000 - Khushi
2000 - Rhythm 
2000 - Uyiril