JYOTHIKA FILIMOGRAPHY

1998 Doli Saja Ke Rakhna Hindi Pallavi Sinh

1999 Vaali Tamil Sona
Poovellam Kettuppar Tamil Janaki / Kalyani

2000 Mugavari Tamil Viji
Kushi Tamil Jennifer(Jenny) Winner: Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award
Rhythm Tamil Aruna
Uyirile Kalanthathu Tamil Priya
Thenali Tamil Janaki
Snegithiye Tamil Vani Subramaniyam

2001 Little John Tamil Vani
Dumm Dumm Dumm Tamil Ganga
Star Tamil Preethi
Poovellam Un Vasam Tamil Chella
12B Tamil Jyothika

2002 123 Tamil Narmada
Raja Tamil Priya
Nagarahavu Kannada

2003 Dhool Tamil Eshwari
Priyamana Thozhi Tamil Nandhini
Kaaka Kaaka Tamil Maaya Anbuchelvan
Thirumalai Tamil Swetha
Tagore Telugu Nandini
Three Roses Tamil Pooja

2004 Arul Tamil Kanmani
Perazhagan Tamil Priya,
Shenbagam Winner: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
Manmadhan Tamil Mythili
Mass Telugu Anjali

2005 Maayavi Tamil Herself
Chandramukhi Tamil Ganga Senthilnathan,
Chandramukhi Winner: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress

2006 Saravana Tamil Sadhana
Shock Telugu Madhurima
June R Tamil June
Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu Tamil Aaradhana
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal Tamil Kundhavi Gautham

2007 Pachaikili Muthucharam Tamil Geetha First Negative Role
Mozhi Tamil Archana Winner: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
Manikanda Tamil Maha

2009 Seetha Kalyanam Malayalam Nimisha

JYOTHIKA SADANHA

Name : Jyothika Sadanha
Screen Name : Jyothika
Petnames : Jo, Sona
Date of birth : 18th October
Born and Brought up : Mumbai
Height : 5' 7.5''
Languages Known : Hindi and English
Education : B.A.Psychology (discontinued)
Family Father : Chander Sadanha (Film Producer)
Mother : Seema Sadanha
Elder sister: Nandita (Nagma)
Husband : Surya
Younger Sister : Radhika (Roshni) and an younger brother
First Movie : Doli Sajan Ke Rakhna (1998/99) in Hindi, Valee(1999) in Tamil
RoleModels : Nagma, Kajol, MegRyan
Favourite Dress : Jeans,T-Shirt
Favourite Dish : Butter Chicken
Favourite Drink : Coke
Tamil Movie : Kadhalan
English Movie : French Kiss
Hindi Movie : Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayengae
Actor : Aamir Khan
Actress : Sridevi
Hollywood Actor : John Travolta
Music Director : A.R.Rahman
Singer : Hariharan
Vacation Spot : London,UK
Author : John Grisham
Perfume : Jean Paul Person
Hobbies : Reading & Music
Cartoon : Tom & Jerry
Person Most Envied Jennifer Lopez
Most Unforgettable Moment : Her first Filmfare Awards
Most Depressing Moment : Leaving school days & moving on to the next phase of life
Looks for in a man : Humour & Warmth
Marriage : She married tamil actor Surya in a grand ceremony on Sep 11 2006
Long Time Goal Be a Housewife and have a kid.

JYOTHIKA AWARDS

Filmfare Award - 1999 - Best Debutant (Vaali)
* Filmfare Award - 2000 - Best Character Artist (Tamil) (Khushi)
* Filmfare Award - 2004 - Best Actress (Perazhagan)
* Tamil Nadu Government Award - 2003 - Best Actress (Kaaka Kaaka)
* Tamil Nadu Government Award - 2004 - Best Actress (Perazhagan)
* Tamil Nadu Government Award - 2005 - Best Actress (Chandramukhi)
* Kalaimamani Award - 2005 - Best Actress (Chandramukhi)
* Hub Choice Best actress award 2006 (Vettayadu Vilayadu and Sillunu oru Kadhal)
* Hub Choice best actress award 2007(Mozhi)

JYOTHIKA MOVIE CARRIER

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna directed by Priyadarshan was Jyothika’s debut Bollywood movie. Though the movie was not that successful at box office, her performance and talents was soon recognized by Tamil and Telugu film makers. She was approached for Kollywood and offered an appearance role in Vaali, which was her debut Kollywood movie, and she was awarded Best Debutante Filmfare Award – 1999 for her roles.

Her first Tamil movie as a heroine was Poovellam Kettuppar with Surya. A string of successful movies followed, among them Mugavari, Dum Dumk, Dum, and Kushi for which she won the Filmfare Award for the Best Actress (Tamil).

In 2003 she starred in Dhool with Vikram, in Kaaka Kaaka with Surya and in Thirumalai with Vijay. Other films include Nagarahavu (Kannada) and Tagore (Telugu). In 2004, she acted in a double role for Perazhagan and received the Dinakaran Best Actress Award and The Filmfare Best actress award for it.

In 2005, she acted in Manmadhan opposite Silambarasan and won praises for her role in it. Chandramukhi with Rajinikanth turned out to be most successful movie of her career as she has played a notable role in this movie. Chandramukhi was a remake of Kannada film Apthamithra which in-turn was a remake from Malayalam film Manichithrathazhu.

Her last films are Pachaikili Muthucharam, Mozhi and Manikanda in 2007. In Pachaikili Muthuchiram, Jothika played a negative role for the first time. She played a more exciting role of a self confident, strong and brave mute and deaf girl in Mozhi, and the movie was a great success. Moreover, her role in Archana is considered to be her best ever performance.

JYOTHIKA BIOGRAPHY

Jyothika Saravanan (Jyothika Sadanah before marriage) was born on October 18, 1978 in Mumbai. Her father is Chander Sadanah who is a renowned film producer and mother Seema Sadanah. She has two sisters, Nandita (Nagma), who is also an actress, Radhika (Roshni), and a younger brother Rahul. She studied psychology in college and has the degree in same from Mithibai College of Arts, Bombay.

Though her father has been a producer in the film industry of over twenty years and her sister a successful actress, she says that it was only through her own credentials that she got her roles. she gives credit to her mother and sister for giving moral support and guidance through her life.

She dated well acclaimed Tamil actor Surya for over 4 years and married him on 11 September 2006. After the wedding, she announced her decision to stop acting. Soon she gave birth to a baby girl on August 10, 2007 and dnamed her Diya and as of now she is not doing any films and devotes her entire time taking care of her daughter.

Once she was a brand ambassador for the famous wardrobe hub in Chennai, and she was successful in promoting the product. It ahs been said that at a given point of time, "Entha Colour", the caption for one of the advertisement, were the buzz words among the people of Chennai. Sadanah who is a renowned film producer and mother Seema Sadanah. She has two sisters, Nandita (Nagma), who is also an actress, Radhika (Roshni), and a younger brother Rahul. She studied psychology in college and has the degree in same from Mithibai College of Arts, Bombay.

Though her father has been a producer in the film industry of over twenty years and her sister a successful actress, she says that it was only through her own credentials that she got her roles. she gives credit to her mother and sister for giving moral support and guidance through her life.

She dated well acclaimed Tamil actor Surya for over 4 years and married him on 11 September 2006. After the wedding, she announced her decision to stop acting. Soon she gave birth to a baby girl on August 10, 2007 and dnamed her Diya and as of now she is not doing any films and devotes her entire time taking care of her daughter.

Once she was a brand ambassador for the famous wardrobe hub in Chennai, and she was successful in promoting the product. It ahs been said that at a given point of time, "Entha Colour", the caption for one of the advertisement, were the buzz words among the people of Chennai.