Jyothika

Jyothika Bio

Jyothika began her acting career with the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna and subsequently appeared in Vaali, her first Tamil film. Her performance in Vaali earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, South. She followed it with films including Poovellam Kettuppar, Kushi, Thenali, Snegithiye, Dum Dum Dum and Poovellam Un Vasam. She received the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress for Kushi.

During the 2000s, she took on a range of prominent Tamil roles. She played Maya in Kaakha Kaakha, portrayed Priya and Shenbagam in Perazhagan, and appeared as Ganga and Chandramukhi in Chandramukhi. In Mozhi, she played Archana, a deaf and mute woman. Other films from this period include Dhool, Thirumalai, Tagore, Manmadhan, Maayavi, Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, Sillunu Oru Kaadhal and Pachaikili Muthucharam.

After spending several years away from regular film work, she returned as Vasanthi Thamizhselvan in 36 Vayadhinile in 2015. The performance brought her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress, South. She then appeared in films led by women characters, including Magalir Mattum, Naachiyaar, Kaatrin Mozhi, Raatchasi and Ponmagal Vandhal. She also played Chitra Varadarajan in Mani Ratnam's Chekka Chivantha Vaanam.

Her later projects expanded across languages. She played Omana Philip in the Malayalam film Kaathal - The Core and Jyoti Rishi in the Hindi supernatural thriller Shaitaan. In 2025, she appeared as Varuna in the television series Dabba Cartel.