
Jyothika
Known for Acting · 56 credits
- Born
- 1978-10-18 (age 47)
- Place of birth
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Also known as
- Jyotika · ज्योतिका · Jyothika Sadanah
Biography
Jyothika Saravanan born as Jyothika Sadanah is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil films. She also acted in some Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films.
She debuted in Bollywood in the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, directed by Priyadarshan. She starred in her first Tamil film Vaali and her first Telugu film Tagore, opposite Chiranjeevi.
Jyothika received critical praise for playing a blind woman in Perazhagan, Alter-egos Chandramukhi and Ganga in Chandramukhi, A mute and deaf girl in Mozhi and a middle aged woman in 36 Vayadhinile. However, the turning point of her career came with the success of Vaali (1999) and Kushi (2000). At the peak of her career, she agreed to play the role of an antagonist in Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007).
She received her first Filmfare Awards for Vaali as Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. She was awarded the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award for Kushi. A string of successful films followed and gained prominence for her performances in Kushi, Dhool, Thenali, Thirumalai, Dumm Dumm Dumm, Snegithiye, Kaaka Kaaka, Perazhagan, Chandramukhi, June R, Pachaikili Muthucharam, Mozhi and 36 Vayadhinile.
Jyothika left the industry at the peak of her career marrying actor Suriya on 11 September 2006, after being engaged in a relationship for several years, and with whom she was paired in seven films. She won three Filmfare Awards, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, Dinakaran Awards, International Tamil Film Awards and other awards and nominations. She is also a recipient of the Kalaimamani Award.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (55)

System
2026
as Sarika Rawat

Shaitaan
2024
as Jyoti Rishi

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
2006
as Kundavi

Chandramukhi
2005
as Ganga / Chandramukhi

Dhool
2003
as Eeswari

Kushi
2000
as Jennifer

Priyamaana Thozhi
2003
as Nandini Ashok

Kaakha Kaakha
2003
as Maya Anbuchelvan

Uyirile Kalanthathu
2000
as Priya

Vaali
1999
as Sona

Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
2006
as Aradhana

Thambi
2019
as Parvathy

Arul
2004
as Gayathri

Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
1998
as Pallavi Sinh

Little John
2001
as Vani Vishwanath

Saravana
2006
as Sadhana

36 Vayadhinile
2015
as Vasanthi Thamizhselvan

Srikanth
2024
as Devika

Jackpot
2019
as Akshaya

Raja
2002
as Priya

Raatchasi
2019
as Geetha Rani

Star
2001

Vikramarkudu
2006
as Vikram's Wife (Archive Footage)

Naachiyaar
2018
as P. Naachiyaar

Pachaikili Muthucharam
2007
as Smitha / Geetha

Rhythm
2000
as Aruna

Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
2018
as Chitra Varadarajan

Poovellam Kettuppar
1999
as Janaki / Kalyani

Dum Dum Dum
2001
as Ganga

Mozhi
2007
as Archana

Manmadhan
2004
as Mythili

Thenali
2000
as Janaki

Snegithiye
2000
as Vani 'Vasu' Subramaniam
123
2002
as Narmada

Perazhagan
2004
as Priya / Shenbagam

Mass
2004
as Anjali

Poovellam Un Vasam
2001
as Chella

Shock
2006
as Madhurima

Kaathal - The Core
2023
as Omana Philip

Kaatrin Mozhi
2018
as Vijayalakshmi 'Viji' Balakrishnan

Maayavi
2005
as Jyothika

Shaitaan 2

Udanpirappe
2021
as Maathangi Sargunam

Mugavari
2000
as Viji Chandrasekhar

Three Roses
2003
as Pooja

Ponmagal Vandhal
2020
as Venba

Nagarahavu
2002
as Keerthi / Prema

June R
2006
as June R

Tagore
2003
as Nandu

Thirumalai
2003
as Shweta

12 B
2001
as Jho jo

Magalir Mattum
2017
as Prabha

Manikanda
2007
as Mahalakshmi/Madhumita
Seetha Kalyanam
2009
as Nimisha
Antony
About Jyothika
Jyothika Saravanan born as Jyothika Sadanah is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil films. She also acted in some Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi films. She debuted in Bollywood in the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, directed by Priyadarshan. She starred in her first Tamil film Vaali and her first Telugu film Tagore, opposite Chiranjeevi. Jyothika received critical praise for playing a blind woman in Perazhagan, Alter-egos Chandramukhi and Ganga in Chandramukhi, A mute and deaf girl in Mozhi and a middle aged woman in 36 V… With 56 credits spanning from 1998 to 2026, Jyothika has appeared in 55 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Jyothika Movies
- System (2026) — as Sarika Rawat
- Shaitaan (2024) — as Jyoti Rishi
- Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006) — as Kundavi
- Chandramukhi (2005) — as Ganga / Chandramukhi
- Dhool (2003) — as Eeswari
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