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Ilavarasu

2021-10-14T20:22:50Z

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{{short description|Indian cinematographer and actor}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ilavarasu
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1962|8|26}}
| birth_place = Sanipatti, [[Madurai district|Madurai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| years_active = 1995–present
| occupation = {{hlist|Cinematographer|actor}}
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'''Ilavarasu''' (born 26 August 1962) is an Indian [[cinematographer]] and actor, who works in the [[Tamil film industry]] (Kollywood). He started his career as a cinematographer and worked for 13 films, winning a [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards|Tamil Nadu State Film Award]] for one of them. He, however, became better known as an actor, after he debuted and appeared in pivotal roles in [[Bharathiraja]]'s and [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]]'s films. He starred in over 160 Tamil films, mostly in supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article1111529.ece|title=Grill Mill: Ilavarasu – The Hindu}}</ref><ref>[http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/22717.html Events – Being An Actor Ilavarasu]</ref>

==Career==
According to T. Saravanan of ''The Hindu'', Ilavarasu's debut film was to have been the unproduced Tamil film ''Top Tucker'', and instead became ''[[Oru Kaidhiyin Diary]]'' (1984).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/success-through-spontaneity/article5200654.ece|title=Success through spontaneity|first=T.|last=Saravanan|date=4 October 2013|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> However, Malathi Rangarajan of the same paper says he first appeared in a minuscule role in [[Bharathiraja]]'s 1987 film ''[[Vedham Pudhithu]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Spontaneity-scores/article14669566.ece|title=Spontaneity scores|first=Malathi|last=Rangarajan|date=3 April 2011|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==

=== As actor ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Muthal Mariyathai]]'' || Photographer ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Idaya Kovil]]'' || Shankar's Friend ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Kadalora Kavithaigal]]'' || Chinnappa Das' friend ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Vedham Pudhithu]]'' || Raja s' nephew ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Kodi Parakuthu]]'' || Police constable ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Sandhana Kaatru]]'' || || Uncredited role
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Ravanan (1994 film)|Ravanan]]'' || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Pasumpon]]'' || Angusamy ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Porkkaalam]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2000 || ''[[Vetri Kodi Kattu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sabhash]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2001 || ''[[Poovellam Un Vasam]]'' || Pandi ||
|-
| ''[[Pandavar Bhoomi]]'' || Carpenter ||
|-
| ''[[Thavasi]]'' || Kaarmegam ||
|-
| ''[[Shahjahan (film)|Shahjahan]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Kutty (2001 film)|Kutty]]'' || Pazhaniappan ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 2002 || ''[[Sundara Travels]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maaran (film)|Maaran]]'' || Irulandi ||
|-
| ''University'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bagavathi]]'' || Singamuthu ||
|-
| ''[[Karmegham]]'' || Saguni ||
|-
| ''[[Shree (2002 film)|Shree]]'' || Pasupathy ||
|-
| ''[[Style (2002 film)|Style]]'' || Pandithurai ||
|-
| ''[[Gemini (2002 Tamil film)|Gemini]]'' || Police Commissioner ||
|-
| ''[[Red (2002 film)|Red]]'' || Auto Driver ||
|-
|rowspan="16"| 2003 || ''[[Anbe Sivam]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Pallavan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thiruda Thirudi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kadhal Sadugudu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pudhiya Geethai]]'' || Shekar ||
|-
| ''[[Saamy]]'' || Sivakasi Pattasu Raman ||
|-
| ''[[Jayam (2003 film)|Jayam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]'' || Eshwarapandiyan ||
|-
| ''[[Eera Nilam]]'' || Chellakannu ||
|-
| ''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]'' || Kumar's father ||
|-
| ''[[Naam (2003 film)|Naam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Unnai Charanadaindhen]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bheeshmar]]'' || Aadhi ||
|-
| ''[[Ragasiyamai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sindhamal Sitharamal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Well Done (2003 film)|Well Done]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="16"| 2004 || ''[[Kuththu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Autograph (2004 film)|Autograph]]'' || Narayanan Teacher ||
|-
| ''[[Jana (film)|Jana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sound Party]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Madhurey]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kangalal Kaidhu Sei]]'' || John Vaseegaran's servant || Uncredited role
|-
| ''[[Giri (film)|Giri]]'' || Ramalingam ||
|-
| ''[[Neranja Manasu]]'' || Poochi ||
|-
| ''[[Attahasam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Varnajalam]]'' || Police Constable ||
|-
| ''[[Chatrapathy (2004 film)|Chatrapathi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maha Nadigan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aai (film)|Aai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jaisurya]]'' || ACP ||
|-
| ''[[Meesai Madhavan]]'' || Kadalas ||
|-
| ''[[Gomathi Nayagam]]'' || Kutraleeswaran ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 2005 || ''[[Ji (film)|Ji]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Gurudeva (film)|Gurudeva]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Naal Oru Kanavu]]'' || Rajamani ||
|-
| ''[[Thavamai Thavamirundhu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Majaa]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chanakya (2005 film)|Chanakya]]'' || Police inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Ayodhya (2005 film)|Ayodhya]]'' || Vaiyapuri ||
|-
| ''[[Don Chera]]'' || Perumal ||
|-
| ''[[Sevvel]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 2006 || ''[[Kalabha Kadhalan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thambi (2006 film)|Thambi]]'' || Shankarayan ||
|-
| ''[[Sudesi]]'' || Cook ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Kadhal Seiveer]]'' || Aadhi ||
|-
| ''[[Don Chera]]'' || Perumal ||
|-
| ''[[Sengathu]]'' || Yedhukku ||
|-
| ''[[Kusthi]]'' || Abi's father ||
|-
| ''[[Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei]]'' || Mangunipaandiyan ||
|-
| ''[[Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam]]'' || Muthukrishnan ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 2007 || ''[[Agaram (film)|Agaram]]'' || MLA ||
|-
| ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]'' || || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Thirumagan]]'' || Thavasi ||
|-
| ''[[Chennai 600028]]'' || Manohar ||
|-
| ''[[Periyar (2007 film)|Periyaar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Koodal Nagar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Cheena Thaana 001]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nam Naadu (2007 film)|Nam Naadu]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="11"| 2008 || ''[[Vaazhthugal]]'' || Thirunavukkarasu ||
|-
| ''[[Pirivom Santhippom]]'' || Visalakshi's neighbor ||
|-
| ''[[Thangam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vambu Sandai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Arai En 305-il Kadavul]]'' || Wellesley Prabhu ||
|-
| ''[[Kuruvi]]'' || Elango ||
|-
| ''[[Kathavarayan (2008 film)|Kathavarayan]]'' || Police inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Pandi (film)|Pandi]]'' || Periyamaayan ||
|-
| ''[[Dhanam (2008 film)|Dhanam]]'' || Dhanam's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Silambattam (film)|Silambattam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Panchamirtham (film)|Panchamirtham]]'' || Kasi ||
|-
|rowspan="10"| 2009 || ''[[Kadhalna Summa Illai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[1977 (film)|1977]]'' || Manikkam ||
|-
| ''[[Mayandi Kudumbathar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Engal Aasan]]'' || Muthu ||
|-
| ''[[Pokkisham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Solla Solla Inikkum]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kanthaswamy]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (2009 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' || Sethuraman ||
|-
| ''[[Madurai Sambavam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Arumugam (film)|Arumugam]]'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="7"| 2010 || ''[[Rettaisuzhi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sura (film)|Sura]]'' || Samuthira Raja's sidekick ||
|-
| ''[[Goripalayam]]'' || Moovendhan ||
|-
| ''[[Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam]]'' || Dagalandi ||
|-
| ''[[Maanja Velu]]'' || Sivagnanam ||
|-
| ''[[Milaga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kalavani]]'' || Ramasamy ||
|-
|rowspan="12"| 2011 || ''[[Ilaignan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Seedan]]'' || Madhava Kounder ||
|-
| ''[[Bhavani (film)|Bhavani]]'' || Shanmugam ||
|-
| ''[[Muthukku Muthaaga]]'' || Thavasi ||
|-
| ''[[Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu]]'' || Ganesan's uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Mudhal Idam]]'' || Ponnusamy ||
|-
| ''[[Puli Vesham]]'' || Thamarai's father ||
|-
| ''[[Sadhurangam (2011 film)|Sadhurangam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aduthathu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Velayudham]]'' || Poor man ||
|-
| ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' || Aravind's uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Marudhavelu]]'' || Marudhavelu's father ||
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2012 || ''[[Kondaan Koduthaan]]'' || Chellaiya ||
|-
| ''[[Kalakalappu]]'' || Anjuvatti Alagesan ||
|-
| ''[[Manam Kothi Paravai]]'' || Raamaiya ||
|-
| ''[[Billa II]]'' || Selvaraj ||
|-
| ''[[Etho Seithai Ennai]]'' || Veeru's aide ||
|-
| ''[[Ozhimuri]]'' || Vaidyan || Malayalam film
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2013 ||''[[Thillu Mullu (2013 film)|Thillu Mullu]]'' || Pasupathy's Uncle ||
|-
| ''[[Mathapoo]]'' || Karthik's brother-in-law ||
|-
| ''[[Ya Ya (film)|Ya Ya]]'' || Varadharajan ||
|-
| ''[[Jannal Oram]]'' || Police Inspector ||
|-
| ''[[Chandhamama]]'' || Santhanakrishnan's father ||
|-
| ''[[Pattam Pole]]'' || Karthik's uncle || Malayalam film
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2014 || ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' || Azhagappan ||
|-
| ''[[Sathuranga Vettai]]'' || Chettiyar ||
|-
| ''[[Pappali]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pattaya Kelappanum Pandiya]]'' || Velpandiyan's father ||
|-
| ''[[Lingaa]]'' || Saami Pillai ||
|-
|rowspan="9"| 2015 || ''[[Killadi]]'' || Inspector Britto ||
|-
| ''[[En Vazhi Thani Vazhi (2015 film)|En Vazhi Thani Vazhi]]'' || Police Officer ||
|-
| ''[[Rajathandhiram]]'' || Sethu Madhavan ||
|-
| ''[[Idam Porul Yaeval]]'' || || Unreleased
|-
| ''[[36 Vayadhinile]]'' || Vegetable merchant ||
|-
| ''[[Papanasam (film)|Papanasam]]'' || Constable Shanmugam ||
|-
| ''[[Maanga (film)|Maanga]]'' || Nambirajan ||
|-
| ''Jippaa Jimikki'' || ||
|-
| ''Aaranyam'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="7" | 2016 || ''[[Navarasa Thilagam]]'' || Paneerselvam ||
|-
| ''[[Vetrivel]]'' || Navaneetham ||
|-
| ''[[Ko 2]]'' || Home Minister ||
|-
| ''[[Uchathula Shiva]]'' || Ondipuli ||
|-
| ''[[Kallattam]]'' || Pazhani ||
|-
| ''[[Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum]]'' || Annamalai's friend ||
|-
| ''[[Chennai 600028 II]]'' || Manohar ||
|-
|rowspan="4" | 2017 || ''[[Kanavu Variyam]]'' || Appa ||
|-
| ''[[Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae]]'' || Parvathy's brother ||
|-
| ''[[Aayirathil Iruvar]]'' || Vanarajan ||
|-
| ''[[Mayaanadhi]]'' || Police Inspector Ilavarasu || Malayalam film
|-
|rowspan="6" | 2018 || ''[[Kadaikutty Singam]]'' || Manikkam ||
|-
| ''Kannakkol'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Azhagumagan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aan Devathai]]'' || Solvilanguperumal ||
|-
| ''[[Jarugandi]]'' || Samuel ||
|-
| ''[[Kanaa (film)|Kanaa]]'' || Thangarasu ||
|-
|rowspan="6" | 2019 || ''[[Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma]]'' || Ramanan ||
|-
| ''[[NGK (film)|NGK]]'' || MLA Pandiyan ||
|-
| ''[[Kalavani 2]]'' || Ramasamy ||
|-
| ''[[Sixer (2019 film)|Sixer]]'' || Aadhi's father ||
|-
| ''[[Magamuni]]'' || Muthuraj ||
|-
| ''[[Thambi (2019 film)|Thambi]]'' || Jeevanand ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2021 || ''[[Kalathil Santhippom]]'' || Ashok's father ||
|-
| ''Oru Kudaikul'' || ||
|-
| ''Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga'' || ||
|}

=== As cinematographer ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Karuththamma]]'' ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Panchalankurichi (film)|Panchalankurichi]]'' ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Periya Thambi]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1998 || ''[[Ninaithen Vandhai]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Iniyavale]]'' ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Manam Virumbuthe Unnai]]'' || '''Winner''', [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2000 || ''[[Veeranadai]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Eazhaiyin Sirippil]]'' ||
|}
===As dubbing artist===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Actor
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Karuththamma]]'' || [[Ponvannan]] ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Panchalankurichi (film)|Panchalankurichi]]'' || [[Mahanadi Shankar]] ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2008829}}

{{Tamil Nadu State Film Award Best Cinematography}}

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[[Category:Tamil male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Madurai]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tamil film cinematographers]]
[[Category:1964 births]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]

Jyothika filmography

2021-10-14T20:09:54Z

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{{short description|Filmography of an Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2020}}
[[File:Jyothika Filmfare 2014.jpg|thumb|[[Jyothika]] at [[Filmfare Awards South]], 2015]]
[[Jyothika]] is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/Jyothika-receives-critical-acclaim/11953/|title=Jyothika receives critical acclaim|date=10 February 2006|work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]|access-date=7 May 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130202060418/http://www.screenindia.com/news/Jyothika-receives-critical-acclaim/11953/|archivedate=2 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="DOB Behindwoods">[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/oct-12-03/jyothika-suriya-18-10-12.html Jo Jo Jyothika ... – Jyothika – Suriya – Tamil Movie News]. Behindwoods.com (18 October 2012). Retrieved 12 December 2012.</ref> She also acted in some [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada]] and [[Hindi language|Hindi]] films. She debuted in [[Bollywood]] in the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Doli Saja Ke Rakhna]]'' (1997), directed by [[Priyadarshan]]. She starred in her first Tamil film ''[[Vaalee (1999 film)|Vaali]]'' (1999) and her first Telugu film ''[[Tagore (film)|Tagore]]'' (2003), opposite [[Chiranjeevi]]. She received her first [[Filmfare Awards]] for ''[[Vaalee (1999 film)|Vaali]]'' (1999) as [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South]].<ref name="filmfare.com">{{Cite news|title=Best Debutants down the years...|newspaper=filmfare.com|url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/best-debutants-down-the-years-6681.html|access-date=23 January 2017}}</ref> She was awarded the [[Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award]] for ''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]'' (2000) A string of successful films followed and gained prominence for her performances in ''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]'' (2000), ''[[Perazhagan]]'' (2004), ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' (2005) and ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]],'' (2007). Jyothika left the industry at the peak of her career marrying Tamil actor [[Suriya]] on 11 September 2006, after being engaged in a relationship for several years,<ref name="Top 10 Cinema">{{cite web |url=http://www.top10cinema.com/news/948/jyothika-missed-national-awards |title=Jyothika Missed National Awards | News – General |publisher=Top 10 Cinema |date=9 September 2009 |access-date=3 December 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529041029/http://www.top10cinema.com/news/948/jyothika-missed-national-awards |archivedate=29 May 2012 }}</ref> and with whom she was paired in seven films.

Jyothika made a comeback in the film ''[[36 Vayadhinile]]'' (2015) where her performance was given strong reviews and she received [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South]].<ref name="Filmibeat">{{cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2016/63-rd-filmfare-awards-tamil-and-the-nominees-are-229322.html |title=63rd Filmfare Awards (Tamil): And The Nominees Are...|work=Filmibeat |date=8 June 2016}}</ref><ref name="Sify.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/jo-misses-national-award-by-a-whisker-news-tamil-kkfr56ehcbh.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305152827/http://www.sify.com/movies/jo-misses-national-award-by-a-whisker-news-tamil-kkfr56ehcbh.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 March 2014 |title=Jo misses National Award by a whisker! |publisher=Sify.com |date=8 September 2009 |access-date=3 December 2011}}</ref> In ''[[Pachaikili Muthucharam]]'' (2007) she had a crucial role and pulled off a memorable performance.<ref>Sangeetha Seshagiri (14 August 2014) [http://www.ibtimes.co.in/jyothikas-comeback-mozhi-actress-star-how-old-are-you-remake-606800 Jyothika's Comeback: 'Mozhi' Actress to Star in 'How Old Are You' Remake]. ibtimes.co.in</ref> In 2018, she appeared as the lead role of Chitra, a housewife to [[Arvind Swamy|Arvind Swamy's]] character in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s film ''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]''. The first look was released on 21 August. The film has a worldwide release on 27 September 2018.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/photo-jyothika-as-chitra-in-chekka-chivantha-vaanam/articleshow/65497589.cms | title=Photo: Jyothika as Chitra in 'Chekka Chivantha Vaanam' – Times of India}}</ref> She was next seen as a housewife struggling to find her own identity in ''[[Kaatrin Mozhi]]'', the Tamil remake of Vidya Balan's ''[[Tumhari Sulu]]''. The project was directed by [[Radha Mohan]] and marked his reunion with Jyothika after the critically acclaimed ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaatrin-mozhi-tamil-remake-of-tumhari-sulu-starring-jyothika-starts-shoot-film-aims-for-october-release-4494603.html|title=Kaatrin Mozhi: Tamil remake of Tumhari Sulu starring Jyothika starts shoot; film aims for October release- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=4 June 2018}}</ref> After the success of ''[[Kaatrin Mozhi]]'', Jyothika signed three films, ''[[Raatchasi]]'', produced by [[Dream Warrior Pictures]] in which she plays a school teacher;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/first-look-of-jyotikas-raatchasi/articleshow/69595598.cms|title=First look of Jyotika's 'Raatchasi' – Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=11 June 2019}}</ref> ''Jackpot'', in which she appears as a cop co-starring [[Revathi]] under [[2D Entertainment]]<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/jackpot-after-naachiyaar-jyothika-dons-khaki-again-for-suriya-s-film-1515032-2019-05-02 |title = Jackpot: After Naachiyaar, Jyothika dons khaki again for Suriya's film}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/jackpot-first-look-jyothika-and-revathi-play-cops-in-suriyas-tamil-comedy-entertainer-6551271.html | title=Jackpot first look: Jyothika and Revathi play cops in Suriya's Tamil comedy entertainer- Entertainment News, Firstpost| date=May 2019}}</ref> and ''[[Thambi (2019 film)|Thambi]]'', a [[Jeethu Joseph]] film along with [[Karthi]].<ref name="indiatoday.in">{{Cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/karthi-plays-jyothika-s-brother-in-jeethu-joseph-film-1501674-2019-04-14 |title = Karthi plays Jyothika's brother in Jeethu Joseph film}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/jyothika-and-karthis-film-jeethu-joseph-starts-rolling-100802 | title=Jyothika and Karthi's film with Jeethu Joseph starts rolling| date=27 April 2019}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable"| Notes
|-
| 1998|| ''[[Doli Saja Ke Rakhna]]'' || Pallavi Sinha ||[[Hindi]]||Hindi Debut
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999|| ''[[Vaalee (1999 film)|Vaali]]'' || Meena (Sona){{efn|name=twonames}}|| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||Tamil Debut
|-
| ''[[Poovellam Kettuppar]]'' || Janaki Kannan (Kalyani){{efn|name=twonames}} || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2000
| ''[[Mugavaree]]'' || Viji || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]'' || Jennifer (Jenny / Selvi){{efn|name=twonames}} ||Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Rhythm (2000 film)|Rhythm]]'' || Aruna Karthikeyan || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Uyirile Kalanthathu]]''|| Priya Mahalakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Thenali]]''|| Janaki || Tamil
||
|-
| ''[[Snegithiye]]'' || Vani "Vasu" Subramaniyam{{efn|name=twonames}} || Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2001 || ''[[Little John (film)|Little John]]'' || Vani || Tamil Hindi [[English language|English]] ||English Debut Simultaneously Shot in Tamil,Hindi & English
|-
| ''[[Dumm Dumm Dumm]]'' || Ganga Veluthambi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Star (2001 film)|Star]]'' || Preethi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Poovellam Un Vasam]]'' || Chella || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[12B]]'' || S. Jothika (Jo){{efn|name=twonames}} || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2002 || ''[[Raja (2002 film)|Raja]]'' || Priya || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[123 (film)|One Two Three]]'' || Narmadha || Tamil [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[Kannada language|Kannada]]||Simultaneously Shot in Tamil , Telugu & Kannada
|-
| ''[[Nagarahavu (2002 film)|Nagarahavu]]'' || Keerthi, Prema Patel{{efn|name=dual}} ||Kannada||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2003 || ''[[Dhool]]'' || Eshwari || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Priyamana Thozhi]]'' || Nandhini Ashok ||Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]'' || Maaya Anbuchelvan || Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Thirumalai]]'' || Swetha ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Tagore (film)|Tagore]]'' || Nandini (Nandu){{efn|name=twonames}} ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||
|-
| ''[[Three Roses]]'' || Pooja || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2004 || ''[[Arul]]'' || Kanmani Arulkumaran || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Perazhagan]]'' || Priya / Shenbagam{{efn|name=dual}} || Tamil |||25th Film
|-
| ''[[Manmadhan (film)|Manmadhan]]'' || Mythili ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Mass (2004 film)|Mass]]'' || Anjali || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005 || ''[[Maayavi]]'' || Jothika (Jo){{efn|name=twonames}} || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Chandramukhi]]'' || Ganga Senthilnathan (Ganga) / Chandramukhi{{efn|name=dual}} ||Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2006 || ''[[Saravana]]'' || Sadhana ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Shock (2006 film)|Shock]]'' ||Madhuri ||Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Vikramarkudu]]'' ||Mrs.Vikram Singh Rathore ||Telugu ||
|-
|''[[June R]]'' || June R. ||Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu]]'' || Aaradhana ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Sillunu Oru Kaadhal]]'' || Kunthavi Gautham (Jill){{efn|name=twonames}} ||Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2007 || ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]'' || Archana ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Pachaikili Muthucharam]]'' || Smitha (Geetha / Kalyani){{efn|name=twonames}} ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Manikanda]]'' || Mahalakshmi (Maha){{efn|name=twonames}} ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Rakkilippattu]]'' || Josephine || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Seetha Kalyanam (2009 film)|Seetha Kalyanam]]'' || Nimisha || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[36 Vayadhinile]]'' || Vasanthi Thamizhselvan || Tamil ||
|-
|| 2017 || ''[[Magalir Mattum (2017 film)|Magalir Mattum]]'' || Prabhavathi ||Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2018 || ''[[Naachiyaar]]'' || P. Naachiyaar Kumari IPS ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Chekka Chivantha Vaanam]]'' || Chithra Varadharajan ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Kaatrin Mozhi]]'' || Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan (Viji) / RJ Madhu{{efn|name=twonames}} ||Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
| ''[[Raatchasi]]'' || Geetha Rani (Ammu){{efn|name=twonames}} ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Jackpot (2019 film)|Jackpot]]'' || Akshaya (Akshu){{efn|name=twonames}} ||Tamil||
|-
| ''[[Thambi (2019 film)|Thambi]]'' || Parvathy || Tamil||
|-
|2020
| ''[[Ponmagal Vandhal]]'' || Venba Pethuraj / Angel / Sakthi Jyothi{{efn|name=twonames}}|| Tamil||Direct To OTT [[Amazon Prime]] Film
|-
|2021
| ''[[Udanpirappe]]''
|Mathangi
| Tamil
|50th Film [[Amazon Prime]] Film
|-
|}

==Short films==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Note
|-
| 2006 || ''Nimisham''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/News/News25/3-8-05/tamil-movies-news-jyothika.html|title=Tamil movies :Jyotika does a short film
|publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=12 January 2006 |access-date=25 August 2012}}</ref> || Nimisha || Malayalam || Short film directed by Revathi S Varma
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Herova? Zerova?]]'' || Herself || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Manadhaal Inaivom, Maatrathai Varaverppom'' || Jo || Directed By [[Sudha Kongara]] Brand Shorts For [[Zee Tamil]]<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/jyotika-is-zee-tamil-brand-ambassador/articleshow/61101251.cms Jyotika is Zee Tamil brand ambassador]. Times of India (16 October 2017). Retrieved on 14 August 2018.</ref><ref>[https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/actor-jyothika-to-endorse-zee-tamil/61100497 Actor Jyothika to endorse Zee Tamil, Marketing & Advertising News, ET BrandEquity]. Brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com (16 October 2017). Retrieved on 14 August 2018.</ref>
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of awards and nominations received by Jyothika]]

== Footnotes ==
{{notelist|
{{efn|name=dual|Jyothika played two characters.}}
{{efn|name=twonames|Jyothika played a single character with two or more names.}}
}}

== References ==
{{reflist|1}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0433392|name=Jyothika}}

[[Category:Actress filmographies]]
[[Category:Indian filmographies]]