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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{distinguish|Jyothi (Telugu actress)}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Jyothi actress born 1963.jpg
| caption =
| birth_name = Jyothi
| birth_date = 1963
| birth_place =
| occupation = Actress
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2007|05|18|1963|1|1}}<ref name="death"/>
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[India]]
| parents =
| spouse =
| children =
| years_active =
| nationality = [[India]]n
}}

'''Jyothi''' was an Indian actress who appeared in South Indian films. She acted in over 50 films. She is known for films like [[Puthukavithai]] and [[Rail Payanangalil]].<ref name="death">{{cite web|url=http://chennai365.com/news/superstar-rajinikanths-heronie-passed-away/|title=Superstar Rajinikanth's heroine passed away|access-date=2014-11-06|publisher=chennai365.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.oneindia.in/2007/05/19/tamil-actress-jothi-passes-away-1179578507.html|title=Tamil Actress Jothi passes away|access-date=2014-11-06|publisher=news.oneindia.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/yesteryear-actress-dead-tamil-news-31226|title=Yesteryear actress dead|access-date=2014-11-06|publisher=indiaglitz.com}}</ref> Jyothi made a mark in acting through [[T.Rajendar|Vijaya T. Rajendher]]’s Rayil Payanangalil and Rajinikanth starrer Puthu Kavithai.

Jyothi died of breast cancer at a private hospital in Chennai in 2007. She was 44. A divorcee, Jothi was staying with her daughter at suburban Neelangarai on the ECR and getting treatment for the last couple of years. She shot into the limelight when her maiden film "Rayil Payanangalil", directed by Vijaya T Rajendher, turned out to be a resounding success. She had also paired with Tamil Superstar Rajnikanth in "Pudukavithai", produced by Kavithalayaas in the mid-80s. A host of people from the Tamil film world paid their last respects to the actor, who had acted in over 50 films in Tamil and Telugu. Her body was cremated at Besant Nagar crematorium.

==Partial filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Toorpu Velle Railu]]'' || Alimelu || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Vamsa Vruksham]]'' || || Telugu || [[Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu)]]
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Rail Payanangalil]]'' || || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Kanni Theevu]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Puthukavithai]]'' || Uma || Tamil ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Sattam Sirikkiradhu]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Nenjangal]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Malle Pandiri]]'' || Syamala || Telugu ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Koritharicha Naal]]'' || || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Maro Malupu]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Aa Divasam]]'' || || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Asthram]]'' || Rekha || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Gramathu Kiligal]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Ee Desamlo Oka Roju]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Ee Pillaku Pellavuthundha]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Swarna Gopuram]]'' || Mercy || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Shankari]]'' || Gracy || Tamil ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Mudivalla Arambam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Raman Sreeraman]]'' || Vidya || Tamil ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Kalikalam Adadi]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Bhale Thammudu (1985 film)|Bhale Thammudu]]'' || Neelaveni || Telugu ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Sri Katna Leelalu]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Agni Putrudu]]'' || Gayatri || Telugu||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Raga Leela]]'' || || Telugu||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Ashoka Chakravarthy]]'' || Rukmini || Telugu||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Chinna Kodalu]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Stuartpuram Police Station]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Indra Bhavanam]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Surya IPS]]'' || Parvathi || Telugu ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Nirnayam (1991 film)|Nirnayam]]'' || Nalini || Telugu ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Killer (1992 film)|Killer]]'' || Lalitha || Telugu ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Dharma Kshetram]]'' || Benarjee's sister || Telugu ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Joker Mama Super Alludu]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Police Brothers]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Parthen Rasithen]]'' || Shankar's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Vanna Thamizh Pattu]]'' || Bhuvana's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Ullam Kollai Poguthae]]'' || Jyothi's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kadal Pookkal]]'' || Peter's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Alli Arjuna]]'' || Kishore's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Raja (2002 film)|Raja]]'' || Raja's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Style (2002 film)|Style]]'' || Viji's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Kalatpadai]]'' || Bhama || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Anbu (2003 film)|Anbu]]'' || Anbu's mother || Tamil ||
|-
|}

==Death==
Suffering from breast cancer, she was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai a few days before her death. She did not respond to the treatment and died on the night of 18 May 2007, at the young age of 44. A divorcee, she was staying with her daughter at suburban Neelangarai on the ECR and getting treatment for the last couple of years. Her body was cremated at Besant Nagar crematorium.<ref name="death" />

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=0433389|name=Jyothi}}

{{FilmfareTeluguBestActress}}

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[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:1963 births]]
[[Category:2007 deaths]]
[[Category:Date of birth missing]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing]]
[[Category:Filmfare Awards South winners]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Chennai]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]

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