Janani (actress)

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Janani
Janani
Janani
Born
Kathivakkam, Ennore, Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (present-day Chennai)
OccupationActress
Years active2011-present

Janani is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Malayalam movies.[1] She made her cinematic debut with the Tamil feature film Avan Ivan (2011).[2] Her notable films including Thegidi (2014) and 7th Day (2014).[3]

Early life[edit]

Janani was born in Kathivakkam in Chennai, Tamil Nadu as Janani Iyer. She did her schooling at DAV Gopalapuram and graduated with B.E. Computer Science and Engineering at RMK Engineering College, Chennai.[4][5] After her undergraduate studies, she got seat in Wollongong University, Australia. She dropped her studies plan and became a part of the cast of Avan Ivan.[6] In 2014, she dropped Iyer from her name.[7][8]

Career[edit]

After her studies, she ventured into modeling and appeared in over 150 regional television advertisements.[4][9] However, Janani stated that she had always dreamt of becoming an actress, considering acting to be her "passion in life".[4] During her modelling career, she appeared in cameo roles as a model in Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru (2009) and as an assistant director to K. S. Ravikumar in Gautham Vasudev Menon's Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010). She had earlier signed Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa to play the second lead actress, but her role was later shot featuring Samantha Ruth Prabhu.[10] In early 2010, following the recommendation of director A. L. Vijay, Janani went to audition for director Bala, who was looking for a Tamil-speaking newcomer for the lead female character for his film project, Avan Ivan (2011).[4] Upon seeing her audition, Bala signed her for the role, saying he felt that she "fits into the role".[4] The comedy-drama film featured Janani in the role of an innocent police constable opposite Vishal, and her performance won her positive reviews from critics.[2] Her next release was Paagan (2013), in which she was paired opposite Srikanth.[11] A critic from Sify wrote, "Janani Iyer looks beautiful and it is a relief to watch a Tamil girl speaking in her own voice."[12] She also made her debut in Malayalam cinema with 3 Dots though the film did not perform well commercially.[13]

In 2014, she appeared alongside Ashok Selvan in the crime thriller Thegidi, which won positive reviews and became a surprise success at the box office. A critic from IndiaGlitz.com noted "Janani Iyer is sweet and plays her part perfectly as Madhu the innocent girl".[14][15] While waiting for better offers from the Tamil film industry, she prioritised working on Malayalam films and notably starred in films such as 3 Dots (2013) opposite Kunchacko Boban, 7th Day (2014) opposite Prithviraj which was a commercial success and Koothara (2014) alongside Mohanlal and Bharath. She also featured opposite actor Asif Ali in successive ventures, Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal (2014) and Ithu Thaanda Police (2016).[16][17] During the period, a further Malayalam film, Edison Photos opposite Nivin Pauly was cancelled.[18][19]

Janani made a return to Tamil films in 2017 by featuring in the mystery film Adhe Kangal and the horror comedy Balloon. The following year, the long-delayed Vidhi Madhi Ultaa (2018) had a theatrical release, but went unnoticed at the box office. In 2018, she appeared on the Tamil television reality show Bigg Boss Tamil 2 hosted by Kamal Haasan, which is telecasted on Star Vijay.[20]

Filmography[edit]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role(s) Language(s) Notes Ref.
2009 Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru Commercial model Tamil Uncredited role
2010 Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Assistant director to K.S. Ravikumar Uncredited role
2011 Avan Ivan Baby
2012 Paagan Mahalakshmi
2013 3 Dots Lakshmi Malayalam [21]
2014 Thegidi Madhushree Tamil [22]
7th Day Jessy Malayalam
Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal Deena
Koothara Noora
2016 Ithu Thaanda Police Niya Menon [23]
Ma Chu Ka Nivedita Haran [24]
2017 Adhe Kangal Sadhana Tamil
Mupparimanam Herself Cameo appearance
Balloon Shenbagavalli
2018 Vidhi Madhi Ultaa Divya Also singer for "Un Nerukkam (Shimmr Mix)" [25]
2019 Dharmaprabhu Kumaradasan's daughter Cameo Appearance [26]
2022 Koorman Stella [27]
Vezham Preethi [28]
Thollaikatchi
TBA
Finished
Delayed
Bagheera
TBA
Filming [29]
Yaakai Thiri
TBA
Filming [30]
Munnarivaan
TBA
Filming [31]
Television
Year Title TV Channel Role Notes
2018 Bigg Boss Tamil 2[32] Star Vijay Contestant 4th place
2019 Bigg Boss Tamil 3 Star Vijay Guest
2019 8th South Indian International Movie Awards Sun TV Co-Host
2020 Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards Sun TV Guest

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Nikhil Raghavan (13 July 2013). "Etcetera: A steady climb up". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "I'm God's favourite child: Janani Iyer". The Times of India. 25 February 2011. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "An interview with Thegidi, Avan Ivan actress Janani Iyer". behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Bala's new Tamil heroine!". Moviebuzz. Sify. 31 January 2010. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
  5. ↑ "Janani Iyer- Bala's new heroine". Indiaglitz.com. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  6. ↑ Rangarajan, Malathi (19 May 2012). "Luck by chance". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "Now, Janani Iyer changes her name - Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. ↑ "After Raai Laxmi, Janani Iyer changes her name to Janani". 28 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "A dream start for Janani Iyer". The Times of India. 4 February 2010. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Janani Iyer was to play Samantha's role in VTV - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  11. ↑ "Srikanth – Janani Iyer in 'Paagan'". IndiaGlitz. 29 August 2011. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  12. ↑ "Paagan Movie Review". Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  13. ↑ "Janani's journey begins here". Deccan Chronicle. 28 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  14. ↑ "Thegidi Movie Review". 28 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  15. ↑ Vandhana (27 January 2015). "Free Style: The Janani Iyer Interview". silverscreen.in. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  16. ↑ "Prithviraj to play a middle-aged cop!". The Times of India. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  17. ↑ Gayathry (12 December 2013). "Andrea Jeremiah Says No To Asif Ali! – Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
  18. ↑ "Janani to play a Tulu Brahmin girl in Edison Photos - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  19. ↑ "I am in no hurry, says Janani Iyer". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  20. ↑ Lee, Dharmik (17 June 2018). "பிக்பாஸ் போட்டியாளரான பாலா பட கதாநாயகி!". Vikatan (in தமிழ்). Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "Janani Iyer in 'Three Dots'". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  22. ↑ "Ashok Selvan and Janani Iyer starrer Thegidi has been wrapped up". Behindwoods.com. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  23. ↑ "Janani Iyer all set to romance Asif, again!". The Times of India. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  24. ↑ "Janani Iyer back with a bold role". Deccan Chronicle. 8 June 2017.
  25. ↑ "Rameez Raja, Janani Iyer team up for a dark comedy - Times of India". The Times of India.
  26. ↑ "Janani Iyer to play a cameo in Dharmaprabhu". The New Indian Express.
  27. ↑ "Koorman Movie Review: Koorman is an amateurish crime thriller". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022.
  28. ↑ "Bigg Boss Janani Iyer to romance Ashok Selvan again". India Today. Ist. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  29. ↑ "I play a modern girl from Hyderabad in Bagheera: Janani - Times of India". The Times of India.
  30. ↑ "Bharath, Janani Iyer rom-com titled Yaakai Thiri". dtNext.in. 4 January 2021.
  31. ↑ "Bharath signs a psychological thriller movie next! - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 25 February 2021.
  32. ↑ "Bigg Boss Tamil 2 Written update, June 19th, 2018 : Janani Iyer finishes the luxury budget task successfully - Times of India". The Times of India.

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