


Jyothika Saravanan (maiden name Jyothika Sadhana) was born to Chander Sadanah, a film producer, and Seema Sadanah on 18th October, 1978. She has two sisters, an older step-sister named Nandita (Nagma), also an actress, and Radhika (Roshini) who is married and settled in the USA, and a younger brother named Suraj who is an assistant director to Priyadarshan.
She did her schooling in 'Chembur Muslim school' in Mumbai. She discontinued her Psychology degree course from Mithibai College of Arts, Bombay to come into acting. She dated the well acclaimed Tamil actor Surya for over 3 years, and went on to marry him on September 11, 2006. The couple is blessed with a baby girl named Diya.
Her first movie was the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, directed by Priyadarshan, opposite Akshaye Khanna. Though the film did not do well at the box office, she was noticed by the Tamil industry. She proceeded to act in Kollywood, where she debuted in a guest appearance in Vaali. Jyothika won the Filmfare Award for the Best Newcomer for this film. Her first Tamil movie as a heroine was Poovellam Kettuppar with Surya. A string of successful movies followed, among them Kushi,for which she won the Filmfare award for the Best Actress, Mugavari, Tenali and Dumm Dumm Dumm. In 2003 she starred in Dhool with Vikram, in Kaaka Kaaka with Surya and in Thirumalai with Vijay. In 2004, she acted in a double role for Perazhagan and received the Dinakaran Best Actress Award and TheFilmfare award and the Tamil Nadu State Award for it.Her biggest success to-date is Chandramukhi(she got a chance as Simran was pregnant and was removed), with Rajnikanth, where she played a lady suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder. Jyotika was lauded for her performance in the role by many eminent personalities.She won the Tamil Nadu State award yet again, for this movie. Her performances in movies like Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu,(with Kamal Haasan, with whom she paired up again after Tenali) Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, were also applauded equally well.Jyotika's best came in Radha Mohan's Mozhi, where she played a deaf and mute girl and Gautham Menon's Pachaikili Muthucharam , where she essayed a negative role for the first time. Mozhi was one of the biggest hits of 2007, and Jyotika was praised high for her excellent portrayal of Archana.Thus Jyothika left the field of arc lights leaving a lasting impact. Jyotika is considered as one of the bright and succesfull actresses in the history of modern Tamil Cinema.
Her Movies in Tamil
Year Film
2007 Mozhi
2007 Pachaikili Muthucharam
2006 Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
2006 Saravana
2006 June R
2005 Chandramukhi
2005 Maayavi
2004 Arul
2004 Perazhagan
2004 Manmadhan
2003 Thirumalai
2003 Three Roses
2003 Kaaka Kaaka
2003 Dhool
2003 Priyamana Thozhi
2002 Raja
2002 Little John V
2002 123
2001 Poovellam Un Vasam
2001 Dumm Dumm Dumm
2001 12B
2001 Star
2001 Thenali
2000 Khushi
2000 Rhythm
2000 Uyirile Kalanthathu
2000 Mugavari
2000 Snegithiye
2000 Poovellam Kettuppar
1999 Vaali
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