
Jyothika
Actor · b. 1978 · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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. She made a comeback in the film 36 Vayadhinile (2015), which received good reviews from the critics, especially for her performance and she received Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress for the movie. She became the first actress to win both Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress.
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Movie7.0ThrillerWhen Neha Rajvansh, a privileged public prosecutor, meets Sarika Rawat, a courtroom stenographer from a humble background, their lives are thrown into upheaval where power defines truth, blurring the system and raising a question of what justice truly means to them.
Movie6.3ThrillerHorrorKabir and his family's fun weekend retreat takes terrifying turn when an intruder takes over the control of the body of his teenage daughter, putting her at the mercy of his increasingly sinister orders.
Movie6.1DramaActionArumugham is an uneducated, good hearted, helpful village hick. Easwari is his childhood friend. A chemical factory in the village pollutes the local river and when all attempts to stop the factory waste from going to the drinking water falls flat, the villagers decide to send Arumugham to Chennai and meet the concerned minister who has won from their constituency. He sets out for the city with Easwari and her grandmother and they stay with Arumugham's friend and gang.
Movie6.8ComedyHorrorCreepy happenings in an abandoned mansion are attributed to the ghost of an ancient courtesan, back for revenge.
Movie7.0RomanceThrillerA man struggles to deny his attraction to his twin brother's new bride.
- Movie5.8ComedyRomance
Three men with physical impairments lead dull and monotonous lives. However, when Narmada, a young woman, befriends them, it brings lots of positive changes in them.
Movie6.7DramaFamilyA married woman, who has set aside her dreams for the sake of her husband and daughter, rediscovers her true self and becomes an achiever.
Movie6.7ActionDramaA thief's life changes after he discovers a little girl who claims he is her father, and what follows is violence after a gang hunting for his lookalike closes in on him.
Movie7.0ComedyDramaThenali suffers from panophobia and seeks doctor Kailash's help but the latter denies his request. Later, when Kailash goes on a vacation with his family, Thenali joins them and charms his sister.
Movie7.6DramaIn a world with odds stacked against him in every step of the way, Srikanth defies norms, blazing a trail from rural India to becoming the first visually impaired student at MIT. As he builds Bollant Industries, his success brings challenges for which he would not only chase personal dreams but safeguard a shared future for the ones just like him. This is the tale of an entrepreneur's triumph and sacrifice, both which he welcomed with open arms and a smile.
Movie7.4CrimeThrillerAfter a police team kills his brother, a drug-dealing gangster vows to kill the entire team and their respective families.
Movie5.6CrimeThrillerA lady cop takes interest in the case of a pregnant minor girl and her lover. But there’s a twist in the case, and can she right a wrong, despite pressure from superiors?
Movie6.4ThrillerActionBrother and sister who get separated and reunite years later when the brother has grown to be a criminal.
Movie5.8FantasyComedyWhen a visiting researcher tries desperately to escape, after mistakenly captured by police for an alleged theft in a temple, bizarre things start happening.
Movie7.4RomanceDramaKarthikeyan, a photo editor in Mumbai, is a widower whose parents wish to see him settled and happy. Chitra, a widow with a son, gives them hope, unaware that their pasts are intertwined.
Movie7.1DramaRomanceCollege friends Jenny and Shiva part ways due to a misunderstanding. Although they are in love and realize they cannot live without each other, their egos prevent them from uniting.
Movie6.8DramaRomanceSridhar, an aspiring music director, has been struggling to get a foothold in the music industry for many years. He falls in love but is willing to put his relationship on a backburner for success.
Movie6.7FamilyRomanceGowtham and Kundhavi married then she finds a diary from his time at college, five years earlier. She thinks he would rather be married to Aishwarya, his college sweetheart, so she makes arrangements for them to meet again.
Movie6.5ActionCrimeA bloody power struggle erupts between three brothers who are vying to take over the family business following the death of their father.
Movie6.3ComedyThrillerA hunchbacked phone booth operator loves a blind street dancer and wants to help her regain her sight. His lookalike is a constable in love with the commissioner's daughter.
Movie6.2Murthy (Prashanth) earns his living taking the blame for the mistakes of other people and the jail is his second home. Dhanushkodi (Raghuvaran) has sworn to kill ex-collector Ramanathan's (Vijayakumar) son and so, Ramanathan has transferred his son Santosh (Pravinkanth) to Mauritius while telling the world that he has ran away. Wishing to save his son, he hires Murthy to act as his long lost son, hoping that Dhanushkodi would kill him instead of his actual son. Murthy too accepts the gig since his lover Preeti (Jyotika) is Ramanathan's niece. In the climax, Santhosh supports Dhanushkodi for killing his father, But Dhanushkodi kills Santhosh. The film ends with Murthy taking the blame for killing Santhosh and surrenders himself to police.
Movie6.8FamilyDramaTwo childhood best friends, who does not share any love interest, get married to two other people. But, problem arises when his wife doubts their friendship and his friend's husband's father asks him break their friendship.
Movie3.6ComedyActionTwo con women lock horn with a gangster after knowing that a mystic vessel is hidden in his home.
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TV6.6CrimeDramaWhen an investigation into a pharma company hits close to home, five women launch a tiffin service with a secret ingredient.