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Jyothika

movie Actress cake 18 October 1978 (Wednesday)
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Height

in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 5”

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Age

46

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 18 October 1978 (Wednesday)
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Suriya together founded 
Children: Daughter- Diya Son- Dev

Education

Schools: Learners Academy, Mumbai
Colleges: Mithibai College, Mumbai
Education: Graduation in Psychology

Lifestyle

Religion: Hindu

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Jyothika

  • Does Jyothika smoke?: No
  • Does Jyothika drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • Jyothika started her acting career in 1998 by playing the role of Pallavi Sinha in the Bollywood film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna.
  • She worked in different languages such as Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
  • She featured in several advertisements of popular brands such as Comfort (fabric softener), Santoor Soap, etc.
  • She was the brand ambassador for RmKV silk sarees and Wardrobe Hub in Chennai.
  • In 2001, she worked in the trilingual film Little John as Vani, which was released in 3 different languages, i.e., Tamil, Hindi, and English.
  • She won several awards for her work in the entertainment industry such as Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut-South for Vaali (1999), Filmfare Award for Best Actress-Tamil for Kushi (2000), Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Best Actress for the films Perazhagan (2004), Chandramukhi (2005) & Mozhi (2007), Kalaimamani Award in 2005, and Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress South for 36 Vayadhinile (2015).
  • Jyothika and her husband Suriya together founded Agaram foundation, a nonprofit organization to help children who drop out of school early in Tamil Nadu.
  • In an interview, Jyothika talked about her married life and mentioned how she and Suriya met on the set of a film and fell in love while working together on various projects. She added that it was Suriya’s respect towards women which attracted her. Jyothika said that she married a month after Suriya proposed to her for marriage as she was satisfied with her success in her career and wanted to give time to her personal life. [1]Hindustan Times

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