Jyothika

Jyothika, born Jyothika Sadanah on 18 October 1978 in Mumbai and now known as Jyothika Saravanan, is an actress and producer who works mainly in Tamil and Hindi cinema. She made her debut in the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna in 1998 and entered Tamil cinema the next year with Vaalee, which won her the Filmfare Best Female Debut – South award. Her first Telugu film was Tagore in 2003. Her best-known films include Kushi, Kaakha Kaakha, Perazhagan, Chandramukhi and Mozhi. After a break, she returned with 36 Vayadhinile in 2015 and later headlined Naachiyaar and Ponmagal Vandhal. In 2024 she appeared in the Hindi films Shaitaan and Srikanth. In Malayalam, she appeared in Priyadarshan's Raakilipattu (2007) and played Nimisha opposite Jayaram in Seetha Kalyanam (2009). Years later she starred opposite Mammootty in Kaathal – The Core (2023), a performance that won her the Filmfare Best Actress – Malayalam award. Her honours include a National Film Award, five Filmfare Awards South and 11 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, among them a record five for Best Actress, as well as the Kalaimamani. Her recent work includes the Netflix series Dabba Cartel (2025) and the Prime Video film System with Sonakshi Sinha, released on 22 May 2026. She has also been shooting an untitled action thriller with Sunny Deol since February 2026. She married actor Suriya on 11 September 2006; the couple have acted together in seven films and have two children.