| Jyothika Sadanah Saravanan | |
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 Jyothika Saravanan and Surya Sivakumar |
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| Born | Jyothika Sadanah October 18, 1978 Mumbai, India |
| Other name(s) | Jyo |
| Years active | 1999-2007 |
| Spouse(s) | Surya Sivakumar |
Jyothika Sadanah Saravanan (Tamil: ஜோதிகா சாதானா சரவணன்) is a Tamil film actress who acted in several Tamil films. She also acted in a few Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi films. Her films include Khushi, Kaaka Kaaka, Perazhagan, Chandramukhi and Mozhi.
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Personal life
Jyothika Saravanan was born to Chander Sadanah, a film producer, and Seema Sadanah on October 18, 1978 in Mumbai. She is a Punjabi Muslim and she did her schooling in Chembur Muslim School in Mumbai. She has a half sister Nagma (original name Nandita) also an actress, from her mother's previous marriage.
She married a popular actor Surya Sivakumar on September 11, 2006. The star couple have a daughter named Diya, who was born in 2007.
Career
Her first movie was the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna, directed by Priyadarshan. She proceeded to act in Kollywood films, where she debuted in a guest appearance in Vaali.
Her first Tamil movie as a lead artist was Poovellam Kettuppar with Surya Sivakumar. She starred in Kushi, for which she won the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award, Mugavari, Thenali and Dumm Dumm Dumm. She won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for Perazhagan in 2004 and for Chandramukhi in 2005 for the successive second time.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Language | Role | Other Notes |
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| 2009 | Seetha kalyanam | Malayalam | Nimisha | [1] |
| 2007 | Manikanda | Tamil | Maha | |
| 2007 | Mozhi | Tamil | Archana | Nominated: National Film Award for Best Actress Winner: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress |
| 2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam | Tamil | Geetha | |
| 2006 | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | Tamil | Kundhavi Gautham | |
| 2006 | Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu | Tamil | Aaradhana | |
| 2006 | Saravana | Tamil | Sadhana | |
| 2006 | Shock | Telugu | Madhurima | |
| 2006 | June R | Tamil | June | |
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Tamil | Ganga Senthilnathan/ Chandramukhi |
Winner: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress |
| 2005 | Maayavi | Tamil | Jyothika | |
| 2004 | Arul | Tamil | Kanmani | |
| 2004 | Mass | Telugu | Anjali | Telugu film Dubbed into Tamil as Veeran |
| 2004 | Perazhagan | Tamil | Priya/ Shenbagam |
Winner: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress |
| 2004 | Manmadhan | Tamil | Mythili | |
| 2003 | Thirumalai | Tamil | Swetha | |
| 2003 | Three Roses | Tamil | Pooja | |
| 2003 | Kaaka Kaaka | Tamil | Maaya Anbuchelvan | |
| 2003 | Dhool | Tamil | Eshwari | |
| 2003 | Priyamana Thozhi | Tamil | Nandhini | |
| 2003 | Tagore | Telugu | Nandini | Telugu film |
| 2002 | Raja | Tamil | Priya | |
| 2002 | Little John | Tamil | Vani | |
| 2002 | 123 | Tamil | Narmada | |
| 2001 | Poovellam Un Vasam | Tamil | Chella | |
| 2001 | Dumm Dumm Dumm | Tamil | Ganga | |
| 2001 | 12B | Tamil | Jyotika (Jo) | Dub into Hindi as Do Raaste - 12B |
| 2001 | Star | Tamil | Preethi | |
| 2001 | Thenali | Tamil | Janaki | |
| 2000 | Khushi | Tamil | Jennifer (Jenny)/ Selvi |
Winner: Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award |
| 2000 | Rhythm | Tamil | Aruna | Nominated: The Best Cameo Appearance |
| 2000 | Uyirile Kalanthathu | Tamil | Priya | |
| 2000 | Mugavari | Tamil | Viji | |
| 2000 | Snegithiye | Tamil | Vani Subramaniyam | Simultaneously made in Malayalam. |
| 2000 | Poovellam Kettuppar | Tamil | Janaki / Kalyani | |
| 1999 | Vaali | Tamil | Sona | Winner: Filmfare Best Tamil Female Debut Award Cameo |
| 1998 | Doli Saja Ke Rakhna | Hindi | Pallavi Sinh | Hindi film |
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