Jyothika Saravanan (Indian Actress) Biography

Jyothika Saravanan is an Indian actor and producer from India who has a reputation for her work in Tamil films. She has also been featured in a variety of Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films. Her birth date was 18th October 1977, in Mumbai to Chander Sadanah and Seema Sadanah. Their father Chander is an actor and film producer.

Indian actress Jyothika Saravanan is well known for her roles in Tamil cinema. Some Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films included her as an actress. She was nominated for and won multiple honours including three Filmfare Awards, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, four Dinakaran Awards, an International Tamil Film Award, and a Cinema Express Award. In addition, she has been honoured with the Kalaimamani Award. In fact, The Times of India has named her one of the top South Indian actresses.

Jyothika Biography

Date of Birth	18 October 1978
Birth Place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
School Name	Learners Academy, Mumbai
College Name	Mithibai College, Mumbai
Qualifications	Graduation in Psychology
Age	45 Years
Religion	Hindu
Home Town	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Net worth	$5 million

Jyothika Physical Stats

Age	44 Years
Height	5’5”
Weight	58 Kgs
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Jyothika Family

Father Name	Chander Sadanah
Mother Name	Seema Sadanah
Siblings	Suraj, Roshini, Nagma

Jyothika Favorite Things

Favorite Things
Favorite Colours	Black, red
Favorite Food	Butter chicken
Favorite Destination	London
Favorite Singer	Hariharan
Favorite Writer	John Grisham
Favorite Music Director	A. R. Rahman
Favorite Actors	Bollywood: Aamir Khan Hollywood: John Travolta
Favorite Actress	Sridevi
Favorite Films	Bollywood: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) Tamil: Kadhalan (1994) Hollywood: French Kiss (1995)

Jyothika Net Worth

Jyothika is one of the richest Movie Actress & listed on most popular Movie Actress. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jyothika’s net worth $21 million.

Estimated Net Worth in 2024	$21 million
Estimated Net Worth in 2022	$15 million

Jyothika Career

Jyothika made her debut in 1998, in Priyadarshan’s Hindi film – “Doli Saja Ke Rakhna”. Her part in the film did not get much attention because the film did severely at the box office. She went on to produce a film that was set in South India. Her career began in Kollywood with a brief appearance in the film “Vaali” (1999).

The small part she played in the film earned acclaim from the crowd and filmmakers, too. The next few years were a golden period for her since she was given the female lead in films such as “Poovellam Kettuppar”, “Khushi”, “Rhythm” and “Snegithiye” All of which was successful in the theater.

Jyothika Movies List

Movies	Years
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna	1998
Vaali	1999
Poovellam Kettuppar	1999
Mugavaree	2000
Kushi	2000
Rhythm	2000
Uyirile Kalanthathu	2000
Thenali	2000
Snegithiye	2000
Little John	2001
Dumm Dumm Dumm	2001
Star	2001
Poovellam Un Vasam	2001
12B	2001
Raja	2002
One Two Three	2002
Nagarahavu	2002
Dhool	2003
Priyamana Thozh	2003
Kaakha Kaakha	2003
Thirumalai	2003
Tagore	2003
Three Roses	2003
Arul Kanmani Arulkumaran	2004
Perazhagan	2004
Manmadhan	2004
Mass	2004
Maayavi	2005
Chandramukhi	2005
Saravana	2006
Shock	2006
Vikramarkudu	2006
June R	2006
Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu	2006
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal	2006
Mozhi	2007
Pachaikili Muthucharam	2007
Manikanda	2007
Rakkilippattu	2007
Seetha Kalyanam	2009
36 Vayadhinile	2015
Magalir Mattum	2017
Naachiyaar	2018
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam	2018
Kaatrin Mozhi	2018
Raatchasi	2019
Jackpot	2019
Thambi	2019
Ponmagal Vandhal	2020

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Jyothika Awards

• 2004: Best Actress: Perazhagan
• 2005: Best Actress: Chandramukhi
• 2007: Best Actress: Mozhi
• 2004: Special Jury For Best Actress: Kaaka Kaaka
• 1999: Best Female Debut – Vaali (Tamil)
• 2000: Best Actress – Kushi (Tamil)
• 2015: Best Actress – 36 Vayadhinile (Tamil)
• 2005: Best Actress: Chandramukhi

Jyothika Husband

Suriya (2001-Present) – Jyothika married actor, producer, and TV presenter Suriya on September 11, 2006. They have 2 children – a boy named Dev (b. June 7, 2010) and a girl named Diya (b. August 10, 2007). Since the couple first appeared together in the film Poovellam Kettuppar in 1999, they starred together in 6 other films Uyirile Kalanthathu (2000), Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Perazhagan (2004), Maayavi (2005), June R (2006), and Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (2006).

Brand Endorsements

Jyothika has appeared in commercials for various brands such as –

• Nescafé Sunrise
• Iraya
• Shakti Masala
• Saravana Stores
• Gokul Santol
• Aircel
• Idhayam
• Paragon Footwear
• Santoor Soap
• Comfort

Jyothika Facts

1. She is close to her half-sister Nagma.
2. Jyothika is a psychologist by profession.
3. Her debut theatrical film appearance was as Pallavi Sinha alongside actor Akshaye Khanna in Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998).
4. Her appearance in the film Kushi (2000) was when she got her breakthrough.
5. Until 2019, one of the successful films of hers was Chandramukhi which featured her as the titular character alongside the legendary actor Rajinikanth.
6. In the year 2005, she was presented with the prestigious “Kalaimamani Award” by the Tamil Nadu State Government.
7. Jyothika was listed at 2nd place at by The Times Of India (Chennai) on their list of “Most Desirable married women of Kollywood” in 2015.
8. In 2017, she received the JFW Award for “Most Successful Actress in South Film Industry.”
9. She and actor, comedian, and TV presenter Vivekanandan were appointed by Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami as the face of Tamil Nadu’s campaign to free the state of its use of plastic in August 2018.
10. In 2019, her brother worked as an assistant director to producer, director, and filmmaker Priyadarshan.
11. She was chosen as the face of RmKV silk sarees and Wardrobe Hub, Chennai in the past.
12. Jyothika is the first brand ambassador to be chosen by Zee Tamil. She is featured as the voice of channels multi-media campaign.
13. Jyothika is Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan‘s favorite actress.
14. Jyothika has been featured on the cover of various distinguished magazines such as JFW and South Scope.
15. In February 2023, they adopted a dog named Kobe which they got from the Youth Organization in Defence of Animals (YODA).
16. In March 2023, they purchased an apartment in Mumbai for INR 70 crore and shifted there because of their kids’ education. Both of their kids had taken admission in a school in Mumbai.

Jyothika Controversy

A powerful voice to reckon with, Jyothika is also known for voicing her concern for issues related to national interest. However, this one time, she courted controversy for one of her remarks wherein she talked about “spending too much money on reconstructing temples”. Scroll through to know the entire episode.

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