Jyothika Saravanan (née Sadanah; born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actress and film producer who predominantly appears in Tamil films in addition to Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi film. Jyothika debuted in films with the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1997), directed by Priyadarshan. She starred in her first Tamil film Vaali (1999) and her first Telugu film Tagore (2003) Jyothika is regarded as one of the most prolific, finest and highest paid actresses in Tamil cinema. Times of India ranked Jyothika among the best actresses of South India. The Hindu referred to her as one of the Superstar women in Indian cinema and noted that she has “proved her mettle and has the box office pull”. Outlook India named her as one of the actress who has uplifted “women-centric films” in South India. Vikram Venkateswaran of The Quint termed her the “standalone female lead actor” who can carry a film “entirely on her shoulders”. Karthik Kumar of Hindustan Times termed her the “comeback queen” and added, Jyothika brought in the wave of women-centric cinema to Tamil industry which gained momentum post the release of 36 Vayadhinile.
Top Achievements:
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress 2001
- National film Award for Best feature Film 2022
- Filmfare Award for Best Film -Tamil 2022