# Jyothi (actress, born 1963)

Jyothi (1 January 1963 - 18 May 2007) was an Indian actress who appeared in South Indian films. She acted in over 50 films. She is known for films like Puthukavithai and Rail Payanangalil. She had acted in over 50 films in Tamil and Telugu including Toorpu Velle Railu and Vamsa Vruksham in her earlier career.
She shot into the limelight when her maiden film Rayil Payanangalil, directed by Vijaya T Rajendher, turned out to be a success. She had also paired with Rajinikanth in Pudukavithai, produced by Kavithalayaas in the mid-1980s. Jyothi died of breast cancer at a private hospital in Chennai in 2007. She was 44. A divorcee, Jothi was staying with her daughter at suburban Neelangarai on the ECR and getting treatment for the last couple of years. Her body was cremated at Besant Nagar crematorium.

## Partial filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
| 1979 | Toorpu Velle Railu | Alimelu | Telugu | |
| 1980 | Vamsa Vruksham | | Telugu | Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) |
| 1981 | Rail Payanangalil | | Tamil | |
| 1981 | Kanni Theevu | | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Puthukavithai | Uma | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Sattam Sirikkiradhu | | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Nenjangal | | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Malle Pandiri | Syamala | Telugu | |
| 1982 | Koritharicha Naal | | Malayalam | |
| 1982 | Maro Malupu | | Telugu | |
| 1982 | Aa Divasam | | Malayalam | |
| 1983 | Idhi Kaadu Mugimpu | Deepa | Telugu | |
| 1983 | Asthram | Rekha | Malayalam | |
| 1983 | Gramathu Kiligal | | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Ikanaina Marandi | | Telugu | |
| 1983 | Ee Desamlo Oka Roju | | Telugu | |
| 1983 | Ee Pillaku Pellavuthundha | | Telugu | |
| 1984 | Swarna Gopuram | Mercy | Malayalam | |
| 1984 | Shankari | Gracy | Tamil | |
| 1984 | Amrutha Ghalige | | Kannada | |
| 1984 | Mudivalla Arambam | | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Raman Sreeraman | Vidya | Tamil | |
| 1985 | Bhale Thammudu | Neelaveni | Telugu | |
| 1985 | Sri Katna Leelalu | | Telugu | |
| 1987 | Agni Putrudu | Gayatri | Telugu | |
| 1987 | Raga Leela | | Telugu | |
| 1988 | Chikkadu Dorakadu | | Telugu | |
| 1989 | Raktha Kanneeru | Nirmala | Telugu | |
| 1989 | Ashoka Chakravarthy | Rukmini | Telugu | |
| 1990 | Chinna Kodalu | | Telugu | |
| 1991 | Stuartpuram Police Station | | Telugu | |
| 1991 | Indra Bhavanam | | Telugu | |
| 1991 | Surya IPS | Parvathi | Telugu | |
| 1991 | Nirnayam | Nalini | Telugu | |
| 1992 | Killer | Lalitha | Telugu | |
| 1992 | Dharma Kshetram | Benarjee's sister | Telugu | |
| 1992 | Nani | | Telugu | |
| 1992 | Joker Mama Super Alludu | | Telugu | |
| 1992 | Police Brothers | | Telugu | |
| 1994 | Kalikalam Adadi | | Telugu | |
| 1995 | Desa Drohulu | | Telugu | |
| 2000 | Parthen Rasithen | Shankar's mother | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Vanna Thamizh Pattu | Bhuvana's mother | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Ullam Kollai Poguthae | Jyothi's mother | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Kadal Pookkal | Peter's mother | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Alli Arjuna | Kishore's mother | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Raja | Raja's mother | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Style | Viji's mother | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Kalatpadai | Bhama | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Anbu | Anbu's mother | Tamil | |

## Death

Affected with breast cancer, she was admitted to a private hospital in Chennai a few days before her death. She did not respond to the treatment and died on the night of 18 May 2007, at the age of 44. A divorcee, she was staying with her daughter at suburban Neelangarai on the ECR and getting treatment for the last couple of years. Her body was cremated at Besant Nagar crematorium.