# Jyothirmayi

Jyothirmayi is an Indian actress, television presenter, and former model, who worked in Malayalam cinema. Starting her career as a model, she ventured into television, working as an anchor and later starring in numerous television shows. Post second marriage, she had been on a career break and as of 2024, she made a comeback through her husband Amal Neerad's film Bougainvillea.

## Career

Jyothirmayi started her career as a model and serial artist and gained recognition for her performance in the Malayalam soap opera, Indraneelam, directed by Suresh Krishnan. After a brief and unsuccessful stint acting in telefilms, she moved to full films. In her first film Pilots (2000), she played a minor character and the film was a box office bomb. She was noticed after the release of Meesa Madhavan (2002) along with actor Dileep, in which she played the second female lead.

## Personal life

She married Nishanth Kumar on 6 September 2004. Six years later the couple filed for divorce, and it was granted on 1 October 2011. She married film director and cinematographer Amal Neerad on 4 April 2015. They have a son.

## Filmography
### Film

* All films in Malayalam otherwise language noted
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2000 | Pilots | Bobby's sister | |
| 2001 | Ishtam | Jyothi | |
| 2002 | Bhavam | Latha | Won - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress National Film Award (Special Mention) |
| 2002 | Meesa Madhavan | Prabha | |
| 2002 | Nandanam | Bride | Guest appearance |
| 2002 | Kalyanaraman | Radhika | |
| 2003 | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | Meera | |
| 2003 | Pattalam | Bhama | |
| 2003 | Anyar | Raziya Banu | |
| 2003 | Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu | Kavya | |
| 2004 | Kathavasheshan | Renuka Menon | |
| 2005 | Alice in Wonderland | Dr. Sunitha Rajagopal | |
| 2005 | 10 The Strangers | Sanjachala | Telugu film |
| 2005 | Sivalingam I.P.S. | Meera | Tamil film |
| 2006 | Chacko Randaaman | Meenakshi | |
| 2006 | Moonnamathoral | Bala | |
| 2006 | Bada Dosth | Meenu | |
| 2006 | Idhaya Thirudan | Herself | Tamil film, item number |
| 2006 | Thalai Nagaram | Divya | Tamil film |
| 2006 | Pakal | Celine | |
| 2007 | Sabari | Nandhini | Tamil film |
| 2007 | Naan Avanillai | Ammukutty Menon | Tamil film |
| 2007 | Periyar | Nagammal | Tamil film |
| 2007 | Aakasham | Bhanu | |
| 2007 | Ayur Rekha | Mallika | |
| 2008 | Arai En 305-il Kadavul | Buvana | Tamil film |
| 2008 | Atayalangal | Meenakshi | |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | Jyothi | |
| 2008 | Bandhu Balaga | Nisha | Kannada film |
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Dancer | Special appearance |
| 2009 | Bharya Swantham Suhruthu | Urmila | |
| 2009 | Vedigundu Murugesan | Nachiyar | Tamil film |
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | Lalitha | segment Lalitham Hiranmayam |
| 2010 | Janakan | Dr. Rani Mathew | |
| 2010 | Chandala-bhikshuki | Matangi (chandala woman) | |
| 2011 | Seniors | Elsamma | |
| 2011 | Ven Shankhu Pol | Indhu Nandan | |
| 2011 | Pachuvum Kovalanum | Sneha | |
| 2012 | Navagatharkku Swagatham | Sreerekha | |
| 2013 | Housefull | Emily | |
| 2013 | Sthalam | Priya | |
| 2013 | Urava | Maathangi | |
| 2024 | Bougainvillea | Reethu / Esther Emmanuel | |

## Accolades

* Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress – Bhavam (2002)
* National Film Award (Special Mention) – Bhavam (2002)
* Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress – Avasthatarangal (2001)