| Jyothirmayi | |
| Birth Place: | Kottayam, Kerala, India |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Parents: | Janardhanan, Saraswathi |
| Years Active: | 1999–2013 2024–Present |
| Relatives: | C. R. Omanakuttan (father-in-law) |
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.[1]
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.[2]
She married Nishanth Kumar on 6 September 2004. Six years later the couple filed for divorce,[3] and it was granted on 1 October 2011. She married film director and cinematographer Amal Neerad on 4 April 2015. They have a son.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pilots | Bobby's sister | |
| 2001 | Ishtam | Jyothi | |
| 2002 | Bhavam | Latha | - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress National Film Award (Special Mention) |
| Meesa Madhavan | Prabha | ||
| Nandanam | Bride | Guest appearance | |
| Kalyanaraman | Radhika | ||
| 2003 | Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum | Meera | |
| Pattalam | Bhama | ||
| Anyar | Raziya Banu | ||
| Hariharan Pillai Happy Aanu | Kavya | ||
| 2004 | Kathavasheshan | Renuka Menon | |
| 2005 | Alice in Wonderland | Dr. Sunitha Rajagopal | |
| 10 The Strangers | Telugu film | ||
| Sivalingam I.P.S. | Tamil film | ||
| 2006 | Chacko Randaaman | Meenakshi | |
| Moonnamathoral | Bala | ||
| Bada Dosth | Meenu | ||
| Idhaya Thirudan | Herself | Tamil film, item number | |
| Thalai Nagaram | Divya | Tamil film | |
| Pakal | Celine | ||
| 2007 | Sabari | Nandhini | Tamil film |
| Naan Avanillai | Ammukutty Menon | Tamil film | |
| Periyar | Nagammal | Tamil film | |
| Aakasham | Bhanu | ||
| Ayur Rekha | Mallika | ||
| 2008 | Arai En 305-il Kadavul | Buvana | Tamil film |
| Atayalangal | Meenakshi | ||
| Twenty:20 | Jyothi | ||
| Bandhu Balaga | Nisha | Kannada film | |
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Dancer | Special appearance |
| Bharya Swantham Suhruthu | Urmila | ||
| Vedigundu Murugesan | Nachiyar | Tamil film | |
| Kerala Cafe | Lalitha | segment Lalitham Hiranmayam | |
| 2010 | Janakan | Dr. Rani Mathew | |
| Chandala-bhikshuki | Matangi (chandala woman) | ||
| 2011 | Seniors | Elsamma | |
| Ven Shankhu Pol | Indhu Nandan | ||
| Pachuvum Kovalanum | Sneha | ||
| 2012 | Navagatharkku Swagatham | Sreerekha | |
| 2013 | Housefull | Emily | |
| Sthalam | |||
| Urava | |||
| 2024 | Bougainvillea | Reethu / Esther Emmanuel | [5] |