Jyothika Saravanan is one of the most loved actresses in the South Indian film industry. With her effortless and phenomenal acting chops, she has won multiple awards and accolades. Apart from Tamil films, Jyothika has worked in Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films. Though she is a popular star in the South, Jyothika’s acting career began in Bollywood.
In 1998, Jyothika made her acting debut in Priyadarshan’s Hindi film, Doli Saja Ke Rakhna. She later went on to star in her first Tamil film, Vaali, which was followed by some successful films like Kushi, Poovellam Un Vasam, Kaakha Kaakha, Chandramukhi, Mozhi and many more. Not many people know this, but Jyothika’s family comes from the same industry. Let us learn some unknown facts about Jyothika.
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Jyothika is a Punjabi and her father is a film producer
Many people don’t know this, but Jyothika was born to a Punjabi father and a Maharashtrian Muslim mother. Born as Jyothika Sadanah, her father, Chander Sadanah, is a film producer. She has a brother, Suraj, who is a director and has directed many films. She completed her schooling at Learner’s Academy and later majored in Psychology at the Mithibai College in Mumbai.
In a career spanning more than two decades, not even one filmmaker approached her for a Hindi film. In an interview with News18 Showsha, Jyothika, who was recently seen in the supernatural horror film, Shaitan, revealed that her first Hindi film did not do well in the theatres, and then she moved to South. Despite achieving so much success in South Indian films, she did not get any offers from Bollywood as people thought that she was a South Indian and didn’t want to work in Hindi films.
Jyothika is the half-sister of actress Nagma
Another unknown fact about Jyothika is that she is the half-sister of actress, Nagma. Actress and politician, Nagma made her acting debut in the film, Baaghi, opposite Salman Khan and was later seen in films like King Uncle, Suhaag, Kadhalan, Baashha, Lal Baadshah and many more.
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Not many people know that Jyothika and Nagma are half-sisters. Jyothika’s mother, Seema was first married to a textile industrialist, Aravind Morarji, with whom she had Nagma. However, Seema and Aravind got divorced and Seema married Chander Sadanah. Jyothika is Seema and Chander’s daughter, making her Nagma’s half-sister. Despite being half-sisters, Jyothika and Nagma share a very close bond and are often spotted at family functions and get-togethers.
Jyothika and Suriya waited for four years to get married
Suriya and Jyothika are one of the most loved and sought-after couples in the South Indian film industry. It was in the year 1999 when Suriya met Jyothika Sadanah during the filming of Poovellam Kettupar. It was during the filming of Kaakha Kaakha that the two had fallen in love. He was a Tamilian, while she couldn’t speak a word of Tamil. But as destiny would have it, the two fell in love and decided to get married.
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But Suriya’s parents were very traditional and conservative and were against his wedding with Jyothika since she was a North Indian. Suriya’s father, himself, once told in an interview that their marriage did not go easy, and the couple had to wait for four years to get married after they convinced his family.
When their film, Kaakha Kaakha was released, the couple was believed to have gotten engaged. The engagement was a low-key affair and it is said that Suriya had gotten engaged to Jyothika to get some time to convince his parents about their relationship. Their film, Kaakha Kaakha had become a box-office hit and had broken all the records, making the two the most sought-after stars.
And finally in 2006, Suriya and Jyothika got married and welcomed their kids, Diya and Dev. Jyothika, who could not speak Tamil, learnt the language from her mother-in-law and now speaks like a native Tamil speaker.
Jyothika’s comeback to Bollywood after 27 years
Jyothika is one of the most promising actresses, who has a record of holding a maximum number of awards for Best Tamil Actress at the South Filmfare Awards. Jyothika left the industry at the peak of her career after her marriage to Suriya. She returned to acting in 2015 with the Tamil cinema, 36 Vayadhinile. In 2024, Jyothika made her comeback in Bollywood with the supernatural thriller film, Shaitaan. After the success of Shaitaan, Jyothika signed up two more Hindi films, Srikanth and Dabba Cartel.
Jyothika is one of the top actresses who, despite taking a break from acting, made a successful comeback and is ruling the box office like a boss lady.
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