Jyothirmayi- Against all odds
She has almost managed the impossible in the Tamil film industry- make a name for herself even after getting married. Even when she made her debut in Tamil with the song sequence in Idhaya Thirudan, Jyothirmayi was married.
But that didn't stop her from acting in films like Thalainagaram in which director Sundar C made his debut as hero.
All along, the actress had been concentrating on Malayalam too. Recently, her 'Bada Dost' with Suresh Gopi was released. On Onam, she had the supernatural thriller Moonamthoraal, in which she had co-starred with Jayaram. Her next film in Malayalam will be with Prithviraj.
In Tamil too, she had been getting herself some pretty good projects. She'll star as EVR Periyaar's first wife in the film named Periyaar. She also will be Vijayakanth's heroine in the new film Shabari.
"There are many actresses in the Tamil film industry who have disappeared after just a film or two. I'm lucky because even after three years, I'm still doing very well in Tamil," she began.
"Right now I'm acting in many interesting projects. The secret behind my survival is that I'm simply making sure that I do a variety of roles," she began.
About
Periyaar-
"It
was
my
fortune
that
I
got
an
opportunity
to
work
in
the
film.
Acting
in
the
film
was
a
learning
experience
for
me.
It
helped
me
discover
myself.
Your
best
friends
help
you
find
out
your
future
course
of
life.
Similarly,
the
kind
of
roles
that
you
play
helps
you
grow
as
a
person."
About
Item
Numbers-
I've
been
getting
plenty
of
offers
to
appear
in
item
numbers.
But
I'm
refusing
all
of
them.
If
the
song
is
blended
naturally
with
the
story
and
if
the
costumes
aren't
very
glamorous
and
vulgar,
I
wouldn't
mind
accepting
such
offers.
But,
the
ones
that
came
to
me
weren't
of
this
type.
Difference
between
Malayalam
and
Tamil
films-
I
have
acted
in
more
than
20
Malayalam
films
until
now.
All
of
them
are
family-based
films.
In
Malayalam
films,
stories
play
a
crucial
role.
In
Tamil,
most
roles
are
simply
one-dimensional.
But
in
Malayalam,
you
live
your
life
on
the
screen-
as
a
lover,
wife,
and
mother...your
character
evolves
in
the
story.
About
her
new
film
with
Vijayakanth-
With
Vijayakanth,
I'm
working
in
the
film
named
Shabari.
My
character's
name
is
Nandini.
Shooting
is
on
at
a
hectic
pace,
night
and
day.
I
fight
a
lot
with
him
in
this
film.
My
character
begins
as
his
girlfriend
and
eventually
gets
married
to
him
and
raises
a
family
with
him
in
the
film.
Playing
such
roles
is
always
more
interesting.
You
get
a
chance
to
exhibit
your
acting
skills.
About
her
friends
in
the
Malayalam
cine
industry-
I
don't
normally
treat
anybody
as
strangers.
Each
year,
Malayalam
stars
gather
in
Dubai
for
star
nites.
You
get
a
chance
to
interact
with
everybody.
And,
you
become
friendly
with
all
your
contemporaries.
There
are
no
close
friends.
There
are
no
enemies
either.
Big
ambitions-
Jyothirmayi
is
serious
about
becoming
a
director
someday.
She
has
joined
as
apprentice
with
some
of
the
best
directors
in
the
industry.
The
first
step
is
to
make
a
short
film.
She
says
that
she
even
has
a
script
ready
for
it.
Its only a matter of time before the film happens.
Well, congratulations!