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 is making a comeback through her husband Amal Neerad's upcoming film Bougainvillea.[2]
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.[3]
Personal Life
She married Nishanth Kumar on 6 September 2004. Six years later the couple filed for divorce,[4] and it was granted on 1 October 2011. She married film director and cinematographer Amal Neerad on 4 April 2015. They have a son. [5]