

She was awarded the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award for Kushi (2000).

She received her first Filmfare Award for Vaali (1999) as Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South.

She starred in her first Tamil film Vaali (1999) and her first Telugu film Tagore (2003), opposite Chiranjeevi. She debuted in Bollywood in the Hindi film Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1997), directed by Priyadarshan. She has been ranked among the best actresses of South India by The Times of India and was referred as one of the Superstar women in Indian Cinema by The Hindu. She is regarded as one of the most prolific actresses in Tamil cinema. She is also a recipient of the Kalaimamani Award. She won one National Award, four Filmfare Awards, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, two Cinema Express Awards, one South Indian International Movie Award, International Tamil Film Award and four Dinakaran Awards. She has also acted in some Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. Jyothika Saravanan ( née Sadanah born 18 October 1978) is an Indian actress, model and film producer who predominantly appears in Tamil films. Chander Sadanah (Father), Seema Sadanah (Mother)
