Jalaja (born 13 December 1961) is an Indian actress in Malayalam films and few Tamil films, who was active during the 1970s and 1980s. She had won Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress[1] and Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1981 for the movie Venal directed by Lenin Rajendran. Her family roots are from Kollam and Alappuzha district, Kerala.[2]
Jalaja | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 16 August 1961 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active |
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| Spouse |
Prakash Nair (m. 1993) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Vasudevan Pillai Saraswathiyamma |
Personal life
editJalaja was born on 13 December 1961[2] to Malayali couples Prof. Thakazhiyil Vasudevan Pillai and Saraswathiyamma in Kuala Lumpur. She studied there till her fourth grade and then migrated to India, due to the Civil war in Malaysia.
She had her primary education from Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School, Madras, Ambalappuzha English Medium School and her Pre-degree from St. Joseph's College for Women, Alappuzha. She did her bachelor's degree and Masters in English Literature from Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.[3][4]
She is married to Prakash Nair since 3 September 1993 and has settled in Bahrain after marriage. They have a daughter Devi.[5] She was a jury member for the 2014 Kerala State Film Awards.
Awards
edit- 1981 Best Actress - Venal
- 1981 Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Venal
Filmography
editMalayalam
editTamil
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Antharangam Oomaiyanathu | Sarasu | |
| 1983 | Maarupatta Konangal | Jaya | |
| 1984 | Thiruttu Rajakkal |
Television serials
edit- Indraneelam (Surya TV)
- Verukal (Asianet) as Amlu - based on Malayattoor Ramakrishnan's Novel Directed by T.N. Gopakumar
- Ammuvukku Kalyanam as Gayathri (DD Tamil) - Tamil Serial
References
edit- ^ "Manorama Online Latest Malayalam News". Manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b "ഓര്മകളുടെ തമ്പില് ഒരു പകല് - articles,infocus_interview - Mathrubhumi Eves". Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "ദു:ഖപുത്രിയല്ല ഞാന്... | mangalam.com". Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
- ^ "On record With T.N Gopakumar: Jalaja". 17 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2013 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Interview with Jalaja". Kairali TV. 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (17 July 2021). "Jalaja makes a comeback in Mahesh Narayanan's 'Malik'". The Hindu.
- ^ "Jalaja is back with Thalanarizha". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 March 2019.
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