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Revision as of 13:54, 6 August 2006
Meera Jasmine | |
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| File:Meera MercuryPookal.jpg | |
| Born | February 15, 1984 |
| Occupation | Actress |
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A still of Meera Jasmine from the movie Mercury Pookal (2006) | |
Meera Jasmine (born as Jasmine Mary Joseph on 15 February 1984) popular Indian actress.
Early Life
Meera Jasmine was born Jasmine Mary Joseph to Joseph Philip and Aleyamma in Kuttappuzha, Tiruvalla, Kerala, India. She completed her schooling in Mar Thoma Residential School in Tiruvalla, before her entry into films.
Career
A chance meeting with Malayalam screenwriter Lohithadas gave way to her debut in Malayalam Cinema through the movie Soothradharan in 2001. She assumed the screen name "Meera" Jasmine, reportedly out of her fascination for Meera, a mystical devotee of Lord Krishna. [1]
Soothradharan did not do well at the box office. However, she continued to receive offers from Malayalam and Tamil film-makers, including the 2002 Tamil films Run and Bala.
The success of Run made her a well-known star in Kollywood. She did a number of Tamil movies with popular actors, and then proceeded to work with director Mani Ratnam in the film Aayitha Ezhuthu.
Her 2003 Malayalam film Paadhom Onnu: Oru Vilaapam (roughly translates into 'Lesson One: A Lament'), won her India's National Film Award for Best Actress.
She entered Telugu cinema in 2004 with Ammayi Bagundi and Gudumba Shankar. She also entered Kannada cinema in 2004 with the film Mourya, in which she co-starred with Puneet Rajkumar.
After making her entry into all four South Indian languages, she has acted concurrently in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. Her successful movies include Achuvinte Amma (Malayalam), Bhadra (Telugu) and Rasatantram (Malayalam).
Her 2005 Tamil film Sandai Kozhi completed 200 days of successful running. Its dubbed Telugu version is also a success, and she has been described by the Telugu media as a "crowd puller". [2]
Personal life
Despite being a Christian by birth, Meera Jasmine is known for visiting Hindu temples [3]. She is a self-confessed fan of Tamil cinema's composer Ilayaraaja [4].
Upcoming movies
Tamil Films
| Year | Film | Role | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Thirumagan | ||
| 2006 | Paratai Engindra Azhagu Sundaram [5] | Remake of Kannada movie Jogi |
Malayalam Films
| Year | Film | Role | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rathri Mazha | ||
| 2006 | Akasha Gopuram | Based on Henrik Ibsen's Norwegian play entitled Master Builder | |
| 2006 | Orey Kadal | ||
| 2006 | Untitled Dileep-Meera-Jasmine-Project |
Telugu Films
| Year | Film | Role | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Untitled | ||
| 2006 | Sagharshana |
Filmography
Tamil Films
| Year | Film | Role | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mercury Pookal | Anbu Chelvi | |
| 2005 | Sandai Kozhi | Hema | |
| 2005 | Kasthoorimaan | Uma | Remake of Malayalam movie of the same name |
| 2004 | Aayitha Ezhuthu | Sasi | |
| 2004 | Joot | Meera | |
| 2003 | Anjaneya | Divya | |
| 2003 | Puthiya Geethai | Sushi | |
| 2002 | Bala | Aarthi | |
| 2002 | Run | Priya | Meera Jasmine's debut movie in Tamil, Dinakaran Award for Best New Actress for 2002, Filmfare Award for Best New Actress for 2002 |
Malayalam Films
| Year | Film | Role | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rasathantram | Kanmani | |
| 2005 | Achuvinte Amma | Ashwathy | Filmfare Award for Best Actress for 2005, Lux-Asianet Award for Best Actress for 2005 |
| 2004 | Perumazhakkalam | Raziya | National Film Award for Second Best Film on Social Issues for 2004, Lux-Asianet Award for Best Actress for 2004 |
| 2003 | Chakram | Indrani | |
| 2003 | Padam Onnu Oru Vilapam | Shahina | National Film Award for Best Actress for 2003, Kerala State Award for Best Actress for 2003, Filmfare Award for Best Actress for 2003, Lux-Asianet Award for Best Actress for 2003 |
| 2003 | Swapnakoodu | Kamala | |
| 2003 | Kasthoorimaan | Priyamvada | Kerala State Award for Best Actress 2003, remade in Tamil in 2005 under the same name |
| 2003 | Gramaphone | Jennifer | |
| 2001 | Soothradharan | Shivani | Meera Jasmine's debut movie Malayalam, as well as her first movie in any language |
Telugu Films
| Year | Film | Role | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Bhadra | Anu | |
| 2004 | Gudumba Shankar | Gowri | |
| 2004 | Ammayi Bagundi | Janani/Satya | Meera Jasmine's debut movie in Telugu |
Kannada Films
| Year | Film | Role | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Maurya | Alamelu | Meera Jasmine's debut movie in Kannada |
See also
- List of Indian movie actresses
- List of Malayalam film actors
- Tamil cinema
- Malayalam cinema
- Telugu cinema
- Run
- Aayitha Ezhuthu
References
- ^ Meera Jasmine's interview with The Hindu newspaper on 24th March 2006
- ^ Article in www.andhracafe.com describing Meera Jasmine as a crowd puller among the Telugu audience
- ^ Interview with Meera Jasmine on www.rediff.com on 25th August 2004
- ^ Interview with Meera Jasmine in www.movies.bizhat.com
- ^ Article in www.galatta.com about Meera Jasmine's upcoming movie Paratai Engindra Azhagu Sundaram