| Birth date | 16 August 1961 (age 65) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Prakash Nair (m. 1993) |
| Years active |
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Jalaja (born 13 December 1961) is an Indian actress known for her work in Malayalam cinema as well as some Tamil films during the 1970s and 1980s. She 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]
Personal life
Jalaja was born on 13 December 1961[2] to Malayali couple Prof. Thakazhiyil Vasudevan Pillai and Saraswathiyamma in Kuala Lumpur. She studied there before migrating to India during her fourth grade, due to a 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
- 1981 Best Actress - Venal
- 1981 Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Venal
Filmography
Malayalam
Tamil
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Antharangam Oomaiyanathu | Sarasu | |
| 1983 | Maarupatta Konangal | Jaya | |
| 1984 | Thiruttu Rajakkal | ||
| 2025 | Thug Life | special appearance |
Television serials
- 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
- ^ "Manorama Online Latest Malayalam News". Manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "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 21 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 November 2013. – via YouTube.
- ^ "Interview with Jalaja". Kairali TV. 9 September 2010. Archived 21 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine. 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.
External links
- Jalaja at IMDb