Jayabharathi
Jayabharathi is an Indian actress who started her career at a young age of 13 in late 1968. She is a two-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for best actress.
Jayabharathi's first leading role was given by director P. Bhaskaran for his movie Kattukurangu in 1969. Later she became one of the most successful Malayalam film actresses and performed with such notable leading men as Prem Nazir, Madhu, Vincent, Jayan, M. G. Soman, Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth. Jayabharathi-MG Soman was a famous on-screen pair of the 1970s and early 1980s. She won the Kerala State Film Awards for her performances in various films in 1972 and Madhavikutty in 1973. One of her famous films was Rathinirvedam, directed by Bharathan, in which she played a woman who fell in love with a boy younger than her.
Rathinirvedam is regarded as a landmark in Indian film history. It is one of the most sensuous movies of all time, and is said to have redefined the art of movie making in South India. The extremely erotic scenes performed by Jayabharathi sent heat waves across Kerala. Even when some of the intelligentsia predicted the beginning of a new era of parallel cinema, a major section of Malayalis were on the warpath saying that mainstream Malayalam cinema had degenerated to porn. But in spite of the criticism, Rathinirvedam became one of the biggest box office hits in Kerala's history. It inspires similar productions all over South India, even decades after its release.
After being trained since the age of five under Kalamandalam Natarajan, Rajaram and Vazhuvoor Samraj Pillai, Jayabharathi entered films as a teenager. Life revolved around film studios, dance rehearsals and stage performances. The actress is busy these days with her dance school Aswathi Arts Academy, which she runs from home. She is also starting another one in Coimbatore. In 2003, Jayabharathi performed in nine temples in and around Kerala.
Personal life
She was born as Lakshmi Bharathi, to Shivasankaran Pillai. Malayalam actor Jayan was her first cousin.She married actor Sathaar in 1979 and parted ways in 1987. They have a son Krish J. Sathaar, born in 1984.
Awards
;National Film Awards- Special Jury Award – 1991 – Marupakkam
- Best Actress – 1972 – Various films
- Best Actress – 1973 – Madhavikutty
Filmography
Malayalam
- Onnaman
- Nakshatragal Parayathirunnathu
- Ezhupunna Tharakan as Aswathi's aunt
- Sooryaputhran as Hema's mother
- Man of the Match as Suhra
- Vishnu as Advocate Padmaja Menon
- Kanyakumariyil Oru Kavitha as Sathyabhama
- Ootty Pattanam as Lakshmi
- Vembanad
- No.20 Madras Mail as Geetha
- Nammude Naadu as Lakshmi
- Aalasyam
- Veena Meettiya Vilangukal
- Adharvam as Malu
- Dasharatham aa Dr. Zeenat
- Dhwani as Malathi
- Witness as Dr. Sridevi
- Moonam Pakkam as Pachu's mother
- Ambalakkara Panjayath
- January Oru Orma as Padmavathi
- Manja Mantharangal as Sarah Thomas
- Idanazhiyil Oru Kalocha as Parvathy
- Aval Kaathirunnu Avanum
- Kanathaya Penkutty as Bharathi
- Madhuvidhu Theerum Munbe
- Sandhya Mayangum Neram as Yasodha
- Prashnam Gurutharam as Dr. Sujatha
- Mahabali
- Thavalam as Meenakshi
- Swapname Ninakku Nandi as Nabeesa
- Njanonnu Parayatte as Bhargavi
- Nagamadathu Thamburatti as Sathi Thampuratti
- Jambulingam
- Theeram Thedunna Thira
- Adarsham
- Thuranna Jail as Thulasi
- Niram Marunna Nimishangal
- Ariyappedatha Rahasyam as Geetha
- Attimari as Lakshmi
- Agni Yudham
- Agnisaram
- Kodumudikal as Sunantha
- Theekkali as Geetha
- Arikkari Ammu
- Aakkramanam
- Choothattam
- Pathirasooryan as Rajani
- Swarnagal Swapnagal as Indira
- Ira Thedunna Manushyar
- Itha Oru Dhikkari as Ramani
- Ithikkara Pakki as
- Karipurandajeevithangal as Savithri
- Kadalkattu .
- Chandrahasam as Rama
- Chandra Bimbam as Rathi
- Palattu Kunjikannan as Aryamala
- Ammayum Makalum as Bharathi
- Eden Thottam as Shantha
- Ival Ee Vazhi Ithu Vare
- Pralayam as Malathi
- Oru Varsham Oru Masam
- Thirayum Theeravum
- Akalagalil Abhayam
- Puthiya Velicham as Lilly
- Mochanam
- Sayoojyam as Rama
- Irumbazhikal as Maya
- Itha Oru Theeram as Sudha
- Kayalum Kayarum as Jaanu
- Manasa Vacha Karmana
- Indradhanusu
- College Beauty
- Ishtapraneshwari
- Ormayil Nee Mathram
- Anubhavangale Nandi
- Ivide Kattinu Sugantham as Indu
- Kalam Kaathuninnilla
- Sugathinu Pinnale ...Rajani
- Rakthamillatha Manushyan....Rukmini
- Pennorumbettaal
- Chuvanna Chirakukal
- Ival Oru Nadodi
- Vellayani Paramu as Lakshmikutty
- Kathirmandapam
- Kannukal as Jalaja
- Upasana
- Kaliyankattu Neeli
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Roshini
- Rathi Nirvedam as Rathi
- Asthamayam as Prabha
- Ankakkuri as Geetha
- Hemantharathri
- Avakasham
- Itha Oru Manushyan as Ammini
- Njan Njan Matram
- Vadakakku Oru Hridayam as Aswathi
- Ee Manohara Theeram as Sarada
- Jayikkanayi Janichavan
- Kalpavrisham as Radhika, Rani
- Kaathirunna Nimisham as Ramani, Devi
- Premashilpi as Bharathi
- Prarthana
- Mudramothiram as Rani
- Mannu
- Mattoly
- Mattoru Karnan
- Arum Anyaralla as Gracy
- Midukki Ponnamma
- Kadathanattu Makkam
- Balapareekshanam
- Aval Vishvasthyayirunnu as Padmini
- Rathinirvedam
- Ashtamudikayal
- Padmatheertham as Malini
- Beena as Beena
- Theerangal
- Lisa as Herself
- Seemandini
- Kanyaka....Malathi
- Orkkuka Vellappozhum
- Adimakachavadam
- Avar Jeevikkunnu
- Velluvili.... Lakshmi
- Snehathinte Mukhangal
- Sundarimarude Swapnagal
- Kanalkattakal .... Rajani
- Nakshathragale Kaval
- Rowdy Ramu
- Aarum Anyaralla as Gracy
- Guruvayoor Kesavan
- Kannapanunni as Kunjudevi
- Randu Lokam as Radha
- Itha Ivide Vare as Ammini
- Aparadhi as Lissy
- Anugraham as Jyothi
- Samudram as Shobana
- Panchamridam
- Aval Oru Devalayam
- Kavilamma
- Ammayi Amma
- Manasoru Mayil
- Hridayame Sakshi
- Thuruppu Gulan
- Karnaparvam
- Rathimanmadhan
- Sukradasa
- Lakshmi
- Varadhakshina
- Tholkkan Enikku Manassilla
- Aparajitha
- Yudhakandam
- Pallavi
- Allahu Akbar
- Rajaparambara
- Bharyavijayam
- Makam Piranna Manka
- Sreemad Bagavadgeetha
- Ayalkkari as Geetha
- Panchami aa Panchami
- Kamadhenu as Lakshmi
- Prasadam as Sumathi
- Light House as Geetha
- Themmadi Velappan as Sindhu
- Appoppan as Bindu
- Agnipushpam
- Sujatha
- Anubhavam
- Sindooram
- Ammini Ammavan
- Seemanda Puthran
- Abhinandanam
- Vazhivilakku
- Ozhukkinethire
- Rajankanam
- Manasaveena
- Rajayogam
- Pushpasharam
- Nee Ente Lahari
- Chennay Valarthiya Kutty
- Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan
- Rathriyile Yathrakkar
- Sexilla Stundilla
- Babu Mon as Indumathi
- Cheenavala as Pennal
- Chumaduthangi
- Kalyana Sougadhikam
- Pulivalu
- Makkal
- Love Marriage as Manju
- Alibabayum 41 Kallanmarum as Margiyana
- Palazhi Madanam
- Padmaraagam
- Dharmakshethre Kurushethre
- Sooryavamsham
- Kottaram Vilkkanundu
- Priye Ninakku Vendi
- Hello Darling....Syamala
- Chief Guest
- Thamarathoni
- Swarna Malsyam
- Tourist Bunglow
- Sammanam
- Kamam Krodham Moham
- Nellu as Mala
- Adimakkachavadam
- Rajahamsam
- Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi as Indu
- Ayalathe Sundari as Sreedevi
- Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan as Mangamma Rani
- Pancha Thanthram as Sindhu/Rajkumari Sathi
- Neelakannukal
- Sethubandanam
- Chandrakandam
- Poonthenaruvi as Rosily
- Manyasree Vishwamithran as Padmam
- Thacholi Marumakan Chandu as Thekkumadom Maathu
- Neelakannukal
- Night Duty as Vimala
- Swarnavigraham
- Rahsyarathri
- Pathiravum Pakalvelichavum
- Azhakulla Saleena as Selena
- Jesus as Veronica
- Kalachakram as Radha
- Urvashi Bharathi
- Ladies Hostel as Lalli
- Nakhangal as Gomathi
- Thottavadi as Savithri
- Manassu
- Yamini as Indira
- Interview as Susheela
- Masappadi Maathupilla
- Kaliyugam
- Madhavikutty
- Soundarya Pooja
- Thiruvabharanam
- Enippadikal
- Manushyaputhran as Madhavi
- Divya Darshanam as Indira
- Maram as Aamina
- Poymukhangal
- Gayathry
- Aaradhika as Hema
- Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu as Sulochana
- Punarjanmam as Radha, Aravindan's mother
- Oru Sundariyude Katha as Sundari
- Manushyabandhagal
- Lakshyam
- Mappusakshi
- Mayiladumkunnu
- Akkarapacha
- Adyathe Kadha
- Ananthasayanam
- Iniyoru Janmam Tharoo
- Prathikaram as Shobha
- Azhimukam
- Nrithashala as Priyamvadha
- Thottilla
- Sathi
- Aradi Manninte Janmi as Sumathi
- C.I.D. Nazir as Shanthi
- Vidhyarthigale Ithile Ithile
- Karakanakadal as Marykutty
- Linebus as Sarasamma
- Achanum Bappyum as Sainaba, Amina
- Kochaniyathi as Indu
- Avalalppam Vaikippoyi
- Kalithozhi
- Inquilab Sindabad as Vasanthi
- Moonnu Pookkal
- Sindooracheppu as Ammalu
- Sarasayya as Sarala
- Puthenveedu
- Manpeda
- Kuttyedathi as Jaanu
- Gangasangamam
- Oru Penninte Kadha as Thankamma
- Vilakku Vangiya Veena as Sunanda
- Vivahitha as Sukumari
- Thurakkatha Vathil as Nabeesa
- Palunku Pathram
- Anadha
- Thara as Usha
- Nilakkatha Chalanagal
- Detective 909 Keralathil
- Ningalenne Communistakki..Maala
- Ammeyenna Sthree
- Dathuputhran as Annakutty
- Priya
- Madhuvidhu .... Malini
- Kakkathamburatti
- Sthree
- Kurukshethram
- Kadalpalam as Geetha
- Rahasyam as Sulochana
- Kattukurangu
- Sandhya
- Nurse
- Virunnukari as Shantha
- Mooladhanam as Nabeesu
- Veettumrigam
- Urangatha Sundari as Madhumathi
- Ballatha Pahayan as Salma
- Thokkukal Katha Parayunnu
- Anaachaadhanam
- Viruthan Shanku as Kamakshi
- Kayalkkarayil
- Vidhyarthi
- Padunna Puzha as Sharada
- Anju Sundarikal
- Velutha Kathreena as Rosa
- Kaliyalla Kalyanam
- Naadanpennu as Sainabha
- Khadeeja
- Kaanatha Veshangal
- Penmakkal
Tamil
- Chinnanchiru Ulagam
- Parakkum Paavai
- Anubavi Raja Anubavi as Ramamani
- Pesum Dheivam
- Raja Veetu Pillai
- Suba Dhinam
- Thalaivan
- Namma Veettu Deivam
- Dharisanam
- Enna Muthalali Sowkiyama
- Pudhiya Vazhkai
- Naan Avanillai
- Kaadhal Vedham
- Alavudinum Arbutha Vilakkum as Roshni
- Pasi
- Saranam Ayyappa
- Mohana Punnagai
- Varusham Padhinaaru
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan
- Thangathin Thangam
- Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar
- Madurai Veeran Enga Saami
- Marupakkam as Janaki
- Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum as Mary
- Ungal Anbu Thangachi
- Muthu
- Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale
- Aasai Thambi
- Dhill''
Telugu
- Lakshmi
Hindi
- Nagin Aur Lootere as Rajni
- Pratishodh
Television career
- Peythozhiyathe
- Kottaipurathu Veedu
- Nimmathi Ungal Choice