Jyothika Saravanan, an Indian actress who primarily appears in Tamil films, was born on October 18, 1977. She has also appeared in films in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi. She was nominated for three Filmfare Awards, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, four Dinakaran Awards, and other awards and nominations. She has also been honored with the Kalaimamani Award. The Times of India named her one of the best actresses in South India.
Jyothika left the industry at the height of her career, marrying Tamil actor Suriya on September 11, 2006, after being engaged for many years and appearing in seven films with him. She made a comeback in the film 36 Vayadhinile (2015), receiving positive reviews for her performance and winning the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South for the film. Following the success of 36 Vayadhinile, she starred in many female-centric films, including Magalir Mattum (2017), Naachiyaar (2018), Kaatrin Mozhi (2018), Raatchasi (2019), Ponmagal Vandhal (2020), and she also played the lead female role in Mani Ratnam's multi-starrer Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018).