Meera Jasmine:
Meera jasmine born on 15 February 1984 She is a Malayalam Film Actress.Her real name is Jasmine Mary Joseph. She won India's National Film Award for Best Actress in 2004 for her role in 2003 Malayalam film Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilaapam. Meera Jasmine is the highest paid Malayalam actress.
Family:
She born as Jasmine Mary Joseph to Joseph Philip and Aleyamma in Kuttappuzha, Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India.
She is a Syrian Christian by birth.She has two sisters and two brothers. She completed her schooling in Mar Thoma Residential School
in Tiruvalla, before her entry into films.
Biography :
A chance meeting with Malayalam screenwriter Lohithadas gave way to her debut in Malayalam Cinema through the film Soothradharan in 2001.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 acted in a number of Tamil movies with popular actors, and then proceeded to work with director Mani Ratnam in the film Aayitha Ezhuthu.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. Her latest Kannada film, Arrasu, was also a success.After making her entry into all four South Indian languages, she has acted concurrently in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. Her successful films include Achuvinte Amma (Malayalam), Bhadra (Telugu) and Rasatantram(Malayalam),Vinodayathra(Malayalam),Araasu(Kannada). Her 2005 Tamil film Sandakozhi completed 200 days at the box office.
Despite being a Christian by birth, Meera Jasmine is known for visiting Hindu temples.There was a controversy regarding the property that she owned. She had sued her parents for taking over her property and giving her mental torure.She is a very promising actress with extra-ordinary talents and great acting skills. She is a self-confessed fan of Tamil cinema's composer Ilayaraaja. She currently lives in Panampilly Nagar in Kochi.
Awards:
2002 Bharathan Award For Best Female Debut Actress Soothradharan
2003 Filmfare Award For Best Female Debut Actress Run
2003 Dinakaran Award For Best Female Debut Actress Run
2004 Lux - Asianet Film Award for Best Actress Kasthoorimann, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
2004 Kaveri-Film CriticsAward Padam Onnu: Oru Vilaapam
2004 Filmfare Award for Best Actress Kasthoorimann, Padam Onnu: Oru Vilaapam
2004 Mathrubhumi - Medimix Award for Best Actress Padam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
2004 Kerala Film Critics Association Award Padam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
2004 Jeeva- Asianet Film Award for Best Actress Kasthoorimann, Padam Onnu: Oru Vilaapam
2004 State Film Award for the Best Actress Kasthoorimann, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
2004 National Film Award for Best Actress Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
2005 Lux - Asianet Film Award for Best Actress Perumazhakalam
2005 Vanitha-Chandrika Film Award For Best Actress Perumazhakalam
2005 Mathrubhumi - Medimix Award for Best Actress Perumazhakalam
2005 Tikkurishi Award for Best Actress Perumazhakalam
2006 Lux - Asianet Film Award for Best Actress Achuvinte Amma
2006 53rd Filmfare Award for Best Actress Achuvinte Amma
2006 Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Actress[Special Award] Kasthooriman[Tamil]
2007 Jeevan TV-Mastro Mania award for Best Actress Rasathantram, Rathrimazha
