: Meera Jasmine Born February 15 1984 (age 23) Image:Flag of India.
Meera Jasmine (born on 15 February 1984) is an Indian actress from Kerala. She won India's National Film Award for Best Actress in 2004 for her role in 2003 Malayalam film Paadhom Onnu: Oru Vilaapam.
Early life
Born as Jasmine Mary Joseph to Joseph Philip and Aleyamma in Kuttappuzha, Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta District, 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.[Meera Jasmine's interview with The Hindu newspaper on 24th March 2006]
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.
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 Sandakozhi completed 200 days at the box office.
Awards
Personal life
Despite being a Christian by birth, Meera Jasmine is known for visiting Hindu temples [Interview with Meera Jasmine on www.rediff.com on 25th August 2004]. She is a self-confessed fan of Tamil cinema's composer Ilayaraaja [Interview with Meera Jasmine in www.movies.bizhat.com]. She currently lives in Panampilly Nagar in Kochi. She is often the target of the South's yellow press.
Filmography
Tamil Films
Malayalam Films
Telugu Films
Kannada Films
References
External links
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