Meera Jasmine
Meera Jasmine (മീര ജാസ്മി൯) | |
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| Born | Jasmine Mary Joseph |
Meera Jasmine (Malayalam മീര ജാസ്മി൯, Tamil மீரா ஜாஸ்மின், Telugu మీరా జాస్మిన్, Kannada ಮೀರಾ ಜಸ್ಮಿನ್) (born Jasmine Mary Joseph on 15 February 1984) is an national award -winning Indian film actress who appears in various regional Indian movies. She is among the most talented and prominent actresses in the film industry.
Early life
Meera Jasmine was born on Feb.15, 1984 in Kuttappuzha, Thiruvalla in Kerala. Born as Jasmine Mary Joseph to Joseph and Aleyamma, the Marthomite by birth completed her schooling in Mar Thoma Residential School, Thiruvalla.
Career
Meera Jasmine was not born into a family of actors. Nobody encouraged her to act or dance during her school days. Unlike other heroines, she is not a 'Kalathilakam' or a model. Before her entry into films, nobody noticed her talent. Her entry into films was quite unexpected. She was introduced by Lohithadas. She was attracted to the industry and accepted a film offer against her father's wishes. Meera joined the industry without much expectations of success. She was ready to go back to her studies if her film did not do well, but the amazing response she received after her debut made her choose acting as her career.
Malayalam
Meera made her debut in the Malayalam film Soothradharan in 2001 directed by Lohitha Das. Her debut film bombed at the box office, but that did not affect her career. She has starred in a dozen Malayalam films in her six-year career and the movies made on home turf are different from her films in other languages. After her foray into other language films her presence in Malayalam films has been limited. For the last three years, Meera was doing one Malayalam film each year: Calcutta News in 2007, Rasathanthram in 2006, Achuvinte Amma in 2005 and Perumazhakkalam in 2004. Her role in Perumazhakkalam won her Vanitha-Chandrika Award. Her performance in Achuvinte Amma won her Filmfare and Lux-Asianet Film Award for best actress. All her Malayalam films were noticed for different reasons. She was repeatedly cast by the same directors in their movies. Her debut Soothradharan was directed by her mentor Lohitha Das and he completed a hat-trick by casting her in Kasthooriman and Chakram. Her performance in Kasthooriman selected her for Lux-Asianet Film Award for Best Actress. Lohitha Das had never repeated heroines in his earlier films.
Meera played female leads in three Kamal directed films Gramaphone, Swapnakoodu and Perumazhakkalam. Sathyan Anthikkad cast Meera as a heroine in his earlier films Achuvinte Amma and Rasathanthram. Meera played a boy's role in the first half of Rasathanthram and it was noticed by her first screen appearance with Mohanlal. Sathyan completed a hat-trick by casting Meera again as a heroine in his latest film Vinodhayathra. Although Meera has appeared four times opposite Dilip, none of their films had become box office hits. But Sathyan Anthikad's latest film Vinodhayathra, where Meera played Dilip's female lead, was a big success. In Paadam Onnu Oru Vilapam, directed by veteran TV Chandran, Meera won the prestigious National Best Actress Award. She portrayed a 15-year old Muslim girl Shahina and won the nation's greatest recognition of an actress at the age of 20 by defeating experienced and efficient contenders. She also won the Filmfare Award, Mathrubhumi-Medimix Award and Lux-Asianet Film Award for best actress for her portrayal of Shahina in Paadam Onnu Oru Vilaapam.
Tamil
Meera's Tamil film entry made her a well-known star in the South. The success of Tamil films Run and Bala in 2002 have given her the chance to work with popular actors of the Tamil industry. She won the Filmfare Best Female debut actress award for Run. The success of the films led her to work with famed directors like Mani Ratnam in Aayudha Ezhuthu and SS Stanley in Mercury Pookkal. Meera has acted in more than ten Tamil films. Her recent Tamil film, Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram, with Dhanush as her male lead, was a Colossal Flop. In her forthcoming film Nepali, she is the love interest of Bharath.
Telugu and Kannada
Meera Jasmine became famous in Telugu film industry with her first film (dubbed from Tamil) "Run". She has not only showed her presence in the Telugu films in 2004 with Ammayi Bagundi and Gudumba Shankar but also entered Kannada cinema by co-starring with Puneet Rajkumar in Mourya. Her latest Kannada film Arrasu is also a hit. Meera's biggest Telugu hit was Bhadra with Ravi Teja in the male lead. Her other Telugu films are Raraju, Maharadhi, Yamagola Malli Modalaindi and upcoming film Maa Aayana Chantipilladu, in which she is paired for a second time with Sivaji.
Personal life
It is reported by media that she will be marrying U. Rajesh, a mandolin artist. Rajesh and Meera have formally confirmed the love they have for each other. Rajesh is the brother of notable mandolin artist U. Srinivas. However, according to Meera Jasmine, she would not marry Rajesh for two years, till her on-going film commitments are over. [1] [2] [3]
Controversy
She offered prayers and paid bow to Lord at Raja Rajeshwara temple at Taliparamba in Kerala where the entry of non-Hindus is prohibited. This lead to a controversy as sparking off a protest by Hindu devotees. Later, she had paid Rs. 10,000 as penalty to the temple authorities. [4] [5]
Awards
- 2002, Filmfare Best Female Debut (Tamil), Run
- 2003, Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam), Kasthoorimann[6]
- 2006, Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam), Achuvinte Amma
- 2003, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
- 2007, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal.
Tamil Nadu State Film Award
- 2005,Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress (Special Award), Kasthuri Maan
V Shantaram Awards
- 2003,V Shantaram Award for Best Actress, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam.
- 2007,V Shantaram Award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal
- 2003, Jeeva- Asianet Film Award for Best Actress, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam[7]
- 2004, Jeeva- Lux- Asianet Film Award for Best Actress, Perumazhakkalam[8]
- 2005, Jeeva- Lux- Asianet Film Award for Best Actress, Achuvinte Amma
- 2007, Jeeva- Lux- Asianet Film Award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal
Vanitha Film Awards
- 2004,Vanitha-Chandrika Film Award For Best Actress , Perumazhakkalam
- 2007,Vanitha-Nipon Paint Film Award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal
Mathrubhumi Film Awards
- 2003,Mathrubhumi - Medimix Award for Best Actress, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam[9]
- 2004,Mathrubhumi - Medimix Award for Best Actress, Perumazhakkalam[10]
Other Awards
- 2001,Bharathan Award For Best Female Debut Actress, Soothradharan[11]
- 2002,Dinakaran Award For Best Female Debut Actress, Run[12]
- 2003,National Film Academy Award for Best Actress, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam.
- 2003,Kaveri-Film Critics Award, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam[13]
- 2003,Kerala Film Audience Council Award, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
- 2003,Kerala Film Critics Association Award, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam[14]
- 2004,Tikkurishi Award for Best Actress, Perumazhakkalam.[15]
- 2005,Amrita Film Fraternity Award for Best Actress, Achuvinte Amma
- 2006,Jeevan TV-Mastro Mania award for Best Actress, Rasathanthram
- 2007,Dubai AMMA award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal
- 2007,Fokana award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal[16]
- 2007,Amrita Film Award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal[17]
Filmography
Malayalam Films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Cast |
| 2008 | Minnaminnikoottam | Charulatha | Kamal | Narain, Indrajith, Jayasurya, Roma, Samvrutha Sunil, Radhika |
| 2008 | Innathe Chintha Vishayam | Kamala | Sathyan Anthikkad | Mohanlal, |
| 2008 | Calcutta News | Krishnapriya | Blessy | Dileep, Indrajith, Vimala Raman, Manasa |
| 2007 | Ore Kadal | Deepti | Shyamaprasad | Mammootty, Narain, Ramya Krishnan |
| 2007 | Vinodayathra | Anupama | Sathyan Anthikkad | Dileep, Sita, Parvati Menon, Mukesh |
| 2007 | Rathri Mazha | Meera | Lenin Rajendran | Vineeth |
| 2006 | Rasathanthram | Kanmani | Sathyan Anthikkad | Mohanlal |
| 2005 | Achuvinte Amma | Ashwathy | Sathyan Anthikkad | Urvashi, Narain |
| 2004 | Perumazhakkalam | Raziya | Kamal | Dileep, Vineeth, Kavya Madhavan |
| 2003 | Chakram | Indrani | Lohithadas | Prithwiraj |
| 2003 | Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam | Shahina | T.V.Chandran | Suja Karthika |
| 2003 | Swapnakkoodu | Kamala | Kamal | Prithwiraj, Kunchacko Boban, Bhavana, Jayasurya |
| 2003 | Kasthoorimann | Priyamvada | Lohithadas | Kunchacko Boban |
| 2002 | Gramaphone | Jennifer | Kamal | Dileep, Navya Nair |
| 2001 | Soothradharan | Shivani | Lohithadas | Dileep |
Tamil Films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Cast |
| 2008 | Deivamagan | |||
| 2008 | Nepali | Priya | V. K. Durai | Bharath |
| 2007 | Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram | Shweta | Suresh Krishna | Dhanush, Archana |
| 2007 | Thirumagan | Ayyakka | Rathnakumar | S.J. Suryah, Malavika |
| 2006 | Mercury Pookkal | Anbu Chelvi | S.S.Stanley | Srikanth, Samiksha |
| 2005 | Sandakozhi | Hema | N. Linguswamy | Vishal |
| 2005 | Kasthuri Maan | Uma | Lohitadas | Prasanna |
| 2004 | Aayitha Ezhuthu | Sasi | Mani Ratnam | Madhavan, Surya Sivakumar, Esha Deol, Trisha Krishnan, Siddharth |
| 2004 | Joot | Meera | Azhagam Perumal | Srikanth |
| 2003 | Anjaneya | Divya | Maharajan | Ajith |
| 2003 | Pudhiya Geethai | Sushi | Jagan | Vijay, Amisha Patel |
| 2002 | Bala | Aarthi | Deepak | Shaam |
| 2002 | Run | Priya | N. Linguswamy | Madhavan |
Telugu Films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Cast |
| 2008 | Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu | Raja Vannem Reddy | Sivaji, Sangeetha | |
| 2008 | Gorintaku | Rajashekar, Arti Agarwal | ||
| 2007 | Yamagola Malli Modalayindi | Aishwarya | Shrinivasa Reddy | Srikanth, Venu |
| 2007 | Maharadhi | Kalyani | P. Vasu | Balakrishna, Sneha, Jayapradha |
| 2006 | Raraju | Jyothi | Uday Shankar | Gopichand, Ankitha |
| 2005 | Bhadra | Anu | Boyapati Srinu | Ravi Teja |
| 2004 | Gudumba Shankar | Gowri | Veera Shankar | Pawan Kalyan |
| 2004 | Ammayi Bagundi | Janani/Satya | Balashekharan | Shivaji |
Kannada Films
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Cast |
| 2008 | Devaru Kotta Thangi | Om Saiprakash | Shivarajkumar | |
| 2007 | Arasu | Aishwarya | Mahesh Babu | Puneet Rajkumar, Divya Spandana |
| 2004 | Maurya | Alamelu | S. Narayan | Puneet Rajkumar |
External links
Reference Link
- ^ "Meera Jasmine in love with Mandolin Rajesh". chennai365.com. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ "Meera confirms her love with Rajesh". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ "Meera Jasmine will not marry for 2 years!". MSN. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ^ "Jasmine sparks row by entering temple". The Times of India. Retrieved 2006-07-01.
- ^ "Tryst with god costs Meera dear". DNA. Retrieved 2006-07-02.
- ^ http://thatsmalayalam.oneindia.in/movies/news/060404filmfare_awards.html
- ^ http://thatsmalayalam.oneindia.in/movies/news/030804asianet-award.html
- ^ http://thatsmalayalam.oneindia.in/movies/news/2005/03/031805asianet_award.html
- ^ http://thatsmalayalam.oneindia.in/movies/news/032004mbi-filmaward.html
- ^ http://thatsmalayalam.oneindia.in/movies/news/2005/03/032005mathrubhumi_award.html
- ^ http://www.my-kerala.com/n/a/2002/11/
- ^ http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/2003/july/16-07-03.htm
- ^ http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/02/01/stories/2004020105530400.htm
- ^ http://www.apunkachoice.com/scoop/downsouth/20040420-0.html
- ^ http://thatsmalayalam.oneindia.in/movies/news/2005/06/061105award.html
- ^ http://thatsmalayalam.oneindia.in/movies/news/2008/02/06/fokana-mammootty-meera-jasmin-award.html
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/21/stories/2008032161750400.htm