Jalaja (born 13 December 1961) is an Indian actress in Malayalam films and few Tamil films, who was active during the 1970s and 1980s. She had won Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress[1] and Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 1981 for the movie Venal directed by Lenin Rajendran. Her family roots are from Kollam and Alappuzha district, Kerala.[2]

Jalaja
Born (1961-08-16) 16 August 1961 (age 63)
NationalityIndian
Education
OccupationActor
Years active
  • 1979‍–‍1989
  • 2021‍–‍present
Spouse
Prakash Nair
(m. 1993)
Children1
Parent(s)Vasudevan Pillai
Saraswathiyamma

Personal life

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Jalaja was born on 13 December 1961[2] to Malayali couples Prof. Thakazhiyil Vasudevan Pillai and Saraswathiyamma in Kuala Lumpur. She studied there till her fourth grade and then migrated to India, due to the Civil war in Malaysia.

She had her primary education from Asan Memorial Senior Secondary School, Madras, Ambalappuzha English Medium School and her Pre-degree from St. Joseph's College for Women, Alappuzha. She did her bachelor's degree and Masters in English Literature from Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.[3][4]

She is married to Prakash Nair since 3 September 1993 and has settled in Bahrain after marriage. They have a daughter Devi.[5] She was a jury member for the 2014 Kerala State Film Awards.

Awards

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Kerala State Film Awards:

Filmography

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Malayalam

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List of Malayalam film credits
Year Title Role
1977 Ivanente Priyaputhran
1978 Thampu
Ee Ganam Marakkumo Theater artist
Mattoly Thankam
Randu Penkuttikal
1979 Sayoojyam Radha
Ulkadal Susanna
Kannukal Malathi
Radha Enna Pennkutti Radha
Prathishta
1980 Shalini Ente Koottukari Ammu
Vilkkanundu Swapnangal Sreedevi
Sooryante Maranum Mallika
Chaakara Jiji
Aarohanam Photographer's wife
Raagam Thaanam Pallavi Jaanu
Vedikkettu Suja
Chora Chuvanna Chora Sundari
Adhikaram Rema
Hridayam Paadunnu Sarasu
Abhimanyu
Veera Simham
1981 Munnettam Jaanu
Arayannam Devi
Thakilu Kottampuram Padmaja
Greeshmam Rathi
Elippathayam Sridevi
Venal Ramani
Ithihasam Rani
Vayal Nandinikutty
Aambalpoovu Prema
Swarnapakshikal Lakshmi
Aakkramanam Saleena
Pinneyum Pookkunna Kaadu
Thaalam Manasinte Thaalam
Vazhikal Yaathrakkar
Yakshikkavu
Jalarekha
Prema Geethangal
Inganeyum Oru Penkutty
1982 Yavanika Rohini
Marmaram Nirmala
Balloon Kausu
Koritharicha Naal Revathi
Padayottam Aisha
Sooryan Leela
Post Mortem Aswathy
Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam Reetha
Chillu Ananthu's lover
Kanmanikkorumma/Ushnabhoomi Radha / ActressAnitha
Sheshakriya
Uvvu
Komaram
Yagam
1983 Karyam Nissaram Sarala
Mandanmmar Londanil Ammini
Kodumkattu Sindhu
Passport Nabeesa
Kattaruvi Radha
Oru Swakaryam Uma
Prathigna Sainaba
Visa Sabira
Onnu Chirikku Urmila Menon
Eettillam Kusumam
Kathi
Kinginikombu
Vaashi
Pankayam
Arunayude Prabhatham
1984 Kooduthedunna Parava Salma
Athirathram Seetha
Kudumbam Oru Swargam Bharya Oru Devatha Radha
Aashamsakalode Chakki
NH 47 Nazeera
Kodathi Sindhu
Onnum Mindatha Bharya Adv. Vinodini
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye Sindhu
Ethirppukal Geetha
Ente Nandinikuttikku
Anthichuvappu
Kurishuyudham
1985 Madhuvidhu Theerum Mumbe Shobha
Upaharam Dr. Roopa
Sammelanam Selma
Ozhivukalam Nandhini
Naayakan Haseena
Kandu Kandarinju Padmam
Mouna Nombaram Sathi
Manicheppu Thurannappol Sunny's sister
Chillukottaram
Oduvil Kittiya Vaartha
1986 Ithramathram Chithra
Naale Njangalude Vivaham Vimala
Kochu Themmadi Madhavikutty
Kariyilakkattu Pole Ragini
Desatanakkili Karayarilla Sara teacher
Ennennum Kannettante Vijayalakshmi(Viji)
Prathyekam Sradhikuka Shobha
Neram Pularumbol Asha
Nidhiyude Katha
1987 Vilambaram Razeena
Sarvakalashala Sister Alphonsa
Sairandhri Latha
Kaanan Kothichu
1988 Athirthikal Devi
Abkari Ammini
Aparan Sumangala teacher
Oru Muthassi Katha Parvathi
Manu Uncle Manu's elder sister
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu Gopi's wife
Kayyettam/Production No.1
1989 Alicinte Anveshanam Alice
Charithram Gracy
Mahaayaanam Ramani
1991 Perumthachan Devaki
Kalamorukkam Chandrika
Kuttapathram Geetha
Aparahnam Lathika
1992 Snehasagaram Marykkunju
2014 Kadalkaattiloru Doothu Herself
2021 8½ Intercuts: Life and Films of K.G. George Herself
Malik[6] Jameela
Thalanarizha[7] TBA

Tamil

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List of Tamil film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1980 Antharangam Oomaiyanathu Sarasu
1983 Maarupatta Konangal Jaya
1984 Thiruttu Rajakkal

Television serials

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References

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  1. ^ "Manorama Online Latest Malayalam News". Manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b "ഓര്‍മകളുടെ തമ്പില്‍ ഒരു പകല്‍ - articles,infocus_interview - Mathrubhumi Eves". Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  3. ^ "ദു:ഖപുത്രിയല്ല ഞാന്‍... | mangalam.com". Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  4. ^ "On record With T.N Gopakumar: Jalaja". 17 May 2012. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2013 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Interview with Jalaja". Kairali TV. 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  6. ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (17 July 2021). "Jalaja makes a comeback in Mahesh Narayanan's 'Malik'". The Hindu.
  7. ^ "Jalaja is back with Thalanarizha". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 March 2019.
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