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Meera Jasmine 
Meera Jasmine in MA, USA during a stage show 2011 MayBorn Jasmine Mary Joseph
Thiruvalla, Kerala, IndiaOccupation Actress Years active 2001–present Meera Jasmine (Malayalam: മീര ജാസ്മിന്) is an Indian actress, who appears in regional Indian films that includes Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2004 and is a two time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award, the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards,[1] as well as the Kalaimamani Award from the government of Tamil Nadu.[2]
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Early life
Meera Jasmine was born in Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India, to Joseph and Aleyamma. She completed her schooling in Bala Vihar, Thiruvalla and Marthoma Residential School, Thiruvalla. She appeared for her Higher Secondary Exams in March 2000. She had enrolled for a BSc degree in Zoology at Assumption College, Changanassery and completed nearly three months when she was spotted by director Blessy (who was then an assistant director to director Lohithadas) and offered a role in Soothradharan.
Career
Malayalam
Meera Jasmine made her debut in the Malayalam film Soothradharan.[3] Her second film was Gramaphone, directed by Kamal, in which she appeared alongside Navya Nair and Dileep.[3] Her role as a Jewish girl was appreciated by Malayalam critics. Her third film was Swapnakkoodu, a romantic comedy alongside Prithviraj, Kunchako Boban, Jayasurya, and Bhavana under director Kamal. Her performance was appreciated and the film was a high commercial success. Among the five main characters, the one who scored the most was again Meera.[4] She rose to fame in Malayalam cinema with the film Kasthooriman directed by her mentor Lohithadas, in which she enacted comedy and sentimental scenes. She received her first Filmfare award for her performance in Kasthooriman. The film was also a success at the box office, running for 100 days. The same year, she acted in T. V. Chandran's acclaimed Padam Onnu Oru Vilapam. She played a 15-year-old Muslim girl who was forced to marry an older man, for which she was awarded a State Award and the National Award in addition with several other awards.[5] It was followed by her performance as Raziya in Perumazhakkalam alongside Kavya Madhavan.
In the film Achuvinte Amma (2005), she enacted the young, adorable character Achu. She then paired with Mohanlal in Rasathanthram (2006). She played as a guy in the half and the film went on to became a block buster. Her next film with Dileep - Vinodayathra, which again was directed by Sathyan Anthikkad. She next starred opposite Mammootty in critically acclaimed film Ore Kadal. The film was showcased in film festivals and won awards. Her performance as an innocent middle class woman won praise from various corners. Media quoted her as, "Matching step with the megastar in this histrionic race is Meera Jasmine, who amazes you with a stunning delineation of her difficult role". Her next film was Calcutta News with Dileep. Blessy, who introduced her to film field, was the director of Calcutta News. In Innathe Chintha Vishayam (2008), she collaborated with Sathyan Anthikkad for his fourth consecutive film, again opposite Mohanlal, but failed to succeed. Her next films Minnaminnikoottam with Kamal and Rathri Mazha with Lenin Rajendran, which released after a long post-production delay, were box office failures. More than an year later, she played the role of a music-passionate and singer in Rajeev Anchal's Paattinte Palazhy. Though the film was commercially not successful, her character was noted and her performance gave her a good comeback. Her next film, Four Friends, was a multi-starrer directed by Saji Surendran. She played the role of a cancer patient in the comedy film that set cash registers ringing. Her upcoming project is East Coast Vijayan's triangular love story Mohabbat, in which she will play the lead role opposite Anand Michael and Munna.
Tamil
Jasmine's Tamil film entry made her a well-known star in the South. The successes of the Tamil film Run and Bala (2002) gave her the chance to work with the established actors of the Tamil film industry. She won the Filmfare Best Female Debut Actress award for Run. The success of the films led her to work with directors such as Mani Ratnam in Aayutha Ezhuthu and SS Stanley in Mercury Pookkal. Meera has acted in 15 Tamil films.
Telugu and Kannada
Jasmine became noted in the Telugu film industry with Run, the dubbed version of the same-titled Tamil film. She was in the Telugu films in 2004 with Ammayi Bagundi and Gudumba Shankar but also entered Kannada cinema by co-starring with Puneet Rajkumar in Maurya. Her Kannada film Arrasu again with Puneet Rajkumar and Ramya is a hit. Her other Kannada films include Devaru Kotta Thangi and Ijjodu.
Jasmine's biggest commercial suceess in Telugu remains Bhadra with Ravi Teja in the male lead. Her other Telugu films are Raraju, Maharadhi, Yamagola Malli Modalayindi, Gorintaku and Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu, in which she is paired for a second time with Sivaji.
Controversy
She offered prayers at Raja Rajeshwara temple at Taliparamba in Kerala where the entry of non-Hindus is prohibited. This led to a controversy and sparked off a protest by Hindu devotees. Later, she paid
10,000 (US$202.8) as penalty to the temple authorities to conduct the purification rituals.[6][7]Awards
- 2004 - Best Actress, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
- Kerala State Film Awards
- 2003 - Best Actress, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam, Kasthuri Maan
- 2007 - Best Actress, Ore Kadal.
Tamil Nadu Government
- 2008 - Kalaimamani Award
- 2002 - Filmfare Best Female Debut (Tamil), Run
- 2003 - Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam), Kasthoorimann[8]
- 2006 - Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam), Achuvinte Amma
- 2007 - Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam), Ore Kadal[9]
- 2003 - Best Actress Award, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam[10]
- 2004 - Best Actress Award, Perumazhakkalam[11]
- 2005 - Best Actress Award, Achuvinte Amma
- 2007 - Best Actress Award, Ore Kadal
- V. Shantaram Awards
- 2003 - V Shantaram Award for Best Actress, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam.
- 2007 - V Shantaram 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[12]
- 2004 - Mathrubhumi - Medimix Award for Best Actress, Perumazhakkalam[13]
- Other Awards
- 2001 - Bharathan Award For Best Female Debut Actress, Soothradharan[14]
- 2002 - Dinakaran Award For Best Female Debut Actress, Run[15]
- 2003 - National Film Academy Award for Best Actress, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam.
- 2003 - Kaveri-Film Critics Award, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam[16]
- 2003 - Kerala Film Audience Council Award, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
- 2003 - Kerala Film Critics Association Award, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam[17]
- 2004 - Tikkurishi Award for Best Actress, Perumazhakkalam.[18]
- 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[19]
- 2007 - Amrita Film Award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal[20]
- 2007 - Sreevidya Puraskaaram (Best Actress), Ore Kadal[21]
- 2007 - Tharangini Film Award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal
- 2008 - Best Actress at 8th Annual Imagine Indian Film Festival, Spain, "Ore Kadal"
- 2008 - Dubai AMMA award for Best Actress, Calcutta News
- 2009 - Veera Pazhassi Awards -Swarna Mayoogam
Filmography
Year Title Role Language Notes 2001 Soothradharan Shivani Malayalam 2002 Run Priya Tamil Bala Aarthi Tamil 2003 Kasthoorimann Priyamvada Malayalam Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress Pudhiya Geethai Sushi Tamil Gramaphone Jennifer Malayalam Swapnakkoodu Kamala Malayalam Anjaneya Divya Tamil Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam Shahina Malayalam Winner, National Film Award for Best Actress
Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
Winner, Asianet Award for Best ActressJoot Meera Tamil Chakram Indrani Malayalam 2004 Ammayi Bagundi Janani,
SatyaTelugu Aayutha Ezhuthu Sasi Tamil Maurya Alamelu Kannada Gudumba Shankar Gowri Telugu Perumazhakkalam Raziya Malayalam Winner, Asianet Award for Best Actress 2005 Achuvinte Amma Ashwathy Malayalam Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress
Winner, Asianet Award for Best ActressBhadra Anu Telugu Kasthuri Maan Uma Tamil Winner, Tamil Nadu State Special Award for Best Actress Sandakozhi Hema Tamil 2006 Mercury Pookkal Anbu Chelvi Tamil Rasathanthram Kanmani Malayalam Raraju Jyothi Telugu 2007 Arasu Aishu Kannada Maharadhi Kalyani Telugu Thirumagan Ayyakka Tamil Vinodayathra Anupama Malayalam Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram Shweta Tamil Yamagola Malli Modalayindi Aishwarya Telugu Ore Kadal Deepti Malayalam Winner, Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress
Winner, Asianet Award for Best Actress2008 Calcutta News Krishnapriya Malayalam Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress Innathe Chintha Vishayam Kamala Malayalam Nepali Priya Tamil Minnaminnikoottam Charulatha Malayalam Rathri Mazha Meera Malayalam Gorintaku Lakshmi Telugu Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu Rajeswari Telugu 2009 Mariyadhai Chandra Tamil Bangaru Babu Meera Telugu A Aa E Ee Kalyani Chandram Telugu Devaru Kotta Thangi Lakshmi Kannada 2010 Aakasha Ramanna Tara Telugu Sivappu Mazhai Samyuktha Tamil Ijjodu Cheeni Kannada Pen Singam Meghala Tamil Hoo Jasmine Kannada Paattinte Palazhy Veena Malayalam Four Friends Gowri Malayalam 2011 Ilaignan Meera Tamil Mohabbat Sajna Malayalam Moksha Telugu Post-production Adhi Narayana Tamil Delayed Mambattiyan Tamil Post-production References
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- ^ http://www.meerajasmine.s5.com/
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- ^ "'Shwaas' adjudged the best film". Chennai, India: The Hindu. August 15, 2004. http://www.hindu.com/2004/08/15/stories/2004081509620100.htm. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ "Jasmine sparks row by entering temple". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1696170.cms. Retrieved 2006-07-01.
- ^ "Tryst with god costs Meera dear". DNA. http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1039126. Retrieved 2006-07-02.
- ^ Filmfare: Manassinakkare bags four awards
- ^ "55th annual Tiger Balm South Filmfare Awards-Chennai-Cities-The Times of India". The Times Of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Chennai/55th_annual_Tiger_Balm_South_Filmfare_Awards/articleshow/3228046.cms.
- ^ Asianet award for Mohanlal and Meera Jasmine
- ^ "Kazcha" bags five "Ujjala-Asianet" Film Award-2005 '
- ^ Mathrubhumi film awards for Mohanlal and Meera Jasmine
- ^ "Perumazhakalam" bags 11 "Mathrubhumi-Medimix" Award
- ^ My-Kerala.com: News
- ^ 16-07-03
- ^ The Hindu : Film critics' awards announced
- ^ Mohanlal gets Kerala Film Critics association award : Down South News : ApunKaChoice.Com
- ^ Thikkurushi award for Meera Jasmine and Prithviraj
- ^ Mammootty and Meera win Fokana awards, നല്ല നടന് മമ്മൂട്ടി, നടി മീര
- ^ "Amrita film awards announced". The Hindu (Chennai, India). March 21, 2008. http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/21/stories/2008032161750400.htm.
- ^ "Meera Jasmine bags Sreevidya best actress award". The Hindu (Chennai, India). October 16, 2008. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200810161640.htm.
External links
Awards National Film Award Preceded by
Konkona Sen Sharma
for Mr. and Mrs. IyerBest Actress
for Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
2004Succeeded by
Tara
for HasinaNational Film Award for Best Actress 1968–1980 Nargis Dutt (1968) · Sharada (1969) · Madhabi Mukherjee (1970) · Rehana Sultan (1971) · Waheeda Rehman (1972) · Sharada (1973) · Nandini Bhaktavatsala (1974) · Shabana Azmi (1975) · Sharmila Tagore (1976) · Lakshmi (1977) · Smita Patil (1978) · Sharada (1979) · Shobha (1980)
1981–2000 Smita Patil (1981) · Rekha (1982) · Shabana Azmi (1983) · Shabana Azmi (1984) · Shabana Azmi (1985) · Suhasini (1986) · Monisha (1987) · Archana (1988) · Archana (1989) · Sreelekha Mukherji (1990) · Vijayashanti (1991) · Moloya Goswami (1992) · Dimple Kapadia (1993) · Shobana (1994) · Debashree Roy (1995) · Seema Biswas (1996) · Tabu (1997) · Indrani Haldar and Rituparna Sengupta (1998) · Shabana Azmi (1999) · Kirron Kher (2000)
2001–present Raveena Tandon (2001) · Shobana and Tabu (2002) · Konkona Sen Sharma (2003) · Meera Jasmine (2004) · Tara (2005) · Sarika (2006) · Priyamani (2007) · Umashree (2008) · Priyanka Chopra (2009) · Ananya Chatterjee (2010) · Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar and Saranya Ponvannan (2011)
Categories:- Indian film actors
- Tamil film actors
- Malayali actors
- People from Kerala
- Saint Thomas Christians
- Indian Christians
- Living people
- Kerala State Film Award winners
- National Film Award winners
- Malayalam film actors
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