Meera Jasmine

Meera Jasmine
Meera Jasmine

Meera Jasmine in MA, USA during a stage show 2011 May
Born Jasmine Mary Joseph
Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
Occupation 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 INR10,000 (US$202.8) as penalty to the temple authorities to conduct the purification rituals.[6][7]

Awards

National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Tamil Nadu Government

Filmfare Awards South
Asianet Film Awards
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 Actress
Joot Meera Tamil
Chakram Indrani Malayalam
2004 Ammayi Bagundi Janani,
Satya
Telugu
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 Actress
Bhadra 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 Actress
2008 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

  1. ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/33424.html
  2. ^ http://www.meerajasmine.s5.com/
  3. ^ a b "Meera Jasmin". Chennai, India: The Hindu. November 11, 2002. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/11/04/stories/2002110400240400.htm. Retrieved March 7, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Youth Stuff". Chennai, India: The Hindu. September 15, 2003. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/09/15/stories/2003091500520200.htm. Retrieved March 7, 2011. 
  5. ^ "'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. 
  6. ^ "Jasmine sparks row by entering temple". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1696170.cms. Retrieved 2006-07-01. 
  7. ^ "Tryst with god costs Meera dear". DNA. http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1039126. Retrieved 2006-07-02. 
  8. ^ Filmfare: Manassinakkare bags four awards
  9. ^ "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. 
  10. ^ Asianet award for Mohanlal and Meera Jasmine
  11. ^ "Kazcha" bags five "Ujjala-Asianet" Film Award-2005 '
  12. ^ Mathrubhumi film awards for Mohanlal and Meera Jasmine
  13. ^ "Perumazhakalam" bags 11 "Mathrubhumi-Medimix" Award
  14. ^ My-Kerala.com: News
  15. ^ 16-07-03
  16. ^ The Hindu : Film critics' awards announced
  17. ^ Mohanlal gets Kerala Film Critics association award : Down South News : ApunKaChoice.Com
  18. ^ Thikkurushi award for Meera Jasmine and Prithviraj
  19. ^ Mammootty and Meera win Fokana awards, നല്ല നടന്‍ മമ്മൂട്ടി, നടി മീര
  20. ^ "Amrita film awards announced". The Hindu (Chennai, India). March 21, 2008. http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/21/stories/2008032161750400.htm. 
  21. ^ "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. Iyer
Best Actress
for Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam

2004
Succeeded by
Tara
for Hasina

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