Jomol

Jomol (US: /ˈdʒoʊmʌllə/; born 1 January 1981), also known as Gauri is an Indian actress, known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and National Film Award - Special Mention for her role in Ennu Swantham Janakikutty (1996).[1]

Jomol
Born
Jomol John

(1981-01-01) 1 January 1981
Kozhikode, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active1989–present
Spouse
Chandrashekar Pillai
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(m. 2002)​
Children2

Early life

Gauri Chandrashekar Pillai was born as Jomol John to K. A. John and Alphonsa at Kodenchery in Kozhikode district. Her father was an entrepreneur and her mother was a nurse in Saudi Arabia.

Career

She is an Indian actress who appeared in Malayalam films. She has had major roles in films like Niram, Piriyadha Varam Vendum and Deepasthambham Mahascharyam. In 1997, she won the Kerala State Film Award for best actress for her role in Ennu Swantham Janakikutty and also a special jury mention from the National Film Awards.

Personal life

Jomol married Chandrashekar Pillai in 2002, after converting to Hinduism and changed her name to Gauri Chandrashekar Pillai.[2] The couple have 2 daughters.[3]

Awards

National Film Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

Kerala Film Critics Awards

Filmography

Films
YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
1989Oru Vadakkan VeeragathaYoung UnniyarchaChild actor[4]
AnaghaMeera
1992My Dear MuthachanMaya[5]
1998SnehamManikutty[6]
Punjabi HouseSujatha[7]
MayilpeelikkavuGayathri/ Kuttimani
Ennu Swantham JanakikuttyJanakikuttyNational Film Award – Special Mention
Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress		[8]
[9]
ChitrashalabhamDeepa
1999NiramVarsha
UstaadZarinaCameo appearance
Deepasthambham MahascharyamIndu
2000Arayannangalude VeeduSuja
SnegithiyeSavithriTamil film
Melevaryathe MalakhakkuttikalGopika Variyar
Sayahnam-
2001Piriyadha Varam VendumSnehaTamil film
2002ThilakamGeetha
Puthooramputhri UnniyarchaKanni
2003Thillana ThillanaMalavika
2007RaakilipattuSavithri
2008Twenty:20Archive footageUncredited role
2014Ohm Shanthi Oshaana
2017CarefulSuja[10]

Television
YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2001OnasadyaHostKairali TV
2001OnavisheshangalumayeeHostSurya TV
2005Ellam MayajalamManasaAsianetTV debut
2005-2006SahadharminiThamaraAsianet
2006KoodevideSurya TV
2012Achante MakkalVaiga IPSSurya TV
2016-2017Malayali VeetammaJudgeFlowers (TV channel)Reality show
2016ThararuchiCelebrity presenterMazhavil ManoramaCookery show
2018ThrayambakamDancerAsianet
2018Sthree SakthiDancer/IndulekhaAsianet News
2019Comedy star season 2JudgeAsianetReality show
2022Red CarpetMentorAmrita TV
2022Star MagicMentorFlowers (TV channel)
2022Bzinga Family FestivalMentorZee Keralam
Other shows as Guest
  • Onnum Onnum Moonu
  • JB Junction
  • Varthakkappuram
  • Jomolude Suvisheshangal
  • Vanitha
  • Thiranottam
  • Katha Ithuvare
  • Chat with Jomol
  • I Personally
  • Veettamma
  • Comedy Super Nite
Performances
  • Alukkas Fairy Tale

References
  1. "Remember Ennu Swantham Janakikutty fame Chanchal? Here's what the actress is up to these days". OnManorama. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. "Mollywood Actresses Who Changed their Religion". East Coast Daily English. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. Manu, Meera (9 June 2017). "Back to school: Jomol". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. "ഈ ചിത്രത്തിലെ ബാലതാരങ്ങളെ മനസിലായോ?".
  5. ബാലതാരമായെത്തി പിന്നീട് നായികയായി; സംസ്ഥാന പുരസ്കാര ജേതാവായ ഈ നടിയെ മനസ്സി
  6. "Pitied and desexualised: How Malayalam cinema has portrayed people with disability". The News Minute. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. Sebastian, Shevlin (20 June 2017). "Location Diaries: Jomol and the joy of winning awards". Cinema Express. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  8. "45th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  9. "State Film Awards (1991–99)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  10. "Review : Careful review: An easy one time watch (2017)". Sify. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.


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