She reigned the South Indian cinema industry for many years. In a span of ten years, she had acted with all the top stars from the filmdom – Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, Ajith, Suriya, Vijay, Vikram, Madhavan – the list is endless. Her simple and sweet persona on and off-screen has given a fan following that would put her contemporaries to shame.

After a long hiatus, the actor made a comeback in RosshanAndrrews’ 36 Vayadhinile, a remake of the Malayalam blockbuster How Old Are You. She captured the hearts of millions from the time she forayed into the cinema industry. After being a part of the filmdom for a decade, this bubbly actor decided to take a break and focus on her family life. Jyothika or Jo, as she is fondly called by her fans never left their minds and hearts, even during her seven-year sabbatical.

“I ensure that every member of my family has wholesome and nutritious meals, every day.”

A hands-on mother, Jyothika makes sure that everything in her house is timely and perfect for her children;she says, “I cannot cook at all and I never ever attempt to make anything myself; of course I have tried a bit in my teenage days, but the end results haven’t been that great. However, I ensure that every member of my family has wholesome and nutritious meals, every day.”

Didn’t she get influenced to try her hand in the kitchen post marriage at Suriya’s place? “Luckily, at Suriya’s place to they have enough cooks to take care of all the food requirements, so I really lucked out there,” she smiles.