Meera Jasmine is a highly popular South Indian Film Actress who hails from Kerala and has acted in large number of Malayalam films. She has also appeared in several Tamil,Telugu and Kannada films as well.She is one of the top heroine actress in this field for the last fifteen years and has grabbed National Award as Best Actress also.Meera Jasmine entered into the hearts of Millions of film goers in 2001 as the female lead of the film ‘Soothradharan‘ written and directed by A.K.Lohithadas.The young ravishing beauty who possessed precocious acting and dancing skill and portrayed all type of roles with amazing perfection and repletion rose to the top position soon.
Meera Jasmine was born at Kuttapuzha in Thiruvalla Taluk of Pathanamthitta District to parents Joseph and Eliyamma as ‘Jasmine Mary Joseph’.She studied at Thiruvalla Marthoma Residential School and passed Higher Secondary Course. She joined at Assumption College, Changanacherry for B.Sc Zoology degree course.While studying as a first year student at the college she got chance to act in the film ‘Soothradharan’ as the female lead opposite Dileep.Kalabhavan Mani,Salim Kumar were also there in well noted roles.Meera’s character as ‘Shivani’ was portrayed exceptionally well by her.That film was well accepted by the audience and she got several other offers.
‘Gramaphone’ directed by Kamal was a success and it was followed by a blockbuster film ‘Swapnakoodu‘ which was also directed by Kamal.In that film Meera Jasmine and Bhavana were the female leads and Pritviraj,Jayasoorya and Kunchacko Boban were the male leads.The acting talent and smartness of Meera in this film was well appreciated.
Kasthuriman was also a critically acclaimed film which was written and directed by Lohithadas for which she received award from Filmfare Awards South.
Paadam Onnu Oru Vilapam was released in 2003 which earned her much appreciation,awards and accolades.The film directed by T.V.Chandran received National Award as Best Film on family welfare.Meera Jasmine got National Award as Best Actress.She received Best actress award from Mathrubhumi Awards,Asianet Best Actress Award,National Film Academy award,Kerala Film Audience Council Award,Kerala Government Film Award and many more for her superb acting skill that portrayed the main female character ‘Shahina’ a 15 year old unsullied and innocent school girl who suffers a lot in this film.
In the film ‘Perumazhakkalam‘ she depicted the character Razia with excellence.Kavya Madhavan also acted in an equally important role in this film along with her.Dileep was the male lead and others were Vineeth, Biju Menon etc.
In the film ‘Rasathanthram'(2006) directed by Sathyan Anthikkad, she again amazed the audience by her acting talents.As part of the role she had to act disgusting as an young boy which she handled
nicely.Mohan Lal was the hero of this film.Bharat Gopi,Innocent,Oduvil Unnikrishnan etc were the other actors.
During these years she used to act in many Tamil,Telugu and Kannada movies as well.
She got Tamil Nadu Government Film Award as Best Actress for the Tamil film‘Kasthuri Maan‘.She is also recipient of ‘Kalaimamani Award’ from Tamil Nadu Government.
She acted opposite Dhanush in 2007 in the film Parattai Engira AzhaguSundaram.Madhavan was her hero in some Tamil and Telugu films.She acted opposite top heroes in many Telugu films which were hits and super hits.
Ore Kadal was a critically acclaimed Malayalam film of 2007 which received several National and International recognition.It was exhibited at several film festivals globally.Shyama Prasad directed this film in which Mammootty and Meera Jasmine were the leads.
Her role in the film Calcutta News directed by Blessey also earned nice reviews.
Onnum Mindathe was a Malayalam film released in 2014 in which Jayaram,Meera Jasmine,Narain,Ajmal etc acted.
Selected Filmography
Soothradharan
Run
Kasthuriman
Gramaphone
Swapnakoodu
Anjaneya
Paadam Onnu Oru Vilapam
Joot
Chakram
Ammai Bagundi
Gudumba Shankar
Perumazhakkalam
Achuvinte Amma
Bhadra
Sanda Kozhi
Mercury Pookkal
Rasathanthram
Arasu
Maharadhi Thirumagan
Vinodayathra
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram
Ore Kadal
Calcutta News
Innathe Chintha Vishayam
Nepali
Minnaminnikkoottam
Rathri Mazha
Mariyadhai
Bangaru Babu
A,Aa, E,Ee
Sivappu Mazhai
Penn Singam
Hoo
Four Friends
Mohabbat
Ladies and Gentleman
Moksha
Onnum Mindathe