Jomol

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Jomol, also known as Gauri, is an Indian actress who predominantly appeared in Malayalam films. She started her career as a child artist, then became a lead actress in the mid-90s.

Career

Jomol is an Indian actress who appeared in Malayalam films. She has had major roles in films like Niram, Piriyadha Varam Vendum and Deepasthambham Mahascharyam. 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]

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. She gave voice to Jyothika in the Malayalam Film Kaathal – The Core.

Personal life

Jomol was married to Chandrashekar Pillai in 2002. She then converted to Hinduism and adopted the name Gauri. The couple have two daughters, Aarya Pillai and Aarja Pillai.[2]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
1989Oru Vadakkan VeeragathaYoung UnniyarchaChild actor[3]
AnaghaMeera
1992My Dear MuthachanMaya[4]
1998SnehamManikutty[5]
Punjabi HouseSujatha[6]
MayilpeelikkavuGayathri/ Kuttimani
Ennu Swantham JanakikuttyJanakikuttyNational Film Award – Special Mention Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress[7] [8]
ChitrashalabhamDeepa
1999NiramVarsha
UstaadZarinaCameo appearance
Deepasthambham MahascharyamIndu
2000Arayannangalude VeeduSuja
SnegithiyeSavithriTamil film
Melevaryathe MalakhakkuttikalGopika Variyar
SayahnamVolga
2001Piriyadha Varam VendumSnehaTamil film
2002ThilakamGeetha
Puthooramputhri UnniyarchaKanni
2003Thillana ThillanaMalavika
2007RaakilipattuSavithri
2017CarefulSuja[9]
2024Jai GaneshAdv. Parvathy Marar[10]

As a Dubbing Artist

YearArtistFilm
2023JyothikaKaathal - The Core

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2001OnasadyaHostKairali TV
OnavisheshangalumayeeSurya TV
2005Ellam MayajalamManasaAsianetTV debut
2005-2006SahadharminiThamara
2006-2007KoodevideManasaSurya TV
2012Achante MakkalVaiga IPS
2016-2017Malayali VeetammaJudgeFlowers (TV channel)Reality show
2016ThararuchiCelebrity presenterMazhavil ManoramaCookery show
2018ThrayambakamDancerAsianet
Sthree SakthiDancer/IndulekhaAsianet News
2019Comedy star season 2JudgeAsianetReality show
2022Red CarpetMentorAmrita TV
Star MagicFlowers (TV channel)
Bzinga Family FestivalZee Keralam
  • Onnum Onnum Moonu
  • JB Junction
  • Varthakkappuram
  • Jomolude Suvisheshangal
  • Vanitha
  • Thiranottam
  • Katha Ithuvare
  • Chat with Jomol
  • I Personally
  • Veettamma
  • Comedy Super Nite
  • Alukkas Fairy Tale

References

  1. 1."Remember Ennu Swantham Janakikutty fame Chanchal? Here's what the actress is up to these days". OnManorama. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. 2."Jomol's youthful charm shines at daughter's arangetram". Onmanorama. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  3. 3."ഈ ചിത്രത്തിലെ ബാലതാരങ്ങളെ മനസിലായോ?". 20 August 2020.
  4. 4.ബാലതാരമായെത്തി പിന്നീട് നായികയായി; സംസ്ഥാന പുരസ്കാര ജേതാവായ ഈ നടിയെ മനസ്സി
  5. 5."Pitied and desexualised: How Malayalam cinema has portrayed people with disability". The News Minute. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  6. 6.Sebastian, Shevlin (20 June 2017). "Location Diaries: Jomol and the joy of winning awards". Cinema Express. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  7. 7."45th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  8. 8."State Film Awards (1991–99)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  9. 9."Review : Careful review: An easy one time watch (2017)". Sify. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  10. 10."Unni Mukundan's Jai Ganesha first look is out". Cinema Express. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.