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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{About|the Malayam film actress|the Indian film director|Jayabharathi (director)}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2014}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Jayabharathi
| image = Jayabharathi kollam.png
| caption = Jayabharathi at a function
| birth_name = Lakshmi Bharathi
| other names =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Kollam]], Kerala <ref name="auto">{{Cite web |title=19ാം വയസ്സിൽ 100 സിനിമകൾ; 'ചിരിക്കുമ്പോഴും കരയുമ്പോഴും വായ് പൊത്താത്ത നടി': ജയഭാരതിക്ക് ഇന്ന് സപ്തതി |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2024/06/28/seventieth-birthday-of-jayabharathi.html |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=www.manoramaonline.com |language=ml}}</ref>
| parents = {{ubl|Shivasankaran Pillai|Sharada}}<ref name="auto"/>
| spouse = {{Marriage|Hari Pothan|1974|1976|end=divorced}}<br />{{Marriage|[[Sathaar]]|1979|1987|end=Divorced}}
| children = [[Krish J. Sathaar]]
| relatives = [[Jayan]] (cousin)
}}

'''Jayabharathi''' (born 28 June 1954 as Lekshmi Bharathi<ref name="auto"/><ref name=":02">{{cite web |title=അണയാതെ, അസ്തമിക്കാതെ ഒരുകാലം... - articles, womaninnews - Mathrubhumi Eves |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/womaninnews-article-430097 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140217044523/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/womaninnews-article-430097 |archivedate=17 February 2014 |accessdate=16 February 2014}}</ref>) is an Indian actress and two-time recipient of the [[Kerala State Film Award|Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress]] and [[National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)|National Film Award by Special Jury Award - Special Mention]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |title=Kerala State Film Awards |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232254/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |archivedate=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Jayabharathi's first leading role was given by director [[P. Bhaskaran]] for his movie [[Kattukurangu]] in 1969. Later, she became one of the most successful Malayalam film actresses and performed with notable leading men such as [[Prem Nazir]], [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]], [[Vincent (actor)|Vincent]], [[Jayan]], [[M. G. Soman]], [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Rajinikanth]]. Jayabharathi-MG Soman was a popular on-screen pair of the 1970s and early 1980s. She won the [[Kerala State Film Award]]s for her performances in various films in 1972 and ''Madhavikutty'' in 1973.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=15344835&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |title=Manorama Online Latest Malayalam News. Breaking News Events. News Updates from Kerala India |website=manoramaonline.com |accessdate=22 March 2018 |archive-date=18 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418132704/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=15344835&programId=7940855&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |url-status=dead}}</ref> One of her famous films was ''[[Rathinirvedam (1978 film)|Rathinirvedam]]'', directed by [[Bharathan]], which became one of the biggest box office hits in Kerala's history. It inspires similar productions all over South India, even decades after its release.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&subsection=Qatar+News&month=May2006&file=Local_News2006052033716.xml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090809193527/http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&subsection=Qatar+News&month=May2006&file=Local_News2006052033716.xml |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 August 2009 |title=Nilolsavam to be staged on Thursday |publisher=The Peninsula On-line: Qatar's leading English Daily |accessdate=25 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-02-17 |title=Summer of '78 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Summer-of-78/article15448171.ece |access-date=2024-05-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2011-06-17 |title=Re-exploring 'Rathinirvedam' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/reexploring-rathinirvedam/article2112896.ece |access-date=2024-05-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

After undergoing training since the age of five under Kalamandalam Natarajan, Rajaram (a student of Vazhuvoor Ramaiah Pillai), and Vazhuvoor Samraj Pillai, Jayabharathi entered films as a teenager. Her life revolved around film studios, dance rehearsals, and stage performances. The actress is currently busy with her dance school, Aswathi Arts Academy, which she runs from home. She is also starting another one in [[Coimbatore]]. In 2003, Jayabharathi performed in nine temples in and around [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hindu |title=Back to her first love |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2005/03/07/stories/2005030700570200.htm |date=7 March 2005 |accessdate=25 July 2009 |archive-date=29 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091129133009/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2005/03/07/stories/2005030700570200.htm |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

==Personal life==

She was born Lakshmi Bharathi to [[Malayali]] [[Pillai (Kerala title)|Nair]] parents, Shivasankaran Pillai and Sharada.<ref name="auto"/><ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/womaninnews-article-430097 |title=അണയാതെ, അസ്തമിക്കാതെ ഒരുകാലം... - articles, womaninnews - Mathrubhumi Eves |accessdate=16 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140217044523/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/womaninnews-article-430097 |archivedate=17 February 2014 }}</ref> Her roots are from [[Kollam district|Kollam, Kerala]]<ref name="auto"/> and Malayalam actor [[Jayan]] was her first cousin (Jayabharathi's mother, Sharada Pillai, is the sister of Jayan's father, Madhavan Pillai).<ref>{{cite news |title=ഓര്‍മകള്‍ മരിക്കുമോ? |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/flashback/kamalhasan-remembering-jayan-malayalam-news-1.671132 |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |language=Malayalam |date=25 July 2016 |accessdate=15 November 2015 |archive-date=15 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151115214916/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/flashback/kamalhasan-remembering-jayan-malayalam-news-1.671132 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

She was married to film producer Hari Pothan for a brief period.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kochukudy |first=Anand |date=2019-09-22 |title=Sathar: The Shooting Star |url=https://kochipost.com/2019/09/22/sathar-the-shooting-star/ |access-date=2025-10-15 |website=KochiPost |language=en-US}}</ref> She later married actor [[Sathaar]] in 1979 and they have a son [[Krish J. Sathaar]] (Unnikrishnan), born in 1984.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-09-19 |title=Krish J Sathar pens an emotional note after his father's demise |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/krish-j-sathar-pens-an-emotional-note-after-his-fathers-demise/articleshow/71197786.cms |access-date=2024-05-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==Awards and honours==
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=January 2023}}
{| class="wikitable"
! Year
! Award
! Award Category
! Awarded Work
|-
|- bgcolor=#edf3fe
| 1990 ||[[National Film Awards]] || [[National Film Award – Special Mention (feature film)|Special Jury Award / Special Mention]]||''[[Marupakkam]]''
|-
| 1973
| [[Kerala State Film Awards]] || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] || Madhavikutty
|-
| 1972
| [[Kerala State Film Awards]] || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] || Various films
|}

==Filmography==

===Malayalam===
==== 1960s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1966 || ''Kadamattathachan'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kanmanikal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Penmakkal'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1967 || ''[[Kaanatha Veshangal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Khadeeja (film)|Khadeeja]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Naadan Pennu]]'' || Sainabha ||
|-
| rowspan=9 | 1968 || ''[[Kaliyalla Kalyanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Velutha Kathreena]]'' || Rosa ||
|-
| ''[[Anchu Sundarikal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Padunna Puzha]]'' || Sharada ||
|-
| ''[[Vidyarthi (film)|Vidyarthi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kayalkkarayil]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Viruthan Shanku]]'' || Kamakshi ||
|-
| ''[[Anaachadanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu]]'' || Thankam ||
|-
| rowspan=10 | 1969 || ''[[Ballatha Pahayan]]'' || Salma ||
|-
| ''[[Urangatha Sundary]]'' || Madhumathi ||
|-
| ''[[Veettumrugam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mooladhanam]]'' || Nabeesu ||
|-
| ''[[Virunnukari]]'' || Shantha ||
|-
| ''[[Nurse (film)|Nurse]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sandhya (film)|Sandhya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kattukurangu]]'' || Ambili ||
|-
| ''[[Rahasyam (1969 film)|Rahasyam]]'' || Sulochana ||
|-
| ''[[Kadalpalam]]'' || Geetha ||
|-
|}

==== 1970s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=15 | 1970 || ''[[Kurukshethram (1970 film)|Kurukshethram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Sthree'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kakkathamburatti]]'' || Sarala ||
|-
| ''[[Madhuvidhu]]'' || Malini ||
|-
| ''[[Priya (1970 film)|Priya]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dathuputhran]]'' || Annakutty ||
|-
| ''[[Ammeyenna Sthree]]'' || Bindu ||
|-
| ''[[Ningalenne Communistakki (film)|Ningalenne Communistakki]]'' || Maala ||
|-
| ''[[Detective 909 Keralathil]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nilakkatha Chalanangal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thara (film)|Thara]]'' || Usha ||
|-
| ''[[Anadha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Palunku Pathram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thurakkatha Vathil]]'' || Nabeesa ||
|-
| ''[[Vivahitha]]'' || Sukumari ||
|-
| rowspan=18 | 1971 || ''[[Vilakku Vangiya Veena]]'' || Sunanda ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Penninte Kadha]]'' || Thankamma ||
|-
| ''[[Gangasangamam]]'' || Molly ||
|-
| ''[[Kuttyedathi]]'' || Jaanu ||
|-
| ''[[Manpeda]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Puthenveedu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sarasayya]]'' || Sarala ||
|-
| ''[[Sindooracheppu]]'' || Ammalu ||
|-
| ''[[Moonnu Pookkal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Inquilab Sindabad]]'' || Vasanthi ||
|-
| ''[[Kalithozhi]]'' || Mallika ||
|-
| ''[[Avalalppam Vaikippoyi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kochaniyathi]]'' || Indu ||
|-
| ''[[Achanum Bappyum]]'' || Sainaba/Amina ||
|-
| ''[[Linebus]]'' || Sarasamma ||
|-
| ''[[Karakanakadal]]'' || Marykutty ||
|-
| ''[[Vidhyarthigale Ithile Ithile]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[C.I.D. Nazir]]'' || Shanthi ||
|-
| rowspan=16 | 1972 || ''[[Aradi Manninte Janmi]]'' || Sumathi ||
|-
| ''Sathi'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thottilla]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nrithashala]]'' || Priyamvadha ||
|-
| ''[[Azhimukam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Prathikaram]]'' || Shobha ||
|-
| ''[[Iniyoru Janmam Tharoo]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ananthasayanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aadhyathe Katha]]'' || Bhramin Ghost Lady || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Akkarapacha]]'' || Janamma ||
|-
| ''[[Mayiladumkunnu]]'' || Lisa ||
|-
| ''[[Mappusakshi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Lakshyam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Manushyabandhangal]]'' || Nirmala ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Sundariyude Katha]]'' || Sundari ||
|-
| ''[[Punarjanmam]]'' || Radha, Aravindan's mother ||
|-
| rowspan=23 | 1973 || ''[[Sasthram Jayichu Manushyan Thottu]]'' || Sulochana ||
|-
| ''[[Aaradhika]]'' || Hema ||
|-
| ''[[Gayathri (1973 film)|Gayathri]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Poymughangal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Maram (film)|Maram]]'' || Aamina ||
|-
| ''[[Divya Darshanam]]'' || Indira ||
|-
| ''[[Manushyaputhran]]'' || Madhavi ||
|-
| ''[[Enippadikal (film)|Enippadikal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thiruvabharanam (film)|Thiruvabharanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Soundaryapooja]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Madhavikutty (film)|Madhavikutty]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kaliyugam (1973 film)|Kaliyugam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Masappady Mathupillai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Interview (1973 film)|Interview]]'' || Susheela ||
|-
| ''[[Yamini (film)|Yamini]]'' || Indira ||
|-
| ''[[Manassu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thottavadi]]'' || Savithri ||
|-
| ''[[Nakhangal (1973 film)|Nakhangal]]'' || Gomathi ||
|-
| ''[[Ladies Hostel]]'' || Lalli ||
|-
| ''[[Urvashi Bharathi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kalachakram (1973 film)|Kalachakram]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Jesus (1973 film)|Jesus]]'' || Veronica ||
|-
| ''[[Azhakulla Saleena]]'' || Selena ||
|-
| rowspan=18 | 1974 || ''[[Pathiravum Pakalvelichavum]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rahasyarathri]]'' || Syamala ||
|-
| ''[[Swarnavigraham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Night Duty]]'' || Vimala ||
|-
| ''[[Neelakannukal]]'' || Malu ||
|-
| ''[[Thacholi Marumakan Chandu]]'' || Thekkumadom Maathu ||
|-
| ''[[Manyasree Vishwamithran]]'' || Padmam ||
|-
| ''[[Poonthenaruvi]]'' || Rosily ||
|-
| ''[[Chandrakantham]]'' || Rajani||
|-
| ''[[Sethubandhanam (film)|Sethubandhanam]]'' || Latha ||
|-
| ''[[Neelakannukal]]'' || Malu ||
|-
| ''[[Pancha Thanthram]]'' || Sindhu/Rajkumari Sathi ||
|-
| ''[[Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan]]'' || Mangamma Rani ||
|-
| ''[[Ayalathe Sundari]]'' || Sreedevi ||
|-
| ''[[Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyayi]]'' || Indu ||
|-
| ''[[Rajahamsam]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Adimakkachavadam]]'' || Sita ||
|-
| ''[[Nellu (1974 film)|Nellu]]'' || Mala ||
|-
| rowspan=21 | 1975 || ''[[Kaamam Krodham Moham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sammanam (1975 film)|Sammanam]]'' || Vasanthi ||
|-
| ''[[Tourist Bunglow]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Swarna Malsyam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thamarathoni]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chief Guest]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Hello Darling (1975 film)|Hello Darling]]'' || Syamala ||
|-
| ''[[Priye Ninakku Vendi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kottaram Vilkkanundu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sooryavamsham (film)|Sooryavamsham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dharmakshethre Kurushethre]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Padmaraagam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Palazhi Madanam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Alibabayum 41 Kallanmarum]]'' || Margiyana ||
|-
| ''[[Love Marriage (1975 film)|Love Marriage]]'' || Manju ||
|-
| ''[[Makkal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pulivalu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kalyana Sougandhikam (1975 film)|Kalyana Sougandhikam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chumaduthangi]]'' || Indu ||
|-
| ''[[Cheenavala]]'' || Pennal ||
|-
| ''[[Babu Mon]]'' || Indumathi ||
|-
| rowspan=25 | 1976 || ''[[Sexilla Stundilla]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rathriyile Yathrakkar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chennay Valarthiya Kutty]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Nee Ente Lahari'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pushpasharam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rajayogam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Manasaveena]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rajankanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Ozhukkinethire'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vazhivilakku]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Abhinandanam]]'' || Geetha ||
|-
| ''[[Seemanda Puthran]] '' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ammini Ammavan]]'' || Ammini ||
|-
| ''[[Sindhooram (1976 film)|Sindooram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Anubhavam]]'' || Mary ||
|-
| ''Sujatha'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Agnipushpam]]'' || Reshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Appoppan]]'' || Bindu ||
|-
| ''[[Themmadi Velappan]]'' || Sindhu ||
|-
| ''[[Light House (1976 film)|Light House]]'' || Geetha ||
|-
| ''[[Prasadam (film)|Prasadam]]'' || Sumathi ||
|-
| ''Kamadhenu'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Panchami (film)|Panchami]]'' || Panchami ||
|-
| ''[[Ayalkkari]]'' || Geetha ||
|-
| rowspan=28 | 1977 || ''[[Sreemad Bagavadgeetha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Makam Piranna Manka]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Bharyavijayam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rajaparambara]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Allahu Akbar (1977 film)|Allahu Akbar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pallavi (1977 film)|Pallavi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Yudhakandam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aparajitha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Tholkkan Enikku Manassilla]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Varadhakshina'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Lakshmi (1977 film)|Lakshmi]]'' || Nirmala ||
|-
| ''[[Sukradasa]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rathimanmadhan]]'' || Shalini ||
|-
| ''Karnaparvam'' || ||
|-
| ''Thuruppu Gulan'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Hridayame Sakshi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Manasoru Mayil]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Ammayi Amma]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kavilamma]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aval Oru Devalayam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Panchamrutham]]'' || Stella ||
|-
| ''[[Samudram (film)|Samudram]]'' || Shobana ||
|-
| ''[[Anugraham (1977 film)|Anugraham]]'' || Jyothi ||
|-
| ''[[Aparadhi (1977 film)|Aparadhi]]'' || Lissy ||
|-
| ''[[Itha Ivide Vare]]'' || Ammini ||
|-
| ''[[Randu Lokam]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Kannapanunni]]'' || Kunjudevi ||
|-
| ''[[Guruvayur Kesavan (film)|Guruvayoor Kesavan]]'' || Nandini Kutty ||
|-
| rowspan=38 | 1978 || ''[[Aarum Anyaralla]]'' || Gracy ||
|-
| ''[[Rowdy Ramu]]'' || Vasanthy ||
|-
| ''[[Nakshathragale Kaval]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kanalkattakal]]'' || Rajani ||
|-
| ''[[Sundarimarude Swapnagal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Snehathinte Mukhangal]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Velluvili]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Avar Jeevikkunnu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Adimakkachavadam]]'' || Sita ||
|-
| ''[[Orkkuka Vellappozhum]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kanyaka (film)|Kanyaka]]'' || Malathi ||
|-
| ''[[Seemanthini (1978 film)|Seemanthini]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Lisa (1978 film)|Lisa]]'' || Herself ||
|-
| ''[[Theerangal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Beena (film)|Beena]]'' || Beena ||
|-
| ''[[Padmatheertham]]'' || Malini ||
|-
| ''[[Ashtamudikayal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rathinirvedam (1978 film)|Rathinirvedam]]'' || Rathi ||
|-
| ''[[Aval Vishvasthyayirunnu]]'' || Padmini ||
|-
| ''[[Balapareekshanam]]'' || Nirmala ||
|-
| ''[[Kadathanattu Makkam]]'' || Unniyamma ||
|-
| ''[[Midukki Ponnamma]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Arum Anyaralla]]'' || Gracy ||
|-
| ''[[Mattoru Karnan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mattoly]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Mannu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mudramothiram]]'' || Rani ||
|-
| ''[[Prarthana (1978 film)|Prarthana]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Premashilpi]]'' || Bharathi ||
|-
| ''[[Kaathirunna Nimisham]]'' || Ramani/Devi||
|-
| ''[[Kalpavrisham]]'' || Radhika/Rani||
|-
| ''[[Jayikkanayi Janichavan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ee Manohara Theeram]]'' || Sarada ||
|-
| ''[[Vadakakku Oru Hridayam]]'' || Aswathi ||
|-
| ''[[Njan Njan Matram]]'' || Devu ||
|-
| ''[[Itha Oru Manushyan]]'' || Ammini ||
|-
| ''[[Avakasham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Hemantharathri]]'' || Radha/Usha ||
|-
| rowspan=25 | 1979 || ''[[Ankakkuri]]'' || Geetha ||
|-
| ''[[Kalliyankattu Neeli (film)|Kalliyankattu Neeli]]'' || Latha/Neeli ||
|-
| ''Upasana'' || ||
|-
| ''Kannukal'' || Jalaja ||
|-
| ''[[Kathirmandapam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vellayani Paramu]]'' || Lakshmikutty ||
|-
| ''[[Ival Oru Nadodi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chuvanna Chirakukal]]'' || Stella Mathews ||
|-
| ''Pennorumbettaal'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rakthamillatha Manushyan]]'' || Rukmini ||
|-
| ''Sugathinu Pinnale'' || Rajani ||
|-
| ''[[Kalam Kaathuninnilla]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ivide Kattinu Sugantham]]'' || Indu ||
|-
| ''[[Anubhavangale Nandi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ormayil Nee Mathram]]'' || Shanthi ||
|-
| ''[[Ishtapraneshwari]]'' || ||
|-
| ''College Beauty'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Indradhanusu]]'' || Sindhu ||
|-
| ''[[Manasa Vacha Karmana]]'' || Sumithra ||
|-
| ''[[Kayalum Kayarum]]'' || Jaanu ||
|-
| ''[[Itha Oru Theeram]]'' || Sudha ||
|-
| ''[[Irumbazhikal]]'' || Maya ||
|-
| ''[[Sayoojyam]]'' || Rama ||
|-
| ''[[Mochanam]]'' || Sreedevi ||
|-
| ''[[Puthiya Velicham]]'' || Lilly ||
|-
|}

==== 1980s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=13 | 1980 || ''[[Akalangalil Abhayam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thirayum Theeravum]]'' || Savithri ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Varsham Oru Masam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pralayam]]'' || Malathi ||
|-
| ''[[Ival Eevazhi Ithu Vare]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Eden Thottam]] '' || Shantha ||
|-
| ''[[Ammayum Makalum]]'' || Bharathi ||
|-
| ''[[Palattu Kunjikannan]]'' || Aryamala ||
|-
| ''[[Chandra Bimbam]]'' || Rathi ||
|-
| ''Chandrahasam'' || Rama ||
|-
| ''[[Kadalkkaattu]]'' || Lisy ||
|-
| ''[[Karipurandajeevithangal]]'' || Savithri ||
|-
| ''Ithikkara Pakki'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=13 | 1981 || ''[[Itha Oru Dhikkari]]'' || Ramani ||
|-
| ''[[Ira Thedunna Manushyar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Swarnagal Swapnagal]]'' || Indira ||
|-
| ''[[Pathirasooryan]]'' || Rajani ||
|-
| ''Choothattam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aakkramanam]]'' || Shanthi ||
|-
| ''Arikkari Ammu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Theekkali]]'' || Geetha ||
|-
| ''[[Kodumudikal]]'' || Sunantha ||
|-
| ''Agnisaram'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Agni Yudham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Attimari]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Ariyappedatha Rahasyam]]'' || Geetha ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1982 || ''[[Niram Marunna Nimishangal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thuranna Jail]]'' || Thulasi ||
|-
| ''[[Aadharsam]]'' || Sathi/Lakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Theeram Thedunna Thira]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Jambulingam]]'' || Subhadra ||
|-
| ''[[Nagamadathu Thamburatti]]'' || Sathi Thampuratti ||
|-
| ''Njanonnu Parayatte'' || Bhargavi ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 1983 || ''[[Swapname Ninakku Nandi]]'' || Nabeesa ||
|-
| ''[[Thaavalam]]'' || Meenakshi ||
|-
| ''[[Mahabali (film)|Mahabali]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Prashnam Gurutharam'' || Dr. Sujatha ||
|-
| ''[[Sandhya Mayangum Neram]]'' || Yasodha ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1985 || ''[[Madhuvidhu Theerum Mumbe]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kaanathaya Penkutty]]'' || Bharathi ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Aval Kaathirunnu Avanum]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1987 || ''[[Idanazhiyil Oru Kalocha]]'' || Parvathy ||
|-
| ''[[Manja Mantharangal]]'' || Sarah Thomas ||
|-
| ''[[January Oru Orma]]'' || Padmavathi ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1988 || ''Ambalakkara Panjayath'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Moonam Pakkam]]'' || Pachu's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Witness (1988 film)|Witness]]'' || Dr. Sridevi ||
|-
| ''[[Dhwani]]'' || Malathi ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1989 || ''[[Dasharatham]]'' || Dr. Zeenat ||
|-
| ''[[Adharvam]]'' || Malu ||
|-
|}

==== 1990s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1990 || ''Veena Meettiya Vilangukal'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aalasyam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nammude Naadu]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[No. 20 Madras Mail]]'' || Geetha ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Vembanad (film)|Vembanad]]'' || ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Ootty Pattanam]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| 1993 || ''Kanyakumariyil Oru Kavitha'' || Sathyabhama ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Vishnu'' || [[Advocate|Adv.]] Padmaja Menon ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1996 || ''Man of the Match'' || Suhra ||
|-
| ''Kavadam'' || ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Sooryaputhran]]'' || Hema's mother ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Ezhupunna Tharakan]]'' || Aswathi's aunt ||
|-
|}

==== 2000s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu]]'' || Sivaranjini's mother ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Onnaman]]'' || Ravi's mother ||
|-
|}

===Tamil===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1966 || ''[[Chinnanchiru Ulagam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Parakkum Pavai]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1967 || ''[[Anubavi Raja Anubavi]]'' || Ramamani ||
|-
| ''[[Pesum Deivam]]'' || Suganthi ||
|-
| ''[[Raja Veetu Pillai]]'' || Anandhi ||
|-
| 1969 || ''Suba Dhinam'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1970 || ''[[Thalaivan (1970 film)|Thalaivan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Namma Veettu Deivam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dharisanam]]'' || ||
|-
| 1971 || ''[[Pudhiya Vazhkai]]'' || Vijaya ||
|-
| 1972 || ''[[Enna Muthalali Sowkiyama]]'' || ||
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Naan Avanillai (1974 film)|Naan Avanillai]]'' || Ammukutty ||
|-
| 1978 || ''Kaadhal Vedham'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1979 || ''[[Alavudinum Arbutha Vilakkum]]'' || Roshni ||
|-
| ''[[Pasi (film)|Pasi]]'' || Gowri ||
|-
| 1980 || ''[[Saranam Ayyappa]]'' || Saraswathi ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Mohana Punnagai]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Varusham 16]]'' || Sundari ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 1990 || ''[[Michael Madana Kama Rajan]]'' || Sushila ||
|-
| ''[[Thangathin Thangam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar]]'' || Chitra's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Madurai Veeran Enga Saami]]'' || Theivanai ||
|-
| ''[[Marupakkam]]'' || Janaki ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum]]'' || Mary ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1992 || ''[[Annai Vayal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mudhal Kural]]'' || ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Ungal Anbu Thangachi'' || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]'' || Sivakamiyammal ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Aavathum Pennale Azhivathum Pennale]]'' || Chandra ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Aasai Thambi]]'' || ||
|-
|}

===Telugu===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Lakshmi (2006 film)|Lakshmi]]'' || Lakshmi's mother ||
|-
|}

===Hindi===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1980 || ''Pratishodh'' || ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Nagin Aur Lootere]]'' || Rajni ||
|-
|}

==Television career==
*''Peythozhiyathe'' ([[Surya TV]])
*''Kottaipurathu Veedu ''(DD Podhigai)
*''Nimmathi Ungal Choice''

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb name|0419653}}

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Jayabharathi - Revision history

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