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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jolly Chirayath
| image =Actor Jolly chirayath 3.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Jolly chirayath
| birth_name = Chirayath Lona Jolly
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Nashik]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| years_active = 2017–present
| occupation = Actress
| children = 2
}}

'''Jolly Chirayath''' is an Indian actress who acts in Malayalam films. She made her acting debut in the film ''[[Angamaly Diaries]]'' directed by [[Lijo Jose Pellissery]].

==Early and personal life==

Chirayath was born in [[Nashik]], [[Maharashtra]] to Lona Chirayath, a business man and Lilly Lona, both originally from [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]]. She lived in [[Sharjah]], [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] from 1996 to 2010 and worked with Almarai as a sales professional and Al Faisal Photography Studio in [[Sharjah]]. Her autobiographical book, titled Burning Seas, was released at the 2023 [[Sharjah International Book Fair]].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Ref
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2017 ||''[[Angamaly Diaries]]''|| Vincent Pepe's mother ||
|-
|''[[Kaattu]]''|| Ayesha ||
|-
|''[[Aadu 2]]''|| Stella's mother ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''[[Eeda]]''|| Upendran's mother ||
|-
|''[[Koode]]''|| Doctor ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2019 ||''[[June (2019 film)|June]]''||Alex's mother||
|-
|''[[Vikruthi]]''|| Mercy Chacko||
|-
|''[[Virus (2019 film)|Virus]]''||Pradeep's mother||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2020 ||''[[Kappela]]''||Saramma||
|-
|''[[Paapam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte]]''||Linda's mother||
|-
|''[[Kozhipporu]]''||Beena||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kozhipporu review: This hen story gives audience a goose egg |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2020/03/06/kozhiporu-review-malayalam-movie.html |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=Kozhipporu review: This hen story gives audience a goose egg |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2021 ||''[[Malik (film)|Malik]]''||Inspector General of Prisons||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2022
|''[[Nizhal (film)|Nizhal]]'' ||Vathsala||
|-
|''[[Kaduva]]''||Victor's mother||
|-
|''[[Vichithram]]''||Jasmine||<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vichitram-movie-review-thriller-gives-a-clever-twist-to-an-overused-horror-trope/article66014613.ece | title='Vichitram' movie review: Thriller gives a clever twist to an overused horror trope | newspaper=The Hindu | date=15 October 2022 | last1=Praveen | first1=S. R. }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2023 ||''[[Sulaikha Manzil]]''||Haleema||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sulaikha Manzil makers release new song |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/11/sulaikha-manzil-makers-release-new-song-40913.html |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=11 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Pappachan Olivilanu]]'' || Eliamma ||
|-
| ''[[Pulimada]]'' || Sherly||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Joju's Pulimada gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/oct/06/jojus-pulimada-gets-a-release-date-48357.html |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=6 October 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''Dance Party'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhama Dhama song from Dance Party ft Shine Tom Chacko, Prayaga Martin is out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/nov/08/dhama-dhama-song-from-dance-party-ft-shine-tom-chacko-prayaga-martin-is-out-49350.html |access-date=2023-11-25 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=8 November 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Family (2023 film)|Family]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Don Palathara's Family wins Best Film award at Halicarnassus Film Festival, Turkey |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/jul/26/don-palatharasfamily-wins-best-film-award-at-halicarnassus-film-festival-turkey-45993.html |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=26 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2024 || ''[[Abraham Ozler]]'' || CEO Sasikala ||
|-
| ''[[Panchavalsara Padhathi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Kanakarajyam'' || Shobha||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Murali Gopy, Indrans' Kanakarajyam is based on a true incident about a jewellery theft in Alappuzha |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/murali-gopy-indrans-kanakarajyam-is-based-on-a-true-incident-about-a-jewellery-theft-in-alappuzha/b7f76bc9c1691 |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Written & Directed by God]]'' || Lisy's mother||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-04-17 |title=Saiju Kurup and Sunny Wayne's Written & Directed by God gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Apr/17/saiju-kurup-and-sunny-waynes-written-directed-by-god-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Awards==
* 2021- [[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]], Kerala State Television Awards, Second Best Actress - for ''Kombal''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/kerala-television-awards-2021-no-deserving-entries-for-best-serial-this-year-too-1.8075546 | title=Kerala television awards 2021: No deserving entries for best serial this year too | date=24 November 2022 }}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|nm7765541}}

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[[Category:Malayali people]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:1969 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Kochi]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]

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LatonyaOconnor at 09:40, 21 March 2026