Poornima Bhagyaraj Explained

Poornima Bhagyaraj
Birth Name:Poornima Jayaram
Birth Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Years Active:1977–1985
2013–present
Nationality:Indian
Spouse:[1]
Children:2 (incl Shanthanu Bhagyaraj)
Relatives:Keerthi Shanthanu (daughter-in-law)

Poornima Bhagyaraj (née Jayaram) is an Indian actress in Malayalam and Tamil films. She has also done a few Hindi and Telugu films. She is best known for her leading roles from 1980 to 1985.[2] [3] She married actor and director K. Bhagyaraj, who directed one of her Tamil film named Darling, Darling, Darling.[4]

Early life

Poornima was born and brought up in Mumbai. She learned Bharatanatyam in Sri Rajarajeswari Bharatha Natya Kala Mandir, Mumbai. Her grandfather was the founding member of Shanmukhananda Sabha, Mumbai.[5]

Filmography

Tamil

!Year!Film!Role!Notes
1981Nenjil Oru MullMadhavi
KilinjalgalJulie
1982Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai
Payanangal MudivathillaiRadha
Paritchaiku NeramachuJayanthi
Thaai MookaambikaiDurga
Darling, Darling, DarlingRadha
Nandri, Meendum VarugaGuest appearance
Punitha Malar
Kathal Oru Jeevanathi
Mamiyara Marumagala
1983Thambathigal
Kann Sivanthaal Mann SivakkumArundhati
Sashti Viradam
Nenjamellam Neeyey
Mundhanai MudichuVaathiyar's first wife
En Aasai Unnoduthan
Naalu Perukku Nandri
Antha Sila Naatkal
Thanga MaganChithra
1984VidhiRadha
Unga Veetu Pillai
Neengal KettavaiArun - Ramu's mother
1985Aduthathu AlbertPaanchali
2013Aadhalal Kadhal SeiveerKarthi's mother
2014JillaSivan's wife
2016VaaimaiDevakiammal
2017MupparimanamHerselfGuest Appearance (Let's Go Party)
2018MohiniMenaka
Rajavin Paarvai Raniyin PakkamHerself
2019RaatchasiSusheela
2023RudhranIndhrani
Theerkadarishi

Malayalam

Year Title Role Notes
2018Herself (Archive footage)
2015Gayathri
2008Herself (Archive footage)
1987Kaiyethum DoorathuYamunaProduction in 1984
1984Onnanu NammalSeetha
Veruthe Oru PinakkamAnitha
1983Hello Madras Girl Swapna
OomakkuyilRadha
Karyam NisaaramParvathi
NaanayamMaya
MarakkillorikkalumArchana
Pin NilavuParvathi
Prasnam GurutharamViji
KinnaramRadha
RachanaThulasi
YudhamSheela
Kaikeyi
MazhanilaavuSusheela
Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku Mercy
1982Ithiri Neram Othiri KaryamVimala
Kelkatha ShabdamPoornima
Njan EkanaanuSindhu
OlangalRadha
PadayottamLaila
Aa RathriIndu
SooryanAmmini
AayudhamSandhya
Snehapoorvam MeeraMeera
Kaattile PattuPriya
Velicham Vitharunna PenkuttiGeetha
GaanamSreedevi
Ruby
1981Oothikachiya PonnuSukumari
AhimsaSuma
1980Manjil Virinja PookkalPrabha

Telugu

Year Title Role Notes
1983Manthrigari ViyyankuduAnuradha
2019 Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene Arjun's mother

Hindi

Year Title Role Notes
1977PaheliChampa
1978Dillagi
1979Ratnadeep
1981Dard

Producer

Year Title Language Notes
1989Aararo AariraroTamil
1992Amma Vanthachu
Sundara Kandam
1996Vaettiya Madichu Kattu

Television

Serials

Year Title Role Language Channel
2018–2020Vijayalakshmi TamilSun TV
2020–2021Suryavamsam Annammal "Annapoorani"[7] Zee Tamil
2021Poove UnakkagaHerself (Special Appearance)Sun TV
2021–2022Enga Veetu MeenakshiValliammaiColors Tamil
2024–PresentMalliVidhya Subramaniam Sun TV

Shows

Year Shows Role Language Channel
2015Koffee with DDGuestTamilVijay TV
Ninaithale InikkumVendhar TV
2019Comedy Stars Season 2MalayalamAsianet
2020KodeeswariParticipantTamilColors Tamil
2021RajaparvaiHerselfSun TV

Web series

Role! class="unsortable"
Network
2022Paper RocketDr. SheilaZEE5
Fall Disney+ Hotstar[8]

Awards and honours

Year Award Award Category Awarded Work Reference
1980 Kerala State Film AwardManjil Virinja Pookkal[9]
1982 Payanangal Mudivathillai[10]
Olangal[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Here's how Poornima and Bhagyaraj celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary . . 8 February 2021 . 5 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Manorama Online Movies Interviews . www.manoramaonline.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130614005957/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14280616&programId=1073752204&BV_ID=@@@&channelId=-1073750705&tabId=3 . 14 June 2013.
  3. News: Shiva Kumar . S. . 1981 . All-pervading . . 4 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Heroines who fell for their directors . . 5 August 2021.
  5. Web site: மோகன் என்னைத் திட்டுவார்,நானும் அவரை திட்டுவேன்-CHAI WITH CHITHRA MARATHON- POORNIMA BHAGYARAJ . 2023-09-18 . Youtube-Chai with chitra . en.
  6. Web site: Family Short Film by Behindwoods . . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/zJxos6nholQ . 21 December 2021 . live.
  7. Annammal and Annapoorani are same character
  8. Web site: First look of Siddharth Ramaswamy's upcoming web series 'Fall' released . The New Indian Express . en.
  9. Web site: State Film Awards . . 26 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232254/https://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm . 3 March 2016.
  10. Book: The Times of India directory and year book including who's who . 16 June 2012 . 235 . 1984 . Times of India Press.
  11. Book: Collections . 394 . 16 June 2012 . 1991 . Update Video Publication.