ABOUT MEERA JASMINE

Meera Jasmine Meera Jasmine 2011 Ma.jpg Meera Jasmine in MA, USA during a stage show 2011 May BornJasmine Mary Joseph[1] Thiruvalla , Kerala, India NationalityIndian EthnicityNasrani OccupationActress Years active2001–present Spouse(s)Anil John *Meera Jasmine*, born *Jasmine Mary Joseph*, is an Indian actress fromThiruvalla , Kerala, who appears inSouth Indian cinema . She won theNational Film Award for Best Actress  in 2004 and is a two-time recipient of theKerala State Film Award , the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards ,[2]  as well as the Kalaimamani Award  from the government of Tamil Nadu.[3]  The Hindu  called her "one of the few actors who could hold her own amongst stars and thespians in Malayalam cinema".[4] Early life Meera Jasmine was born in a Syrian Christian  family in Kuttapuzha village inThiruvalla ,[1] [5]  Pathanamthitta district , Kerala, India, to Joseph and Aleyamma.[6]  She was the fourth of five children.[7]  She has two sisters, Jiby Sara Joseph and Jeny Susan Joseph,[8] who has also acted in films,[9] [10] [11] and two brothers, one of them, George worked as an assistant cinematographer.[12]  She completed her schooling in Bala Vihar, Thiruvalla and Marthoma Residential School , Thiruvalla. She appeared for her Higher Secondary Exams in March 2000. She had enrolled for a BSc degree in Zoology at Assumption College ,Changanassery  and completed nearly three months when she was spotted by director Blessy  (who was then an assistant director to directorLohithadas ) and offered a role in"Soothradharan ". Meera had initially wanted to study and become a doctor and never had dreamed of becoming a film star.[1]  She stated, "I was just an ordinary girl. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine being in films. I had not acted even in school plays. I never was the artistic type, I never thought I could dance, and I had not even thought of myself as being beautiful".[13]  She also said that Lohithadas "is like a father figure and my guru. He initiated me into films with "Soothradharan" and I owe it all to him".[5] CareerPersonal lifeControversyAwards National Film Awards * 2004 – Best Actress , "Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam " Kerala State Film Awards * 2003 – Best Actress , "Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam , Kasthuri Maan " * 2007 – Best Actress, "Ore Kadal ". Tamil Nadu State Film Awards * 2005 – Tamil Nadu State Film Award ,"Kasthuri Maan " *Tamil Nadu  Government* * 2008 – Kalaimamani  Award Filmfare Awards South * 2003 – Filmfare Award for Best Actress , "Kasthoorimann "[27] * 2006 – Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam), "Achuvinte Amma " * 2007 – Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam), "Ore Kadal "[28] Asianet Film Awards * 2003 – Best Actress Award , "Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam "[29] * 2004 – Best Actress Award,"Perumazhakkalam "[30] * 2005 – Best Actress Award, "Achuvinte Amma " * 2007 – Best Actress Award, "Ore Kadal " V. Shantaram Awards * 2003 – V Shantaram Award for Best Actress, "Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam ". * 2007 – V Shantaram Award for Best Actress, "Ore Kadal " Vanitha Film Awards * 2004 – Vanitha-Chandrika Film Award For Best Actress, "Perumazhakkalam " * 2007 – Vanitha-Nipon Paint Film Award for Best Actress, "Ore Kadal " Mathrubhumi Film Awards * 2003 – Mathrubhumi – Medimix Award for Best Actress, "Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam "[31] * 2004 – Mathrubhumi – Medimix Award for Best Actress,"Perumazhakkalam "[32] Other Awards * 2001 – Bharathan Award For Best Female Debut Actress,"Soothradharan "[33] * 2002 – Dinakaran Award For Best Female Debut Actress, "Run "[34] * 2003 – National Film Academy Award for Best Actress, "Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam ". * 2003 – Kaveri-Film Critics Award,"Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam"[35] * 2003 – Kerala Film Audience Council Award, "Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam" * 2003 – Kerala Film Critics Association Award, "Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam"[36] * 2004 – Tikkurishi Award for Best Actress, "Perumazhakkalam ".[37] * 2005 – Amrita Film Fraternity Award for Best Actress, "Achuvinte Amma " * 2006 – Jeevan TV-Mastro Mania award for Best Actress, "Rasathanthram " * 2007 – Dubai AMMA award for Best Actress, "Ore Kadal " * 2007 – FOKANA  Award for Best Actress, "Ore Kadal"[38] * 2007 – Amrita Film Award for Best Actress, "Ore Kadal"[39] * 2007 – Sreevidya  Puraskaaram (Best Actress), "Ore Kadal"[40] * 2007 – Tharangini Film Award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal * 2008 – Best Actress at 8th Annual Imagine Indian Film Festival, Spain, "Ore Kadal" * 2008 – Dubai AMMA award for Best Actress, "Calcutta News " * 2009 – Veera Pazhassi Awards -Swarna MayoogamFilmographyYearTitleRoleLanguageNotes 2001"Soothradharan "ShivaniMalayalam 2002"Run "PriyaTamil "Bala "AarthiTamil 2003"Kasthoorimann "PriyamvadaMalayalamFilmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress "Pudhiya Geethai "SushiTamil "Gramaphone "JenniferMalayalam "Swapnakkoodu "KamalaMalayalam "Anjaneya "DivyaTamil "Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam "ShahinaMalayalamNational Film Award for Best Actress Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress Asianet Award for Best Actress "Joot "MeeraTamil "Chakram "