Jalaja

Jalaja

Birth : 1961-08-16, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

History

Jalaja is a an actress in Malayalam film mostly active during the late 70s and the 80s. She is well known for her roles in critically acclaimed movies of the master directors of Malayalam cinema including Adoor, Aravindan, KG George, Padmarajan & Lenin Rajendran. She won the Kerala state award for best actress for her performance in the 1981 movie Venal.

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Jalaja
Jalaja

Movies

Malik
Jameela Amma
A past ridden with crime, death and pain is recounted to Freddy, a juvenile criminal, who has been assigned to eliminate his estranged uncle Sulaiman, an aging patriarch, while behind bars.
8½ Intercuts : Life and Films of K.G. George
Self
With a distinct filmography that faithfully depicts a cross-section of the Kerala society on celluloid during his active years, KG George is a master filmmaker and a true genius. This documentary is an attempt to analyse the relevance of his major films and understand his unique personality
Aparahnam
Lathika
Nandakumar is released from jail but the police continue to harass him. Being a suspect in the eyes of society, he has no job prospects. During the 1970's Emergency, he is imprisoned again.
Perumthachan
Devaki
It is based on Perumthachan of the Parayi Petta Panthirukulam, a legend in the Kerala folklore. The problems caused by the generation gap are explored through the relationship between a skilled carpenter and his tradition-breaking son.
Mahayanam
Ramani
Chandru, a truck driver, is rude to people and all are scared of him. After the death of his mate, he decides to fulfil his last wish to build a home.
Charithram
Gracy
Philip (Mammootty) is the owner of a financing company. Raju (Rahman), Philip's younger brother is a drug addict and is put under rehab. Convinced that he's out of his habit Philip sends him off to Madras to pursue his studies. However on a subsequent visit to the city Philip realises that Raju has gone back to his old habits. Amidst this Raju steals some money and gets away in Philip's car which meets with an accident killing him. Years later Philip gets married to Cicily (Sobhana) and one day mysteriously Raju comes back to their house alive.
Alicinte Anveshanam
Alicinte Anveshanam is a 1989 Malayalam-language film written and directed by T. V. Chandran.
Aparan
Sumangala teacher
Viswanathan comes to the city for a job interview, only to find himself entangled in a crisis due to his resemblance with a gangster. Frustrated, he decides to find and face his doppelgänger with the help of a police inspector friend, but finding the imposter proves difficult, and the further they dig, the more mysterious and shocking their findings.
Abkari
Ammini
Vasu and Chacko are working as drivers and low ranking workers for the Abkari contractor Sreekandan. Sreekandan is heavily involved in the smuggling of liquor from the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu in order to increase the already high profits in his business. For some time the jobless youngsters try illegal brewing of hooch.
Oru Muthassi Katha
Parvathi
The lives of peaceful fishermen living on the western coast of Kerala change when a stranger with ulterior motives visits their village for business.
Manu Uncle
Manu's elder sister
A group of children witness the robbery of a sword from a museum. However, they, along with Manu, set out to catch the culprits and also discover a shocking truth.
Sarvakalasala
Sr. Alphonsa
It tells the story of a college student Lal played by Mohanlal, who takes on 3 Masters degree in college and continues as a student in the college as he was an orphan. He lives in a home nearby college made from the money of his unknown father. From time of his memory he lives in an orphanage, now he is in college and he do not want to leave the college. The story revolves around the college and various events happening in the college.
Kochuthemmadi
Shekaran leads a peaceful life as a teacher in a village school until he falls in love with his colleague.
Ennennum Kannettante
Vijayalakshmi
Teenagers Kannan (Sangeeth) and Radhika (Sonia Nair) are cousins and childhood playmates. They meet again at their ancestral family house in the village during the holiday season. Kannan develops feelings for Radhika; but she is conflicted on how to act on the approaches by him.
Kariyilakkattu Pole
Ragini
An investigating officer, Inspector Achuthankutty, suspects the involvement of three women while trying to find the culprit behind the murder of a popular director and writer.
The Migratory Bird Never Cries
Two school students plan to runaway while on the school trip. But with the entering of an uninvited man in the situation for their help and one of them falls in love with him, something is revealed which is not so pleasant.
Nidhiyude Katha
An Artist Goes To A Remote Place To Portray Nature's Beauty. His Life Takes A Turn When He Meets Two Strangers In That Place.
Kandu Kandarinju
Padmam
Ozhivukalam
Nandini
Daughter coming to home for vacation unaware of some past secrets that could ignite family tension.
Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
Naayakan
Haseena
Krishnadas is fond of Parvathy but he decides to express his love after getting a good job. What happens when he comes to know that Parvathy is in a relationship with Mohanan?
Anthichuvappu
Ethirppukal
Geetha
Raghu kills Barghavan as revenge for his brother's death. Kochubaby, who comes to know that he is the son of Barghavan, takes up the blame for his father's mistake.
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
Sindhu
Rajan, though successful in his job, but his family life is not so happy. His wife, Nalini, aspires for a fellowship in Harvard University, US, leaving behind her husband and kid, Babumon. When his father, Madhavan, a retired school teacher, is down with ailment, Rajan along with his family returns to his ancestral home. Rajan's elder sister, Vishalam, younger sister, Seethalakshmi & husband Padmanabhan also arrive to meet their father, as his health condition was serious. Madhavan's daughters and in-laws were busy in their own ways, as they don't wish to spend many days with their dying father. In his sickness, Madhavan expresses his wish to meet his niece, Ammukutty, Ammu arrives and took care of her dying uncle. Madhavan's children except Rajan leaves as Ammu was there to look after their father. Rajan remembers his young days of romance with Ammu.
Athirathram
Seetha
Prasad (Mohanlal) and Rajesh (Captain Raju) are brothers and police officers tasked to take down a smuggling ring. Taradas (Mammootty) and his uncle Tarasankar (Ummer) outwit the efforts of the police. Things take a twist when Rajesh realizes that his wife Tulasi (Seema) was the ex-girlfriend of Taradas.
NH 47
Nazeera
Onnum Mindatha Bharya
Advocate Vinodini
Nimmi falls in love with a married man. When the man and his wife meet an untimely death, Nimmi decides to look after their daughter, Binutty.
Kodathi
Karthika
Passport
Nabeesa
Kingini Kombu
Kodungattu
Sindhu Sadanadan
Kaattaruvi
Radha
Onnu Chirikku
Urmila Menon
Visa
Visa is a 1983 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Balu Kiriyath and produced by NP Abu. The film stars Mohanlal, Mammootty, T. R. Omana and Sathaar in lead roles. The film had musical score by Jithin Shyam.
Karyam Nissaram
Sarala
The comedy film deals with the small family of Unnithan & Ammini Kutty and their two daughters Parvathi and Sarala. Unnithan (Nazir) is a quiet frugal person while Ammini (Lekshmi) is more flamboyant and excessively proud of her family background. This leads to interesting and humorous situations which is the crux of the movie.
Prathijnja
Sainaba
Eettillam
Kusumam
Abida hails from a poor family and lives with her grandfather. However, she falls in love with a man who she thinks will change their lives for the better, unaware of the secrets he hides.
Oru Swakaryam
Marmaram
Nirmala
A Headmaster falls in love with a Music teacher whose husband was a political activist.
Chillu
Annie (Shanthi Krishna) is an outgoing, unconventional girl who was brought up liberally by her father. She has two men in her life, Manu (Rony Vincent) and Ananthu (Venu Nagavalli). She is more intellectually attached to Ananthu, but has more of a jovial relationship with Manu. Manu is threatened by her closeness to Ananthu and confronts Annie.
Postmortem
Aswathy
Post Mortem is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by Pushparajan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Mammootty, Sukumaran and Balan K Nair in lead roles.
Komaram
Elippathayam
Sreedevi
Unni is the last male heir of a decaying feudal family in rural Kerala. His inability to accept the socio-economic changes of a new society causes him to gradually withdraw into isolation and paranoia.
Yavanika
Rohini
Ayyappan, a tabla player of a touring drama group, goes missing. Later on, Sub-Inspector Jacob Eeraly is assigned to investigate the case and finds out disturbing truths.
Balloon
Vayal
Venal
Venal is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Lenin Rajendran. The film stars Sukumari, Nedumudi Venu, Sukumaran and Jalaja in lead roles. The film had musical score by MB Sreenivasan.
Munnettam
Thakilu Kottampuram
Padma
When Urmila gets a job, her father persuades her to move to Rajakrishnan's house. However, her past with him creates complications in Rajakrishnan's marital life.
Vilkkanundu Swapnangal
Sridevi
A desperate Rajagopal decides to go to Dubai as an illegal immigrant and earn money.
Shalini Ente Koottukari
Ammu
A young and beautiful student finds comfort in her studies and in the environment of her college as it keeps her away from the taunts of her stepmother. Her brother's suicide makes her emotionally weak; but she decides to return to college..
Yagam
Ulkadal
Sussanna
Rahulan is not able to muster enough courage to approach Reena's father to ask for her hand. Later when Rahulan falls in love with Meera, things get complicated.
Sayoojyam
Radha
Sayoojyam is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by G. Premkumar and produced by Sukuprasad. The film stars Jayabharathi, M. G. Soman, Jayan and Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair in the lead roles. The film has musical score by K. J. Joy.
Ee Ganam Marakkumo
Theatre Artist
Ee Ganam Marakkumo is directed by N Sankaran Nair. The film had musical score by Salil Chowdhary.
Randu Penkuttikal
Randu Penkuttikal is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Mohan from a screenplay by Surasu, which is partially based on the novel of the same name by V. T. Nandakumar. This movie is one of the earliest movies to explore the theme of lesbianism in a normalised way.
Mattoli
Thankam
Maattoly is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film directed by A. Bhimsingh and starring M. G. Soman, Sharada, Sukumari, Jayabharathi, and Jagannatha Varma.The film is a remake of Hindi film Dushman.
Thampu
Across a dirt road, the circus truck comes to a village. The tent goes up. Schoolboys run to the tent. Village women come and watch an acrobat roll a hoop across a tightrope. A lion leaps from the edge of one stool - across darkness - on to another stool. A gap-toothed old woman gazes at a goat on a tight rope; her eyes are wide with curiosity. For three days the circus makes small ripples in the life of this village. Municipal permits are required. At a toddy shop, a soldier befriends the circus strongman; a pump attendant sits on a rock each day watching a village girl bathe and dry her hair. The dwarf brings back to the circus a watermelon larger than his head. In the film's three days, we, the viewers, learn the geography of the village: the banyan treewith leaves like transparent film, the shining water, the light on the sand at sunset. When the circus leaves the village, it leaves us. The narrative says: The circus comes and leaves; life goes on.