Poornima Bhagyaraj (née Jayaram) is an Indian actress who works predominantly 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. She married late actor and director K. Bhagyaraj, who died on 27 June 2026.
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.
Filmography
Tamil +YearFilmRoleNotes1981Nenjil Oru Mull MadhaviKilinjalgalJulie1982Theeratha Vilayattu PillaiPayanangal MudivathillaiRadhaParitchaiku NeramachuJayanthiThaai MookaambikaiDurgaDarling, Darling, DarlingRadhaNandri, Meendum VarugaGuest appearancePunitha MalarKathal Oru JeevanathiMamiyara Marumagala1983ThambathigalKann Sivanthaal Mann SivakkumArundhatiSashti ViradamValliNenjamellam NeeyeyMundhanai MudichuVaathiyar's first wifeEn Aasai UnnoduthanNaalu Perukku NandriAntha Sila NaatkalThanga MaganChithra1984VidhiRadhaUnga Veetu PillaiNeengal KettavaiArun - Ramu's mother1985Aduthathu AlbertPaanchali2013Aadhalal Kadhal SeiveerKarthi's mother2014JillaSivan's wife2016VaaimaiDevakiammal2017MupparimanamHerselfGuest Appearance (Let's Go Party)2018MohiniMenakaRajavin Paarvai Raniyin PakkamHerself2019RaatchasiSusheela2023RudhranIndhrani Theerkadarishi2025Aghathiyaa Dr Vaideeshwari Cameo appearance2026Hi
Malayalam Year Title Role Notes2018 Mohanlal Herself (Archive footage) 2015 Rock Star Gayathri2008 Twenty: 20 Herself (Archive footage) 1987 Kaiyethum Doorathu YamunaProduction in 19841984 Onnanu NammalSeetha Veruthe Oru PinakkamAnitha1983Hello Madras Girl SwapnaOomakkuyilRadhaKaryam NisaaramParvathi Naanayam MayaMarakkillorikkalumArchana Pin NilavuParvathiPrasnam Gurutharam VijiKinnaramRadha Rachana ThulasiYudhamSheela KaikeyiMazhanilaavu Susheela Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku Mercy1982 Ithiri Neram Othiri KaryamVimalaKelkatha Shabdam Poornima Njan EkanaanuSindhu OlangalRadhaPadayottam LailaAa Rathri Indu Sooryan Ammini AayudhamSandhyaSnehapoorvam MeeraMeeraKaattile Pattu PriyaVelicham Vitharunna PenkuttiGeetha GaanamSreedevi Ruby My Darling Ruby1981Oothikachiya Ponnu Sukumari Ahimsa Suma1980 Manjil Virinja Pookkal Prabha
Telugu Year Title Role Notes1983Manthrigari ViyyankuduAnuradha 2019 Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene Arjun's mother
Hindi Year Title Role Notes1977PaheliChampa1978Dillagi1979Ratnadeep1981Dard
Producer Year Title Language Notes1989Aararo AariraroTamil1992Amma VanthachuSundara Kandam1996Vaettiya Madichu Kattu
Short film +YearFilmRoleNotes2021Family Judge
Television Serials + Year Title Role Language Channel2018–2020 Kanmani Vijayalakshmi TamilSun TV2020–2021 Suryavamsam Annammal "Annapoorani"Annammal and Annapoorani are same character Zee Tamil2021Poove UnakkagaHerself (Special Appearance)Sun TV2021–2022Enga Veetu MeenakshiValliammaiColors Tamil2024Malli VidhyaSun TV2025Karthigai DeepamRajeshwari (Special Appearance)Zee Tamil
Shows + Year Shows Role Language Channel2015Koffee with DDGuestTamilVijay TVNinaithale InikkumVendhar TV2019Comedy Stars Season 2MalayalamAsianet2020KodeeswariParticipantTamilColors Tamil2021RajaparvaiHerselfSun TV
Web series +YearTitle Role Network2022Paper RocketDr. SheilaZEE5 Fall Disney+ Hotstar
Awards and honours Year Award Award category Awarded work Reference 1980 Kerala State Film AwardBest Actress Manjil Virinja Pookkal 1982 Filmfare Awards South Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil Payanangal Mudivathillai Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam Olangal
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