Lijomol Jose
Lijomol Jose | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Lijomol in 2018 | |
| Born | |
| Education | Pondicherry University[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2016–present[2] |
| Spouse |
Arun Antony Onisseril
(m. 2021) |
Lijomol Jose is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Malayalam and Tamil films. She earned critical acclaim for her role in the Tamil film Jai Bhim (2021), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Lijomol made her acting debut in the highly acclaimed Malayalam film, Maheshinte Prathikaaram in 2016.[1][5] She then played the second female lead in the commercially successful film Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan in the same year.[5][6] In her third film, Honey Bee 2.5 (2017), she played the role of a personal make-up artist of actress Bhavana.[7] She then starred in Street Lights (2018) with Mammootty before making her Tamil cinema debut with Sivappu Manjal Pachai (2019) opposite Siddharth.[8][9] She was critically acclaimed for portraying the anguish of a primitive Irular tribe, Senggeni in Jai Bhim, co-starring actor Suriya.[10][11][12] In 2024, she had three releases in year: Nadanna Sambhavam, I Am Kathalan and Her (all are Malayalam films). She played the lead role in the Tamil film, Gentlewoman (2025).[13]
Personal life
[edit]Lijomol hails from Peermade, Idukki, Kerala.[14] She completed her MSc in information and library science from Pondicherry University.[1] She married Arun Antony Onisseril on 4 October 2021, in Wayanad, Kerala.[15]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Soniya | Malayalam | Malayalam debut | [1] |
| Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan | Kani | [5] | |||
| 2017 | Honey Bee 2.5 | Kanmani | [16] | ||
| 2018 | Street Lights | Ramya | Shot in Tamil also | [17] | |
| Premasoothram | Ammukutty | [18] | |||
| Ottakoru Kaamukan | Kathrina | [19] | |||
| 2019 | Sivappu Manjal Pachai | Rajalakshmi "Raji" | Tamil | Tamil debut | [20] |
| 2021 | Theethum Nandrum | Thamizh | [21] | ||
| Jai Bhim | Senggeni | [22] | |||
| 2022 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa | Nallathangaal | Amazon Prime anthology film Segment : Loners | [23] | |
| Visudha Mejo | Jeena | Malayalam | [24] | ||
| 2023 | Ayalvaashi | Kuttimalu | [25] | ||
| Pulimada | CPO Sini | [26] | |||
| 2024 | Nadanna Sambhavam | Dhanya | [27] | ||
| I Am Kathalan | Simi | [28] | |||
| Her | Abhinaya | ManoramaMAX anthology film | [29] | ||
| 2025 | Ponman | Steffi | [30] | ||
| Kaadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai | Sam | Tamil | [31] | ||
| Daveed | Sherin | Malayalam | ZEE5 action film | [32] | |
| Gentlewoman | Poorni | Tamil | [33] | ||
| Samshayam | Vimala | Malayalam | [34] | ||
| 2026 | Baby Girl | Rithu | Malayalam | [35] | |
| Nooru Saami | Angela Sister | Tamil | [36] | ||
| Unmadham | Malayalam | [37] | |||
| TBA | Freedom † | Selvi | Tamil | [38] | |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Blind Fold † | TBA | Sony LIV | Malayalam[39] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Debut Actress | Sivappu Manjal Pachai | Won | [40][41] |
| 2022 | Critics Choice India Film Awards | Best Actress | Jai Bhim | Nominated | [42] |
| Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Tamil | Won | [43] | ||
| JFW Just For Women Movie Awards | Best Actress | Won | [44] | ||
| Noida Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | [45] | ||
| Boston International Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | [46] | ||
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Actress | Won | [47] | ||
| Behindwoods Gold Medal | Best Actress | Won | [48] | ||
| Edison Awards (India) | Best Actress | Won | [49] | ||
| 2025 | Mazhavil Entertainment Awards | Best Actress | Ponman | Won | [50] |
| Kerala State Film Awards | Best Character Actress | Nadanna Sambhavam | Won | [51] | |
| 2026 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Best Actress | Jai Bhim | Won | [52] |
| Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam | Her | Won | [53] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Simon, Litty (7 February 2016). "Meet Babychayan's Soniyamol aka Lijomol". onmanorama. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ↑ Madhu, Vignesh (5 November 2021). "I believe Jai Bhim will help me bag more performance-oriented roles". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ↑ Harish S. Wankhede (11 November 2021). "A slogan no longer sectarian". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ Suganth, M. (1 November 2021). "Jai Bhim Review: Jai Bhim is raw, real and brutal". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- 1 2 3 S, Aravind K (30 November 2016). "Malayalis' favourite 'Soniya' signs her third". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ "It's the time of love, not wedding". Deccan Chronicle. 30 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ↑ "Many mistook me as Bhavana's touch-up girl: Lijomol". On Manorama. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ↑ Manu, Meera (27 March 2017). "Keeping fingers crossed: Lijomol Jose". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (10 March 2019). "Lijomol forays into K'Town". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on