She is based in Thrissur, Kerala. Early At a very young age she moved to Abudhabi. She did her schooling in Asian International School in Ruwais, a industrial area which is near Abudhabi.
She was appreciated for her singing abilities.
Jyotsna"s interest in music started at a very young age. She has learnt Carnatic vocal under Mangad Natesan (Associated Independent Recording artiste) and Hindustani classical vocal under Guru Dinesh Devdas.
Although she started her career in Malayalam cinema with the song "Valakilukkam Kettedee" from the film Pranayamani Thooval in 2002, she shot into the limelight with the song "Sughamanee Nilavu" from Nammal after which she has had a very busy professional singing career. She has sung in almost 130 movies including Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu.
She has lent her voice for 200 albums.
Some of her other hits include ”Karuppinazhagu” from Swapnakoodu, "Melleyonnu" from Manassinakkare, and "Meheruba" from Perumazhakkalam. Some of her latest films include Classmates, Pothen Vava, Don, Notebook and Janmam. She has traveled to the United Kingdom, United States.A., Australia and Singapore for musical programs and has performed with almost all leading playback singers of south India.
She successfully concluded another North American tour with singer G. Venugopal and in August 2013 in Australia with Unni Menon performing for Malayalees in major cities.
This was her first trip to Australia where she was accompanied by Ramesh Pisharody.
Asianet Film: 2002 - Best Female Playback -Nammal Winner of Title trophy "Rasna Girl 2001" (open United Arab Emirates music competition in Hindi film songs) Prize winner in "Sangeetha Prathibha Sangamam" an open United Arab Emirates music competition in Malayalam film songs. Shruthi Bharatham Award for best Female Playback Singer 2003 "Yuva Prathibha" award by Pallavoor Appu Marar Smaraka Kala KshetRa 2003 All Kerala Youth Campus Critics Award 2004 Mahatma Gandhi Education Foundation Award 2004 "Outstanding Young Person" Award by Junior Chamber of Commerce Kaveri Film Critics television Award 2004 Junior Chamber of Commerce Foundation Award for Best Female Playback Singer Film Audience Award 2005 Gulf Malayalam Music Award 2006.