At first I liked Jothika a lot. Somehow she was not so warm off screen though she was very efficient on it. She has everything that Simran has and more. A great husband, child and even fantastic filmy in-laws.
Simran is of course, the total package. One hardly needs to elaborate.
I'd like to analogize the comparison with some of A.R. Rehman's eloquent remarks when he was a judge in Super Dancer. That every song and artiste has his or her own beauty and strenghts and that can never be taken away.