Ramya Krishnan

Ramya Krishnan

Known for
Acting
Born
September 15, 1970 (age 56)
Birthplace
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

Ramya Krishnan (born 15 September 1970) is an Indian actress who has appeared in over 260 films across Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi cinema. She began her acting career with the Tamil film *Vellai Manasu* (1985). Krishnan's breakthrough in Telugu cinema came with K. Viswanath's *Sutradharulu* (1989). Her Telugu films from the 1990s include K. Raghavendra Rao's *Alludugaru* (1990), *Allari Mogudu* (1992), and *Annamayya* (1997). Her Hindi film credits include *Parampara* (1993), *Khalnayak* (1993), and *Bade Miyan Chote Miyan* (1998). In 1999, she played Neelambari opposite Rajinikanth in the Tamil film *Padayappa*, earning the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil. Krishnan appeared in devotional films including *Ammoru* (1995) and *Rajakali Amman* (2000), and in the comedy *Panchatanthiram* (2002), alongside Kamal Haasan. She later played Rajamata Sivagami Devi in S. S. Rajamouli's films *Baahubali: The Beginning* (2015) and *Baahubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017), earning the Filmfare and Nandi Awards for Best Supporting Actress Krishnan portrayed a politician inspired by J. Jayalalithaa in the web series *Queen* (2019). Her later film roles include *Super Deluxe* (2019), the Telugu drama *Republic* (2021), *Liger* (2022), and the action film *Jailer* (2023), in which she reunited with Rajinikanth. Her 2024 films include *Guntur Kaaram* and *Purushothamudu*. She also hosted the reality television show *Second Love* (2026) on JioHotstar.

Known For

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Filmography

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Party poster

Party

Movie · as Abhirami

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Raaka poster

Raaka

Movie

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Baahubali: The Eternal War – Part 1 poster

Baahubali: The Eternal War – Part 1

Movie · as Sivagami (voice)

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Police Station Mein Bhoot poster

Police Station Mein Bhoot

Movie

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David Reddy poster

David Reddy

Movie

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Mahabharatham poster

Mahabharatham

TV · as Goddess Mahalakshmi · 1 ep

2026
Sri Sri poster

Sri Sri

Movie

2026
Jailer 2 poster

Jailer 2

Movie · as Vijayalakshmi 'Viji' Pandian

2026
Gatta Kusthi 2 poster

Gatta Kusthi 2

Movie · as Raja Rajeshwari

2026
Bãhubali: The Torchbearer poster

Bãhubali: The Torchbearer

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2026
Second Love poster

Second Love

TV · as Self - Host · 35 eps

2026
Jailer 2- Super Show poster

Jailer 2- Super Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2025
Jaat poster

Jaat

Movie · as Vasundhara

2025
Ghaati poster

Ghaati

Movie

2025
Bāhubali: The Epic poster

Bāhubali: The Epic

Movie · as Sivagami

2024
Guntur Kaaram poster

Guntur Kaaram

Movie · as Vasundhara

2024
Purushothamudu poster

Purushothamudu

Movie · as Vasundhara

2023
Jailer poster

Jailer

Movie · as Vijayalakshmi 'Viji' Pandian

2023
Rangamarthanda poster

Rangamarthanda

Movie · as Raju Garu

2022
Ravi Bopanna poster

Ravi Bopanna

Movie

2022
Liger poster

Liger

Movie · as Balamani Agarwal

2022
Bangarraju poster

Bangarraju

Movie · as Satya

2022
Dance Ikon poster

Dance Ikon

TV · as Judge · 23 eps

2021
Republic poster

Republic

Movie · as "Vishakha" Vani

2021
Romantic poster

Romantic

Movie · as ACP Ramya Gowariker

2021
BB Jodigal poster

BB Jodigal

TV · as Judge · 16 eps

2019
Super Deluxe poster

Super Deluxe

Movie · as Leela

2019
Dev poster

Dev

Movie · as Padmavati

2019
Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven poster

Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven

Movie · as Nandhini Prakash

2019
Aakashaganga 2 poster

Aakashaganga 2

Movie · as Dr Soumini Devi

2019
Cooku with Comali poster

Cooku with Comali

TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep

2019
Queen poster

Queen

TV · as Shakthi Seshadri · 11 eps

2018
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam poster

Thaanaa Serndha Koottam

Movie · as Azhagu Meena/Jhansi Rani

2018
Shailaja Reddy Alludu poster

Shailaja Reddy Alludu

Movie · as Shailaja Reddy

2017
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion poster

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

Movie · as Sivagami

2017
Hello! poster

Hello!

Movie · as Sarojini/Saru

2017
Balakrishnudu poster

Balakrishnudu

Movie · as Bhanumati Devi

2017
Anjaniputra poster

Anjaniputra

Movie · as Anjana Devi

2017
Mupparimanam poster

Mupparimanam

Movie · as Self

2017
Bigg Boss Telugu poster

Bigg Boss Telugu

TV · as Presenter/Guest Host · 103 eps

2016
Soggade Chinni Nayana poster

Soggade Chinni Nayana

Movie · as Satyabhama

2016
Aadupuliyattam poster

Aadupuliyattam

Movie · as Matangi

2016
Jaguar poster

Jaguar

Movie · as Krishna's Mother

2015
Bāhubali: The Beginning poster

Bāhubali: The Beginning

Movie · as Sivagami

2015
Aambala poster

Aambala

Movie · as Periya Ponnu

2015
Appavum Veenjum poster

Appavum Veenjum

Movie · as Merlin

2015
Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu poster

Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu

Movie · as Priyamvada

2014
Maanikya poster

Maanikya

Movie · as Lavanya

2014
Chandra poster

Chandra

Movie

2013
Sweety Nanna Jodi poster

Sweety Nanna Jodi

Movie · as Vasundhara Devi

2012
Yamudiki Mogudu

Yamudiki Mogudu

Movie · as Yama's wife Ayyo

2010
Ranga the Donga

Ranga the Donga

Movie

2010
Kutti Pisasu poster

Kutti Pisasu

Movie

2010
Subhapradam poster

Subhapradam

Movie

2009
Aarumugam poster

Aarumugam

Movie · as Malini Devi

2009
Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam poster

Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam

Movie · as Rajyalakshmi

2009
Anjani Putrudu

Anjani Putrudu

Movie

2009
Raju Maharaju poster

Raju Maharaju

Movie · as Ramya

2008
Hero poster

Hero

Movie · as Triveni Naik (Police Academy Director)

2007
Ore Kadal poster

Ore Kadal

Movie · as Bela

2007
Kuttrapathirikai poster

Kuttrapathirikai

Movie · as Divya

2007
Thulasi poster

Thulasi

Movie · as Dr. Surekha

2006
Sri Krishna 2006 poster

Sri Krishna 2006

Movie

2005
Naa Alludu poster

Naa Alludu

Movie · as Bhanumati Devi

2004
Varam poster

Varam

Movie

2004
Kuthu poster

Kuthu

Movie · as Cameo

2004
Adavi Ramudu poster

Adavi Ramudu

Movie · as Special appearance

2004
Kushi Kushiga poster

Kushi Kushiga

Movie

2004
Baa Baaro Rasika poster

Baa Baaro Rasika

Movie · as Ramya

2004
Sri Anjaneyam poster

Sri Anjaneyam

Movie · as Anji's mother

2003
Paarai poster

Paarai

Movie

2003
Maa Alludu Very Good poster

Maa Alludu Very Good

Movie · as Prabhavati

2003
Julie Ganapathi poster

Julie Ganapathi

Movie · as Vijaya

2003
Tiger Harischandra Prasad

Tiger Harischandra Prasad

Movie

2003
Anbe Anbe poster

Anbe Anbe

Movie

2003
Raktha Kanneeru poster

Raktha Kanneeru

Movie

2003
Annai Kaligambal poster

Annai Kaligambal

Movie

2003
Kurumbu poster

Kurumbu

Movie · as Cameo Appearance

2003
Kaakha Kaakha poster

Kaakha Kaakha

Movie · as Special Appearance in "Thoodhu Varumaa" Song

2003
Raja Narasimha poster

Raja Narasimha

Movie

2003
Simhadri poster

Simhadri

Movie · as Self - Dancer

2002
Panchatanthiram poster

Panchatanthiram

Movie · as 'Maggie' Maragathavalli

2002
Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke poster

Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke

Movie · as Doctor

2002
Baba poster

Baba

Movie · as Neelambari (Special Appearance)

2002
Ekangi poster

Ekangi

Movie

2002
Onnaman poster

Onnaman

Movie · as District Collector Kamala

2002
Jaya poster

Jaya

Movie · as Jaya

2001
Vaanchinathan poster

Vaanchinathan

Movie · as Nandhini

2001
Narasimha poster

Narasimha

Movie

2001
Neelambari poster

Neelambari

Movie

2001
Budget Padmanabham poster

Budget Padmanabham

Movie

2001
Asathal poster

Asathal

Movie

2001
Sri Raja Rajeshwari poster

Sri Raja Rajeshwari

Movie · as Raja Rajeshwari

2001
Kakkakuyil poster

Kakkakuyil

Movie · as Special Appearance

2001
Paarthale Paravasam poster

Paarthale Paravasam

Movie · as Self

2001
Nageswari poster

Nageswari

Movie · as Nagaveni

2000
Devullu poster

Devullu

Movie · as Goddess Durga / Bhramarambika

2000
Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi poster

Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi

Movie

2000
Oke Maata poster

Oke Maata

Movie

2000
Rhythm poster

Rhythm

Movie

2000
Kouravudu

Kouravudu

Movie · as Sasi

2000
Budget Padmanabhan poster

Budget Padmanabhan

Movie · as Ramya

2000
Sammakka Sarakka poster

Sammakka Sarakka

Movie

2000
Vamsodharakudu poster

Vamsodharakudu

Movie · as Satya

2000
Rajakali Amman

Rajakali Amman

Movie

2000
Chamundi poster

Chamundi

Movie

2000
Thirunelveli poster

Thirunelveli

Movie · as Azhagamma

1999
Padayappa poster

Padayappa

Movie · as Neelambari

1999
Pattali poster

Pattali

Movie · as Kannamma

1999
Iddaru Mitrulu poster

Iddaru Mitrulu

Movie

1999
Aavide Shyamala

Aavide Shyamala

Movie · as Shyamala

1999
English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu poster

English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu

Movie · as Sireesha

1998
Love Story 1999 poster

Love Story 1999

Movie · as Raaji

1998
Chandralekha poster

Chandralekha

Movie

1998
Wajood poster

Wajood

Movie · as Shalini / Sofia / Amina Twins Triple Role

1998
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan poster

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan

Movie · as Neha Ahuja

1998
Ooyala poster

Ooyala

Movie · as Swapna

1998
Mangalyam Tantunanena poster

Mangalyam Tantunanena

Movie

1998
Kante Koothurne Kanu poster

Kante Koothurne Kanu

Movie

1997
Annamayya poster

Annamayya

Movie · as Timakka

1997
Banarasi Babu poster

Banarasi Babu

Movie · as Madhubala Chaubey

1997
Chinnabbaayi poster

Chinnabbaayi

Movie

1997
Aahwanam poster

Aahwanam

Movie

1997
Shapath poster

Shapath

Movie · as Kavita D. Kallu (as Ramya Krishna)

1997
Loha poster

Loha

Movie · as Karisma

1997
Devudu poster

Devudu

Movie · as Shanti

1996
Mahathma poster

Mahathma

Movie · as Nancy

1996
Chaahat poster

Chaahat

Movie · as Reshma Narang

1996
Dharma Chakram poster

Dharma Chakram

Movie · as Sandhya

1996
Vamsanikokkadu poster

Vamsanikokkadu

Movie

1996
Pellala Rajyam poster

Pellala Rajyam

Movie

1996
Adirindi Alludu poster

Adirindi Alludu

Movie · as Lakshmi

1995
Alludaa Majakaa poster

Alludaa Majakaa

Movie · as Pappi

1995
Raja Enga Raja poster

Raja Enga Raja

Movie · as Lakshmi

1995
Ammoru poster

Ammoru

Movie · as Goddess Ammoru

1995
Criminal poster

Criminal

Movie · as A.C.P. Ramya

1995
Gharana Bullodu

Gharana Bullodu

Movie

1995
Aayanaki Iddaru poster

Aayanaki Iddaru

Movie · as Ramya

1994
Mugguru Monagallu poster

Mugguru Monagallu

Movie

1994
Muddula Priyudu poster

Muddula Priyudu

Movie

1994
Allari Premikudu poster

Allari Premikudu

Movie

1994
Hello Brother poster

Hello Brother

Movie · as Manga

1993
Gadibidi Ganda poster

Gadibidi Ganda

Movie · as Mohana

1993
Chirunavvula Varamistava

Chirunavvula Varamistava

Movie

1993
Bangaru Bullodu poster

Bangaru Bullodu

Movie · as Rani

1993
Dhool Parakuthu

Dhool Parakuthu

Movie

1993
Khal Nayak poster

Khal Nayak

Movie · as Sophia Sulochana

1993
Allari Alludu poster

Allari Alludu

Movie · as Herself

1993
Major Chandrakanth

Major Chandrakanth

Movie

1993
Allari Priyudu poster

Allari Priyudu

Movie · as Lalita Rani

1993
Parampara poster

Parampara

Movie

1993
Pon Vilangu

Pon Vilangu

Movie · as Rani

1992
Vaaname Ellai poster

Vaaname Ellai

Movie · as Subathra

1992
Manyanmar

Manyanmar

Movie · as Radhika

1992
Aham poster

Aham

Movie

1992
Balarama Krishnulu poster

Balarama Krishnulu

Movie · as Lalitha

1992
Allari Mogudu poster

Allari Mogudu

Movie · as Mohana

1992
Naane Varuven poster

Naane Varuven

Movie · as Cameo

1992
Brindavanam poster

Brindavanam

Movie

1992
Thambi Pondatti

Thambi Pondatti

Movie · as Maala

1991
Captain Prabhakaran poster

Captain Prabhakaran

Movie · as Poonkodi

1991
Sigaram poster

Sigaram

Movie · as Aparna

1991
Vaa Arugil Vaa poster

Vaa Arugil Vaa

Movie

1990
Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu poster

Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu

Movie · as Uma

1990
Pudhiya Sarithiram poster

Pudhiya Sarithiram

Movie

1990
Iddaru Iddare poster

Iddaru Iddare

Movie

1990
Alludugaru poster

Alludugaru

Movie

1990
Dagudumuthala Dampathyam

Dagudumuthala Dampathyam

Movie · as Radha

1990
Sathya Vaakku

Sathya Vaakku

Movie

1990
Puthu Paatu

Puthu Paatu

Movie · as 'Steffi' Steffina

1989
Devadas

Devadas

Movie · as Chandrika

1989
Kaadhal Oyvathillai

Kaadhal Oyvathillai

Movie

1989
Sutradhaarulu poster

Sutradhaarulu

Movie

1989
Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi

Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi

Movie · as Seetha

1989
Swathi Chinukulu

Swathi Chinukulu

Movie

1988
Kunguma Kodu poster

Kunguma Kodu

Movie

1988
Bhama Kalapam

Bhama Kalapam

Movie · as Kavitha

1988
Thambi Thanga Kambi poster

Thambi Thanga Kambi

Movie

1988
Aryan poster

Aryan

Movie · as Nirmala/Nimmi

1988
Anuragi poster

Anuragi

Movie · as Annie

1988
Orkkapurathu poster

Orkkapurathu

Movie · as Sherin

1988
Kathanayagan poster

Kathanayagan

Movie

1988
Janmandharam poster

Janmandharam

Movie · as Rekha

1988
Dayavan poster

Dayavan

Movie

1988
Krishna Rukmini poster

Krishna Rukmini

Movie

1988
Shakthi

Shakthi

Movie

1988
Asthulu Anthasthulu

Asthulu Anthasthulu

Movie · as Radha

1987
Per Sollum Pillai poster

Per Sollum Pillai

Movie

1987
Jallikkattu poster

Jallikkattu

Movie · as Herself

1987
Chakravarthy poster

Chakravarthy

Movie · as Lakshmi

1987
Sankeertana poster

Sankeertana

Movie

1987
Madana Gopaludu poster

Madana Gopaludu

Movie · as Gowri

1987
Vilangu poster

Vilangu

Movie · as Kavitha

1986
Muthal Vasantham poster

Muthal Vasantham

Movie

1986
Sarvam Sakthimayam

Sarvam Sakthimayam

Movie

1986
Neram Pularumbol poster

Neram Pularumbol

Movie · as Nancy

1986
Bhale Mithrulu

Bhale Mithrulu

Movie

1985
Vellai Manasu

Vellai Manasu

Movie

1985
Padikkadavan poster

Padikkadavan

Movie · as Manju