Name
Ramya Krishnan
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1970-09-15 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
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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When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answ...
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- 2021 Republic as "Vishakha" Vani
- 1996 Mahathma as Nancy
- 1998 Love Story 1999 as Raaji
- 2021 Romantic as ACP Ramya Gowariker
- 1988 Kunguma Kodu
- 1989 Devadas as Chandrika
- 1999 Padayappa as Neelambari
- 1987 Per Sollum Pillai
- 1991 Captain Prabhakaran as Poonkodi
- 2002 Panchatanthiram as 'Maggie' Maragathavalli
- 1997 Annamayya as Timakka
- 1990 Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu as Uma
- 1985 Vellai Manasu
- 1988 Bhama Kalapam as Kavitha
- 2024 Guntur Kaaram as Vasundhara
- 1995 Alludaa Majakaa as Pappi
- 1995 Raja Enga Raja as Lakshmi
- 1999 Pattali as Kannamma
- 2001 Vaanchinathan as Nandhini
- 2001 Narasimha
- 2003 Paarai
- 1989 Kaadhal Oyvathillai
- 2004 Varam
- 1996 Chaahat as Reshma Narang
- 2002 Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke as Doctor
- 2007 Ore Kadal as Bela
- 2003 Maa Alludu Very Good as Prabhavati
- 2012 Yamudiki Mogudu as Yama's wife Ayyo
- 1997 Banarasi Babu as Madhubala Chaubey
- 2023 Jailer as Vijayalakshmi 'Viji' Pandian
- 2001 Neelambari
- 2003 Julie Ganapathi as Vijaya
- 2014 Maanikya as Lavanya
- 2015 Bāhubali: The Beginning as Sivagami
- 2000 Devullu as Goddess Durga / Bhramarambika
- 1993 Gadibidi Ganda as Mohana
- 1987 Jallikkattu as Herself
- 2001 Budget Padmanabham
- 2009 Aarumugam as Malini Devi
- 1985 Padikkadavan as Manju
- 1988 Thambi Thanga Kambi
- 2002 Baba as Neelambari (Special Appearance)
- 2004 Kuthu as Cameo
- 2000 Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi
- 2014 Chandra
- 2002 Ekangi
- 1999 Iddaru Mitrulu
- 1994 Mugguru Monagallu
- 1987 Chakravarthy as Lakshmi
- 1997 Chinnabbaayi
- 1994 Muddula Priyudu
- 1996 Dharma Chakram as Sandhya
- 1993 Chirunavvula Varamistava
- 2003 Tiger Harischandra Prasad
- 1995 Ammoru as Goddess Ammoru
- 1996 Vamsanikokkadu
- 1998 Chandralekha
- 1991 Sigaram as Aparna
- 2002 Onnaman as District Collector Kamala
- 1988 Aryan as Nirmala/Nimmi
- 1988 Anuragi as Annie
- 1988 Orkkapurathu as Sherin
- 1993 Bangaru Bullodu as Rani
- 1993 Dhool Parakuthu
- 2022 Ravi Bopanna
- 2000 Oke Maata
- 1999 Aavide Shyamala as Shyamala
- 2015 Aambala as Periya Ponnu
- 2003 Anbe Anbe
- 1992 Vaaname Ellai as Subathra
- 2000 Rhythm
- 2000 Kouravudu as Sasi
- 2009 Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam as Rajyalakshmi
- 1994 Allari Premikudu
- 2003 Raktha Kanneeru
- 2005 Naa Alludu as Bhanumati Devi
- 1998 Wajood as Shalini / Sofia / Amina Twins Triple Role
- 2017 Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion as Sivagami
- 2023 Rangamarthanda as Raju Garu
- 1992 Manyanmar as Radhika
- 2000 Budget Padmanabhan as Ramya
- 2016 Soggade Chinni Nayana as Satyabhama
- 2001 Asathal
- 2016 Aadupuliyattam as Matangi
- 2015 Appavum Veenjum as Merlin
- 2015 Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu as Priyamvada
- 2001 Sri Raja Rajeshwari as Raja Rajeshwari
- 2001 Kakkakuyil as Special Appearance
- 2024 Purushothamudu as Vasundhara
- 2009 Anjani Putrudu
- 2018 Thaanaa Serndha Koottam as Azhagu Meena/Jhansi Rani
- 2010 Ranga the Donga
- 1998 Bade Miyan Chote Miyan as Neha Ahuja
- 1993 Khal Nayak as Sophia Sulochana
- 1995 Criminal as A.C.P. Ramya
- 2004 Adavi Ramudu as Special appearance
- 1989 Sutradhaarulu
- Soon Party as Abhirami
- 1999 English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu as Sireesha
- 2017 Hello! as Sarojini/Saru
- 2017 Balakrishnudu as Bhanumati Devi
- 1994 Hello Brother as Manga
- 1992 Aham
- 2019 Super Deluxe as Leela
- 1993 Allari Alludu as Herself
- 2007 Kuttrapathirikai as Divya
- 1989 Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi as Seetha
- 1993 Major Chandrakanth
- 1990 Pudhiya Sarithiram
- 1986 Muthal Vasantham
- 2017 Anjaniputra as Anjana Devi
- 2003 Annai Kaligambal
- 2003 Kurumbu as Cameo Appearance
- 2010 Kutti Pisasu
- 2000 Sammakka Sarakka
- 2000 Vamsodharakudu as Satya
- 1998 Ooyala as Swapna
- 1997 Aahwanam
- 1992 Balarama Krishnulu as Lalitha
- 1991 Vaa Arugil Vaa
- 2006 Sri Krishna 2006
- 2004 Kushi Kushiga
- 2018 Shailaja Reddy Alludu as Shailaja Reddy
- 2019 Dev as Padmavati
- 2003 Kaakha Kaakha as Special Appearance in "Thoodhu Varumaa" Song
- 2000 Rajakali Amman
- 1997 Shapath as Kavita D. Kallu (as Ramya Krishna)
- 2019 Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven as Nandhini Prakash
- 1995 Gharana Bullodu
- 1990 Iddaru Iddare
- 1987 Sankeertana
- 2016 Jaguar as Krishna's Mother
- 2001 Paarthale Paravasam as Self
- 2019 Aakashaganga 2 as Dr Soumini Devi
- 1993 Allari Priyudu as Lalita Rani
- 1992 Allari Mogudu as Mohana
- 1997 Loha as Karisma
- 1997 Devudu as Shanti
- 1992 Naane Varuven as Cameo
- 1988 Kathanayagan
- 2022 Liger as Balamani Agarwal
- 2008 Hero as Triveni Naik (Police Academy Director)
- 1990 Alludugaru
- 2007 Thulasi as Dr. Surekha
- 2017 Mupparimanam as Self
- 1988 Janmandharam as Rekha
- 1992 Brindavanam
- 1990 Dagudumuthala Dampathyam as Radha
- 2009 Raju Maharaju as Ramya
- 1988 Dayavan
- 2022 Bangarraju as Satya
- 1990 Sathya Vaakku
- 1996 Pellala Rajyam
- 1995 Aayanaki Iddaru as Ramya
- 2025 Jaat as Vasundhara
- 2001 Nageswari as Nagaveni
- 2002 Jaya as Jaya
- 2004 Baa Baaro Rasika as Ramya
- 2025 Ghaati
- 1988 Krishna Rukmini
- 1998 Mangalyam Tantunanena
- 2025 Bāhubali: The Epic as Sivagami
- 2003 Raja Narasimha
- 2000 Chamundi
- Soon Raaka
- 2004 Sri Anjaneyam as Anji's mother
- 2026 Sri Sri
- 1993 Parampara
- 2003 Simhadri as Self - Dancer
- Soon Baahubali: The Eternal War – Part 1 as Sivagami (voice)
- Soon Police Station Mein Bhoot
- 2026 Jailer 2 as Vijayalakshmi 'Viji' Pandian
- 1986 Sarvam Sakthimayam
- 1986 Neram Pularumbol as Nancy
- 1986 Bhale Mithrulu
- 1988 Shakthi
- 2000 Thirunelveli as Azhagamma
- 1998 Kante Koothurne Kanu
- 2013 Sweety Nanna Jodi as Vasundhara Devi
- Soon David Reddy
- 2026 Gatta Kusthi 2 as Raja Rajeshwari
- 1990 Puthu Paatu as 'Steffi' Steffina
- 1996 Adirindi Alludu as Lakshmi
- 1992 Thambi Pondatti as Maala
- 1988 Asthulu Anthasthulu as Radha
- 1989 Swathi Chinukulu
- 1993 Pon Vilangu as Rani
- 1987 Madana Gopaludu as Gowri
- 2010 Subhapradam
- 1987 Vilangu as Kavitha
- 2021 BB Jodigal ( 16 episodes ) as Judge
- 2019 Cooku with Comali ( 1 episode ) as Self - Special Guest
- 2017 Bigg Boss Telugu ( 103 episodes ) as Presenter/Guest Host
- 2017 Bigg Boss Telugu ( 2 episodes )
- 2019 Queen ( 11 episodes ) as Shakthi Seshadri
- 2026 Bãhubali: The Torchbearer ( 4 episodes ) as Self
- 2026 Second Love ( 35 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 2022 Dance Ikon ( 23 episodes ) as Judge
- 2026 Jailer 2- Super Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- Soon Mahabharatham ( 1 episode ) as Goddess Mahalakshmi
