Ramya Krishnan
Born: 1970-09-15 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2027
- Baahubali: The Eternal War – Part 1 as Sivagami (voice)
2026
- Jailer 2 as Vijayalakshmi 'Viji' Pandian
- Gatta Kusthi 2 as Raja Rajeshwari
- Sri Sri
- Bãhubali: The Torchbearer as Self
- Second Love as Self - Host
- Jailer 2- Super Show as Self
2025
- Bāhubali: The Epic as Sivagami
- Jaat as Vasundhara
- Ghaati
2024
- Guntur Kaaram as Vasundhara
- Purushothamudu as Vasundhara
2023
- Jailer as Vijayalakshmi 'Viji' Pandian
- Rangamarthanda as Raju Garu
2022
- Liger as Balamani Agarwal
- Bangarraju as Satya
- Ravi Bopanna
- Dance Ikon as Judge
2021
- Romantic as ACP Ramya Gowariker
- BB Jodigal as Judge
- Republic as "Vishakha" Vani
2019
- Cooku with Comali as Self - Special Guest
- Queen as Shakthi Seshadri
- Super Deluxe as Leela
- Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven as Nandhini Prakash
- Dev as Padmavati
- Aakashaganga 2 as Dr Soumini Devi
2018
- Thaanaa Serndha Koottam as Azhagu Meena/Jhansi Rani
- Shailaja Reddy Alludu as Shailaja Reddy
2017
- Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion as Sivagami
- Bigg Boss Telugu as Presenter/Guest Host
- Hello! as Sarojini/Saru
- Anjaniputra as Anjana Devi
- Mupparimanam as Self
- Balakrishnudu as Bhanumati Devi
2016
- Jaguar as Krishna's Mother
- Soggade Chinni Nayana as Satyabhama
- Aadupuliyattam as Matangi
2015
- Bāhubali: The Beginning as Sivagami
- Aambala as Periya Ponnu
- Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu as Priyamvada
- Appavum Veenjum as Merlin
2013
- Sweety Nanna Jodi as Vasundhara Devi
2012
- Yamudiki Mogudu as Yama's wife Ayyo
2009
- Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam as Rajyalakshmi
- Aarumugam as Malini Devi
- Raju Maharaju as Ramya
- Anjani Putrudu
2008
- Hero as Triveni Naik (Police Academy Director)
2007
- Thulasi as Dr. Surekha
- Ore Kadal as Bela
- Kuttrapathirikai as Divya
2006
2005
- Naa Alludu as Bhanumati Devi
2004
- Adavi Ramudu
- Sri Anjaneyam
- Varam
- Kuthu as Cameo
- Baa Baaro Rasika as Ramya
- Kushi Kushiga
2003
- Simhadri as Self - Dancer
- Paarai
- Kaakha Kaakha as Special Appearance in "Thoodhu Varumaa" Song
- Julie Ganapathi as Vijaya
- Annai Kaligambal
- Anbe Anbe
- Kurumbu as Cameo Appearance
- Maa Alludu Very Good as Prabhavati
- Raja Narasimha
- Raktha Kanneeru
- Tiger Harischandra Prasad
2002
- Baba as Neelambari (Special Appearance)
- Panchatanthiram as 'Maggie' Maragathavalli
- Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke as Doctor
- Jaya as Jaya
- Onnaman as District Collector Kamala
- Ekangi
2001
- Paarthale Paravasam as Self (Guest Appearance)
- Sri Raja Rajeshwari as Raja Rajeshwari
- Kakkakuyil as Special Appearance
- Narasimha
- Asathal
- Vaanchinathan as Nandhini
- Budget Padmanabham
- Nageswari as Nagaveni
- Neelambari
2000
- Rhythm
- Vamsodharakudu as Satya
- Sammakka Sarakka
- Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi
- Budget Padmanabhan as Ramya
- Thirunelveli as Azhagamma
- Devullu as Goddess Durga / Bhramarambika
- Kouravudu as Sasi
- Chamundi
- Oke Maata
- Rajakali Amman
1999
- Padayappa as Neelambari
- English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu as Sireesha
- Aavide Shyamala as Shyamala
- Pattali as Kannamma
- Iddaru Mitrulu
1998
- Bade Miyan Chote Miyan as Neha Ahuja
- Wajood as Shalini / Sofia / Amina Twins Triple Role
- Chandralekha
- Love Story 1999 as Raaji
- Ooyala as Swapna
- Kante Koothurne Kanu
- Mangalyam Tantunanena
1997
- Annamayya as Timakka
- Aahwanam
- Shapath as Kavita D. Kallu (as Ramya Krishna)
- Devudu as Shanti
- Loha as Karisma
- Banarasi Babu as Madhubala Chaubey
- Chinnabbaayi
1996
- Chaahat as Reshma Narang
- Adirindi Alludu as Lakshmi
- Vamsanikokkadu
- Dharma Chakram as Sandhya
- Pellala Rajyam
- Mahathma as Nancy
1995
- Criminal as A.C.P. Ramya
- Ammoru as Goddess Ammoru
- Raja Enga Raja as Lakshmi
- Aayanaki Iddaru as Ramya
- Alludaa Majakaa as Pappi
- Gharana Bullodu
1994
1993
- Pon Vilangu as Rani
- Khal Nayak as Sophia Sulochana
- Parampara
- Dhool Parakuthu
- Major Chandrakanth
- Allari Priyudu as Lalita Rani
- Allari Alludu as Herself
- Bangaru Bullodu as Rani
- Chirunavvula Varamistava
- Gadibidi Ganda as Mohana
1992
- Balarama Krishnulu as Lalitha
- Aham
- Vaaname Ellai as Subathra
- Naane Varuven as Cameo
- Brindavanam
- Allari Mogudu as Mohana
- Manyanmar as Radhika
- Thambi Pondatti as Maala
1991
- Sigaram as Aparna
- Vaa Arugil Vaa
- Captain Prabhakaran as Poonkodi
1990
- Puthu Paatu as 'Steffi' Steffina
- Pudhiya Sarithiram
- Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu as Uma
- Iddaru Iddare
- Dagudumuthala Dampathyam as Radha
- Alludugaru
- Sathya Vaakku
1989
- Swathi Chinukulu
- Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi as Seetha
- Sutradhaarulu
- Devadas as Chandrika
- Kaadhal Oyvathillai
1988
- Asthulu Anthasthulu as Radha
- Dayavan
- Orkkapurathu as Sherin
- Bhama Kalapam as Kavitha
- Aryan as Nirmala/Nimmi
- Shakthi
- Thambi Thanga Kambi
- Kathanayagan
- Anuragi as Annie
- Krishna Rukmini
- Kunguma Kodu
- Janmandharam as Rekha
1987
- Per Sollum Pillai
- Jallikkattu
- Chakravarthy as Lakshmi
- Sankeertana
- Madana Gopaludu as Gowri
1986
1985
- Padikkadavan as Manju
- Vellai Manasu