Rama (actress)

Rama is an Indian actress who has appeared in the Tamil film industry in 1990. After her marriage in 1991, she stopped acting in movies and settled with her husband Venkatesh and two sons. However she made a film comeback in the 2010 movie Aval Peyar Thamizharasi in mother roles and also acting with other supporting roles and TV serials.

Rama
Born
Shanthi

Pudukkottai, Tamilnadu
Years active1990
2010-present
Spouse(s)Venkatesh
(m. 1991–present)
Children2
RelativesVizhuthugal Serial Latha (Younger sister)

Career

Shanthi was a volleyball player for the Tamil Nadu team when director Bharathiraja cast her in En Uyir Thozhan (1990). The director had continued his tradition of christening his heroines in new names beginning with "R", and "Rama" was subsequently the name given to her. Though it fared poorly at the box office, critics since have applauded the film in hindsight. She was cast in a movie “Anthi Varum Neram” along with her sister Latha as lead heroine role(1990)[1] The failure of the film prompted her to stop appearing in Tamil films.[2][3]

She made a brief return in 2010, playing a mother role in Aval Peyar Thamizharasi before earning critical acclaim as Karthi’s feisty, possessive mother in Pa. Ranjith’s Madras (2014). She has since also been a part of A. R. Murugadoss’ Kaththi (2014), where she played Vijay’s mother, and the political drama Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai (2015). She also acted in television serials such as Bharathiraja's "Appanum Athaalum" which was telecast on Kalaignar TV and also in serials "Avalum Penn Thaane" and "Kanavarukaaga" which were telecast on Sun TV.[3]

Personal life

Rama married Venkatesh in 1991. The couple have two sons.

Filmography
YearFilmRoleNotes
1990En Uyir ThozhanChittu
1990Anthi Varum NeramLatha
1990Ladies HostelGeetha
2010Aval Peyar ThamizharasiTamizharasi's mother
2011MinsaramIlavarasu's mother
Maithanam
Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi VeeduValli's mother
MambattiyanKannathaal's mother
2014MadrasKaali's mother
KaththiJeeva's mother
2015Purampokku Engira PodhuvudamaiYamalingam's mother
2016Avan Aval
KabaliMallika
ThirunaalVithya's mother
2017Senjittale En KadhalaVeera's mother
Kootathil OruthanArvind's mother
Podhuvaga Emmanasu ThangamGanesh's mother
Kurangu BommaiKathir's mother
2018KanaaSavitri, Kousalya's mother
MohiniMohini's mother
2019Vaandu
Natpuna Ennanu TheriyumaShiva's mother
JiiviSivagami
Kazhugu 2Merly's mother
Namma Veettu PillaiManiyakkarar's wife
BigilAngel's mother
Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi GunduSelvam's mother
2021Naanum Single ThaanUdhay's mother
Vettai Naai
SulthanVillager
Kasada ThaparaKanmani's mother
SabhaapathySaavithri's mother
Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
3:33Kathir's mother
2022Veetla VisheshamUnni's sister
YaanaiJebarani
Jiivi 2 Sivagami
2023 Ariyavan

Web series
Year Program Name Role Network Notes
2023 Engga Hostel Lecturer Amazon Prime Video

Television
Year Program Name Role Network Notes
2023-present Singapennae Pechiyamma Sun TV [4]

References
  1. "Why Bharathiraja's Kollywood movie En Uyir Thozhan is so special, Bharathiraja, En Uyir Thozhan". behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. "Bharathiraja's "En Uyir Thozhan"". geocities.ws. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  3. SUBHA J RAO. "Second coming". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  4. "Popular actress Rama to play a title role in the upcoming show 'Singa Penne'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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