Ranjini Haridas

Ranjini Haridas is an Indian television presenter, actress, model and YouTuber .[1] She became popular through the Star Singer TV show of Asianet.Throughout 5 seasons of the show, she was the host.

In this Indian name, the name Haridas is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ranjini.

Ranjini Haridas
Occupation(s)Actor
Singer
Anchor
Years active2001–present

Career

Hosting career

Ranjini Haridas went to London for her higher studies. On her return, she ventured into compering and found it lucrative.[2] Since then she has hosted several stage shows such as Asianet Film Awards, Amrita TV Film Awards, Asiavision Awards, Flowers TV awards, Jaihind Film Awards and SIIMA. Ranjini was crowned Miss Kerala at Femina Miss Kerala - 2000.

Film appearances

Her first recognized film appearance was for a cameo roles in China Town and Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (2013). Later she played as a police officer in the film Entry (2013) opposite Baburaj, it was her first leading role. Since 2015 she has been an integral part of Flower TV both in program management and TV hosting. She hosted the Star Singer program on Asianet TV from 2007 to 2012. In 2017 she returned to Asianet with Run Baby Run, a revamped celebrity interview. She was a participant in Bigg Boss Malayalam (season 1).[3]

Television
Ranjini in 2009
YearShowRoleLanguageChannelNotes
2007Star SingerHostMalayalamAsianet
2008Star SingerWon , Asianet Television Awards - Best Anchor
2009Star Singer (season 4)
2010Star Singer (season 5)Won , Asianet Television Awards - Best Anchor
2011-12Star Singer (season 6)
2013Sundari Neeyum Sundaran NjanumJudge
2013-14Cinema CompanyHostKaumudy TV
2014Vanitharathnam (Season 3)Amrita TV
Bhima Music IndiaAsianet
2015Indian Music LeagueFlowers (TV channel)
2017Run Baby RunAsianet Plus
Komedy CircusJudgeMazhavil Manorama
Hero ISL (Season 3)HostAsianet Movies
Ithanu Njan Paranja NadanSurya TV
2018Hero ISL (Season 4)Asianet Movies
Bigg Boss Malayalam 1ContestantAsianetEvicted on Day 63
2019Surya Super SingerHostSurya TV
2020-2021Ingane Oru Bharyayum BharthavumFlowers TV
2021Star MagicMentor
OnamamankamHostSurya TVspecial show
Asianet Big B DhamakaAsianet
2023 Surajum bossaya Tharangalum

Filmography

Films
YearTitleRoleNotes
1986GeethamSchool kidChild artiste (uncredited)
2011China TownHerselfCameo appearance
2012Thalsamayam Oru PenkuttyTelevision presenterCameo appearance
2013EntryACP P. ShreyaDebut as lead
What The F (WTF)RanjiniIn one of the three segments
Otta Oruthiyum ShariyallaKhayal
2019Mera Naam ShajiDiana AbyCameo appearance
2023Khali Purse of the Billionaires
Maheshum MarutiyumRanjini
PookkaalamSwamini[4]
ValattyMargaretvoice artist

Controversies

She was openly criticised by veteran actor Jagathy Sreekumar for overstepping her boundaries as an anchor in the singing contest Star Singer.[5] There were allegations from contestants that she was doing so to influence judges in favour of certain contestants. Ranjini openly spoke about his verbal tirade and pointed out towards the inherent sexism in the Malayalam industry. She was shamed by a mob for her alleged use of unparliamentary words and physical attack on a passenger who grazed her in a jammed airport, for this she later responded the community was led by misogynists.[6] A similar incident happened when a passenger created ruckus when he alleged that she tried to bypass queue in Airport in an attempt to use special privileges, both the parties registered cases against each other for abusive verbal attack.[7][8]


Ranjini appeared in an interview with Ranjini Jose for Grihalakshmi Magazine.[9] On Friendship Day, they spoke about how good friendships are interpreted as lesbian relationship in Kerala.

She reacted against the cruelty to animals, specifically to street dogs in Kerala. She responded that 'Humanity is dead' when a woman set fire on a dog & 7 puppies at Kochi, Kerala.[10]

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ranjini Haridas.
  1. "Around the World with Ranjini Haridas". manoramaonline. 21 November 2019.
  2. "The Hindu : The new face of compering". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. "Ranjini Haridas Bigg Boss, Wiki , profile, DOB, Age, Images". 23 June 2018.
  4. "First single from Pookkaalam out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  5. Ranjini Haridas - Asianet Star Singer Finals, 3 October 2011
  6. Ranjini Haridas Altercation at Airport, 20 May 2013
  7. "Case against Ranjini Haridas". The Hindu. 17 May 2013.
  8. "ഒന്നും പറയേണ്ട രഞ്ജിനി; മലയാളികള്‍ ഇങ്ങനെയൊക്കെയാണ്".
  9. "Friendship Day".
  10. "Ranjini Haridas reacts to woman setting dog and seven pups on fire in Kochi; says, '#humanityisdead' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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