Suman Ranganathan

Suman Ranganathan or Ranganath[2] is an Indian model and actress. She has starred in Kannada, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films.

Suman Ranganathan
Born
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active1989–present
Spouses
  • (m. 2005; div. 2007)
  • Sajan Chinnappa[1]
    (m. 2019)

Personal life

Suman Ranganathan was born in Tumakuru, Karnataka.[3]

She was married to Bunty Walia, an Indian film producer. The couple split in 2007. She married Sajan Chinnappa, a businessman from Kodugu district, Karnataka on 3 June 2019[4]

Career

She made her acting debut with the Kannada movie C.B.I. Shankar (1989) along with Shankar Nag. After the success of that movie, she starred in various movies like Bala Hombale (1989), Doctor Krishna (1989) Santha Shishunala Sharifa (1990) and Nammoora Hammera (1990).

In the year 1990, she made her Tamil debut with Pudhu Paattu.[5] Then, she has acted in many Tamil movies like Perum Pulli (1991), Maanagara Kaaval (1991), Kurumbukkaran (1991), Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren (1992), Mettupatti Mirasu (1994) and Mudhal Udhayam (1995).

She appeared in Fareb (1996), her first Bollywood film, which was an Indian adaptation of Unlawful Entry. She appeared as an Indian-American socialite in Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999). In 2003 she appeared in Baghban. The same year, Suman claimed that she had been impersonated by a body double in some shots of the film Ek Stree.[6]

Ranganath was also in a team of judges for the Mr India World 2007. She is the judge of Kannada reality show Thakadimitha, which airs on Colors Kannada.[7]

After that part of the time, she was completely into acting in the Kannada industries. Post the long break, she acted back in the Tamil industry as a comeback in the movie Arrambam (2013). Making a comeback to Tamil nearly after 18 years, Suman essays the role of a tough journalist.[8]

Suman Ranganathan acted in many successful projects, and she contributed to the success of many movies such as Neer Dose (2016) and Kavaludaari (2019).[9][10]

Filmography

YearMovieRoleLanguageNotes
1989C.B.I. ShankarAshaKannada
Doctor KrishnaSwati Kannada
Bala HombaleRadha Kannada
1990Santha Shishunala SharifaFatima Kannada
Nammoora HammeraRadha Kannada
Kempu SuryaTriveniKannada
20va SathabdamTelugu
Pudhu PaattuRajiTamil
Padmavathi KalyanamPadmavathiTelugu
1991Perum PulliTamil
Maanagara KaavalVidya Tamil
Kurumbukkaran Tamil
1992Unnai Vaazhthi PaadugirenPriya Tamil
Ellarum ChollanuArchanaMalayalam
1994Mettupatti MirasuRadhaTamil
1995Mudhal UdhayamGeetha Tamil
Udhavum Karangal Tamil
1996FarebSuman VarmaHindi
1997Ankhon Mein Tum HoPooja Hindi
1997Achena AtithiPoojaBengali
1998O Gandasare Neevestu OleyavaruJanaki Kannada
HatyaraSumanHindi
1999Aa Ab Laut ChalenLoveleen Hindi
2000Ek StreeVaishali Hindi
BadalCameo HindiSpecial appearance
2001Bava NachaduSumaTelugu
AaghaazPushpaHindi
KurukshetraCameo Hindi Special appearance
HadhHindi
Mujhe Meri Biwi Se BachaaoAnuradha Hindi
Hum Ho Gaye AapkeNikki Hindi
2002Hum Tumhare Hain SanamNita Hindi
2003MarketLisa Hindi
BaghbanKiran Malhotra Hindi
2004Ishq QayamatSuman Hindi
2004RasikanKarishmaHindi
2005SaudaHindi
2006DevakiDevaki Hindi
Purab Aur PaschimBhojpuri
2008BindaasCameoKannadaSpecial appearance in song Kalu Mama
MehboobaHindi
BudhivantaMonikaKannada
Gumnaam – The MysteryRemonHindi
Mast Maja MaadiCameo KannadaSpecial appearance
2009Anjadiru
Savaari KannadaNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
Kalaakaar Kannada
Harikathe Kannada
IPC Section 300Sheela Kannada
2012SidlinguAandalamma KannadaFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada[11]
ShivaCameo Kannada Special appearance
Katari Veera SurasundarangiCameo Kannada Special appearance
2013Galaate Kannada
MynaGeetha Kannada
JinkemariCameo Kannada Special appearance
ArrambamRamyaTamil
2016Deal RajaKannada
Neer DoseSharada Mani KannadaNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2018 Double Engine Suma Kannada
2019 Kavaludaari Madhuri Kannada
Dandupalya 4 Kannada
Ladies Tailor Kannada
2021 Kabadadaari RamyaTamil
Kapatadhaari RamyaTelugu
2022 Home Minister Kannada
Petromax Subbalakshmi Kannada [12]
Thotapuri Victoria Kannada[13]
2023 Thothapuri: Chapter 2 Kannada [14]

References

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