Ramya Krishnan
Acting
Born September 15, 1970, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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
- 2027Baahubali: The Eternal War – Part 1 — Sivagami (voice)
- 2026Gatta Kusthi 2 — Raja Rajeshwari
- 2026Jailer 2 — Vijayalakshmi 'Viji' Pandian
- 2026Sri Sri
- 2025Bāhubali: The Epic — Sivagami
- 2025Ghaati
- 2025Jaat — Vasundhara
- 2024Guntur Kaaram — Vasundhara
- 2024Purushothamudu — Vasundhara
- 2023Jailer — Vijayalakshmi 'Viji' Pandian
- 2023Rangamarthanda — Raju Garu
- 2022Bangarraju — Satya
- Dance Ikon — Judge
- 2022Liger — Balamani
- 2022Ravi Bopanna
- BB Jodigal — Judge
- 2021Republic — "Vishakha" Vani
- 2021Romantic — ACP Ramya Gowariker
- 2019Aakashaganga 2 — Dr Soumini Devi
- 2019Dev — Padmavati
- Queen — Shakthi Seshadri
- 2019Super Deluxe — Leela
- 2019Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven — Nandhini Prakash
- 2018Shailaja Reddy Alludu — Shailaja Reddy
- 2018Thaanaa Serndha Koottam — Azhagu Meena/Jhansi Rani
- 2017Anjaniputra — Anjana Devi
- 2017Balakrishnudu — Bhanumati Devi
- Bigg Boss Telugu — Presenter/Guest Host
- 2017Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion — Sivagami
- 2017Hello! — Sarojini/Saru
- 2016Aadupuliyattam — Matangi
- 2016Jaguar — Krishna's Mother
- 2016Soggade Chinni Nayana — Satyabhama
- 2015Aambala — Periya Ponnu
- 2015Appavum Veenjum — Merlin
- 2015Bāhubali: The Beginning — Sivagami
- 2015Mama Manchu Alludu Kanchu — Priyamvada
- 2014Chandra — Special Appearance
- 2014Maanikya — Lavanya
- 2013Sweety Nanna Jodi — Vasundhara Devi
- 2012Yamudiki Mogudu — Yama's wife Ayyo
- 2010Kutti Pisasu
- 2010Ranga the Donga
- 2009Aarumugam — Malini Devi
- 2009Anjani Putrudu
- 2009Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam — Rajyalakshmi
- 2009Raju Maharaju — Ramya
- 2008Hero — Triveni Naik (Police Academy Director)
- 2007Kuttrapathirikai — Divya
- 2007Ore Kadal — Bela
- 2007Thulasi — Dr. Surekha
- 2006Sri Krishna 2006
- 2005Naa Alludu — Bhanumati Devi
- 2004Adavi Ramudu
- 2004Baa Baaro Rasika — Ramya
- 2004Kushi Kushiga
- 2004Kuthu — Cameo
- 2004Sri Anjaneyam
- 2004Varam
- 2003Anbe Anbe
- 2003Annai Kaligambal
- 2003Julie Ganapathi — Vijaya
- 2003Kaakha Kaakha — Special Appearance in "Thoodhu Varumaa" Song
- 2003Kurumbu — Cameo Appearance
- 2003Maa Alludu Very Good — Prabhavati
- 2003Paarai
- 2003Raja Narasimha
- 2003Raktha Kanneeru
- 2003Tiger Harischandra Prasad
- 2002Baba — Neelambari (Special Appearance)
- 2002Ekangi
- 2002Jaya — Jaya
- 2002Onnaman — District Collector Kamala
- 2002Panchatanthiram — 'Maggie' Maragathavalli
- 2002Yey! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke — Doctor
- 2001Asathal
- 2001Budget Padmanabham
- 2001Kakkakuyil — Special Appearance
- 2001Nageswari — Nagaveni
- 2001Narasimha
- 2001Neelambari
- 2001Sri Raja Rajeshwari — Raja Rajeshwari
- 2001Vaanchinathan — Nandhini
- 2000Budget Padmanabhan — Ramya
- 2000Chamundi
- 2000Devullu — Goddess Durga / Bhramarambika
- 2000Kouravudu — Sasi
- 2000Kshemanga Velli Labhamga Randi
- 2000Oke Maata
- 2000Rajakali Amman
- 2000Rhythm — Thanks
- 2000Sammakka Sarakka
- 2000Thirunelveli — Azhagamma
- 2000Vamsodharakudu — Satya
- 1999Aavide Shyamala — Shyamala
- 1999English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu — Sireesha
- 1999Iddaru Mitrulu
- 1999Padayappa — Neelambari
- 1999Pattali — Kannamma
- 1998Bade Miyan Chote Miyan — Neha Ahuja
- 1998Chandralekha
- 1998Kante Koothurne Kanu
- 1998Love Story 1999 — Raaji
- 1998Mangalyam Tantunanena
- 1998Ooyala — Swapna
- 1998Wajood — Shalini / Sofia / Amina Twins Triple Role
- 1997Aahwanam
- 1997Annamayya — Timakka
- 1997Banarasi Babu — Madhubala Chaubey
- 1997Chinnabbaayi
- 1997Devudu — Shanti
- 1997Loha — Karisma
- 1997Shapath — Kavita D. Kallu (as Ramya Krishna)
- 1996Adirindi Alludu — Lakshmi
- 1996Chaahat — Reshma Narang
- 1996Dharma Chakram — Sandhya
- 1996Mahathma — Nancy
- 1996Pellala Rajyam
- 1996Vamsanikokkadu
- 1995Aayanaki Iddaru — Ramya
- 1995Alludaa Majakaa — Pappi
- 1995Ammoru — Goddess Ammoru
- 1995Criminal — A.C.P. Ramya
- 1995Gharana Bullodu
- 1995Raja Enga Raja — Lakshmi
- 1994Allari Premikudu
- 1994Hello Brother — Manga
- 1994Muddula Priyudu
- 1994Mugguru Monagallu
- 1993Allari Priyudu — Lalita Rani
- 1993Bangaru Bullodu — Rani
- 1993Chirunavvula Varamistava
- 1993Dhool Parakuthu
- 1993Gadibidi Ganda — Mohana
- 1993Khal Nayak — Sophia Sulochana
- 1993Major Chandrakanth
- 1993Parampara
- 1993Pon Vilangu — Rani
- 1992Aham
- 1992Allari Mogudu — Mohana
- 1992Balarama Krishnulu — Lalitha
- 1992Brindavanam
- 1992Manyanmar — Radhika
- 1992Naane Varuven — Cameo
- 1992Thambi Pondatti — Maala
- 1992Vaaname Ellai — Subathra
- 1991Captain Prabhakaran — Poonkodi
- 1991Sigaram — Aparna
- 1991Vaa Arugil Vaa
- 1990Alludugaru
- 1990Dagudumuthala Dampathyam — Radha
- 1990Iddaru Iddare
- 1990Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu — Uma
- 1990Pudhiya Sarithiram
- 1990Puthu Paatu — 'Steffi' Steffina
- 1990Sathya Vaakku
- 1989Devadas — Chandrika
- 1989Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi — Seetha
- 1989Kaadhal Oyvathillai
- 1989Sutradhaarulu
- 1989Swathi Chinukulu
- 1988Anuragi — Annie
- 1988Aryan — Nirmala/Nimmi
- 1988Asthulu Anthasthulu — Radha
- 1988Bhama Kalapam — Kavitha
- 1988Dayavan
- 1988Janmandharam — Rekha
- 1988Kathanayagan
- 1988Krishna Rukmini
- 1988Kunguma Kodu
- 1988Orkkapurathu — Sherin
- 1988Shakthi
- 1988Thambi Thanga Kambi
- 1987Chakravarthy — Lakshmi
- 1987Jallikkattu
- 1987Per Sollum Pillai
- 1987Sankeertana
- 1986Bhale Mithrulu
- 1986Muthal Vasantham
- 1986Neram Pularumbol — Nancy
- 1986Sarvam Sakthimayam
- 1985Padikkadavan — Manju
- 1985Vellai Manasu
- David Reddy
- Party — Abhirami
- Police Station Mein Bhoot
- Raaka
Appearances as themselves (7)
- Bãhubali: The Torchbearer — Self
- Second Love — Self - Host
- Cooku with Comali — Self - Special Guest
- 2017Mupparimanam — Self
- 2003Simhadri — Self - Dancer
- 2001Paarthale Paravasam — Self (Guest Appearance)
- 1993Allari Alludu — Herself