Rama (actress)

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Rama
Born
Shanthi

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

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.

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Career

Shanthi was a volleyball player for the Tamil Nadu team when director Bharathiraja cast her in En Uyir Thozhan (1990). The failure of the film prompted her to stop appearing in Tamil films. [1] [2]

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. [2]

Personal life

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

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
1990 En Uyir Thozhan Chittu
Anthi Varum NeramLatha
Ladies HostelGeetha
2010 Aval Peyar Thamizharasi Tamizharasi's mother
2011 Minsaram Ilavarasu's mother
Maithanam
Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu Valli's mother
Mambattiyan Kannathaal's mother
2014 Madras Kaali's mother
Kaththi Jeeva's mother
2015 Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai Yamalingam's mother
2016Avan Aval
Kabali Mallika
Thirunaal Vithya's mother
2017 Senjittale En Kadhala Veera's mother
Kootathil Oruthan Arvind's mother
Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam Ganesh's mother
Kurangu Bommai Kathir's mother
2018 Kanaa Savitri, Kousalya's mother
Mohini Mohini's mother
2019 Vaandu
Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma Shiva's mother
Jiivi Sivagami
Kazhugu 2 Merly's mother
Namma Veettu Pillai Maniyakkarar's wife
Bigil Angel's mother
Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu Selvam's mother
2021 Naanum Single Thaan Udhay's mother
Vettai Naai
Sulthan Villager
Kasada Thapara Kanmani's mother
Sabhaapathy Saavithri's mother
Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
3:33 Kathir's mother
2022 Veetla Vishesham Unni's sister
Yaanai Jebarani
Jiivi 2 Sivagami
2023 Ariyavan
Parking Selvi
2024 Devil Hema's mother
Veppam Kulir Mazhai Pottu
Veerayi Makkal Sornam
Sir
Miss You Jothi

Web series

YearProgram NameRoleNetworkNotes
2023 Engga Hostel Lecturer Amazon Prime Video
Label Prabha's mother

Television

YearProgram NameRoleNetworkNotes
2023-present Singapennae Pechiyamma Sun TV [3]

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