Ramya Raj

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Ramya Raj
Born
Ramya Rajendran

Other namesRagini
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2008–2011

Ramya Raj, alias Ragini, is a former Malaysian Indian actress, who has appeared in Tamil films.

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Career

She is probably best known for her performances in Sandai . [1] [2] Ramya is related to actress Khushbu, by her elder sister being Kushboo's sister-in-law. The relationship helped Ramya to debut opposite Sundar C, Kushboo's husband. Regarding her performance in Naanayam , a critic states that "Ramya Raj has more than one role to play, and does justice to it". [3]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2008 Sandai Abhirami Tamil
2009 Thee KalyaniTamil
2010 Naanayam Easwari / NandhiniTamil
2011 Sevenes Linta Malayalam

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