Ranjitha

Ranjitha
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1993–2016
Known for	Prime Minister of Kailaasa (since 2023)
Notable work	See Filmography
Partner	Nithyananda (2010–present)
Awards	Nandi Awards (1996)

Ranjitha is an Indian actress. She has acted in a number of Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films during her film career. ^[1] Since 2023, she is known to be serving as the Prime Minister of Kailaasa, a claimed micronation promoted by Nithyananda. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Personal life

In 2010, Nithyananda said he was in a relationship with Ranjitha, and officially made the announcement of both of them living together as partners official. ^[5]

In 2010, Sun TV telecasted a video recording that claimed to show Ranjitha and Nithyananda in a bedroom. The story became viral among news media in Tamil Nadu. ^[6] They both claimed the video to be fabricated and accused Sun TV of extortion. ^[7] A Forensic Sciences Laboratory in Bengaluru confirmed that the video appeared to be that of Nithyananda and Ranjitha. ^[8] Ranjitha filed a complaint with High Court of Karnataka against news channels. ^{[9] [10]} Various news channels were ordered to apologize to Ranjitha for violating the complainant's privacy and dignity. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]}

In 2013, she took up sannyasa under Nithyananda. ^[17]

Prime Minister of Kailaasa

In 2023, a website associated with Nithyananda displayed the name 'Nithyanandamayi Swami' alongside an image of Ranjitha, bearing the title of the Prime Minister of Kailaasa, a self-proclaimed Hindu state. ^{[18] [19]}

Filmography

Tamil

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1992	Nadodi Thendral	Poonguruvi
	Pondatti Rajyam	Bharathi
	Kizhakku Veedhi	Kalpana
1993	Walter Vetrivel	Meena
	Madurai Meenakshi	Meenakshi
	Mutrugai	Gowri
	Band Master	Meenakshi
1994	Amaidhi Padai	Kuyili
	Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru	Devi
	Captain	Gowri
	Adharmam	Ranjitham
	Jai Hind	Priya
	Thozhar Pandian	Soundarya
	En Aasai Machan	Meenakshi
	Periya Marudhu	Kaveri
	Atha Maga Rathiname	Pandiamma
1995	Karuppu Nila	Divya
	Thottil Kuzhandhai	Raani
	Karnaa	Amudha
	Chinna Vathiyar	Mythili
	Thamizhachi	Thamizhselvi
	Paattu Vaathiyar	Deivanai
	Makkal Aatchi	Parvathi
	Seethanam	Radha
1996	Thayagam	Shakeela
	Musthaffaa	Kavitha
	Purushan Pondatti	Rajeswari
1997	Pagaivan	Esther
1998	Urimai Por	Ranji
	Taj Mahal	Machakanni's sister-in-law
2000	Independence Day	Ranjitha
2001	Maayan	Gurumayi
2003	Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu	Chandru's sister-in-law
2005	Amudhae	Susi	Guest appearance
	Selvam	Dr. Lakshmi
2006	Amirtham	Collector
	Sasanam	Saroji
	Nenjil Jil Jil	Kalyani
2007	Maya Kannadi	Herself	Cameo appearance
	Dhandayuthapani	Sandhya
2008	Saroja		Special appearance
	Bommalattam	Rana's wife
2009	Azhagar Malai	Malar
	Villu	Pugazh's mother
2010	Raavanan	Annam

Malayalam

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1993	Mafia	Rekha
	Johnnie Walker	Mridula
	Chamayam	Ammu
	Customs Diary	Thara Anthony
1994	Vishnu	Parvathi
1995	Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum	Radha
	Sindoora Rekha	Ramani
	Karma	Reshma
1997	Suvarna Simhaasanam	Unnimaya/Swapnasundari
	Oru Yathramozhi	Nandhini
1998	Thattakam	Leena
	British Market	Mercy
	Rakthasakshikal Sindabad	Kuttathi
	Kaikudunna Nilavu	Bhama
2010	Puthumukhangal	Treesa Jacob

Telugu

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1990	Kadapa Reddyamma
	Prema Panjaram
1993	Naga Shakti
1994	Captain	Gowri
1996	Maavichiguru	Sudha
	Tata Manavadu	Jyoti
	Rendu Kutumbala Katha
1997	Super Heroes
	Shubhakankshalu
	Adirindi Guru
1998	Sri Ramulayya
2008	Maisamma IPS	Durga

Kannada

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1992	Purushotthama
1993	Shrungara Raja
1997	Agni IPS	Sneha
2000	Independence Day
2004	Ajju

Hindi

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2016	Final Cut of Director	Rana's wife

Television

Year	Title	Channel	Language	Ref.
	Singara Chittu		Telugu
1996	Chinna Chinna Aasai : Bandham	Sun TV	Tamil
1997	Mainakapakshi	DD Podhigai
2000–2002	Krishnadasi	Sun TV
2004–2007	Roja	Jaya TV		[20]
2004	Sigaram	Sun TV
2007–2010	Ammayi Kaapuram	Gemini TV	Telugu
2008–2009	Thekkathi Ponnu	Kalaignar TV	Tamil	[21]
2008–2010	Manikoondu	Sun TV

Awards

• 1992 – Cinema Express Award for Best New Face Actress - Nadodi Thendral
• 1996 – Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress - Maavichiguru ^[22]

References

1. "'It was luck that made me an actor' - TAMIL NADU - The Hindu". The Hindu. 20 December 2019. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
2. "Actress Ranjitha Is Now PM of Kailasa". Indiahearld. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
3. "Ranjitha Takes Charge as Kailasa's Prime Minister, Making Headlines with Controversial Appointment". bizzbuzz.news. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
4. "Actress Ranjitha Steps into the Role of Prime Minister in Kailasa". tollywood.net. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
5. "Watch: Swami Nithyananda and Ranjitha, once embroiled in sex scandal, visit Tirumala in new look". zeenews. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
6. Rao, Shakuntala (2013). "Justice and Indian Journalism". In Ward, Stephen J. A. (ed.). Global Media Ethics: Problems and Perspectives. John Wiley & Sons. p. 241. ISBN   978-1-118-35982-2.
7. "Sex tape footage aired by Sun TV doctored: Nithyananda". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
8. "Sex video and the Swami: Nithyananda and Ranjitha in 2010 tape, confirms forensic department". India Today. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
9. "Karnataka high court bans airing of 'Nithya sex tape'". March 2011.
10. "Karnataka High Court write petition dated 14 March 2012" (PDF).
11. "Channel ordered to apologize to Ranjitha". 3 September 2013.
12. "BCCC tells channel to apologise for airing 'morphed' video". 3 September 2013.
13. "Nithyananda cites U.S. experts to claim videotape is fake". The Hindu. 16 March 2012.
14. "In the matter of Complaint filed my Ms Ranitha" (PDF).
15. "Press Council of India, Index of Adjudications 2010-11" (PDF). p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2022.
16. "Press Council of India, Compendium of Adjudications 2011-2012" (PDF). pp. 172–175. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2022.
17. "Actress Ranjitha dons saffron, becomes Nithyananda's sanyasini 'Ma Anandmayi'". coastaldigest.com - The Trusted News Portal of India. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
18. "Former Actress Ranjitha: The Unexpected PM of Kailasa, Nityananda's Controversial Creation!". filmyfocus.com. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
19. "From Actress To PM: Nithyananda 'Appoints' New PM Of Kailasa Island". Teluguvox.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
20. "Roja". The Hindu . Chennai, India. 20 June 2003. Archived from the original on 5 January 2005. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
21. "From the master's stable". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 10 April 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
22. "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)](PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh . Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)

External links

• Ranjitha at IMDb