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Simran is an Indian actress and film producer known for her works in Tamil films. [1] She has also appeared in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is well noted for her dancing and acting skills in the Indian film industry. After her marriage, Simran took a break from acting in films and moved on to the small screen where she acted in Jaya TV's serial Simran Thirai, which consisted of mini-serials all featuring Simran and included many popular stars such as Ramji, Raaghav, Saakshi Siva and Abitha playing supporting roles. In 2009, she started acting in the Telugu serial Sundarakanda, telecast on Gemini TV, where she did a guest role. The serial was dubbed in Tamil as Sundarakandam and telecast on Polimer TV. In 2012, she hosted Jackpot, a game show on Jaya TV which was earlier hosted by Khushbu and Nadhiya. She acted in Agni Paravai , a serial telecast in Puthuyugam TV. She played as a main judge on the reality show Dance Tamizha Dance, which was produced by her and her husband Mr Deepak Bagga for Zee Tamizh.

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Simran made a return in 2008 with Okka Magadu , opposite Balakrishna, John Appa Rao 40 plus and Seval . Her role as Suriya's wife and mother in Gautham Vasudev Menon's Vaaranam Aayiram was critically acclaimed and she won Filmfare and Vijay awards for the same. She starred in the Tamil films TN-07 AL 4777 and Ainthaam Padai in 2009. She made a brief appearance in Aaha Kalyanam in 2014 and Trisha Illana Nayanthara in 2015. [2] In October 2015, after the successful completion of two seasons of "Dance Tamizha Dance" in her own production, Simran and her husband set up a production studio called Simran & Sons, and launched two new film projects. [3] In 2018, she was approached to play a negative role by Ponram opposite Siva Karthikeyan in Seemaraja . In July 2018, Sun Pictures announced that Simran had joined the cast in their production venture Petta for the first time in her career to play opposite Rajinikanth, to be directed by the notable director Karthik Subbaraj. [4]

Tamil

Key
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List of Simran Tamil film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 V. I. P. Priya
Once More Kavitha
Nerrukku Ner Asha
Poochudava Nandini
1998 Kondattam Lalitha
Aval Varuvala Divya
Natpukkaga Prabhavathi
Kannedhirey Thondrinal Priya
1999 Thulladha Manamum Thullum Rukmani
Edhirum Pudhirum HerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Totthu Totthu"
Vaali Priya
Kanave Kalaiyadhe Amrita and SaradhaDual Role
Anthahpuram RadhaSpecial appearance in the song "Mana Madurai"
Jodi Gayathri
Kannupada Poguthaiya Gowri
Time Thulasi
2000 Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven Indu
Parthen Rasithen Banu
Priyamaanavale Priya
2001 12B Priya
Parthale Paravasam Simi Madhava
2002 Pammal K. Sambandam Janaki
Dhaya HerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Thorakkaatha Pettiya"
Kannathil Muthamittal Indira Thiruchelvan
Thamizh Meenakshi
Ezhumalai Lakshmi
Panchathantiram Mythili
Youth DancerSpecial appearance in the song "Aalthotta Boopathi"
Ramana ChithraCameo
I Love You Daa Priya
2003 Pop Carn Jamuna
Arasu Meera Shastri
Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi Veeralakshmi
Ottran Sudha
Pithamagan HerselfSpecial appearance in the song ""Aruna Runaam"
2004 Jai Special appearance in the song "Alek"
Udhaya Vasanthi
New Priya
2005 Kichaa Vayasu 16 Nirmala
Inidhu Inidhu Kaadhal Inidhu HerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Naan Puttam Pudiyai"
2008 Seval Gayathri
Vaaranam Aayiram Malini Krishnan
2009 TN-07 AL 4777 Subhalakshmi Mani
Ainthaam Padai Devasena
2014 Aaha Kalyanam Chandralekha
2015 Trisha Illana Nayanthara Simran
2016 Karai Oram Guest appearance
2017 Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga Love Guru
Thupparivaalan Mrs. Diwakar
2018 Odu Raja Odu Kala BhairaviCameo
Seemaraja Kaaleeshwari
2019 Petta Mangalam
2020 Paava Kadhaigal Madhi
2022 Mahaan Naachiyaar "Naachi"
Rocketry: Nambi Vilaivu Meena Narayanan
Captain Keerthi
2024 Aranmanai 4 HerselfSpecial appearance in the song "Amman"
Andhagan Simi
Sabdham TBAFilming
The Last OneTBAFilming
Dhruva Natchathiram TBADelayed
VanangamudiTBADelayed
2025Tourist FamilyFilming

Telugu

List of Simran Telugu film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Abbai Gari PelliMadhumitha
Priya O Priya PriyaDubbed in Tamil as Idhuthan Kaathal
Maa Nannaku Pelli Lahari
1998 Auto Driver Sandhya
1999 Samarasimha Reddy Sampangi
2000 Annayya HerselfSpecial appearance in song "Aata Kavala"
Kalisundam Raa MangaFilm Fan's Association Award for Best Telugu Actress
Nuvvu Vastavani Indu
Yuvaraju Srilatha
Goppinti Alludu Sowmya
2001 Mrugaraju Aiswarya
Narasimha Naidu Sravani
Prematho Raa Geetha
Bava Nachadu Kamakshi
Daddy Santhi
2002 Seema Simham Hema
Kalalu Kandam Raa
2003 Raghavendra HerselfSpecial appearance in song "Calcutta Pan"
Seetayya Bangaram,
Pentamma
2007 Vijayadasami HerselfSpecial appearance
2008 Okka Magadu Sharada
John Appa Rao 40 Plus Pravallika

Hindi

List of Simran Hindi film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Sanam HarjaiTina
1996 Muqaddar Pooja
Bal BramhachariSeema Choudhary
Angaara Pooja Pascal
Tere Mere Sapne Pooja Mathur
1997Agni Morcha
Gunda Gardi Guddi
Daadagiri Uma
1999 Kachche Dhaage HerselfSpecial appearance in song "Khali Dil Nahi"
Anari No.1 Sona
2000 Khauff Ritu Pereira
2001Sabse Badkar Hum
2017AakheerSuman
2022 Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Meena NarayananNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
2023 Gulmohar Indira Batra
Tiger 3 Nasreen Irani

Malayalam

List of Simran Malayalam film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Indraprastham Chitra
2007 Heart Beats Thangam George

Kannada

List of Simran Kannada film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Simhada Mari UshaDebut film
2016 Alone SimranGuest appearance

Television

List of Simran Tamil film credits
YearTitleRoleLanguageChannel
1995 Superhit Muqabla Host Hindi Doordarshan
2008Simran ThiraiMultiple roles Tamil Jaya TV
2008Super SuperMain Judge
2010–2011 Sundarakanda Jayashree Telugu Gemini TV
2010–2013Jackpot (Season 2)Host Tamil Jaya TV
2013Dance Tamizha Dance Season IMain Judge Zee Tamizh
2013–2014 Agni Paravai Madhavi Puthuyugam TV
2014Dance Tamizha Dance Little Masters Season IIMain Judge Zee Tamizh
2023 The Kapil Sharma Show Herself Hindi Sony Entertainment Television
2024 Citadel: Honey Bunny Zooni Shatsang Hindi Amazon Prime Video

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