| Roja | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sree Latha Reddy November 17, 1972 Tirupati, AP, India |
| Other names | రోజా |
| Spouse | R. K. Selvamani |
Roja Selvamani (Telugu: రొజ) (born Sri Latha Reddy on 17 November 1972) is a South Indian actress and politician.[1] She is presently with YSR Congress party.[2]
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Roja was born in 1972 in Tirupati,[3] Andhra Pradesh. She learnt Kuchipudi, a dance form, for a few years. She has two brothers Kumaraswamy Reddy and Ramprasad Reddy.
Roja entered the cinema industry with Telugu films. Her first movie was Prema thapassu with acting legend Rajendra Prasad where the complete movie was shot in Tirupati.
She was introduced to the Tamil film industry by director R.K. Selvamani with Chembaruthi along with actor Prashanth. The movie was a hit and paved the way for her in the Tamil cinema industry.[4] She became popular with her songs such as Veloor Maman in the film Makkal Aatchi with Mammootty and Mastana Mastana in Rasaiyya with Prabhu Deva. She became popular acting in films with actors such as Rajnikanth in Veera, and Arjun Sarja in Ayudha Poojai. Roja's career breakthrough was in the film Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen, directed by Vikraman. Her 100th movie was Pottu Amman. Roja appeared in supporting roles in Arasu (2001) and in Parijatham (2006).
Roja and Meena resembled each other when younger, and Meena acted as Roja’s younger sister in several movies. Roja had a penchant for hairdressing and it was evidently seen as whenever she is in the sets, she’s seen hairdressing her co-heroines like Devayani, Kushboo, Ranjitha, Mumtaz to name a few. According to Ramya Krishnan, her friend and co-star, Roja is one of the few artists who can do their make-up themselves. Actress Mumtaz in an interview praised Roja’s willingness and egoless attitude when Roja did her hair and make-up during a Singapore Film show in 2003[5]
Roja joined Telugu Desam and was the woman wing president of Telugu Mahila.[6] During the 2009 state elections, she was involved in confrontations and political antics with her rival opposition party leaders, which ultimately led to her defeat for the second consecutive time in the AP state Assembly elections. In August 2009, She quit TDP and joined Congress Party.[6] She quit Congress party and is presently with Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy's political party.[7]
Roja is married to the director R. K. Selvamani,[4] the director of her first Tamil movie. Roja is a very friendly co-star and a hobby costume designer cum hairstylist. She helps her co-stars with their hair make up during shoots. Her very close friend and co-star actress Meena has mentioned in an interview that Roja is like her elder sister and has been a mentor in people relationship.
| Film | Co-Star | Language | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chembaruthi | Prasanth | Tamil | chembaruthi | Released in 1992 |
| Indu | Prabhudeva | Tamil | indu | |
| Suriyan | Sarath Kumar | Tamil | ||
| Uzhaippaali | Rajinikanth | Tamil | ||
| Raasaiyaa | Prabhu deva | Tamil | ||
| Parambarai | Prabhu | Tamil | ||
| Ayutha Poojai | Arjun & urvasi |
Tamil | ||
| Sari Gama Pada Ni | Parthipan sangeetha |
Tamil | ||
| Veera | Rajinikanth & Meena |
Tamil | ||
| Adhiradipadai | Raghuman | Tamil | ||
| Makkal Aatchi | Mammootty | Tamil | ||
| Puthumai Pithan | Parthipan | Tamil | ||
| Tamilselvan | Vijayakanth | Tamil | ||
| Vallal | Sathyaraj, Meena | Tamil | ||
| Kadavul | Velu Prabhakaran | |||
| Mugam | Nazaar | |||
| Ooty | Murali | Tamil | ||
| Mugguru Monagallu | Chiranjeevi | Telugu | ||
| Muta Mesthri | Chiranjeevi | Telugu | ||
| Big Boss | Chiranjeevi | Telugu | ||
| Peddannayya | Balakrishna | Telugu | ||
| Bhairava Dweepam | Balakrishna | Telugu | Princess | |
| Maathopettukoku | Balakrishna | Telugu | ||
| Sulthan | Balakrishna | Telugu | ||
| Gaandeevam | Balakrishna | Telugu | ||
| Adavilo Anna | Mohan babu | Telugu | ||
| Annamayya | Mohan babu | Telugu | ||
| Swarnakka | Telugu | |||
| Sammakka Saarakka | Telugu | |||
| Bobbili Simham | Balakrishna | Telugu | ||
| Pokiri Raaja | Venkatesh | Telugu | ||
| Vajram | Nagarjuna | Telugu | ||
| Anna | Rajasekhar | Telugu | ||
| Kshemangaa Velli Labhamgaa Randi | Srikanth | Telugu | ||
| Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa | Srikanth | Telugu | ||
| Family Circus | Jagapathi babu | Telugu | ||
| Subha lagnam | Jagapathi babu | Telugu | ||
| Ghatothkachudu | Ali | Telugu | ||
| Rakshana | Nagarjuna | Telugu | ||
| Durga | Venu | Telugu | ||
| Atta sommu alludi daanam | Vinod Kumar | Telugu | ||
| Seetharatnam gaari abbayi | Vinod Kumar | Telugu | ||
| Ataaku koduku mamaku alludu | Vinod Kumar | Telugu | ||
| Mogudugaru | Vinod Kumar | Telugu | ||
| Police Brothers | Vinod Kumar | Telugu | ||
| Prema Tapassu | Rajendra Prasad | Telugu | ||
| Illu Pelli | Naresh | Telugu | ||
| Sarpayagam | Sreenivasa Varma | Telugu | ||
| Teluguveeralevaraa | Krishna | Telugu | ||
| Illu Pelli | Naresh | Telugu | ||
| Samaram | Suman,Raghu | Telugu | ||
| Dasari's Mayabazar | Akkineni Nageswara rao | Telugu | ||
| Alagarsamy | Sathyaraj | Tamil | ||
| Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | Karthik Muthuraman and Ajith Kumar | Tamil | winner Tamil Nadu state flim award | |
| House Full | Parthipan & Suvalakshmi |
Tamil | ||
| Tirunelveli | Prabhu | Tamil | ||
| Suyamvaram | Prabhudeva | Tamil | ||
| Eazhaiyin Sirippil | Prabhudeva | Tamil | ||
| Sandithavelay | Karthik,kowsalya | Tamil | ||
| Enga Raja | Karthik & Priya Raman |
Tamil | ||
| Success | Dhushayanth | Tamil | Dhushyanth's Mother | |
| En Aasai Rasave | Sivaji and Murali | Tamil | ||
| Veettoda Mappillai | Neppoliyan | Tamil | ||
| Veeram Velancha Mannu | Vijayakanth | Tamil | ||
| Chinna Durai | Sarath Kumar | Tamil | ||
| Koodivazhanthal Kodi nanmai | Karan | Tamil | ||
| Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Prabhu | Tamil | ||
| Kanda Kadamba Kathirvela | Prabhu | Tamil | ||
| Super Kudumbam | Prabhu | Tamil | ||
| Pottuamman | Venu | Tamil/Telugu | ||
| Karakattakari | ||||
| Kurukshethram | Sathyaraj | Tamil | ||
| Lootie | Sathyaraj | Tamil | ||
| Parijatham | Prithiviraj | Tamil | Prithviraj's Mother | |
| Arasu | Sarathkumar & Simran |
Mother of Sarath Kumar | ||
| Mitta Miraasu | Prabhu | |||
| Sonnal Thaan Kathala | Murali | |||
| Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam | Jayaram & Prabhu |
Malayalam | ||
| Kaavalan | Vijay Asin |
Tamil | Devika Muthuramalingam | |
| Shambo Shiva Shambo | Raviteja Priyamani |
Telugu | Home Minister | |
| Golimaar | Gopichand Priyamani |
Telugu | Priyamani's Mother | |
| Parama Veera Chakra | Balakrishna Amisha Patel, Neha Dhupia, Sheela |
Telugu | Movie artist | |
| Mogudu | Gopichand Taapsee Pannu |
Telugu | Politician Chamundeshwari | |
| Veera | Ravi Teja Taapsee Pannu, Kajal Agarwal |
Telugu | Ravi Teja's Stepmother | |
| Saguni | Karthi Shriya Saran, |
Tamil | Doctor Sarojini | |
| Sri Rama Rajyam | Nandamuri Balakrishna Nayantara |
Telugu / Tamil | Bhudevi | |
| Aadishankara | Upendra Nagarjuna Akkineni |
Telugu |
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