Ranjitha

Ranjitha
Born 4 June 1975
Occupation Actress
Years active 1992–1999, 2001–2010
Spouse(s) Rakesh Menon [1]

Ranjitha (born Sri Valli)[2] is an Indian film and television actress. She has acted in a number of Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films.[3][4][5] Her first film was a Telugu film titled Kadapa Reddemma. She made her Tamil film debut in the 1992 Bharathiraja film Nadodi Thendral. She played lead roles in Tamil films till 1999.

She briefly retired from acting after her wedding. Since her comeback in 2001, she has been acting in supporting roles in films and lead roles in television shows. She married army major Rakesh Menon. She also met with controversy after an alleged link with Swamy Nithyananda.[2][6][7][8][9][10]

Personal life

Ranjitha was born as Sri Valli on 4 June 1975. She married Major Rakesh Menon in 2000. She is a Sanyasini of Nithyananda Order.

Filmography

Tamil

Year Film Role Notes
1992 Nadodi Thendral Poonguruvi Debut film
1992 Pondatti Rajyam
1992 Kizhakku Veedhi
1993 Walter Vetrivel Meena
1993 Madurai Meenakshi Meenakshi
1993 Band Master
1993 Muttrugai
1994 Amaidhi Padai Kuyili
1994 Veettai Paru Naattai Paru
1994 Captain Gowri
1994 Adharmam
1994 Jai Hind Priya
1994 Thozhar Pandian
1994 En Aasai Machan Meenakshi
1994 Periya Marudhu Kaveri
1994 Atha Maga Rathiname Pandiamma
1995 Karuppu Nila Divya
1995 Thottil Kuzhandhai Raani
1995 Karnaa Amudha
1995 Chinna Vathiyar Mythili
1995 Thamizhachi Thamizhselvi
1995 Paattu Vaathiyar
1995 Makkal Aatchi Parvathi
1995 Seethanam Radha
1996 Thayagam Shakeela
1996 Musthaffaa Kavitha
1996 Purushan Pondatti Rajeswari
1998 Urimai Por Ranji
1998 Taj Mahal
2008 Bommalattam
2009 Villu
2010 Raavanan Annam

Malayalam

Telugu


Television

Awards

1996 - Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress for Maavichiguru[2]

Sanyasa Deeksha

On Dec 27th, 2013 she took up sannyasa under Swami Nithyananda.[13] She took the name "Ma Anandamayi".

Notes

  1. "It was luck that made me an actor". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 8 June 2006.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "On the comeback trail". The Hindu. 16 September 2001. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  3. "Ranjitha’s new plans". IndiaGlitz. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  4. "Ranjitha to direct Kareena?". IndiaGlitz. 27 February 2006. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  5. "Ranjitha profile". jointscene.com. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  6. Ashok Kumar, S. R (8 June 2006). "`It was luck that made me an actor'". The Hindu (Chennai, India). Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  7. "விஜய் அம்மாவாக ரஞ்சிதா!". Thats Tamil (in Tamil). 17 November 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  8. "Ranjitha not marriage jinxed". Oneindia. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  9. Prasad, Ayyappa (24 September 2004). "SOUTHERN BYTES". Screen India. Indian Express. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  10. "மீண்டும் களமிறங்கிய ரஞ்சிதா". Yahoo Entertainment (in Tamil). Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  11. "Roja". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 20 June 2003. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  12. "From the master’s stable". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 10 April 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  13. "Actress Ranjitha Takes up Sanyasashrama". News Karnataka (Bangalore, India). 27 Dec 2013.

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