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	=== Radio ===		=== Radio ===
	Ophelia worked at BIG FM for seven years since June 2006. She hosted the afternoon and later the morning shows, during which time she gained popularity as RJ Imsai Arasi for her humor and style of speech.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article3023980.ece\|title=Imsai Unlimited\|date=2007-11-02\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=English\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-06-09}}</ref> Her lively afternoon radio shows were markedly different from other placid shows in the same time-band and changed the perception that noon shows were supposed to be calm and mild.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article106086.ece\|title=Award winning torture\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2016-06-09}}</ref> After quitting Big FM,<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/television/105646-rj-ophelia-says-about-her-carrier-and-cinema \|script-title=ta:~~‘விஜய்~~, அஜித்துக்கு ஒரு ஸாரி...!’ ஒஃபீலியா ஃபிலீங்ஸ் \|website=www.vikatan.com \|language=ta \|trans-title=~~‘Vijay~~, sorry to Ajith ...!’ Ophelia Feelings}}</ref> she moved to 94.3 Radio One in 2013 and hosted their evening prime-time show for two years. Currently, she works as a freelancer.		Ophelia worked at BIG FM for seven years since June 2006. She hosted the afternoon and later the morning shows, during which time she gained popularity as RJ Imsai Arasi for her humor and style of speech.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article3023980.ece\|title=Imsai Unlimited\|date=2007-11-02\|newspaper=The Hindu\|language=English\|issn=0971-751X\|access-date=2016-06-09}}</ref> Her lively afternoon radio shows were markedly different from other placid shows in the same time-band and changed the perception that noon shows were supposed to be calm and mild.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article106086.ece\|title=Award winning torture\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2016-06-09}}</ref> After quitting Big FM,<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/television/105646-rj-ophelia-says-about-her-carrier-and-cinema \|script-title=ta:'விஜய், அஜித்துக்கு ஒரு ஸாரி...!' ஒஃபீலியா ஃபிலீங்ஸ் \|website=www.vikatan.com \|language=ta \|trans-title='Vijay, sorry to Ajith ...!' Ophelia Feelings}}</ref> she moved to 94.3 Radio One in 2013 and hosted their evening prime-time show for two years. Currently, she works as a freelancer.

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	* [http://www.thehindu.com/features/downtown/lending-a-voice-to-hivinfected-kids/article5250819.ece Lending a voice to HIV-infected kids]		* [http://www.thehindu.com/features/downtown/lending-a-voice-to-hivinfected-kids/article5250819.ece Lending a voice to HIV-infected kids]
	* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-battle-for-the-eardrums/article2242839.ece The battle for the eardrums]		* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-battle-for-the-eardrums/article2242839.ece The battle for the eardrums]
	* [http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/we-magazine-honours-achievers-in-various-fields/article112156.ece ~~‘~~WE' magazine honours achievers in various fields]		* [http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/we-magazine-honours-achievers-in-various-fields/article112156.ece 'WE' magazine honours achievers in various fields]
	* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-nxg/home-is-where-the-heart-is/article2794087.ece Home is where the heart ~~is…~~]		* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-nxg/home-is-where-the-heart-is/article2794087.ece Home is where the heart is...]
	* [http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/RJs%E2%80%99-May-Day-tribute-to-labourers/2013/05/01/article1569198.ece ~~RJs’~~ May Day tribute to labourers]		* [http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/RJs%E2%80%99-May-Day-tribute-to-labourers/2013/05/01/article1569198.ece RJs' May Day tribute to labourers]

	==External links==		==External links==

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{{Short description|Indian radio and television host}}
{{Indian name|Ophelia|Santhaselvi}}
{{EngvarB|date=November 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox person
| name = RJ Ophelia
| image = RJ Ophelia2.jpg
| caption = RJ Ophe hosting an event in 2014
| birth_name = Ophelia Santhaselvi<ref name=BEHIND>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/actress/ophilia.html |title=Big FM RJ Ophilia Santhaselvi Imsai Arasi images Tamil picture gallery images |publisher=Behindwoods |date= |access-date=4 March 2012}}</ref>
| birth_date = 19 November
| birth_place =
| other_names = Imsai Arasi, RJ Imsai, RJ Ophe
| occupation = Media personality
| years_active = 2006–present
}}

'''Ophelia Santhaselvi''', popularly known as '''Imsai Arasi''' ("Queen of Mischief") and '''RJ Ophelia''' ('''RJ Ophe''' for short), is an Indian [[radio jockey]] and television show host based in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. She is best known for her unique voice and Tamil slang, humour and rapid speaking rate. She has worked at [[92.7 BIG FM]] and at [[Radio One (India)|94.3 Radio One]]. Though mainly a radio jockey, she is also active in other fields such as [[Master of ceremonies|emceeing]], television, social media, [[films]] and Supported [[Independent music]] and [[Independent music]]ians Like [[hip hop tamizha]] and [[Rap Rakesh Sethulingam]], and is regularly involved in various [[Social issue|social causes]].

==Early life==
Ophelia was born in a [[Tamils|Tamil]] middle-class family in [[Tamil Nadu|Chennai, Tamil Nadu]].<ref name="deccanchronicle1">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130423/entertainment-tvmusic/article/namma-radio-rockstars |title=Namma radio rockstars |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=23 April 2013 |access-date=16 November 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514202933/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130423/entertainment-tvmusic/article/namma-radio-rockstars |archive-date=14 May 2013 }}</ref> Her father wanted to give her a "rare name" and named her after [[Ophelia]], the character from [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Hamlet]]''.<ref name="BEHIND" /> Her father is a retired Traffic Manager of [[Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai)|Metropolitan Transport Corporation]], while her mother works for [[Bharat Petroleum]]. She has a younger brother. Ophelia did her schooling at [[Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School|Holy Angels]] Convent, [[T. Nagar]] and graduated in commerce from [[Stella Maris College, Chennai|Stella Maris College.]]<ref name="deccanchronicle1" /> During her college days, the joy of performing on stage for cultural events and [[Play (theatre)|plays]] made her realize she wanted to be in media, and she went on to do her [[Postgraduate education|post-graduation]] in [[mass communication]] from [[M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women]]. She has said that even then she was afraid of talking to strangers, and it was her internship at the [[The Indian Express|Indian Express]] that helped overcome the fear. In 2006, she was one of four radio jockeys selected by the then upcoming 92.7 BIG FM after a two-month audition process of thousands of candidates.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/news/chennai-gets-its-very-own-big-fm-imagegallery-jdqo56bchbfsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803135405/http://www.sify.com/news/chennai-gets-its-very-own-big-fm-imagegallery-jdqo56bchbfsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-08-03|title=Chennai gets its very own BIG FM|website=Sify|access-date=2016-06-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/big-to-hit-airwaves-soon/article3078925.ece|title=BIG to hit airwaves soon|date=2006-09-21|newspaper=The Hindu|language=English|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-06-09}}</ref>

==Career==

=== Radio ===
Ophelia worked at BIG FM for seven years since June 2006. She hosted the afternoon and later the morning shows, during which time she gained popularity as RJ Imsai Arasi for her humor and style of speech.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article3023980.ece|title=Imsai Unlimited|date=2007-11-02|newspaper=The Hindu|language=English|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-06-09}}</ref> Her lively afternoon radio shows were markedly different from other placid shows in the same time-band and changed the perception that noon shows were supposed to be calm and mild.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article106086.ece|title=Award winning torture|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2016-06-09}}</ref> After quitting Big FM,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/television/105646-rj-ophelia-says-about-her-carrier-and-cinema |script-title=ta:‘விஜய், அஜித்துக்கு ஒரு ஸாரி...!’ ஒஃபீலியா ஃபிலீங்ஸ் |website=www.vikatan.com |language=ta |trans-title=‘Vijay, sorry to Ajith ...!’ Ophelia Feelings}}</ref> she moved to 94.3 Radio One in 2013 and hosted their evening prime-time show for two years. Currently, she works as a freelancer.

=== Emcee ===
Ophelia has compered several of Big FM's [[Press conferences|press meets]], award ceremonies and other on-ground events; soundtrack release functions of films including [[Pichaikkaran|Pichaikkaaran]] and [[Osthe|Osthi]]; and various other events of corporate companies (including Samsung & [[Nokia]]), [[Non-governmental organization|NGOs]] and government bodies.

=== Television ===
In 2012, Ophelia started her television career anchoring School Savari, a weekend kids show on [[Chutti TV]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph-LdA545iI|title=youtube School savari promo|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> In 2013, she hosted Studio 6, a weekly celebrity interview show on [[Zee Tamizh|Zee Tamil]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/01frserials/article4366936.ece|title=01fr-serials|date=2013-02-01|newspaper=The Hindu|language=English|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-06-09}}</ref> Later that year, she moved on to host Comedyil Kalakkuvathu Eppadi, a weekly skit-based comedy show on [[Star Vijay]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/channels/article4906366.ece|title=Channels|date=2013-07-12|newspaper=The Hindu|language=English|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-06-09}}</ref> She has also anchored several standalone shows of prominent Tamil television channels, and also appeared as a guest or participant in various chat and game shows.

==Awards==
Ophelia was recognized as the Best Female RJ for the years 2009 and 2012 in the annual Vikatan Awards given by ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'', a leading [[Tamil language|Tamil]] weekly Magazine.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merinews.com/article/big-927-fms-rj-gets-best-rj-of-the-year-2008-award/155105.shtml |title=BIG 92.7 FM's RJ gets best RJ of the year 2008 award |publisher=Merinews.com |date=6 January 2009 |access-date=16 November 2013}}</ref> She has won the RJ of the Year (Tamil) award at the Indian Excellence in Radio Awards (IRF) in 2009 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k9/may/may292.php |title=> News Headlines > Red FM sweeps honours at IRF awards |publisher=Indiantelevision.com |date=28 May 2008 |access-date=16 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="newindianexpress2">{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article106086.ece|title=Award winning torture|date=|publisher=The New Indian Express|author=U Tejonmayam|access-date=16 November 2013}}</ref> and 2010;<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news-releases/big-fm-maxus-triumph-radio-awards-with-nokia-campaign | title=Big FM, Maxus triumph at Radio Awards with Nokia campaign | publisher=Radioandmusic.com | access-date=16 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/rp/2010/06/13/stories/2010061350110400.htm |title=Retail Plus Chennai : Happenings |work=The Hindu |date= |access-date=16 November 2013}}</ref> her show ''Jill Jill Neram'' was also named the Best Programme Broadcast after 11 am (Tamil) in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/38201_indian-excellence-in-radio-awards-2010-red-fm-big-fm-bag-9-awards-each-maxus-sole-media-agency-winner.html |title=Indian Excellence in Radio Awards 2010: Red FM, Big FM bag 9 awards each; Maxus sole media agency winner |publisher=Exchange4media.com |date=20 May 2010 |access-date=16 November 2013}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Film !! Role!! Language !!
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Nimirndhu Nil]]'' || as a reporter || Tamil |
|-
|2016 || ''[[Pichaikkaran]]'' || as a Radio Jockey || Tamil |
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* [http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article37420.ece Of blogs and fans]
* [http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/article167231.ece Radio rage]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/features/downtown/lending-a-voice-to-hivinfected-kids/article5250819.ece Lending a voice to HIV-infected kids]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-battle-for-the-eardrums/article2242839.ece The battle for the eardrums]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/we-magazine-honours-achievers-in-various-fields/article112156.ece ‘WE' magazine honours achievers in various fields]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-nxg/home-is-where-the-heart-is/article2794087.ece Home is where the heart is…]
* [http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/RJs%E2%80%99-May-Day-tribute-to-labourers/2013/05/01/article1569198.ece RJs’ May Day tribute to labourers]

==External links==
* {{Facebook|rjophelia}}

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