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{{short description|Indian film actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Roja Ramani
| native_name =
| image = Roja Ramani 1.jpg
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age |1959|9|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Rajahmundry]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| othername = [[Chemparathy]] Shobana
| occupation = Actress
| spouse = {{marriage|Chakrapani|1981}}
| children = [[Tarun (Telugu actor)|Tarun]] Amulya
}}

'''Roja Ramani''' (also known as '''Chemparathy Shobana'''; born 16 September 1959) is an Indian actress who predominantly worked in [[Malayalam]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. She was a [[child actor]] and her debut movie was ''[[Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)|Bhakta Prahlada]]'' (1967) for which she received [[National Film Award for Best Child Artist]]. She was popular during the 1970s and early 1980s and has acted in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Kannada]] movies. She worked in 400 films as a [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbing artiste]]. She is an active member of [[BlueCross]] and is involved in several social service activities.

==Early life==
She was born in [[Rajahmundry]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India as the only child to her parents. Her father was a journalist with Picture Post. The family relocated to Madras when she was 6 months old.<ref>http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/dec/07ramani.htm</ref>

==Career==
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[[File:సీనియర్ నటీమణి జామున.jpg|thumb|Ramani seen in leftmost]]
She had started her career at the age of 7 in 1966 in the title role of ''Bhaktha Prahaladha'' in Telugu . It is the first full-length Eastman color feature film which was produced by AVM Productions. It was a blockbuster hit film. She acted in more than 40 films as a child artist and at the age of 13 she acted as a lead in the Malayalam movie ''[[Chemparathy]]'' which went on to be a record breaking hit and was a trendsetter at the time. The same movie was remade with Roja Ramani in Telugu as ''[[Kanne Vayasu]]' ''and in Tamil as ''[[Paruva Kaalam]]'' which also went on to be huge hits.

She has acted in more than 300 films in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and Oriya. She also lent her voice for over 400 films in Telugu and Tamil for all the leading heroines at the time like [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]], [[Meena (actress)|Meena]], [[Roja (actress)|Roja]], [[Raadhika|Radhika]], [[Soundarya]], [[Rambha (actress)|Ramba]], [[Ramya Krishnan|Ramya Krishna]], [[Vijayashanti|Vijaya Shanthi]], [[Shilpa Shetty]], [[Divya Bharti|Divya Bharathi]], [[Nagma]], and [[Khushbu]].

She also won the AP State Television Award, International Children's Film Festival Award, Filmfare Award, International Film Festival- Indian Panorama Award, and Zee Kutumbam Award.

==Personal life==
She married Chakrapani, a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] actor, in 1981, whom she had met acting in [[Oriya language|Oriya]] films. He is now producer/director and Head of [[ETV Oriya]] channel. They have a son, [[Tarun Kumar|Tarun]], who acted as a lead actor in the 2000 Tollywood film ''[[Nuvve Kavali]]'' and a daughter Amulya, who holds a degree in psychology, and is an interior designer.

==Awards==
[[National Film Award for Best Child Artist]] for portraying [[Prahlada]] in ''[[Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)|Bhakta Prahlada]]'' - 1967

* 1972:[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam|Filmfare Best Actress Malayalam]] — ''[[Chembarathy]]'

She has won more than 50 awards and rewards for her performances and voice dubbing. Like AP State Govt. NANDI Awards, Kerala State Govt, FilmFare, Cinema Express, Cine Herald, Malayala Manorama, Cine Goers, Madras Film Fans Associaction etc.

She was felicitated in 75 years of Indian Cinema Celebration and also in 100 years Cinema Celebration.

She has been honored in America, by Telugu Fine Arts Community in New Jersey and by Telugu Association in Tampa, Florida for her lifetime achievement and contribution to film industry. She was honored with Santosham Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to [[Telugu cinema|Tollywood]], at [[15th Santosham Film Awards]]

In 2019, she received Santosham Excellence Award at [[16th Santosham Film Awards]].

==Filmography==

===Malayalam: credited as Shobana===
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* 1971 – ''[[Poompaatta]]'' – Sumathy
* 1971 – ''[[Inquilab Sindabad]]''
* 1972 – ''[[Chembarathy]]'' – Santha
* 1973 – ''[[Chaayam]]''
* 1973 – ''[[Mazhakkaru]]'' – Shantha
* 1973 – ''[[Darshanam]]''
* 1973 – ''[[Gayathry]]''
* 1973 – ''[[Panitheeratha Veedu]]'' – Leela
* 1974 – ''[[Kaamini]]''
* 1974 – ''[[Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu]]''
* 1975 – ''[[Mattoru Seetha]]''
* 1976 – ''[[Amma (1976 film)|Amma]]''
* 1977 – ''[[Sangamam (1977 film)|Sangamam]]''
* 1977 – ''[[Anantham Paramanantham]]''
* 1978 – ''[[Puthariyankam]]''
* 1979 – ''[[Venalil Oru Mazha]]''
* 1979 – ''[[Maalika Paniyunnavar]]''
* 1979 – ''[[Yakshipparu]]''
* 1979 – ''[[Jeevitham Oru Gaanam]]'' – Omana
* 1979 – ''[[Raathrikal Ninakku Vendi]]''
* 1980 – ''[[Idimuzhakkam]]'' – Panchali
* 1980 – ''[[Agnikshethram]]'' – Radha
* 1980 – ''[[Palattu Kunjikannan]]''
* 1980 – ''[[Moorkhan (film)|Moorkhan]]'' – Rajani
* 1980 – ''[[Rajaneegandhi]]'' – Usha
* 1980 – ''[[Ambala Vilakku]]'' – Savithri
* 1980 - ''[[Pappu (film)|Pappu]]'' - Herself
* 1981 – ''[[Raktham]]''
* 1981 – ''[[Oothikachiya Ponnu]]'' – Shalini
* 1981 – ''[[Sanchari]]'' – Sumam
* 1981 – ''[[Kadathu]]'' – Maalu
* 1985 – ''[[Jeevante Jeevan]]''
{{div col end}}

===Telugu===
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* 1967 – ''[[Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)|Bhakta Prahalada]]''
* 1969 - ''[[Sattekalapu Satteya]]''
* 1971 – ''[[Ramalayam]]''
* 1973 – ''Kanne Vayasu''
* 1974 – ''[[O Seeta Katha]]''<ref>O Seeta Katha movie profile Telugu Cinema.com http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/movieretrospect/oseetakatha_retro_printer.php</ref>
* 1975 – ''[[Bali Peetam]]'' as Sarada's sister
* 1977 – ''Alu Magalu''
* 1978 – ''Lambadolla Ramadasu''
* 1979 - ''[[Driver Ramudu]]'' as Meena (NTR's sister)
* 1979 – ''[[Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi]]''<ref name=autogenerated1>Roja Ramani filmography from Cinegoer http://www.cinegoer.com/tollydb/rojaramani.htm</ref>
* 1979 – ''[[Punadhirallu]]''
* 1986 – ''Magadheerudu''
* 1986 – ''[[Kashmora (1986 film)|Kashmora]]''
* 1991 - ''[[Assembly Rowdy]]'' as News Reader
{{div col end}}

===Tamil===
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* 1967 – ''[[Iru Malargal]]'' - Geetha
* 1967 - ''[[Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)|Bhakta Prahalada]]''
* 1968 - ''[[En Thambi]]'' - Uma
* 1969 - ''[[Thulabharam]]''
* 1969 - ''[[Shanti Nilayam]]''
* 1969 - ''Kuzhandhai Ullam''
* 1970 – ''[[Ethiroli]]'' - Raji
* 1970 - ''[[Vilayattu Pillai]]''
* 1970 – ''[[Enga Mama]]''
* 1970 - ''Janaki Sabatham''
* 1970 - ''Namma Kuzhanthaigal''
* 1971 - ''[[Babu (1971 film)|Babu]]''
* 1973 - ''[[Anbu Sagodharargal]]''
* 1974 - ''[[Paruva Kaalam]]''
* 1974 – ''[[En Magan (1974 film)|En Magan]]'' - Kamala
* 1976 – ''[[Needhikku Thalaivanangu]]''
* 1976 - ''Janaki Sabatham''
* 1978 – ''[[Vayasu Ponnu]]'' - Radhika
* 1978 - ''Vandikaran Magan'' - Kokila
* 1979 - ''[[Sigappukkal Mookkuthi]]''
* 1979 - ''[[Sommokadidi Sokokadidi|Iru Nilavugal]]'' - Chellam
* 1980 - ''[[Deiveega Raagangal]]''
* 1980 - ''[[Aayiram Vaasal Idhayam]]'' - Vijaya
* 1982 - ''Murai Ponnu'' (1982)
* 1982 - ''[[Sangili (1982 film)|Sangili]]'' (1982)
{{div col end}}

===Kannada===
* 1968 – ''[[Bedi Bandavalu]]''
* 1977 – ''[[Kokila (1977 film)|Kokila]]''
* 1978 – ''[[Muyyige Muyyi]]''
* 1981 – ''[[Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha]]''

===Hindi===
* 1972 ''[[Apna Desh]]'' as [[Rajesh Khanna]]'s niece Sharda (uncredited)
* 1973 ''[[Jaise Ko Taisa]]'' as [[Jeetendra]]'s (Vijay's) sister Munni

===Voice artist===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"
|-
! scope="row" style="background:Khaki;"| Dubbed for
! | Films
|-
| [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]]
| [[Nirdoshi]] (1984) (First film) [[Intiguttu (1984 film)|Intiguttu]] (1984) Manishiko Charitra (1984) [[Challenge (1984 film)|Challenge]] (1984) [[Justice Chakravarthy]] (1984) [[Illalu Priyuralu]] (1984) Kongumudi (1985) Magaraju (1985) Sravana Sandhya (1986) [[Aradhana (1987 film)|Aradhana]] (1987) [[Chuttalabbayi]] (1988) [[Bala Gopaludu]] (1989)
|-
| [[Archana (actress)|Archana]]
| [[Nireekshana]] (1986) [[Parama Sivudu]] (1991)
|-
| [[Radha (actress)|Radha]]
| [[Kaliyuga Krishnudu]] (1986) [[Adavi Raja]] (1986) [[Yamudiki Mogudu (1988 film)|Yamudiki Mogudu]] (1988) Bharya Bhartalu (1988) [[Ramudu Bheemudu (1988 film)|Ramudu Bheemudu]] (1988) [[Lankeshwarudu]] (1989) Dorikithe Dongalu (1989) [[Soggadi Kaapuram]] (1989) [[Kodama Simham]] (1990) Aayudham (1990)
|-
| [[Rajani (actress)|Rajani]]
| [[Rendu Rella Aaru]] (1986) [[Pratidwani]] (1986) [[Majnu (1987 film)|Majnu]] (1987) [[Collector Gari Abbayi]] (1987) [[Agni Putrudu]] (1987) [[Bhale Mogudu]] (1987) [[Aha Naa-Pellanta! (1987 film)|Aha Naa Pellanta!]] (1987) [[Muddu Bidda]] (1987) [[Brahma Putrudu]] (1988) Jeevana Ganga (1988) [[Murali Krishnudu]] (1988) [[Chikkadu Dorakadu (1988 film)|Chikkadu Dorakadu]] (1988) [[Gaduggai]] (1989) [[Chalaki Mogudu Chadastapu Pellam]] (1989) [[Bandhuvulostunnaru Jagratha]] (1989) [[Dhruva Nakshatram]] (1989) [[Neram Nadi Kadu]] (1989) [[Prananiki Pranam]] (1990)
|-
| [[Shobana]]
| [[Vikram (1986 Telugu film)|Vikram]] (1986) [[Muddula Manavudu]] (1987) [[Manavadostunnaadu]] (1987) [[Ajeyudu]] (1987) [[Muvva Gopaludu]] (1987) [[Abhinandana]] (1988) [[Rudra Veena]] (1988) [[Paapa Kosam]] (1988) [[Alludugaru]] (1990) [[Appula Appa Rao]] (1991) [[Minor Raja]] (1991) [[Rowdy Gaari Pellam]] (1991) [[Ahankari]] (1992) Champion (1992) Gang War (1992) [[Rakshana]] (1993) [[Rendilla Poojari]] (1993)
|-
| [[Khushbu]]
| [[Kaliyuga Pandavulu]] (1986) [[Captain Nagarjun]] (1986) [[Chinnodu Peddodu]] (1988) [[Prema Kireetam]] (1988) [[Chinni Krishnudu]] (1988)
|-
| [[Bhanupriya]]
| [[Kashmora (1986 film)|Kashmora]] (1986) [[Azhagan|Aayanaki Mugguru]] (1991)
|-
| [[Farah (actress)|Farah]]
| [[Vijetha Vikram]] (1987)
|-
| [[Ranjini (actress)|Ranjini]]
| [[Brahma Rudrulu]] (1987)
|-
| [[Gauthami]]
| [[Srinivasa Kalyanam]] (1987) [[Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata]] (1990) [[Chaitanya (film)|Chaitanya]] (1991)
|-
| [[Amala Akkineni|Amala]]
| [[Chinababu]] (1988) [[Raktha Tilakam]] (1988)
|-
| [[Vijayashanti]]
| [[Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu]] (1989) [[Indrudu Chandrudu]] (1989) [[Muddula Mavayya]] (1989) [[Muddula Menalludu]] (1990)
|-
| [[Juhi Chawla]]
| [[Vicky Daada]] (1989)
|-
| [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]
| [[Michael Madana Kama Rajan]] (1990) (Telugu Dubbed version) [[Chakram]] (2005)
|-
| [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]]
| [[Adavilo Abhimanyudu]] (1989) [[Pellante Noorella Panta]] (1992) [[Subba Rayudi Pelli]] (1992) [[Brahma]] (1992)
|-
| [[Yamuna (actress)|Yamuna]]
| [[Mouna Poratam]] (1989) [[Puttinti Pattu Cheera]] (1990) [[Ghatana]] (1990) [[Udayamam]] (1990) [[Yerra Mandaram]] (1991) [[Mamagaru]] (1991) [[Premaku Padu Sutralu]] (1991) [[Surigadu]] (1992) [[Rajadhani (1994 film)|Rajadhani]] (1993) [[Brahmachari Mogudu]] (1994)
|-
| [[Divya Bharti]]
| [[Bobbili Raja]] (1990) [[Rowdy Alludu]] (1991) [[Naa Ille Naa Swargam]] (1991) [[Assembly Rowdy]] (1991) [[Chittemma Mogudu]] (1992) [[Dharma Kshetram]] (1992) [[Tholi Muddhu]] (1993)
|-
| [[Meena (actress)|Meena]]
| [[Seetharamayya Gari Manavaralu]] (1991) [[Aswamedham (1992 film)|Aswamedham]] (1992) [[Moratudu Naa Mogudu]] (1992) [[Chanti (1992 film)|Chanti]] (1992) [[Allari Mogudu]] (1992) [[Allari Pilla]] (1992) [[President Gari Pellam]] (1992) [[Sundarakanda (1992 film)|Sundarakanda]] (1992) [[Bangaru Maama]] (1992) [[Mutha Mestri]] (1993) [[Allari Alludu]] (1993) [[Abbaigaru]] (1993) [[Rajeswari Kalyanam]] (1993) [[Konguchatu Krishnadu]] (1993) [[Bhale Pellam]] (1994) [[Bobbili Simham]] (1994) [[Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam]] (1995) [[Aalu Magalu]] (1995) [[Chilakapachcha Kaapuram]] (1995) [[Muddula Mogudu]] (1997) [[Suryavamsam (1998 film)]] (1998) Bobbili Vamsham (1999) [[Velugu Needalu]] (1999)
|-
| [[Malashri]]
| Prema Khaidi (1991) Urmila (1993) Allari Police (1994)
|-
| [[Naresh (actor)|Naresh]]
| [[Chitram Bhalare Vichitram]] (1991) (voice for the female character of Naresh (as "Prema"))
|-
| [[Nirosha]]
| [[Kobbari Bondam]] (1991)
|-
| [[Meenakshi Seshadri]]
|[[Brahmarshi Vishwamitra]] (1991)
|-
| [[Tabu (actress)|Tabu]]
| [[Coolie No. 1 (1991 film)|Coolie No. 1]] (1991) [[Chennakesava Reddy]] (2002)
|-
| [[Sithara (actress)|Sithara]]
| [[Niyantha]] (1991) [[Srivari Chindulu]] (1991) [[Prema Shikaram]] (1992)
|-
| [[Roja (actress)|Roja]]
| [[Seetharatnam Gari Abbayi]] (1992) [[Bhairava Dweepam]] (1994) [[Mugguru Monagallu]] (1994) [[Subhalagnam]] (1994) [[Ghatotkachudu]] (1995) [[Big Boss (film)|Big Boss]] (1995) [[Pokiri Raja (1995 film)|Pokkiri Raja]] (1995) [[Vajram (1995 film)|Vajram]] (1995) [[Sri Krishnarjuna Vijayam]] (1996) [[Peddannayya]] (1997) [[Adavilo Anna]] (1997) [[Sultan (1999 film)|Sultan]] (1999)
|-
| [[Mamta Kulkarni]]
| [[Donga Police]] (1992)
|-
| [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]]
| [[Tholi Muddhu]] (1993) [[Vetagadu]] (1995) [[Maatho Pettukoku]] (1995) [[Bombay Priyudu]] (1996) [[Hitler (1997 film)|Hitler]] (1997) [[Ganesh (film)|Ganesh]] (1998) [[Bavagaru Bagunnara?]] (1998) [[Mechanic Mavayya]] (1999) [[Moodu Mukkalaata]] (2000)
|-
| [[Nagma]]
| [[Major Chandrakanth (1993 film)|Major Chandrakanth]] (1993) [[Kondapalli Raja]] (1993) [[Mugguru Monagallu]] (1994) [[Gangmaster (film)|Gangmaster]] (1994) [[Super Police]] (1995) Bharatha Simham (1995) [[Saradha Bullodu]] (1996)
|-
| [[Madhoo|Madhu Bala]]
| [[Allari Priyudu]] (1993)
|-
| [[Revathi]]
| [[Ankuram]] (1993)
|-
| [[Ramya Krishnan]]
| [[Major Chandrakanth (1993 film)|Major Chandrakanth]] (1993) [[Mugguru Monagallu]] (1994) [[Allari Premikudu]] (1994) [[Muddula Priyudu]] (1994) [[Raja Simham]] (1995) [[Muddai Muddugumma]] (1995) [[Gharana Bullodu]] (1995) [[Amma Ammani Chudalani Undhi]] (1996) [[Dharma Chakram]] (1996) [[Soggadi Pellam]] (1996) [[Devudu]] (1997) [[Annamaya (film)|Annamaya]] (1997) [[Kante Koothurne Kanu]] (1998) [[Love Story 1999]] (1998) [[Iddaru Mitrulu (1999 film)|Iddaru Mitrulu]] (1999) [[English Pellam East Godavari Mogudu]] (1999) [[Vamsoddarakudu]] (2000) [[Kshemamga Velli Labamgarandi]] (2000) [[Manasu Paddanu Kaani]] (2000)
|-
| [[Aamani]]
| [[Preme Naa Pranam]] (1993) [[Maro Quit India]] (1994) [[Aalumagalu]] (1995) [[Seethakka]] (1997)
|-
| [[Ooha]]
| [[Aame]] (1994) [[Adalla Majaka]] (1995) [[Aayanaki Iddaru]] (1995) Sahanam (1996) [[Family (1996 film)|Family]] (1996) Ooha (1996) Amma Nanna Kavali (1996) Koothuru (1996) Nayanamma (1997) Aayanagaru (1998)
|-
| [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]]
| [[Captain (1994 film)|Captain]] (1994) [[Indian (1996 film)|Bharayteeyudu]] (1996)
|-
| Surabhi
| [[Allarodu]] (1994)
|-
| [[Monica Bedi]]
| Tajmahal (1995) [[Sivayya (1998 film)|Sivayya]] (1998)
|-
| [[Priya Raman]]
| [[Srivari Priyuralu]] (1996) [[Maa Voori Maraju]] (1996)
|-
| [[Shilpa Shetty]]
| [[Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya]] (1996)
|-
| [[Ranjitha]]
| [[Maavichiguru]] (1996) Tata Manavadu (1996)
|-
| [[Prema (Kannada actress)|Prema]]
| [[Maa avida Collector (film)|Maa Avida Collector]] (1996) [[Korukunna Priyudu]] (1997) [[Omkaram]] (1997)
|-
| Madhurima
| [[Gunshot (film)|Gunshot]] (1996)
|-
| Ruchita Prasad
| [[Chelikudu]] (1997)
|-
| [[Anjala Zaveri]]
| [[Choodalani Vundi]] (1998) [[Samarasimha Reddy]] (1999)
|-
| [[Soundarya]]
| [[Raja (1999 film)|Raja]] (1999) Postman (2000)
|-
| [[Twinkle Khanna]]
| [[Seenu (1999 film)|Seenu]] (1999)
|-
| [[Rachna Banerjee]]
| [[Antha Mana Manchike]] (2000)
|-
| [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]
| [[Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana]] (2005)
|-
| [[Leena Siddu]]
| [[Lanka (2017 film)|Lanka]] (2017)
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* https://chiloka.com/celebrity/roja-ramani
* https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2014/09/21/roja-ramani/
* https://spicyonion.com/actress/roja-ramani-movies-list/
* {{IMDb name|id=0737737}}

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