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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Other people|Sriranjani}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sriranjani
| image =
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| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], India
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1999-present
| spouse = M. V. Rajasekar<br/> (2000-present)
| children = 2
}}

'''Sriranjani''', born as Genevieve Mabel D’Souza, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in [[Tamil language]] films. She has done mostly supporting roles in various Tamil films. Her notable works include ''[[Alai Payuthey]]'' (2000), ''[[Anniyan]]'' (2005) and ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]'' (2007).<ref name="From being national level athlete to Kollywood's amma: Actor Sriranjani">{{cite news |last1=The News Minute |title=From being national level athlete to Kollywood's amma: Actor Sriranjani |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/being-national-level-athlete-kollywoods-amma-actor-sriranjani-intv-105498 |accessdate=9 June 2022 |date=15 July 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609071729/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/being-national-level-athlete-kollywoods-amma-actor-sriranjani-intv-105498 |archivedate=9 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
Sriranjani, born as Genevieve Mabel D’Souza, was born into a [[Marathi language|Marathi]] [[Anglo-Indian people|Anglo-Indian]] Christian family in [[Bombay]],<ref name="S">{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgjQu0tDA9s|title= Vanakkam Tamizha with Actress Sri Ranjani|website= [[YouTube]]|date= 26 March 2021}}</ref> [[Maharashtra]] and began her career in acting playing a role in the television series ''[[Kasalavu Nesam]]'' directed by [[K. Balachander]]. She made the switch to films after being offered a role in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Alai Payuthey]]'' (2000) as [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]]'s sister-in-law.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-break/article3021939.ece |title=My First Break |work=The Hindu |date=18 September 2009 }}</ref> Her next role which won acclaim was her depiction of an Iyengar wife in [[S. Shankar|Shankar]]'s ''[[Anniyan]]'' (2005).

As of September 2013, Sriranjani has appeared in over 54 films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/I-want-to-play-a-modern-mom/2013/09/30/article1810200.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131125071629/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/I-want-to-play-a-modern-mom/2013/09/30/article1810200.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 November 2013 |title=I want to play a modern mom }}</ref><ref name="Sriranjani, the mother of all films">{{cite news |work=[[Cinema Express]] |title=Sriranjani, the mother of all films |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jul/08/sriranjani-the-mother-of-all-films-12828.html |accessdate=9 June 2022 |date=8 July 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609072851/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/jul/08/sriranjani-the-mother-of-all-films-12828.html |archivedate=9 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Her son Maithreya Rajasekar has starred in ''[[Thirumanam (TV series)|Thirumanam]]'' (2018–20) and ''[[Anbulla Ghilli]]'' (2022).<ref name="S"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2022/feb/06/anbulla-ghilli-movie-review-excruciating-mess-of-a-pet-film-29526.html | title=Anbulla Ghilli Movie Review: Excruciating mess of a pet film | website=[[Cinema Express]] | date=6 February 2022 | access-date=15 June 2023 | archive-date=2 April 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402080911/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2022/feb/06/anbulla-ghilli-movie-review-excruciating-mess-of-a-pet-film-29526.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography==
=== Tamil films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year!! Title!! Role!! class=unsortable|Notes
|-
|rowspan=1| 2000 || ''[[Alai Payuthey]]'' || Karthik's sister-in-law ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2004 || ''[[Udhaya (film)|Udhaya]]'' || Udhaya's elder sister || Uncredited role
|-
|''[[Chellamae]]'' || Vaishnavi ||
|-
|''[[Neranja Manasu]]'' || Poochi's wife ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2005 || ''[[Anniyan]]'' || Nandhini's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Priyasakhi]]'' || Sakhi's sister-in-law ||
|-
| ''[[ABCD (film)|ABCD]]'' || Church mother ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2006 || ''[[Saravana]]'' || Saravana's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Thimiru]]'' || Srimathy's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Chennai Kadhal]]'' || Narmada's mother ||
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2007 || ''[[Pokkiri]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]'' || Jaanu ||
|-
| ''[[Ninaithaley]]'' || Anand's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Thottal Poo Malarum]]'' || Ravi's mother ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2008 || ''[[Pirivom Santhippom]]'' || Ramalingam's wife ||
|-
| ''[[Velli Thirai]]'' || Mythili's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Abhiyum Naanum (film)|Abhiyum Naanum]]'' || Dhamu's wife ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|2009 || ''[[Sarvam]]'' || Sandhya's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Manjal Veiyil]]'' || Gayathri's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Solla Solla Inikkum]]'' || Sathya's mother ||
|-
|rowspan=4| 2011 || ''[[Appavi]]'' || Manimeghalai ||
|-
| ''[[Mappillai (2011 film)|Mappillai]]'' || Saravanan's mother ||
|-
|''[[Thambikottai]]''||Sridevi||
|-
| ''[[Sabash Sariyana Potti]]'' || Gnana Guru's mother ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2012 || ''[[Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi]]'' || Vasanthi ||
|-
| ''[[Marupadiyum Oru Kadhal]]'' || Jeeva's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Neethaane En Ponvasantham]]'' || Nithya's mother ||
|-
|rowspan=6| 2013 || ''[[Vathikuchi]]'' || Leena's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Endrendrum Punnagai]]'' || Gowri ||
|-
| ''[[Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru]]'' || Janaki ||
|-
| ''[[Singam 2]]'' || Sathya's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam]]'' || Dhanalakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[All in All Azhagu Raja]]'' || Chitra Devi Priya's mother ||
|-
|rowspan="7"| 2014 || ''[[Nimirndhu Nil]]'' || Poomari's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Kanniyum Moonu Kalavaanikalum]]'' || Ponnamma ||
|-
| ''[[Nanbenda]]'' || Satya's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Anaamika|Nee Enge En Anbe]]'' || Parthasarathi's mother || Uncredited role
|-
| ''[[Uyirukku Uyiraga]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Vanmam]]'' || Nila ||
|-
| ''[[Vingyani]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="8"|2015 || ''[[Vethu Vettu]]'' || Mahalakshmi's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Vai Raja Vai]]'' || Raja's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Maari (film)|Maari]]'' || Sridevi's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Thani Oruvan]]'' || Mrs. Raman ||
|-
| ''[[Vaalu]]'' || Shakthi's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Inimey Ippadithan]]'' || Akhila's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Pallikoodam Pogamale]]'' || Church mother ||
|-
| ''[[Vedalam]]'' || Swetha and Arjun's mother ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|2016 || ''[[Bangalore Naatkal]]'' || Divya's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Aagam (film)|Aagam]]'' || Sai's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Vaaliba Raja]]'' || Karthik's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Unnodu Ka]]'' ||Vaanmathi ||
|-
| ''[[Rekka (film)|Rekka]]'' || Shiva's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Kavalai Vendam]]'' || Arjun's mother ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Vaigai Express (film)|Vaigai Express]]'' || Karpagavalli ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|2018 || ''[[Mohini (2018 film)|Mohini]]'' || Vaishnavi's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Maniyaar Kudumbam]]'' || Rasamma ||
|-
| ''[[Seema Raja]]'' || Seema Raja's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Koothan]]'' || Bharatanatyam teacher ||
|-
| ''[[Adanga Maru]]'' || Subash's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Silukkuvarupatti Singam]]'' || Raji's mother ||
|-
|rowspan="5"|2019 || ''[[House Owner]]'' || Radha || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female)]]
|-
| ''[[Aadai]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Sixer (2019 film)|Sixer]]'' || Aadhi's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Sangathamizhan]]'' || Thenmozhi's mother ||
|-
| ''[[50/50 (2019 film)|50/50]]'' || Madhu's mother ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Nadodigal 2]]'' || Sengodi's mother ||
|-
|rowspan="7" |2021 || ''[[Kalathil Santhippom]]'' || Anand's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Calls (film)|Calls]]'' || Nandhini's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Vinodhaya Sitham]]'' || Eswari ||
|-
| ''[[Annaatthe]]'' || Nattadurai's wife || Uncredited role
|-
| ''[[Ainthu Unarvugal]]'' || Widow ||
|-
| ''[[Theerpugal Virkapadum]]'' || Kishore's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Velan (film)|Velan]]'' || Amrutham ||
|-
|rowspan="4"|2022 || ''[[Anbulla Ghilli]]'' || Vegetable shop owner ||
|-
|''[[Clap (2022 film)|Clap]]'' || Mithra's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Thiruchitrambalam]]'' || Rajeshwari ||
|-
| ''[[Driver Jamuna]]'' || Jamuna's mother ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2023 || ''[[Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir]]'' || Matilda's mother ||
|-
| ''A Home Away from Home'' || ||
|-
|rowspan="5"| 2024 || ''[[Unarvugal Thodarkadhai]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Oru Nodi]]'' || Sakunthala ||
|-
|''[[Hitler (2024 film)|Hitler]]'' || Sara's aunty ||
|-
|''[[Meiyazhagan]]'' || Valli ||
|-
|''[[Aaragan]]'' || Valaralmadhi ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2025 || ''[[Nesippaya]]'' || Vaidehi ||
|-
| ''Poorveegam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[The Door (2025 film)|The Door]]'' || Devika ||
|-
| ''[[Paramasivan Fathima]]'' || Paramasivan's mother ||
|-
| 2026 || ''[[Anantha (film)|Anantha]]'' || Sita ||
|}

=== Telugu films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year!! Title!! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Khaleja]]'' || Subhasini's mother ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu]]'' || Nithya's mother ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Anaamika]]'' || Parthasarathi's mother || Uncredited role
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Janda Pai Kapiraju]]'' || Indumathi's mother ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Brahmotsavam (film)|Brahmostavam]]'' || Kaashi's mother ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Touch Chesi Chudu]]'' || Karthik's mother ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[A1 Express]]'' || Sundeep's mother ||
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Clap (2022 film)|Clap]]'' || rowspan="2" | Mithra's mother ||
|-
| 2026 || ''[[Couple Friendly]]'' || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/couple-friendly-movie-review-santosh-soban-manasa-varanasis-romance-drama-is-set-in-chennai/article70623347.ece|title=‘Couple Friendly’ movie review: Santosh Soban, Manasa Varanasi’s romance drama is mature and heartfelt|first=Srivathsan|last=Nadadhur|date=14 February 2026|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Other language films ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%;"
! Year!! Title!! Role !! Language
|-
| 2010 || ''Thathwamasi'' || Pandalam Maharani|| Malayalam
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Ekk Deewana Tha]]'' || Mrs. Joseph || Hindi
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Mr. Fraud]]'' || Bhai Ji's mother || Malayalam
|-
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year!! Title !! Role !! Channel !! Language
|-
|rowspan="2"|1999||''[[Kasalavu Nesam]]''||Rathi<ref name="From being national level athlete to Kollywood's amma: Actor Sriranjani"/>||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]<br />[[Raj TV]]||rowspan="2"|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|-
|''Jannal-Adutha Veetu Kavithai''||Priya||[[Raj TV]]
|-
|1999–2000||''Jeevana Sandhya''|| ||[[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]]||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]
|-
|2000||''Pushpanjali''||Anjali||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|-
|2001–2002||''Aalu Magalu''|| ||[[Gemini TV]]||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]
|-
| 2003–2004 || ''[[Sahana (TV series)|Sahana]]'' || || [[Jaya TV]] ||rowspan="8"|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]
|-
|2020–2023||''[[Magarasi]]''||Shenbagam||rowspan="2"|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2020||''Chandralekha''||Shenbagam (Special Appearance)
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Live Telecast]]'' || China's Mother || [[Disney Hotstar]]
|-
|rowspan="2"|2022||''Priyamana Thozhi''||Herself || rowspan="2"|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|''Mathappu Mamiyar Pattas Marumagal''||Shenbagam
|-
|2023–2024||''[[Meenakshi Ponnunga]]''||Meenakshi||[[Zee Tamil]]
|-
|2023||''[[Iniya (TV series)|Iniya]]''||Rajalakshmi||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2024–Present||''Lakshmi Nivasam''||Lakshmi||[[Zee Telugu]]||[[Telugu (language)|Telugu]]
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|2018149}}

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