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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name | | name = Ranjitha | ||
| birth_name = Sri Valli | | birth_name = Sri Valli | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|06|04}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1975|06|04}} | ||
| occupation = Actress | | occupation = Actress | ||
| years_active = | | years_active = 1991–2010 | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Ranjitha''' (born '''Sri Valli''') is an Indian film and television actress. She has acted in a number of [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Kannada]] films.<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 March 2006|title=Ranjitha's new plans|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/21063.html|access-date=6 March 2010|work=IndiaGlitz}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-10-18|title=Ranjitha to direct Kareena? - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/20660.html|access-date=2021-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018125425/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/20660.html|archive-date=18 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ranjitha profile|url=http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Ranjitha/2534|access-date=6 March 2010|work=jointscene.com}}</ref> | |||
''' | == Career == | ||
In 1991, Ranjita, did her first Telugu film, under the screen name Madhu Bala '<nowiki/>''Kadapa Reddemma''<nowiki/>'. It was written by [[Paruchuri brothers|Parchuri Brothers]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-12-20|title='It was luck that made me an actor' - TAMIL NADU - The Hindu|newspaper=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/it-was-luck-that-made-me-an-actor/article3116637.ece|access-date=2021-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220035529/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/it-was-luck-that-made-me-an-actor/article3116637.ece|archive-date=20 December 2019}}</ref> She did her second film that year, Prema Panjaram. Both the films didn't do too well commercially, but after that she did the film '''[[Nadodi Thendral]]', directed by [[Bharathiraja]]a,'' which provided her a good platform. | |||
== Personal life == | |||
She got married in 2000 to an [[Indian Army]] [[Major (India)|Major]] and retired from acting after her wedding. The couple got divorced in 2002. She made a comeback in 2003, and been acting in supporting roles in films and lead roles in television shows until 2010.<ref name="n4">{{cite web |title=Ranjitha Is Residing Here, Now |url=https://nettv4u.com/latest-tamil-celebrity-news/ranjitha-is-residing-here-now |website=nettv4u.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
In 2013, she took up ''[[sannyasa]]'' under [[Nithyananda|Swami Nithyananda]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actress Ranjitha dons saffron, becomes Nithyananda's sanyasini 'Ma Anandmayi'|url=http://www.coastaldigest.com/actress-ranjitha-dons-saffron-becomes-nithyanandas-sanyasini-ma-anandmayi|access-date=2021-07-23|website=coastaldigest.com - The Trusted News Portal of India|language=en}}</ref> | |||
In 2010, | == Controversy == | ||
In 2010, [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] telecasted a video recordings that claimed to show Ranjitha and Nithyananda in a bedroom. The story became viral among news media in Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Rao|first=Shakuntala|title=Global Media Ethics: Problems and Perspectives|date=2013|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-1-118-35982-2|editor-last=Ward|editor-first=Stephen J. A.|pages=241|chapter=Justice and Indian Journalism|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PgxvPXMk9c8C}}</ref> They both claimed the video to be fabricated and accused Sun TV of extortion.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sex tape footage aired by Sun TV doctored: Nithyananda|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sex-tape-footage-aired-by-sun-tv-doctored-nithyananda-461366|access-date=18 April 2019|work=NDTV.com}}</ref> A Forensic Sciences Laboratory in Bengaluru confirmed that the video appeared to be that of Nithyananda and Ranjitha but did not discuss whether the tape was morphed.<ref name=":5">{{cite web|date=23 November 2017|title=Sex video and the Swami: Nithyananda and Ranjitha in 2010 tape, confirms forensic department|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/gossip/story/swami-nithyananda-ranjitha-sex-video-confirm-1092127-2017-11-22|access-date=18 April 2019|work=India Today}}</ref> Ranjitha filed a complaint with High Court of Karnataka against news channels.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka high court bans airing of 'Nithya sex tape'|date=March 2011|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-karnataka-high-court-bans-airing-of-nithya-sex-tape-1514020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka High Court write petition dated 14 March 2012|url=http://judgmenthck.kar.nic.in/judgments/bitstream/123456789/667821/2/WP8619-11-14-03-2012.pdf}}</ref> Various news channels were ordered to apologize to Ranjitha upon acknowledging the content was morphed.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Channel ordered to apologize to Ranjitha|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2013/sep/03/Channel-ordered-to-apologise-to-Ranjitha-512987.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/355108/bccc-tells-channel-apologise-airing.html|title=BCCC tells channel to apologise for airing 'morphed' video|date=3 September 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Nithyananda cites U.S. experts to claim videotape is fake|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 March 2012|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/nithyananda-cites-us-experts-to-claim-videotape-is-fake/article2999685.ece}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=In the matter of Complaint filed my Ms Ranitha|url=https://www.ibfindia.com/sites/default/files/Star%20Vijay_%20Revised%20Order.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Press Council of India, Index of Adjudications 2010-11|url=https://www.presscouncil.nic.in/OldWebsite/AR_Link/Index_of_Adjudications_2010-11_.pdf|pages=12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Press Council of India, Compendium of Adjudications 2011-2012|url=https://www.presscouncil.nic.in/OldWebsite/COMPENDIUM_OF_ADJUDICATIONS_2011-2012.pdf|pages=172–175}}</ref> | |||
== Filmography == | |||
==Filmography== | |||
===Tamil=== | ===Tamil=== | ||
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable|Notes | ! Year !! Film !! Role !! class=unsortable|Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1992 || ''[[Nadodi Thendral]]'' || Poonguruvi || | | rowspan="3" | 1992 || ''[[Nadodi Thendral]]'' || Poonguruvi || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Pondatti Rajyam]]'' || Bharathi || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''Kizhakku Veedhi'' || Kalpana || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1993 || ''[[Walter Vetrivel]]'' || Meena || | | rowspan="4" | 1993 || ''[[Walter Vetrivel]]'' || Meena || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Madurai Meenakshi (film)|Madurai Meenakshi]]'' || Meenakshi || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Mutrugai]]'' || Gowri || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Band Master]]'' || Meenakshi || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1994 || ''[[Amaidhi Padai]]'' || Kuyili || | | rowspan="9" | 1994 || ''[[Amaidhi Padai]]'' || Kuyili || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru]]'' ||Devi || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Captain (1994 film)|Captain]]'' || Gowri || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Adharmam]]'' || Ranjitham || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Jai Hind (1994 film)|Jai Hind]]'' || Priya || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Thozhar Pandian]]'' || Soundarya || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[En Aasai Machan]]'' || Meenakshi || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Periya Marudhu (film)|Periya Marudhu]]'' || Kaveri || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Atha Maga Rathiname]]'' || Pandiamma || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1995 || ''[[Karuppu Nila]]'' || Divya || | | rowspan="8" | 1995 || ''[[Karuppu Nila]]'' || Divya || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Thottil Kuzhandhai]]'' || Raani || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Karnaa]]'' || Amudha || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Chinna Vathiyar]]'' || Mythili || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Thamizhachi]]'' || Thamizhselvi || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Paattu Vaathiyar]]'' || Deivanai || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Makkal Aatchi]]'' || Parvathi || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Seethanam]]'' || Radha || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1996 || ''[[Thayagam]]'' || Shakeela || | | rowspan="3" | 1996 || ''[[Thayagam]]'' || Shakeela || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Musthaffaa]]'' || Kavitha || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Purushan Pondatti]]'' || Rajeswari || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1997 || ''[[Pagaivan]]'' || Esther || | | 1997 || ''[[Pagaivan]]'' || Esther || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1998 || ''[[Urimai Por]]'' || Ranji || | | rowspan="2" | 1998 || ''[[Urimai Por]]'' || Ranji || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Taj Mahal (1999 film)|Taj Mahal]]'' || Machakanni's sister-in-law || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2000 || ''[[Independence Day (2000 film)|Independence Day]]'' || Ranjitha || | | 2000 || ''[[Independence Day (2000 film)|Independence Day]]'' || Ranjitha || | ||
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| 2003 || ''[[Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu]]'' || || | | 2003 || ''[[Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu]]'' || || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 2005 || '' | | rowspan="2" | 2005 || ''Amudhey'' || Susi || Guest appearance | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Selvam (2005 film)|Selvam]]'' || Dr. Lakshmi || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2006 || ''[[Amirtham]]'' || Collector || | | rowspan="3" | 2006 || ''[[Amirtham]]'' || Collector || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Sasanam]]'' || Saroji || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Nenjil Jil Jil]]'' || Kalyani || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2007 || ''[[Maya Kannadi]]'' || Herself || Cameo appearance | | rowspan="2" | 2007 || ''[[Maya Kannadi]]'' || Herself || Cameo appearance | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Dhandayuthapani]]'' || Sandhya || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2008 || ''[[Bommalattam (2008 film)|Bommalattam]]'' || Rana's wife || | | rowspan="2" | 2008 || ''[[Bommalattam (2008 film)|Bommalattam]]'' || Rana's wife || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'' || || Special appearance | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2009 || ''[[Azhagar Malai]]'' || Malar || | | rowspan="2" | 2009 || ''[[Azhagar Malai]]'' || Malar || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Villu (film)|Villu]]'' || Pugazh's mother || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2010 || ''[[Raavanan]]'' || Annam || | | 2010 || ''[[Raavanan (2010 film)|Raavanan]]'' || Annam || | ||
|} | |} | ||
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!class=unsortable| Notes | !class=unsortable| Notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1993 || ''[[Mafia (1993 film)|Mafia]]'' || Rekha || | | rowspan="4" | 1993 || ''[[Mafia (1993 film)|Mafia]]'' || Rekha || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Johnnie Walker (film)|Johnnie Walker]]'' || Mridula || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Chamayam (1993 film)|Chamayam]]'' || Ammu || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Customs Diary]]'' || Thara Anthony || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1994 || ''Vishnu'' || Parvathi || | | 1994 || ''Vishnu'' || Parvathi || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1995 || '' | | rowspan="3" | 1995 || ''Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum'' || Radha || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Sindoora Rekha]]'' || Ramani || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''Karma'' || Reshma || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1997 || '' | | rowspan="2" | 1997 || ''Suvarna Simhaasanam'' || Unnimaya/Swapnasundari || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Oru Yathramozhi]]'' || Nandhini || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 1998 || '' | | rowspan="4" | 1998 || ''Thattakam'' || Leena || | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''British Market'' || Mercy || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''Rakthasakshikal Sindabad'' || Kuttathi || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Kaikudunna Nilavu]]'' || Bhama || | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2010 || ''[[Puthumukhangal]]'' || Treesa Jacob || | | 2010 || ''[[Puthumukhangal]]'' || Treesa Jacob || | ||
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===Telugu=== | ===Telugu=== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
!Year | |||
!Film | |||
!Role | |||
!Notes | |||
|- | |||
|1991 | |||
|''Kadapa Reddemma'' | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|1991 | |||
|''Prema Panjaram'' | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|1993 | |||
|''Naga Shakti'' | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|1994 | |||
|''Captain'' | |||
|Gowri | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="3" |1996 | |||
|''[[Maavichiguru]]'' | |||
|Sudha | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|''Tata Manavadu'' | |||
|Jyoti | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|''Rendu Kutumbala Katha'' | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2" |1997 | |||
|''[[Shubhakankshalu]]'' | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|''Adirindi Guru'' | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|1998 | |||
|''[[Sri Ramulayya]]'' | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|2008 | |||
|''[[Maisamma IPS]]'' | |||
|Durga | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
===Kannada=== | ===Kannada=== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
!Year | |||
!Film | |||
!Role | |||
!Notes | |||
|- | |||
|1992 | |||
|''[[Purushotthama (film)|Purushotthama]]'' | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|1993 | |||
|''Shrungara Raja'' | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|1997 | |||
|''[[Agni IPS]]'' | |||
|Sneha | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
|2004 | |||
|''[[Ajju]]'' | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
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* ''[[Krishnadasi (2000 TV series)|Krishnadasi]]'' as Krishnaveni (2000–2002) | * ''[[Krishnadasi (2000 TV series)|Krishnadasi]]'' as Krishnaveni (2000–2002) | ||
* ''Roja'' (2003)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/06/20/stories/2003062001470601.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050105033645/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/06/20/stories/2003062001470601.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 January 2005|title= Roja |date=20 June 2003|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=6 March 2010|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> | * ''Roja'' (2003)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/06/20/stories/2003062001470601.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050105033645/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/06/20/stories/2003062001470601.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 January 2005|title= Roja |date=20 June 2003|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=6 March 2010|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> | ||
*[[Ammayi Kaapuram]] - [[Telugu language|Telugu]] (replaced [[Raadhika]]) | *[[Ammayi Kaapuram]] - [[Telugu language|Telugu]] (replaced [[Raadhika Sarathkumar|Raadhika]]) | ||
* ''[[Thekkathi Ponnu]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newskarnataka.com/news/content/state/Actress-Ranjitha-takes-up-Sanyas|title= From the master's stable |date=10 April 2008|work=The Hindu|access-date=6 March 2010|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> as Poun Thaayi (2008–2009) | * ''[[Thekkathi Ponnu]]''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.newskarnataka.com/news/content/state/Actress-Ranjitha-takes-up-Sanyas|title= From the master's stable |date=10 April 2008|work=The Hindu|access-date=6 March 2010|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> as Poun Thaayi (2008–2009) | ||
* ''[[Manikoondu]] (2008-2010) | * ''[[Manikoondu]]'' (2008-2010) | ||
* ''Sigaram'' | * ''Sigaram'' | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
1996 – [[Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for ''Maavichiguru''<ref | *1996 – [[Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for ''[[Maavichiguru]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Actresses in Tamil television]] | [[Category:Actresses in Tamil television]] | ||
[[Category:1975 births]] | [[Category:1975 births]] | ||