Ramya Pandian

Ramya Pandian (born 13 August 1990)[1] is an Indian actress who works in Tamil-language films. She is known for her role in Joker (2016) and Aan Devathai (2018). In 2020, she had participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 4.

Ramya Pandian
Born (1990-08-13) 13 August 1990
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Career

Ramya Pandian studied biomedical engineering at Anna University and started working as a research and development analyst before being promoted to business development manager.[2] She got the opportunity to work with Mani Ratnam's assistant director, Shelley, on a short film title Maane Theyne Ponmaane. She auditioned and landed a role in Balaji Sakthivel's Ra Ra Rajasekhar, but the film did not materialise during that time.[2] She subsequently went on to make her acting debut with the low budget Dummy Tappasu (2015).[3][4] The team of Ra Ra Rajasekhar recommended her to Raju Murugan who subsequently signed her up for Joker (2016).[2][5] She played a village belle in the film.[6]

Samuthirakani appreciated Ramya's performance in Joker and asked her if she was interested in doing a role in Aan Devathai (2018) as a mother who works for an IT company.[6][7] In a review of the film, a critic from India Today noted that "Ramya Pandian is mostly convincing as the mother of two, struggling to balance between being a mother and pursuing her career".[8] Ramya agreed to do the film after listening to the story.[2]

She played a contestant on the cooking show, Cooku with Comali, along with Pugazh and a judge on the comedy television show, Kalakka Povathu Yaaru.[9][10][11][12] She finished third place in the finals of Cooking with Comalis.[13][14] In 2020, she had participated as a contestant in the popular reality show fourth season of Bigg Boss Tamil and emerged as 3rd Runner-Up.[15] Her upcoming projects include a web series Mugilan on ZEE5, a film produced by Suriya's 2D Entertainment and a film produced by C. V. Kumar's Thirukumaran Entertainment.[16][17][18][19]

Personal life

Ramya Pandian is the daughter of former film director Durai Pandian, and niece of actor Arun Pandian, who works on Tamil-language films.[20][2][21] Her family is from Tirunelveli.[7] She has mentioned her interest in organic gardening.[22]

Filmography

Film
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2015Dummy TappasuSomya[20]
2016JokerMalliga[2]
2018Aan DevathaiJessica aka Jessy[2]

Web series
Year Film Role Ref.
2020MugilanMaheshwari[16]

Television
Year Title Channel Role Notes Ref.
2019 Cooku with Comali Star Vijay Contestant 2nd Runner Up [9]
2020 Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru Season 9 Star Vijay Judge [10]
2020 Bigg Boss (Tamil season 4) Star Vijay Contestant 3rd Runner up [15]

References
  1. "Heartwarming gesture by fans leave Ramya Pandian overwhelmed". The Times of India. 15 August 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. Lakshmi, V (16 August 2018). "Industry people didn't know I am from here, and it's my fault: Ramya Pandian". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. "Ramya Pandian gets emotional about receiving unconditional love from fans". The Times of India. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. Vidhya (13 April 2020). "Ramya Pandian Shares A Picture With This Handsome Gentleman – Guess Who!". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. "Brave moves Guru Samasundaram (above) with Mu Ramaswamy (Left) and Ramya Pandian in Joker". The Hindu. 20 April 2017. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  6. Subramanian, Anupama (14 August 2018). "Ramya's acting and dubbing talent win her cash". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  7. "Samuthirakani's next, a family Drama". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  8. Purushothaman, Kirubhakar. "Aan Devathai movie review: Samuthirakani is on a pursuit of happiness in deeply problematic film". India Today. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  9. Pandiarajan, M. (26 February 2020). "செந்தமிழ்... சென்னை தமிழ்! - ரம்யா பாண்டியனிடம் 'கலகல' காதலை சொன்ன புகழ் #Video" [Classical Tamil ... Chennai Tamil! - Ramya Pandian and Pugazh, who expressed his love]. Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  10. "Comedy show Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru Season 9 to premiere on February 9". The Times of India. 6 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  11. "இடைவிடாத நகைச்சுவை!" [Continual humor!]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 7 February 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  12. Rajasekhar, Gopinath (26 February 2020). "`புகழ் என்ன பண்ணாலும் க்யூட்!' – ரம்யா பாண்டியன்" [Whatever Pugazh does is cute – Ramya Pandian]. Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  13. "'குக் வித் கோமாளி' நிகழ்ச்சி நிறைவு: ரம்யா பாண்டியன் நெகிழ்ச்சி" ['Cook with clown' concludes: Ramya Pandian's adaptability]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  14. "'குக் வித் கோமாளி' நிகழ்ச்சியின் வெற்றியாளராக வனிதா தேர்வு" [The winner of 'Cook with Comali' is Vanitha]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  15. "Bigg Boss Tamil Season 4 launch LIVE UPDATES: Ramya Pandiyan enters house". The Indian Express. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  16. "Ramya Pandian makes digital debut with ZEE5's Mugilan". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  17. "Ramya Pandian signs two films". Cinema Express. 1 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  18. "சூர்யா தயாரிப்பில் ரம்யா பாண்டியன்" [Ramya Pandian in Suriya's Production]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 31 March 2020. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  19. "Suriya to bankroll Ramya Pandian's upcoming film". India Today. 1 April 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  20. "டம்மி டப்பாசு - முன்னோட்டம்" [Dummy Tappasu – Preview]. Dinamalar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  21. Lakshmi, V (9 September 2019). "There was no concept or idea behind this photoshoot and I'm surprised it has created a stir: Ramya Pandian". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  22. "தோட்டப்பிரியை ரம்யா பாண்டியன்" [Ramya Pandian is a gardener]. Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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