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Ramya Krishnan

Indian actress

Born September 15, 1970 · Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India

56 years old5′4″ (1.63 m)Active 1984–presentIndian

Biography

Ramya Krishnan is an Indian actress known for her extensive work across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi cinema. Over a career spanning several decades, she has built a reputation for taking on a wide variety of roles, ranging from glamorous leading characters to powerful antagonists and dramatic supporting performances.
She began her film career during the 1980s and gradually became a familiar face in South Indian cinema. Her performances in films such as Ammoru, Padayappa and Panchatanthiram helped establish her as a versatile performer. One of her most memorable roles came as Neelambari in Padayappa, where her commanding screen presence earned widespread recognition.
Ramya gained international attention for portraying Rajamata Sivagami in S.S. Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Beginning and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. The character became one of the most iconic roles of her career. She has also appeared in television and streaming projects, including Queen, while continuing to work in major films. With a career covering multiple Indian film industries and hundreds of screen appearances, Ramya Krishnan remains one of the most recognizable actresses in Indian cinema.

Notable works

Padayappa1999Ammoru1995Panchatanthiram2002Baahubali: The Beginning2015Baahubali 2: The Conclusion2017Super Deluxe2019Queen2019Jailer2023

Awards & honours

Nandi AwardSpecial Jury Award — 1999 — Kante Koothurne Kanu — Winner
Tamil Nadu State Film AwardSpecial Prize for Best Actress — 1999 — Padayappa — Winner
Filmfare Award SouthBest Actress (Tamil) — 2000 — Padayappa — Winner
Filmfare Award SouthBest Supporting Actress (Telugu) — 2010 — Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam — Winner
Nandi AwardBest Supporting Actress — 2010 — Raju Maharaju — Winner
Ananda Vikatan Cinema AwardBest Actress in a Supporting Role — 2016 — Baahubali: The Beginning — Winner
CineMAA AwardBest Actress in a Supporting Role — 2016 — Baahubali: The Beginning — Winner
Filmfare Award SouthBest Supporting Actress (Telugu) — 2016 — Baahubali: The Beginning — Winner
IIFA UtsavamBest Actress in a Supporting Role (Telugu) — 2016 — Baahubali: The Beginning — Winner
Nandi AwardBest Actress in a Supporting Role — 2016 — Baahubali: The Beginning — Winner
SIIMABest Actress in a Supporting Role (Telugu) — 2016 — Baahubali: The Beginning — Winner
Filmfare Award SouthBest Supporting Actress (Telugu) — 2018 — Baahubali 2: The Conclusion — Winner
Behindwoods Gold MedalBest Supporting Actress — 2018 — Baahubali 2: The Conclusion — Winner
Zee Tamil Cine AwardBest Supporting Actress — 2020 — Super Deluxe — Winner
Ananda Vikatan Cinema AwardBest Supporting Actress — 2020 — Super Deluxe — Winner
ScreenXX Summit & AwardsBest Actress, Tamil Web Originals — 2020 — Queen — Winner
SPOTT AwardPerformance in a Leading Role (Female) — 2020 — Queen — Winner
Filmfare Award SouthBest Supporting Actress (Telugu) — 2011 — [IMDb record] — Nominee
SIIMABest Supporting Actress (Malayalam) — 2017 — Aadupuliyattam — Nominee
Filmfare Award SouthBest Supporting Actress (Telugu) — 2017 — Soggade Chinni Nayana — Nominee
SIIMABest Actress (Telugu) — 2018 — Nominee
SIIMABest Supporting Actress (Telugu) — 2019 — Sailaja Reddy Alludu — Nominee
Filmfare Award SouthBest Supporting Actress (Tamil) — 2019 — Thaanaa Serndha Koottam — Nominee
SIIMABest Supporting Actress (Tamil) — 2019 — Thaanaa Serndha Koottam — Nominee
SIIMABest Supporting Actress (Tamil) — 2020 — Super Deluxe — Nominee
Filmfare Award SouthBest Supporting Actress (Telugu) — 2022 — Republic — Nominee
SIIMABest Supporting Actress (Telugu) — 2022 — Republic — Nominee
Filmfare Award SouthBest Supporting Actress (Telugu) — 2024 — Ranga Maarthaanda — Nominee
International Iconic AwardsIconic Award, Best Supporting Actress — 2024 — Jailer — Nominee
SIIMA- Best Supporting Actress (Telugu) — 2025 — Guntur Kaaram — Nominee IMDb