Rama (actress)

Rama is an Indian actress who appeared in the Tamil film industry in 1990. After her marriage in 1991, she stopped acting in movies and settled with her husband Venkatesh and two sons. However she made a film comeback in the 2010 movie Aval Peyar Thamizharasi in mother roles and also acting with other supporting roles and TV serials.

Rama
Born	Shanthi Pudukkottai, Tamilnadu
Years active	1990 2010-present
Spouse(s)	Venkatesh (m. 1991–present)
Children	2
Relatives	Vizhuthugal Serial Latha (Younger sister)

Career

Shanthi was a volleyball player for the Tamil Nadu team when director Bharathiraja cast her in En Uyir Thozhan (1990). The failure of the film prompted her to stop appearing in Tamil films.^[1][2]

She made a brief return in 2010, playing a mother role in Aval Peyar Thamizharasi before earning critical acclaim as Karthi’s feisty, possessive mother in Pa. Ranjith’s Madras (2014). She has since also been a part of A. R. Murugadoss’ Kaththi (2014), where she played Vijay’s mother, and the political drama Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai (2015). She also acted in television serials such as Bharathiraja's Appanum Athaalum which was telecast on Kalaignar TV and also in serials Avalum Penn Thaane and Kanavarukaaga which were telecast on Sun TV.^[2]

Personal life

Rama married Venkatesh in 1991. The couple have two sons.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1990	En Uyir Thozhan	Chittu
	Anthi Varum Neram	Latha
	Ladies Hostel	Geetha
2010	Aval Peyar Thamizharasi	Tamizharasi's mother
2011	Minsaram	Ilavarasu's mother
	Maithanam	Sukumar and Shanthi's mother
	Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu	Valli's mother
	Mambattiyan	Kannathaal's mother
2014	Madras	Kaali's mother
	Kaththi	Jeeva's mother
2015	Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai	Yamalingam's mother
2016	Avan Aval
	Kabali	Mallika
	Thirunaal	Vithya's mother
2017	Senjittale En Kadhala	Veera's mother
	Kootathil Oruthan	Arvind's mother
	Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam	Ganesh's mother
	Kurangu Bommai	Kathir's mother
2018	Kanaa	Savitri, Kousalya's mother
	Mohini	Mohini's mother
2019	Vaandu
	Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma	Shiva's mother
	Jiivi	Sivagami
	Kazhugu 2	Merly's mother
	Namma Veettu Pillai	Maniyakkarar's wife
	Bigil	Angel's mother
	Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu	Selvam's mother
2021	Naanum Single Thaan	Udhay's mother
	Vettai Naai
	Sulthan	Villager
	Kasada Thapara	Kanmani's mother
	Sabhaapathy	Saavithri's mother
	Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum
	3:33	Kathir's mother
2022	Veetla Vishesham	Unni's sister
	Yaanai	Jebarani
	Jiivi 2	Sivagami
2023	Ariyavan
	Parking	Selvi
2024	Devil	Hema's mother
	Veppam Kulir Mazhai	Pottu
	Veerayi Makkal	Sornam
	Sir
	Miss You	Jothi
2025	Perusu	Kamala

Television

Year	Program Name	Role	Network	Notes
2023	Engga Hostel	Lecturer	Amazon Prime Video
2023-present	Singapennae	Pechiyamma	Sun TV	[3]
2023	Label	Prabha's mother	Disney+ Hotstar