Rama (actress)

Rama is an Indian film actress who has appeared in the Tamil film industry in 1990's. After her marriage in 1992, she got quitted in acting movies and settled with her husband and 2 sons. However she made a comeback to the films in 2010 movie Aval Peyar Thamizharasi in mother roles and also acting with other supporting roles and TV serials.

Rama
Born	Shanthi 1 January 1968 Pudukkottai, Tamilnadu
Years active	1990-1991 2010-present
Spouse(s)	Venkatesh (m.1992-present)
Children	2
Relatives	Vizhuthugal Serial Latha (Younger sister)

Career

Rama was a volleyball player for the Tamil Nadu team when director Bharathiraja cast her in En Uyir Thozhan (1990). The director had continued his tradition of christening his heroines in new names beginning with "R", and "Rama" was subsequently the name given to her. Though it fared poorly at the box office, critics since have applauded the film in hindsight.she casted in a movie “anthi Varum Neram” along with her sister Latha as heroine role(1990)[1] The failure of the film prompted her to stop appearing in Tamil films.[2][3]

She made a brief return in 2010, playing a 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 a few 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.[3]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1990	En Uyir Thozhan	Chittu
1991	Anthi Varum Neram
2010	Aval Peyar Thamizharasi	Tamizharasi's mother
2011	Minsaram	Ilavarasu'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
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

References

1. "Why Bharathiraja's Kollywood movie En Uyir Thozhan is so special, Bharathiraja, En Uyir Thozhan". behindwoods.com. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
2. "Bharathiraja's "En Uyir Thozhan"". geocities.ws. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
3. SUBHA J RAO. "Second coming". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 May 2015.