Happy Birthday Ramya Krishna

The versatile South Indian actress Ramya Krishna turns 52 today. On this special day, let’s take a look back into her glorious career.

Ramya Krishna was born in present-day Chennai on September 15, 1970 to a Tamil family. She is the niece of Tamil actor and politician Cho Ramaswamy.

Birth

She made her acting debut in the 1985 Tamil film "Vellai Manasu" at the age of 15. In her career to date, she has gone on to appear in 260 films.

Acting Debut

Despite her acclaimed performances, all her initial films in Tamil and Telugu turned out to be duds at the box office. Back then, she was even referred to as "Iron Leg."

‘Iron Leg’ Moniker

Ramya Krishna tasted success in Telugu with K. Viswanath’s "Sutradharulu" (1989). The film bagged the National Award for best feature film in Telugu.

Success

Ramya Krishna has a fame for playing glitzy characters in Telugu movies. Back then, people used to go crazy for her movies.

As a glamorous doll

Her bond with Raghavendar Rao

She and director Raghavendar Rao collaborated on 11 movies

As a supporting actress

Ramya Krishna gave a standout performance as the antagonist, Neelambari in Rajinikanth’s "Narasimha." For her role, she won wide acclaim.

She fell in love with Telugu director Krishna Vamsi and their relationship advanced to marriage in 2003. This couple is blessed with a son.

Marriage

Ramya Krishna earned international fame with her breathtaking performance as Sivagami Devi in the Bahubali movie series. She won numerous awards for her role.

Universal Acclaim

Ramya Krishna received numerous awards in her career spanning over three decades. The awards list includes the prestigious Nandi Awards and FilmFare Awards.

Awards