Rama is an Indian actress who appeared in the

Tamil film industry Tamil cinema is the segment of cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to the production of Film, motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the nam ...

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.

Career

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cast her in '' En Uyir Thozhan'' (1990). The failure of the film prompted her to stop appearing in Tamil films. 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 ''

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'' (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

's ''Appanum Athaalum'' which was telecast on Kalaignar TV and also in serials ''Avalum Penn Thaane'' and ''Kanavarukaaga'' which were telecast on Sun TV.

Personal life

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

Filmography

Television

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rama Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses from Tamil Nadu People from Pudukkottai district Indian film actresses 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Year of birth missing (living people)