Ramya Krishnan

After a series of setbacks, she broke through with K. Viswanath's Sutradharulu in 1989 and became a commercial romantic lead in K. Raghavendra Rao's films like Alludugaru (1990) and Allari Mogudu (1992). Her performance in Annamayya (1997) earned her a Nandi Award for Best Actress. In Hindi, she debuted with Yash Chopra's Parampara (1993) and appeared in Khalnayak, Chaahat, Banarasi Babu, and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Her most memorable role came in 1999 as the antagonist Neelambari in Padayappa opposite Rajinikanth, a performance that brought her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize. She impressed again in Panchatanthiram and took on devotional roles in films like Rajakali Amman and Sri Raja Rajeshwari.

In 2015, she played Rajamata Sivagami Devi in S.S. Rajamouli's Baahubali: The Beginning and its sequel, which became the highest-grossing Indian films and earned her two Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu. She later took on a bold role as a porn actress in Super Deluxe (2019) and made her digital debut with the series Queen. More recently, she appeared in Liger (2022) and played Rajinikanth's wife in Jailer (2023). She is Indian, with an average build and black hair. As of April 2026, she has 2.1 million followers on Instagram.

Ramya has also worked in television, hosting the game show Thanga Vettai on Sun TV and judging the dance show Jodi Number One on Vijay TV. She acted in serials like Kalasam, Thangam, Vamsam, and Rajakumari. Her career spans over four decades, from 1983 to the present, making her one of Indian cinema's most enduring and versatile performers. She is straight and has natural breasts, with a 36B bra cup size. Her measurements are 34-30-38, and she stands 5'5" tall.