Vimala Raman
Vimala Raman | |
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 Vimala Raman at the press conference of her film Mumbai Mirror (2013) in Mumbai, India | |
| Born | Vimala Raman |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Parent(s) | Pattabhi Raman Santha Raman |
Vimala Raman is an Indian actress and model who has worked in all South Indian film industries, and predominantly appears in Telugu and Malayalam films. Born and brought up in Australia, by heritage she is a Tamilian from Bangalore and made her debut in 2005 with the Tamil film Poi. An established Bharatanatyam dancer and a graduate in B.Sc Information Systems from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Raman had also won the titles of "Miss India Australia" in 2004[2] and "Miss India Worldwide - Beautiful Face" in 2005.
Career
She made her acting debut in 2005 with Poi, a Tamil film directed by Kailasam Balachander. Her first Malayalam film was Time with Suresh Gopi. She paired with Ajmal Ameer in Pranayakalam in 2007 and with Jayaram in Sooryan. In the same year, she also appeared with Mammooty in Nasrani and with Dileep in Romeoo. She appeared in College Kumaran with Mohanlal and in Calcutta News with Dileep in 2008. Vimala Raman attended the Natanalaya Dance Academy based in Sydney, Australia. She studied dance under the tutelage of Jayalakshmi Kandiah.
In February 2016, she signed Malayalam film Oppam opposite Mohanlal.[3]
Filmography
- As Actress
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Poi | Shilpa | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Time | Vaiga Menon | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Pranayakalam | Maria Varghese | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Sooryan | Maya | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Nasrani | Sarah Eapen | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Romeoo | Dr. Priya | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Calcutta News | Smitha | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | College Kumaran | Madhavi Menon | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Apoorva | Lakshmi Devi | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Raman Thediya Seethai | Ranjitha | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Evaraina Epudaina | Madhumitha | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Aptharakshaka | Nagavalli | Kannada | |
| 2010 | Gaayam 2 | Vidya | Telugu | |
| 2010 | Ranga The Donga | Mangamma | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Raaj | Priya | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Chattam | Sindhu | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Dam 999 | Meera | English / Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Kulumanali | Pravallika | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Nuvva Nena | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in the song "Tha Tha Thamara" |
| 2013 | Mumbai Mirror | Jia | Hindi | |
| 2013 | Chukkalanti Ammayi Chakkanaina Abbayi | Sameera | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Amazon turning point | Madonna | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Raja Rajendra | Herself | Kannada | Extended Cameo appearance |
| 2016 | Poyi Maranju Parayathe | Swayamprabha | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Oppam | Devayani | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Om Namo Venkatesaya | Padmavati Devi | Telugu | |
| 2019 | Iruttu | Jinn | Tamil | |
| 2019/20 | Pub Goa | Adira | Tamil | Web series |
References
- ^ "I’m a Bengaluru girl, says Vimala Raman"
- ^ "Vimala Raman crowned Miss India Australia". The Tribune. 28 October 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- ^ "Vimala Raman as Mohanlal's heroine". The Times of India. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
External links
- Vimala Raman at IMDb
- Vimala Raman on Facebook
- Vimala Raman on Twitter
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- Living people
- Actresses from Sydney
- Australian expatriates in India
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- People educated at MLC School
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- 21st-century Australian actresses
- Australian film actresses
- Actresses from Mumbai
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