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Ramya Subramanian

In this Indian name, the name Subramanian is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Ramya.

Ramya Subramanian, also known as VJ Ramya, is an Indian actress and television host, who predominantly works in Tamil film industry.

Ramya Subramanian
Ramya at Aadai trailer launch
Born30 July[1]
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Actress, Influencer
Years active2008–present
Spouse
Aparajith Jayaraman
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(m. 2014; div. 2015)​

Early life

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Ramya was born in Thanjavur. She completed her schooling in Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan till 10th and continued her 11th and 12th in Adarsh Vidyalaya.[citation needed] She received a BSc in Visual Communication at M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai.[2]

Career

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Ramya at a function.

Ramya participated in the Miss Chennai competition in 2004.[3] She subsequently went on to host television shows, including Kalakkapovadhu Yaaru?, Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhudeva?, Namma Veetu Kalyanam and Kedi Boys Killadi Girls on Star Vijay.[4] She revealed post-marriage, that she would cut down on television commitments and become more choosy with her work.[5]

In 2007, Ramya made her acting debut with an uncredited role in Mozhi.[6] In 2015, she appeared as Dulquer Salmaan's friend, Ananya, in Mani Ratnam's O Kadhal Kanmani.[7][8] In the same year, she became an RJ at 92.7 Big FM.[9] She was on the covers of WE Magazine's fitness special issue for the month of August 2019.[10] She also hosted many events and award ceremonies.[11][12]

Ramya is a health coach.[13]

Personal life

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Ramya married Aparajith Jayaraman in 2014, and the couple separated in 2015.[14]

Filmography

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Mozhi Pannaiyar's daughter Uncredited role
2011 Mankatha Reporter
2015 O Kadhal Kanmani Ananya
Massu Engira Masilamani Reporter
2017 Vanamagan Ramya
2019 Game Over Varsha Bilingual film (Tamil and Telugu)
Aadai Jennifer
2021 Master Ramya
Sangathalaivan Lakshmi
2023 Anni Manchi Sakunamule Divya Telugu film[15]
2024 Rasavathi Dr. Sailaja [16][17]

Television

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List of performances and appearances on television
Year Title Role(s) Network Notes
2007 King Queen Jack Host Vijay TV Stand-up comedy show; Co-hosted with Jagan[18]
2008 Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Season 4
2009 Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhudeva?
2012 Namma Veetu Kalyanam
2013 Kedi Boys Killadi Girls
2022 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Sun TV Co-hosted with Shiva

Other work and activities

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Ramya is the author of the book, Stop Weighting.[19] She is a fitness enthusiast.[20] She runs the YouTube channel, Stay Tuned with Ramya.

Ramya knows Bharatanatyam and silambam as well.[2][21]

Sports

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Ramya participated at the district level powerlifting championships and won gold medals.[22][23] She also won a bronze medal at a state level powerlifting competition.[24] In January 2023, she participated in Chennai Marathon.

Awards

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  • YouTube Silver Creator Award[25]

References

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  1. ^ "Love and warmth leave birthday girl Ramya Subramanian all emotional". The Times of India. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b Das, Papri (5 December 2013). "VJ Ramya is anchoring for the fun of it". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ "VJ Ramya Subramanian is a fitness pro; her workout videos will inspire you". The Times of India. 3 May 2019. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (3 March 2014). "ShotCuts: What a brainwave!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. ^ CR, Sharanya (22 March 2014). "I am choosy about my work now: Ramya". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  6. ^ "VJ Ramya takes a 'kutty break' from social media to 'unplug'". The Times of India. 26 May 2020. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Ramya Subramanian moves to big screen". Sify. 30 November 2014. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  8. ^ "VJ Ramya reveals she accepted OK Kanmani because of Mani Ratnam". IndiaGlitz. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Ramya is an RJ now". The Times of India. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  10. ^ "Ramya Subramanian Exclusive Photoshoot". WE Magazine. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Never touch my fans! -Vijay at Bigil audio launch! - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  12. ^ bollywoodproduct (12 October 2021). "62nd Filmfare Awards South (2015)". Bollywood Product. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  13. ^ "இரண்டு வருஷம் தூக்கமில்லாமல் உழைத்து விஜே ரம்யா சாதித்த விஷயம்". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  14. ^ "VJ Ramya confirms ending marriage". The Times of India. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Anni Manchi Sakunamule teaser – Delightful with family emotions". 123telugu.com. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  16. ^ Features, C. E. (5 January 2024). "Teaser of Arjun Das' Rasavathi is here". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  17. ^ Features, C. E. (9 May 2024). "'Thai Thai' song from Rasavathi out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Tamil Tv Show King Queen Jack". Nettv4u. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  19. ^ Joardar, Ranu (1 December 2022). "Actor Ramya Subramanian on her weight loss journey". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Ramya Subramanian is proud of her recent transformation; see post". The Times of India. 9 February 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Ramya Subramanian stuns fans with her Silambam skills; watch video". The Times of India. 4 August 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  22. ^ மலர், மாலை (3 April 2017). "பளுதூக்கும் போட்டியில் தங்கம் வென்ற ரம்யா". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  23. ^ "VJ Ramya calls her powerlifting journey addictive". The Times of India. 6 November 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Actor Ramya wins bronze in power lifting championship". The Times of India. 20 February 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  25. ^ "YouTube Silver Creator Award".
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