Ranjini was a popular South Indian actress in the mid 1980s. She debuted in Tamil cinema

Tamil cinema

Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...

 and acted in all South Indian languages, doing some memorable characters in Malayalam and Tamil cinema. She acted opposite top actors like Mohanlal

Mohanlal

Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...

, Mammootty

Mammootty

Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...

, Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...

 etc.

Personal life

Ranjini was born in Singapore as Sasha Selvaraj to Mr. Selvaraj and Lilly Selvaraj. She is a graduate Lawyer and is currently working as a joint director in an overseas education institution in Kochi

Kochi

-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...

, Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

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She was married to a Sri Lankan born businessman Keith Pillay and had been living in London until 2007.

Movie career

She was introduced to Tamil cinema

Tamil cinema

Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...

 by famous director Bharathiraja

Bharathiraja

P. Bharathiraja , is a critically acclaimed South Indian filmmaker.He displayed a story-teller's potential from an early age. Bharathiraja is known for his realistic and sensitive portrayal of village-life in his movies....

, a friend of her father. Her debut film was Muthal Mariyathai

Muthal Mariyathai

Mudhal Mariyadhai is a Tamil feature film directed by Bharathiraja. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was critically received upon release.-Plot:...

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Bharathiraja

Bharathiraja

P. Bharathiraja , is a critically acclaimed South Indian filmmaker.He displayed a story-teller's potential from an early age. Bharathiraja is known for his realistic and sensitive portrayal of village-life in his movies....

 gave her the screen name of Ranjini. Her first Malayalam movie was Swathi Thirunal in 1987, directed by Lenin Rajendran. She went on to act in some of the evergreen Malayalam movies like Chithram

Chithram

Chithram is a 1988 Malayalam screwball comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan, based on a story by Sreenivasan. The film stars Mohanlal, Ranjini, Nedumudi Venu, Poornam Vishwanathan, Sreenivasan, Soman, Sukumari, Innocent, and Maniyanpilla Raju in the main roles. The film was a...

, Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu is a Malayalam film directed by Priyadarshan, starring Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, and Ranjini.-Cast:-Plot:...

 and Kottayam Kunjachan

Kottayam Kunjachan

Kottayam Kunjachan is a 1990 Malayalam film directed by T. S. Suresh Babu, starring Mammootty in the title role.-Plot:...

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Malayalam films

No:	Film	Year	Character	Co-stars	Director	Notes
1	Swathi Thirunal  ( സ്വാതി തിരുനാൾ )	1987	Sugandhavalli	Anant Nag Anant Nag Anant Nagarkatte popularly known as Anant Nag is an actor and politician from Karnataka, India. He is considered to be one of the all time greatest actors in the Kannada film industry with a vast number of commercially successful movies. As a result, he is popularly known as an actor with...	Lenin Rajendran Lenin Rajendran Lenin Rajendran is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has worked in Malayalam cinema.- Career :Beginning his film-making career as an assistant to director P. A. Backer, Rajendran made his directorial debut with Venal...	Her debut film in Malayalam
2	Chithram Chithram Chithram is a 1988 Malayalam screwball comedy film written and directed by Priyadarshan, based on a story by Sreenivasan. The film stars Mohanlal, Ranjini, Nedumudi Venu, Poornam Vishwanathan, Sreenivasan, Soman, Sukumari, Innocent, and Maniyanpilla Raju in the main roles. The film was a...   ( ചിത്രം )	1988	Kalyani	Mohanlal Mohanlal Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star... , Poornam Viswanathan	Priyadarshan Priyadarshan Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...	The biggest commercial hit at that time
3	Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu is a Malayalam film directed by Priyadarshan, starring Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, and Ranjini.-Cast:-Plot:...   ( മുകുന്ദേട്ടാ സുമിത്ര വിളിക്കുന്നു )	1988	Sumitra	Mohanlal Mohanlal Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star... , Sreenivasan	Priyadarshan Priyadarshan Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu...
4	Varnam Varnam (film) Varnam is a 1989 Malayalam-language comedy-drama film starting Jayaram and Suresh Gopi. As the directorial debut of film director Ashokan, the film received critical acclaim and was well received.-Plot:...   ( വർണ്ണം )	1989	Ammu	Jayaram Jayaram Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:... , Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...	Ashokan
5	News	1989	Megha	Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles... , Babu Antony Babu Antony Babu Antony is an Indian film actor, noted mainly for his negative character roles. He has also acted as a lead actor in a number of films. His life and movie roles are much debated in film industry at one time....	Shaji Kailas Shaji Kailas Shaji Kailas is a Malayalam film director. He is known for his hard-hitting action films.-Childhood and entry into films:Shaji Kailas was born in Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, to Late Sivakumaran Nair and Janakiyamma. After attending Model Boys School, Shaji pursued degree at Mahatma Gandhi...
6	Kaalal Pada ( കാലാൾപ്പട )	1989		Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles... , Jayaram Jayaram Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:... , Rahman Rahman (actor) Rahman is an Indian film actor who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films...	Viji Thampi
7	Kauthuka Varthakal ( കൗതുക വാർത്തകൾ )	1990	Rose Mary	Mukesh Mukesh (actor) Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :... , Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...	Thulasidas
8	Rajavazhcha Rajavazhcha Rajavazhcha is a 1990 Malayalam film by Sasikumar starring Suresh Gopi, Saikumar, Thilakan, Ranjini and Chithra.-Cast:*Suresh Gopi ... Govindankutty*Saikumar ... Vijayaraghavan*Thilakan ... Madhava Panikkar*Chitra ... Amminikutty...   ( രാജവാഴ്ച്ച )	1990	Mini	Saikumar, Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles...	Sasikumar
9	Anantha Vruthantham ( അനന്തവൃത്താന്തം )	1990	Lateesha	Saikumar, Manoj K Jayan, Vijay Menon	P Anil
10	Prosecution	1990		Manoj K Jayan	Thulasidas
11	Orukkam Orukkam (film) Orukkam is a Malyalam thriller movie released in 1990. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Ranjini and Murali in lead roles. The film was directed by K Madhu.-Plot:...   ( ഒരുക്കം )	1990	Radha	Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopi Suresh Gopinathan Nair , often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an Indian film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles... , Lalu Alex Lalu Alex - Early life :Lalu Alex was born in a Jacobite Christian family in Piravom near Muvattupuzha, Kerala.-Career:He started his career as a supporting actor in early 1980s. He has started his career in supporting as well as in villanoeus roles in I. V...	K Madhu
12	Mukham ( മുഖം )	1990	Usha	Mohanlal Mohanlal Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star... , Nassar Nassar Nassar is a Tamil actor, producer, writer, director, lyricist, and singer. He has appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and English films. He is often cited as part of India's specialist character actors, along with the likes of Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Nana Patekar...	Mohan
13	Nanma Niranjavan Srinivasan ( നന്മ നിറഞ്ഞവൻ ശ്രീനിവാസൻ )	1990		Jayaram Jayaram Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:... , Mukesh Mukesh (actor) Mukesh , born Mukesh Babu, is an Indian film actor and producer known for his work in Malayalam cinema.- Personal Life :...	Viji Thampi
14	Pavakkoothu ( പാവക്കൂത്തു് )	1990		Jayaram Jayaram Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...	K Sreekuttan
15	Thooval Sparsam Thooval Sparsam Thoovalsparsham is a 1990 Malayalam film directed by Kamal and written by Kaloor Dennis, inspired from the 1987 American film Three Men and a Baby... ( തൂവൽസ്പർശം )	1990		Jayaram Jayaram Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...	Kamal Kamaluddin Mohammed Kamaluddin Mohammed, usually credited as Kamal, is a Malayali Indian film director. His first film was Mizhineer Pookkal in 1986 and to date, he has directed more than 32 movies, among which include 2 non-malayalam movies, one each in Tamil and Hindi...
16	Kottayam Kunjachan Kottayam Kunjachan Kottayam Kunjachan is a 1990 Malayalam film directed by T. S. Suresh Babu, starring Mammootty in the title role.-Plot:...   ( കോട്ടയം കുഞ്ഞച്ചൻ )	1990	Mollykkutty	Mammootty Mammootty Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles... , Innocent	T S Suresh Babu	Her last Malayalam film so far