Roja Ramani is a South India

South India

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n movie actress who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. She was a child star

Child star

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 in her debut movie Bhakta Prahlada

Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)

Bhakta Prahlada is a Telugu film made in 1967 by AVM Productions about a devotee Prahlada in Hindu mythology.-Crew:* Producer - A. V. Meiyappan using the banner AVM productions along with Veerappan & Co....

(1967), and was popular during the 1970s and early 1980s. She has acted in Telugu

Telugu language

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, Tamil

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...

, Kannada, and Malayalam movies. She acted under the screen name Shobana in Malayalam, but later dropped it.

Personal life and background

Roja Ramani was born in Madras in a Telugu family who apparently hail from Narasapuram town of West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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. Her father was a journalist with Picture Post.

She is married to Chakrapani, an Oriya actor. They have a son, Tarun

Tarun Kumar

Tarun Kumar is an Indian film actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema. He frequently appears in Romantic comedy films.-Career:...

, a Telugu cinema actor and a daughter.

Career

When she was five years old, she begged her parents to allow her to act in films. Ramani first movie was Bhakta Prahlada

Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)

Bhakta Prahlada is a Telugu film made in 1967 by AVM Productions about a devotee Prahlada in Hindu mythology.-Crew:* Producer - A. V. Meiyappan using the banner AVM productions along with Veerappan & Co....

 in 1967, where she played a boy. Ramani said her title role in Bhakta Prahlada and leading roles in Chambarati (Malayalam original for Kanne Vayasu) and O Seeta Katha

O Seeta Katha

O Seeta Katha was a 1974 Telugu film directed by K. Viswanath. Based on this movie K. Balachandar made "Moondru Mudichu " in tamil starring Kamal Hasan, Rajanikath, and Sridevi and was released on 22 October 1976.-Story:...

stand out the most and earned her awards and recognition.

She worked in movies like Paruva Kaalam

Paruva Kaalam

Paruva Kaalam is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan, Roja Ramani, Nagesh and Prameela. Roja Ramani paired up with Kamal Haasan for the first time....

 in Tamil with Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan

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 and Kanya Vaiyasulu in Telugu. She has done about 20 films in Malayalam.

Telugu

• Bhakta Prahalada
  Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)
  Bhakta Prahlada is a Telugu film made in 1967 by AVM Productions about a devotee Prahlada in Hindu mythology.-Crew:* Producer - A. V. Meiyappan using the banner AVM productions along with Veerappan & Co....
  
  - 1967
• Ramalayam
  Ramalayam
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  - 1971
• Sattekaalapu Satteyya
• Kanne Vayasu -1973
• O Seeta Katha
  O Seeta Katha
  O Seeta Katha was a 1974 Telugu film directed by K. Viswanath. Based on this movie K. Balachandar made "Moondru Mudichu " in tamil starring Kamal Hasan, Rajanikath, and Sridevi and was released on 22 October 1976.-Story:...
  
  - 1974
• Bali Peetam - 1975 (as Sarada's Sister)
• Alu Magalu - 1977
• Lambadolla Ramadasu - 1978
• Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi
  Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi
  Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi is a 1978 Telugu-language Indian feature film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, starring Kamal Haasan in a dual role for the first time in his career.-Plot:...
  
  - 1979
• Punadhirallu
  Punadhirallu
  Punadhirallu or Punadi Rallu is a 1979 Telugu film directed by Rajkumar. It has won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film. It is the first film acted by Telugu film Megastar Chiranjeevi.-Cast:* Ali* Chiranjeevi...
  
  - 1979
• Magadheerudu - 1986
• Assembly Rowdy (as News Reader)
• Driver Ramudu (as NTR's Sister)

Tamil

• Iru Malargal - 1967
• Enmagan - 1974
• Ethiroli - 1970
• Enga Mama - 1970
• Paruva Kaalam
• Bhaktha Prahalaadha

Awards

• National Film Award for Best Child Artist
  National Film Award for Best Child Artist
  The National Film Award for Best Child Artist winners:-References:*...
  
   for portraying Prahlada
  Prahlada
  Prahlada is a character from the Puranic texts of Hinduism, wherein he is famed for his exclusive devotion to Vishnu, despite attempts in the story by his father, Hiranyakashipu, to turn him to the contrary...
  
   in Bhakta Prahlada
  Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)
  Bhakta Prahlada is a Telugu film made in 1967 by AVM Productions about a devotee Prahlada in Hindu mythology.-Crew:* Producer - A. V. Meiyappan using the banner AVM productions along with Veerappan & Co....
  
  - Roja Ramani - 1967

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