Suman Ranganathan
Born
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active1989–present
Spouses
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    (m. 2005; div. 2007)​
  • Sajan Chinnappa[1]
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    (m. 2019)​

Suman Ranganathan or Ranganath[2] is an Indian model and actress. She has starred in Kannada, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films.

Personal life

Suman Ranganathan was born in Tumakuru, Karnataka.[3]

She was married to Bunty Walia, an Indian film producer. The couple split in 2007. She married Sajan Chinnappa, a businessman from Kodugu district, Karnataka on 3 June 2019.[4]

Career

She made her acting debut with the Kannada movie C.B.I. Shankar (1989) along with Shankar Nag. After the success of that movie, she starred in various movies like Bala Hombale (1989), Doctor Krishna (1989) Santha Shishunala Sharifa (1990) and Nammoora Hammera (1990).

In the year 1990, she made her Tamil debut with Pudhu Paattu.[5] Then, she has acted in many Tamil movies like Perum Pulli (1991), Maanagara Kaaval (1991), Kurumbukkaran (1991), Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren (1992), Mettupatti Mirasu (1994) and Mudhal Udhayam (1995).

She appeared in Fareb (1996), her first Bollywood film, which was an Indian adaptation of Unlawful Entry. She appeared as an Indian-American socialite in Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999). In 2003 she appeared in Baghban. The same year, Suman claimed that she had been impersonated by a body double in some shots of the film Ek Stree.[6]

Ranganath was also in a team of judges for the Mr India World 2007. She is the judge of Kannada reality show Thakadimitha, which airs on Colors Kannada.[7]

After that part of the time, she was completely into acting in the Kannada industries. Post the long break, she acted back in the Tamil industry as a comeback in the movie Arrambam (2013). Making a comeback to Tamil nearly after 18 years, Suman essays the role of a tough journalist.[8]

Suman Ranganathan acted in many successful projects, and she contributed to the success of many movies such as Neer Dose (2016) and Kavaludaari (2019).[9][10]

Filmography

YearMovieRoleLanguageNotes
1989C.B.I. ShankarAshaKannada
Doctor KrishnaSwati
Bala HombaleRadha
1990Santha Shishunala SharifaFatima
Nammoora HammeraRadha
Kempu SuryaTriveni
20va SathabdamTelugu
Pudhu PaattuRajiTamil
Padmavathi KalyanamPadmavathiTelugu
1991Perum PulliTamil
Maanagara KaavalVidya
Kurumbukkaran
1992Unnai Vaazhthi PaadugirenPriya
Ellarum ChollanuArchanaMalayalam
1994Mettupatti MirasuRadhaTamil
1995Mudhal UdhayamGeetha
Udhavum Karangal
1996FarebSuman VarmaHindi
1997Ankhon Mein Tum HoPooja
1997Achena AtithiPoojaBengali
1998O Gandasare Neevestu OleyavaruJanaki Kannada
HatyaraSumanHindi
1999Aa Ab Laut ChalenLoveleen
2000Ek StreeVaishali
BadalHerselfSpecial appearance
2001Bava NachaduSumaTelugu
AaghaazPushpaHindi
KurukshetraHerself Special appearance
Hadh
Mujhe Meri Biwi Se BachaaoAnuradha
Hum Ho Gaye AapkeNikki
2002Hum Tumhare Hain SanamNita
2003MarketLisa
BaghbanKiran Malhotra
2004Ishq QayamatSuman
2004RasikanKarishma
2005Sauda
2006DevakiDevaki
Purab Aur PaschimBhojpuri
2008BindaasHerselfKannadaSpecial appearance in song Kalu Mama
MehboobaHindi
BudhivantaMonikaKannada
Gumnaam – The MysteryRemonHindi
Mast Maja MaadiHerself KannadaSpecial appearance
2009Anjadiru
SavaariNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
Kalaakaar
Harikathe
IPC Section 300Sheela
2012SidlinguAandalammaFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada[11]
ShivaHerself Special appearance
Katari Veera SurasundarangiHerself Special appearance
2013Galaate
MynaGeetha
JinkemariHerself Special appearance
ArrambamRamyaTamil
2016Deal RajaKannada
Neer DoseSharada ManiNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2018 Double Engine Suma
2019 Kavaludaari Madhuri
Dandupalya 4
Ladies Tailor
2021 Kabadadaari RamyaTamil
Kapatadhaari RamyaTelugu
2022 Home Minister Kannada
Petromax Subbalakshmi [12]
Thotapuri Victoria[13]
2023 Thothapuri: Chapter 2 [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Suman ties the knot with businessman Sajan". The Times of India. 6 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Gorgeous Suman Ranganath Reveals her Remuneration for #Kavaludaari on #Scrapbook with RJ Nethra". YouTube. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Best of Bollywood, South Cinema, Celebrity Photos & Videos | MSN India". MSN. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Suman ties the knot with businessman Sajan". The Times of India. 6 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Pudhu Pattu (1990) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos".
  6. ↑ "Now Suman Ranganathan gets into body-double trouble". The Times of India.
  7. ↑ "Suman Ranganath back on small screen to judge dance reality show". 29 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "'Aarambam' is Suman Ranganathan's comeback vehicle - Tamil News". 26 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "Neer Dose: Serving up a heavy dose of misogyny". The Hindu. 3 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "'Kavaludaari' review: A brilliant neo-noir film that keeps you hooked to your seat". 12 April 2019.
  11. ↑ "And the Filmfare Award for Kannada goes to... - Times of India". The Times of India.
  12. ↑ "Suman Ranganath deglams for a cameo in Petromax - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  13. ↑ Anjanappa, Bharath (23 January 2022). "'Thotapuri' first glimpse tomorrow". thehansindia.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  14. ↑ "Dhananjaya and Suman Ranganath are shooting in Alleppey - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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