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Suman Ranganathan

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Suman Ranganathan
Born
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
OccupationActress
Years active1989–present
Spouses
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    (m. 2005; div. 2007)​
  • Sajan Chinnappa[2]
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    (m. 2019)​

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

Personal life

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

Career

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

In 1990, she made her Tamil debut with Pudhu Paattu.[4] and went on to star in many Tamil movies like Perum Pulli (1991), Maanagara Kaaval (1991), Kurumbukkaran (1991), Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren (1992), Mettupatti Mirasu (1994) and Mudhal Udhayam (1995).

In 1996, she appeared in Fareb, her first Bollywood film, an Indian adaptation of Unlawful Entry. She went on to star in many Hindi films after that including Aa Ab Laut Chalen and Baghban. In 2003 Suman claimed that she had been impersonated by a body double in some shots of Ek Stree.[5]

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.[6]

After 2007 she mainly starred in Kannada movies. She made a comeback in Tamil movies after 18 years in Arrambam (2013), essaying the role of a tough journalist.[7]

Suman Ranganathan has acted in many successful projects, and she contributed to the success of many movies such as Neer Dose (2016) and Kavaludaari (2019).[8][9] The film has been remade in Tamil titled Kabadadaari (2021) and in Telugu titled Kapatadhaari (2021).[10][11] She played a pivotal role in the Kannada action comedy film, Home Minister (2022).[12] His next five films were comedies, all directed by Vijaya Prasad such as Petromax (2022), Thotapuri (2022), Thothapuri: Chapter 2 (2023) and Sidlingu 2 (2025).

Filmography

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YearMovieRoleLanguageNotes
1989C.B.I. ShankarAshaKannada
Doctor KrishnaSwati Kannada
Bala HombaleRadha Kannada
1990Santha Shishunala SharifaFatima Kannada
Nammoora HammeraRadha Kannada
Kempu SuryaTriveni Kannada
20va SathabdamTelugu
Pudhu PaattuRajiTamil
Padmavathi KalyanamPadmavathiTelugu
1991Perum PulliTamil
Maanagara KaavalVidya Tamil
Kurumbukkaran Tamil
1992Unnai Vaazhthi PaadugirenPriya Tamil
Ellarum ChollanuArchanaMalayalam
1994Mettupatti MirasuRadhaTamil
1995Mudhal UdhayamGeetha Tamil
1996FarebSuman VarmaHindi
1997Ankhon Mein Tum HoPooja Hindi
1997Achena AtithiPoojaBengali
1998O Gandasare Neevestu OleyavaruJanaki Kannada
HatyaraSumanHindi
1999Aa Ab Laut ChalenLoveleen Hindi
2000Ek StreeVaishali Hindi
BadalHerself HindiSpecial appearance
2001Bava NachaduSumaTelugu
AaghaazPushpaHindi
KurukshetraHerself Hindi Special appearance
Hadh Hindi
Mujhe Meri Biwi Se BachaaoAnuradha Hindi
Hum Ho Gaye AapkeNikki Hindi
2002Hum Tumhare Hain SanamNita Hindi
2003MarketLisa Hindi
BaghbanKiran Hindi
2004Ishq QayamatSuman Hindi
2005Sauda Hindi
2006DevakiDevaki Hindi
Purab Aur PaschimBhojpuri
2008BindaasHerselfKannadaSpecial appearance in the song "Kalu Mama"
MehboobaHindi
BudhivantaMonikaKannada
Gumnaam – The MysteryRemonHindi
Mast Maja MaadiHerself KannadaSpecial appearance
2009Anjadiru Kannada
Savaari KannadaNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
Kalaakaar Kannada
Harikathe Kannada
IPC Section 300Sheela Kannada
2010Antharathma KannadaSpecial appearance in a song[13]
2012SidlinguAandalamma KannadaFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada[14]
ShivaHerself Kannada Special appearance
Katari Veera SurasundarangiHerself Kannada
2013Galaate Kannada
MynaGeetha Kannada
Jinke MariHerself Kannada Special appearance in the song "Bangaara Petege"
ArrambamRamyaKannada
2016Deal RajaKannada
Neer DoseSharada Mani KannadaNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2018 Double Engine Suma Kannada
2019 Kavaludaari Madhuri Kannada
Dandupalya 4 Sundri Kannada
Ladies Tailor Kannada
2021 Kabadadaari RamyaTamil
Kapatadhaari RamyaTelugu
2022 Home Minister Kannada
Petromax Subbalakshmi Kannada [15]
Thotapuri: Chapter 1 Victoria Kannada[16]
2023 Thothapuri: Chapter 2 Victoria Kannada [17]
2025 Sidlingu 2 Kannada [18]

References

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  1. ↑ "'I'm an incorrigible romantic'". The Times of India. 6 June 2007.
  2. ↑ "Suman ties the knot with businessman Sajan". The Times of India. 6 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Suman ties the knot with businessman Sajan". The Times of India. 6 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Pudhu Pattu (1990) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Archived from the original on 5 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Now Suman Ranganathan gets into body-double trouble". The Times of India. 13 January 2003. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Suman Ranganath back on small screen to judge dance reality show". 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "'Aarambam' is Suman Ranganathan's comeback vehicle - Tamil News". 26 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Neer Dose: Serving up a heavy dose of misogyny". The Hindu. 3 September 2016. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "'Kavaludaari' review: A brilliant neo-noir film that keeps you hooked to your seat". 12 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "Kabadadaari Movie Review: With a gripping screenplay, ample twists and turns, Kabadadaari is a faithful remake". The Times of India.
  11. ↑ "'Kapatadhaari' Trailer: Sumanth unravels a murder-mystery filled with twists and turns". The Times of India. 12 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Home Minister Movie Review: A family entertainer that addresses an important issue". Cinema Express. 2 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "Do a little soul-searching". The New Indian Express. 16 May 2012.
  14. ↑ "And the Filmfare Award for Kannada goes to... - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "Suman Ranganath deglams for a cameo in Petromax - Times of India". The Times of India. 20 November 2021. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  16. ↑ Anjanappa, Bharath (23 January 2022). "'Thotapuri' first glimpse tomorrow". thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  17. ↑ "Dhananjaya and Suman Ranganath are shooting in Alleppey - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 February 2021. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  18. ↑ "Movie Review: Sidlingu 2: A clean family entertainer - Bangalore Mirror". Bangalore Mirror. 15 February 2025.
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