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

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

Early life

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.[1]

Career

Ramya at a function.

Ramya participated in the Miss Chennai competition in 2004.[2] 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.[3] She revealed post-marriage, that she would cut down on television commitments and become more choosy with her work.[4]

In 2007, Ramya made her acting debut with an uncredited role in Mozhi.[5] In 2015, she appeared as Dulquer Salmaan's friend, Ananya, in Mani Ratnam's O Kadhal Kanmani.[6][7] In the same year, she became an RJ at 92.7 Big FM.[8] She was on the covers of WE Magazine's fitness special issue for the month of August 2019.[9] She also hosted many events and award ceremonies.[10][11]

Ramya is a health coach.[12]

Personal life

Ramya married Aparajith Jayaraman in 2014, and the couple separated in 2015.[13]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film 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[14]
2024 Rasavathi †[15]

Other work and activities

Ramya is the author of the book Stop Weighting.[16] She is a fitness enthusiast.[17] She runs the YouTube channel, Stay Fit with Ramya.

Sports

Ramya participated in district and state level Powerlifting Championships and won gold medals.[18][19] She also won a bronze medal at a state level powerlifting competition and won gold, silver and bronze medals at the Unit Games.[20][21] In January 2023, she participated in Chennai Marathon.

Awards

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (3 March 2014). "ShotCuts: What a brainwave!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Ramya Subramanian moves to big screen". Sify. 30 November 2014. Archived from the original on 13 October 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Ramya is an RJ now". The Times of India. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Ramya Subramanian Exclusive Photoshoot". WE Magazine. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Never touch my fans! -Vijay at Bigil audio launch! - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  11. ^ bollywoodproduct (12 October 2021). "62nd Filmfare Awards South (2015)". Bollywood Product. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  12. ^ "இரண்டு வருஷம் தூக்கமில்லாமல் உழைத்து விஜே ரம்யா சாதித்த விஷயம்". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  13. ^ "VJ Ramya confirms ending marriage". The Times of India. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Anni Manchi Sakunamule teaser – Delightful with family emotions". 123telugu.com. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Teaser of Arjun Das' Rasavathi is here". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  16. ^ Joardar, Ranu (1 December 2022). "Actor Ramya Subramanian on her weight loss journey". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Ramya Subramanian is proud of her recent transformation; see post". The Times of India. 9 February 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  18. ^ "தங்க பதக்கம் வென்றார் தொகுப்பாளினி ரம்யா!". Dinamani (in Tamil). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  19. ^ மலர், மாலை (3 April 2017). "பளுதூக்கும் போட்டியில் தங்கம் வென்ற ரம்யா". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Actor Ramya wins bronze in power lifting championship". The Times of India. 20 February 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  21. ^ "The Unit Games".
  22. ^ "Impact Digital Influencer Awards 2023: Mindshare & HUL take home big honours - Exchange4media". Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  23. ^ "Rotary Women Icon Award".
  24. ^ "IWF Award".
  25. ^ "Fitup Fest Award".
  26. ^ "AUSEC Award".
  27. ^ "YouTube Silver Creator Award".

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