Ranjitha

{{Short description|Indian actress and Prime Minister of the micronation of Kailaasa}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Ranjitha

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| nationality = Indian

| occupation = Actress

| years_active = 1993–2016

| known_for = Prime Minister of Kailaasa (since 2023)

| notable_works = See Filmography

| awards = Nandi Awards (1996)

| partner = Nithyananda (2010–present)

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Ranjitha is an Indian actress. She has acted in a number of Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films during her film career.{{Cite news |date=20 December 2019 |title='It was luck that made me an actor' - TAMIL NADU - The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/it-was-luck-that-made-me-an-actor/article3116637.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220035529/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/it-was-luck-that-made-me-an-actor/article3116637.ece |archive-date=20 December 2019 |access-date=24 July 2021 |newspaper=The Hindu}} Since 2023, she is known to be serving as the Prime Minister of Kailaasa, a claimed micronation promoted by Nithyananda.{{Cite web |title=Actress Ranjitha Is Now PM of Kailasa |url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Viral/Read/994605996/Actress-Ranjitha-Is-Now-PM-of-Kailasa |access-date=17 February 2024 |website=Indiahearld |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Ranjitha Takes Charge as Kailasa's Prime Minister, Making Headlines with Controversial Appointment |url=https://www.bizzbuzz.news/national/ranjitha-takes-charge-as-kailasas-prime-minister-making-headlines-with-controversial-appointment-1231573 |access-date=17 February 2024 |website=bizzbuzz.news |date=8 July 2023 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Actress Ranjitha Steps into the Role of Prime Minister in Kailasa |url=https://filmyfocus.com/actress-ranjitha-steps-into-the-role-of-prime-minister-in-kailasa |access-date=17 February 2024 |website=tollywood.net |date=7 July 2023 |language=en}}

Personal life

In 2010, Nithyananda said he was in a relationship with Ranjitha, and officially made the announcement of both of them living together as partners official.{{Cite web |title=Watch: Swami Nithyananda and Ranjitha, once embroiled in sex scandal, visit Tirumala in new look |url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/india/watch-swami-nithyananda-and-ranjitha-once-embroiled-in-sex-scandal-visit-tirumala-in-new-avatar_1864969.html |access-date=19 February 2024 |website=zeenews |date=12 March 2016 |language=en}}

In 2010, Sun TV telecasted a video recording that claimed to show Ranjitha and Nithyananda in a bedroom. The story became viral among news media in Tamil Nadu.{{Cite book |last=Rao |first=Shakuntala |title=Global Media Ethics: Problems and Perspectives |date=2013 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |isbn=978-1-118-35982-2 |editor-last=Ward |editor-first=Stephen J. A. |pages=241 |chapter=Justice and Indian Journalism |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PgxvPXMk9c8C}} They both claimed the video to be fabricated and accused Sun TV of extortion.{{cite web |title=Sex tape footage aired by Sun TV doctored: Nithyananda |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sex-tape-footage-aired-by-sun-tv-doctored-nithyananda-461366 |access-date=18 April 2019 |work=NDTV.com}} A Forensic Sciences Laboratory in Bengaluru confirmed that the video appeared to be that of Nithyananda and Ranjitha.{{cite web |date=23 November 2017 |title=Sex video and the Swami: Nithyananda and Ranjitha in 2010 tape, confirms forensic department |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/gossip/story/swami-nithyananda-ranjitha-sex-video-confirm-1092127-2017-11-22 |access-date=18 April 2019 |work=India Today}} Ranjitha filed a complaint with High Court of Karnataka against news channels.{{Cite web |title=Karnataka high court bans airing of 'Nithya sex tape' |date=March 2011 |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-karnataka-high-court-bans-airing-of-nithya-sex-tape-1514020}}{{Cite web |title=Karnataka High Court write petition dated 14 March 2012 |url=http://judgmenthck.kar.nic.in/judgments/bitstream/123456789/667821/2/WP8619-11-14-03-2012.pdf}} Various news channels were ordered to apologize to Ranjitha for violating the complainant's privacy and dignity.{{Cite web |title=Channel ordered to apologize to Ranjitha |date=3 September 2013 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2013/sep/03/channel-ordered-to-apologise-to-ranjitha-512987.html}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/355108/bccc-tells-channel-apologise-airing.html |title=BCCC tells channel to apologise for airing 'morphed' video |date=3 September 2013}}{{Cite news |title=Nithyananda cites U.S. experts to claim videotape is fake |newspaper=The Hindu |date=16 March 2012 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/nithyananda-cites-us-experts-to-claim-videotape-is-fake/article2999685.ece}}{{Cite web |title=In the matter of Complaint filed my Ms Ranitha |url=https://www.ibfindia.com/sites/default/files/Star%20Vijay_%20Revised%20Order.pdf}}{{Cite web |title=Press Council of India, Index of Adjudications 2010-11 |url=https://www.presscouncil.nic.in/OldWebsite/AR_Link/Index_of_Adjudications_2010-11_.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330080308/https://www.presscouncil.nic.in/OldWebsite/AR_Link/Index_of_Adjudications_2010-11_.pdf |archive-date=30 March 2022 |pages=12}}{{Cite web |title=Press Council of India, Compendium of Adjudications 2011-2012 |url=https://www.presscouncil.nic.in/OldWebsite/COMPENDIUM_OF_ADJUDICATIONS_2011-2012.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331130724/https://www.presscouncil.nic.in/OldWebsite/COMPENDIUM_OF_ADJUDICATIONS_2011-2012.pdf |archive-date=31 March 2022 |pages=172–175}}

In 2013, she took up sannyasa under Nithyananda.{{Cite web |title=Actress Ranjitha dons saffron, becomes Nithyananda's sanyasini 'Ma Anandmayi' |url=http://www.coastaldigest.com/actress-ranjitha-dons-saffron-becomes-nithyanandas-sanyasini-ma-anandmayi |access-date=23 July 2021 |website=coastaldigest.com - The Trusted News Portal of India |language=en}}

=Prime Minister of Kailaasa=

In 2023, a website associated with Nithyananda displayed the name 'Nithyanandamayi Swami' alongside an image of Ranjitha, bearing the title of the Prime Minister of Kailaasa, a self-proclaimed Hindu state.{{Cite web |title=Former Actress Ranjitha: The Unexpected PM of Kailasa, Nityananda's Controversial Creation! |url=https://www.ap7am.com/vn/375991/former-actress-ranjitha-the-unexpected-pm-of-kailasa-nityanandas-controversial-creation |access-date=17 February 2024 |website=filmyfocus.com |date=6 July 2023 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=From Actress To PM: Nithyananda 'Appoints' New PM Of Kailasa Island |url=https://www.teluguvox.com/politics/political-news/4064-from-actress-to-pm-nithyananda-appoints-new-pm-of-kailasa-island.html |access-date=17 February 2024 |website=Teluguvox.com |date=8 July 2023 |language=en}}

Filmography

=Tamil=

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YearFilmRoleclass=unsortable|Notes
rowspan="3" | 1992Nadodi ThendralPoonguruvi
Pondatti RajyamBharathi
Kizhakku VeedhiKalpana
rowspan="4" | 1993Walter VetrivelMeena
Madurai MeenakshiMeenakshi
MutrugaiGowri
Band MasterMeenakshi
rowspan="9" | 1994Amaidhi PadaiKuyili
Veettai Paaru Naattai PaaruDevi
CaptainGowri
AdharmamRanjitham
Jai HindPriya
Thozhar PandianSoundarya
En Aasai MachanMeenakshi
Periya MarudhuKaveri
Atha Maga RathinamePandiamma
rowspan="8" | 1995Karuppu NilaDivya
Thottil KuzhandhaiRaani
KarnaaAmudha
Chinna VathiyarMythili
ThamizhachiThamizhselvi
Paattu VaathiyarDeivanai
Makkal AatchiParvathi
SeethanamRadha
rowspan="3" | 1996ThayagamShakeela
MusthaffaaKavitha
Purushan PondattiRajeswari
1997PagaivanEsther
rowspan="2" | 1998Urimai PorRanji
Taj MahalMachakanni's sister-in-law
2000Independence DayRanjitha
2001MaayanGurumayi
2003Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu
rowspan="2" | 2005AmudhaeSusiGuest appearance
SelvamDr. Lakshmi
rowspan="3" | 2006AmirthamCollector
SasanamSaroji
Nenjil Jil JilKalyani
rowspan="2" | 2007Maya KannadiHerselfCameo appearance
DhandayuthapaniSandhya
rowspan="2"| 2008SarojaSpecial appearance
BommalattamRana's wife
rowspan="2" | 2009Azhagar MalaiMalar
VilluPugazh's mother
2010RaavananAnnam

=Malayalam=

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Year

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rowspan="4" | 1993MafiaRekha
Johnnie WalkerMridula
ChamayamAmmu
Customs DiaryThara Anthony
1994VishnuParvathi
rowspan="3" | 1995Sundari Neeyum Sundaran NjanumRadha
Sindoora RekhaRamani
KarmaReshma
rowspan="2" | 1997Suvarna SimhaasanamUnnimaya/Swapnasundari
Oru YathramozhiNandhini
rowspan="4" | 1998ThattakamLeena
British MarketMercy
Rakthasakshikal SindabadKuttathi
Kaikudunna NilavuBhama
2010PuthumukhangalTreesa Jacob

=Telugu=

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rowspan="2" |1990

|Kadapa Reddyamma

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Prema Panjaram

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1993

|Naga Shakti

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1994

|Captain

|Gowri

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rowspan="3" |1996

|Maavichiguru

|Sudha

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Tata Manavadu

|Jyoti

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Rendu Kutumbala Katha

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rowspan="3" |1997

|Super Heroes

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Shubhakankshalu

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Adirindi Guru

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1998

|Sri Ramulayya

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2008

|Maisamma IPS

|Durga

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=Kannada=

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!Year

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!Role

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1992

|Purushotthama

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1993

|Shrungara Raja

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1997

|Agni IPS

|Sneha

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2000

|Independence Day

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2004

|Ajju

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=Hindi=

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!Film

!Role

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2016Final Cut of DirectorRana's wife

=Television=

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Singara Chittu —Telugu
1996Chinna Chinna Aasai : Bandham —Sun TVrowspan="5"| Tamil
1997Mainakapakshi —DD Podhigai
2000–2002KrishnadasiKrishnaveniSun TV
2003–2005RojaRojaJaya TV{{Cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/06/20/stories/2003062001470601.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050105033645/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/06/20/stories/2003062001470601.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 January 2005 |title=Roja |date=20 June 2003 |work=The Hindu |access-date=6 March 2010 |location=Chennai, India}}
2004Sigaram —Sun TV
2007–2010Ammayi KaapuramSeethaGemini TVTelugu
2008–2009Thekkathi PonnuPoun ThaayiKalaignar TVrowspan="2"| Tamil{{Cite news |url=http://www.newskarnataka.com/news/content/state/Actress-Ranjitha-takes-up-Sanyas |title=From the master's stable |date=10 April 2008 |work=The Hindu |access-date=6 March 2010 |location=Chennai, India}}
2008–2010Manikoondu —Sun TV

Awards

References

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