Ranjitha

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

{{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=

Year	Film	Role	class=unsortable\|Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="3" \| 1992	Nadodi Thendral	Poonguruvi
Pondatti Rajyam	Bharathi
Kizhakku Veedhi	Kalpana
rowspan="4" \| 1993	Walter Vetrivel	Meena
Madurai Meenakshi	Meenakshi
Mutrugai	Gowri
Band Master	Meenakshi
rowspan="9" \| 1994	Amaidhi Padai	Kuyili
Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru	Devi
Captain	Gowri
Adharmam	Ranjitham
Jai Hind	Priya
Thozhar Pandian	Soundarya
En Aasai Machan	Meenakshi
Periya Marudhu	Kaveri
Atha Maga Rathiname	Pandiamma
rowspan="8" \| 1995	Karuppu Nila	Divya
Thottil Kuzhandhai	Raani
Karnaa	Amudha
Chinna Vathiyar	Mythili
Thamizhachi	Thamizhselvi
Paattu Vaathiyar	Deivanai
Makkal Aatchi	Parvathi
Seethanam	Radha
rowspan="3" \| 1996	Thayagam	Shakeela
Musthaffaa	Kavitha
Purushan Pondatti	Rajeswari
1997	Pagaivan	Esther
rowspan="2" \| 1998	Urimai Por	Ranji
Taj Mahal	Machakanni's sister-in-law
2000	Independence Day	Ranjitha
2001	Maayan	Gurumayi
2003	Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu
rowspan="2" \| 2005	Amudhae	Susi	Guest appearance
Selvam	Dr. Lakshmi
rowspan="3" \| 2006	Amirtham	Collector
Sasanam	Saroji
Nenjil Jil Jil	Kalyani
rowspan="2" \| 2007	Maya Kannadi	Herself	Cameo appearance
Dhandayuthapani	Sandhya
rowspan="2"\| 2008	Saroja		Special appearance
Bommalattam	Rana's wife
rowspan="2" \| 2009	Azhagar Malai	Malar
Villu	Pugazh's mother
2010	Raavanan	Annam

=Malayalam=

Year ! Film ! Role !class=unsortable\| Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="4" \| 1993	Mafia	Rekha
Johnnie Walker	Mridula
Chamayam	Ammu
Customs Diary	Thara Anthony
1994	Vishnu	Parvathi
rowspan="3" \| 1995	Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum	Radha
Sindoora Rekha	Ramani
Karma	Reshma
rowspan="2" \| 1997	Suvarna Simhaasanam	Unnimaya/Swapnasundari
Oru Yathramozhi	Nandhini
rowspan="4" \| 1998	Thattakam	Leena
British Market	Mercy
Rakthasakshikal Sindabad	Kuttathi
Kaikudunna Nilavu	Bhama
2010	Puthumukhangal	Treesa Jacob

=Telugu=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Film

!Role

!Notes

rowspan="2" |1990

|Kadapa Reddyamma

Prema Panjaram

1993

|Naga Shakti

1994

|Captain

|Gowri

rowspan="3" |1996

|Maavichiguru

|Sudha

Tata Manavadu

|Jyoti

Rendu Kutumbala Katha

rowspan="3" |1997

|Super Heroes

Shubhakankshalu

Adirindi Guru

1998

|Sri Ramulayya

2008

|Maisamma IPS

|Durga

=Kannada=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Film

!Role

!Notes

1992

|Purushotthama

1993

|Shrungara Raja

1997

|Agni IPS

|Sneha

2000

|Independence Day

2004

|Ajju

=Hindi=

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Film

!Role

!Notes

2016

Final Cut of Director

Rana's wife

=Television=

scope="col" \|Year !scope="col" \|Title !scope="col" \|Role !scope="col" \|Channel !scope="col" \|Language !scope="col" class="unsortable" \|{{Refh}}
class="wikitable sortable"
	Singara Chittu	—		Telugu
1996	Chinna Chinna Aasai : Bandham	—	Sun TV	rowspan="5"\| Tamil
1997	Mainakapakshi	—	DD Podhigai
2000–2002	Krishnadasi	Krishnaveni	Sun TV
2003–2005	Roja	Roja	Jaya 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}}
2004	Sigaram	—	Sun TV
2007–2010	Ammayi Kaapuram	Seetha	Gemini TV	Telugu
2008–2009	Thekkathi Ponnu	Poun Thaayi	Kalaignar TV	rowspan="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}}
2008–2010	Manikoondu	—	Sun TV

Awards

1996 – Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress for Maavichiguru{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) |trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) |work=Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=21 August 2020}}(in Telugu)