Suman Ranganathan


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

Personal life

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.

Career

She made her acting debut with the Kannada movie C.B.I. Shankar along with Shankar Nag. After the success of that movie, she starred in various movies like Bala Hombale, Doctor Krishna ''Santha Shishunala Sharifa and Nammoora Hammera.
In the year 1990, she made her Tamil debut with Pudhu Paattu. Then, she has acted in many Tamil movies like Perum Pulli, Maanagara Kaaval, Kurumbukkaran, Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren, Mettupatti Mirasu and Mudhal Udhayam.
She appeared in Fareb, her first Bollywood film, which was an Indian adaptation of Unlawful Entry. She appeared as an Indian-American socialite in Aa Ab Laut Chalen. 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.
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.
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. Making a comeback to Tamil nearly after 18 years, Suman essays the role of a tough journalist.
Suman Ranganathan acted in many successful projects, and she contributed to the success of many movies such as Neer Dose and Kavaludaari. The film has been remade in Tamil titled Kabadadaari and in Telegu Kapatadhaari. She played a pivotal role in the Kannada action comedy film, Home Minister. His next five films were comedies, all directed by Vijaya Prasad such as Petromax, Thotapuri, Thothapuri: Chapter 2 and Sidlingu 2''.

Filmography

YearMovieRoleLanguageNotes
1989C.B.I. ShankarAshaKannada
1989Doctor KrishnaSwatiKannada
1989Bala HombaleRadhaKannada
1990Santha Shishunala SharifaFatimaKannada
1990Nammoora HammeraRadhaKannada
1990Kempu SuryaTriveniKannada
199020va SathabdamTelugu
1990Pudhu PaattuRajiTamil
1990Padmavathi KalyanamPadmavathiTelugu
1991Perum PulliTamil
1991Maanagara KaavalVidyaTamil
1991KurumbukkaranTamil
1992Unnai Vaazhthi PaadugirenPriyaTamil
1992Ellarum ChollanuArchanaMalayalam
1994Mettupatti MirasuRadhaTamil
1995Mudhal UdhayamGeethaTamil
1995Udhavum KarangalTamil
1996FarebSuman VarmaHindi
1997Ankhon Mein Tum HoPoojaHindi
1997Achena AtithiPoojaBengali
1998O Gandasare Neevestu OleyavaruJanakiKannada
1998HatyaraSumanHindi
1999Aa Ab Laut ChalenLoveleenHindi
2000Ek StreeVaishaliHindi
2000BadalHerselfHindiSpecial appearance
2001Bava NachaduSumaTelugu
2001AaghaazPushpaHindi
2001KurukshetraHerselfHindiSpecial appearance
2001HadhHindi
2001Mujhe Meri Biwi Se BachaaoAnuradhaHindi
2001Hum Ho Gaye AapkeNikkiHindi
2002Hum Tumhare Hain SanamNitaHindi
2003MarketLisaHindi
2003BaghbanKiranHindi
2004Ishq QayamatSumanHindi
2005SaudaHindi
2006DevakiDevakiHindi
2006Purab Aur PaschimBhojpuri
2008BindaasHerselfKannadaSpecial appearance in song Kalu Mama
2008MehboobaHindi
2008BudhivantaMonikaKannada
2008Gumnaam – The MysteryRemonHindi
2008Mast Maja MaadiHerselfKannadaSpecial appearance
2009AnjadiruKannada
2009SavaariKannadaNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
2009KalaakaarKannada
2009HarikatheKannada
2009IPC Section 300SheelaKannada
2012SidlinguAandalammaKannadaFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
2012ShivaHerselfKannadaSpecial appearance
2012Katari Veera SurasundarangiHerselfKannadaSpecial appearance
2013GalaateKannada
2013MynaGeethaKannada
2013Jinke MariHerselfKannadaSpecial appearance in the song
2013ArrambamRamyaTamil
2016Deal RajaKannada
2016Neer DoseSharada ManiKannadaNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2018Double EngineSumaKannada
2019KavaludaariMadhuriKannada
2019Dandupalya 4SundriKannada
2019Ladies TailorKannada
2021KabadadaariRamyaTamil
2021KapatadhaariRamyaTelugu
2022Home MinisterKannada
2022PetromaxSubbalakshmiKannada
2022Thotapuri: Chapter 1VictoriaKannada
2023Thothapuri: Chapter 2VictoriaKannada
2025Sidlingu 2Kannada