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Other names
  
Chembaruthi, Shobana

Spouse
  
S. Chakrapani (m. 1981)

Role
  
Movie actress

Name
  
Roja Ramani

Occupation
  
Actress


Roja Ramani smiling and wearing green and gold dress along with three people

Born
  
16 September 1959 (age 64) (
1959-09-16
)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India

Children
  
Tarun Kumar, Amulya Ramani

Movies
  
Bhakta Prahlada, Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi, Chembarathi, O Seeta Katha, Paruva Kaalam

Similar
  
Tulasi (actress)
, Ashwini (actress), Rohini (actress)

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Roja Ramani (also known as Chembarathi Shobana) (born 16 September 1959) is a South Indian movie actress who predominantly worked in Telugu cinema. She was a child actor and her debut movie was Bhakta Prahlada (1967) for which she received National Film Award for Best Child Artist. She was popular during the 1970 and early 1980s and has acted in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada movies. She worked in 400 films as a dubbing artiste. She is an active member of BlueCross and is involved in several social service activities.

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Roja Ramani smiling and wearing green and gold dress along with three people

Roja Ramani About Her Remuneration For Bhakta Prahlada || Dialogue With Prema


Early life

Roja Ramani wearing white and orange dress and the man beside him wearing white long sleeves

She was born in Madras, India. Her father was a journalist with Picture Post. She has six siblings.

Career

She had started her career at the age of 5 in 1966 in the title role of Bhaktha Prahaladha in Telugu . It is the first full length Eastman color feature film which was produced by AVM Productions. It was a blockbuster hit film.

Roja Ramani smiling and wearing orange and cream dress

She acted in more than 40 films as a child artist and at the age of 13 she acted as a lead in the Malayalam movie Chembarathi which went on to be a record breaking hit and was a trendsetter at the time. The same movie was remade with Roja Ramani in Telugu as Kanne Vayasu and in Tamil as Paruva Kaalam which also went on to be huge hits.

She has acted in more than 300 films in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and Oriya. She also lent her voice for over 400 films in Telugu and Tamil for all the leading heroines at the time like Suhasini, Meena, Radhika, Ramya Krishna, Roja, Vijaya Shanthi, Shilpa Shetty, Divya Bharathi, Nagma, and Khushboo.

She also won the AP State Television Award, International Children’s Film Festival Award, FilmFare Award, International Film Festival- Indian Panorama Award, and Zee Kutumbam Award.

Personal life

She married S. Chakrapani, an Oriya actor, in 1981. He is now producer/director and Head of ETV Oriya channel. They have a son, Tarun, who acted as a hero in Nuvve Kavali and a daughter Amulya, who holds a psychology degree.

Awards

National Film Award for Best Child Artist for portraying Prahlada in Bhakta Prahlada - 1967

She has won more than 50 awards and rewards for her performances and voice dubbing. Like AP State Govt. NANDI Awards, Kerala State Govt, FilmFare, Cinema Express, Cine Herald, Malayala Manorama, Cine Goers, Madras Film Fans Associaction etc.

She was felicitated in 75 years of Indian Cinema Celebration and also in 100 years Cinema Celebration.

She has been honored in America, by Telugu Fine Arts Community in New Jersey and by Telugu Association in Tampa, Florida for her lifetime achievement and contribution to film industry.

Filmography

Actress
1986
Magadheerudu
1985
Samay Bada Balwan as
Rajani
1984
Raja Harishchandra
1983
Maha Sati Savitri
1982
Sangili
1981
Kadathe as
Maalu (as: Shobana)
1981
Raktham
1981
Sri Anjaneya Charita
1981
Oothikachiya Ponnu as
Shalini (as: Shobhana)
1981
Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha as
Chameli
1981
Sanchari as
Sumam (as Shobana)
1980
Agni Kshethram as
Radha the sister of Dr. Suresh (Prem Nazir)
1980
Ambalavilakku as
Savithri
1980
Ayiram Vaasal Idhayam
1980
Bhaktha Hanuman as
Sita (as Shobhana)
1980
Rajaneegandhi as
Usha
1980
Seeta Labkush
1980
Moorkhan as
Rajani
1980
Paallattu Kunjikannan as
Kunjulakshmi
1980
Anuradha
1980
Jai Maa Mangala
1980
Idi Muzhakkam as
Panchali
1980
Deiveega Raagangal
1979
Aadu Paambe
1979
Jeevitam Oru Gaanam as
Omana
1979
Raathrikal Ninakku Vendi (as: Shobana)
1979
Venalil Oru Mazha as
Janu (credited as: Shobana)
1979
Yekshi Paaru (as: Shobana)
1979
Punadhirallu
1979
Driver Ramudu as
Meena
1979
Sigappukkal Mookuthi
1979
Maalika Paniyunnavar as
Kalyani (as: Shobana)
1979
Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi as
Seetalu
1978
Lambadolla Ramadasu
1978
Muyyige Muyyi
1978
Pati Patni
1978
Vandikaran Magan
1978
Vayasu Ponnu
1978
Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja
1978
Sati Ansuya
1977
Ramba Urvasi Menaka
1977
Sanganam (as Shobana)
1977
Kokila as
Chenni
1977
Anandam Paramanantham as
Ammini
1977
Punar Milan
1976
Amma (as Shobana)
1976
Monagadu
1975
Mattoru Seetha as
Seetha (as Shobhana)
1975
Bharatamlo Oka Ammayi
1974
Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu as
Mani
1974
En Magan
1974
Kamini as
Shobhana
1974
Mazhakaaru as
Santha (as Shobhana)
1974
O Seeta Katha
1974
Paruva Kaalam
1973
Chaayam as
Daughter of a Lawyer (Sankaradi)
1973
Gayathri
1973
Jaise Ko Taisa as
Munni
1973
Panitheeratha Veedu as
Leela (as: Shobhana)
1972
Apna Desh as
Sharda
1972
Chemparathy
1971
Inquilab Zindabad
1971
Poombatta as
Sumathy (as Shobana)
1971
Vichithra Dampathyam
1970
Namma Kuzhaindagal
1970
Ethiroli as
Raji
1970
Enga Mama
1969
Sattekalapu Satteya
1968
Chinnari Papalu
1967
Bhakta Prahlada as
as Baby Roja Romani
1967
Iru Malargal as
Geetha the daughter of Shanti (KR Vijaya) and Sundar (Shivaji G.)
1967
Mehrban (as Baby Rojaramani)
1967
Bhakta Prahlada as
Prahlada

References

Roja Ramani Wikipedia