Suman Ranganathan (or Suman 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 (1989) with Shankar Nag. After the success of that movie, she starred in various Kannada movies like Bala Hombale (1989), Doctor Krishna (1989) Santha Shishunala Sharifa (1990) and Nammoora Hammera (1990).
In 1990, she made her Tamil debut with Pudhu Paattu. and went on to star in many Tamil movies like Perum Pulli (1991), Maanagara Kaaval (1991), Kurumbukkaran (1991), Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren (1992), Mettupatti Mirasu (1994) and Mudhal Udhayam (1995).
In 1996, she appeared in Fareb, her first Bollywood film, an Indian adaptation of Unlawful Entry. She went on to star in many Hindi films after that including Aa Ab Laut Chalen and Baghban. In 2003 Suman claimed that she had been impersonated by a body double in some shots of 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 2007 she mainly starred in Kannada movies. She made a comeback in Tamil movies after 18 years in Arrambam (2013), essaying the role of a tough journalist.
Suman Ranganathan has acted in many successful projects, and she contributed to the success of many movies such as Neer Dose (2016) and Kavaludaari (2019). The film has been remade in Tamil titled Kabadadaari (2021) and in Telugu titled Kapatadhaari (2021). She played a pivotal role in the Kannada action comedy film, Home Minister (2022). His next five films were comedies, all directed by Vijaya Prasad such as Petromax (2022), Thotapuri (2022), Thothapuri: Chapter 2 (2023) and Sidlingu 2 (2025).
Filmography
Year Movie Role Language Notes 1989 C.B.I. Shankar Asha Kannada Doctor Krishna Swati Kannada Bala Hombale RadhaKannada1990 Santha Shishunala Sharifa Fatima Kannada Nammoora Hammera Radha Kannada Kempu Surya Triveni Kannada 20va Sathabdam Telugu Pudhu Paattu Raji Tamil Padmavathi Kalyanam Padmavathi Telugu 1991 Perum Pulli Tamil Maanagara Kaaval Vidya Tamil Kurumbukkaran Tamil1992 Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren Priya Tamil Ellarum Chollanu Archana Malayalam 1994 Mettupatti Mirasu Radha Tamil 1995 Mudhal Udhayam Geetha Tamil1996 Fareb Suman Varma Hindi1997 Ankhon Mein Tum Ho Pooja Hindi1997 Achena Atithi Pooja Bengali1998 O Gandasare Neevestu Oleyavaru Janaki Kannada Hatyara Suman Hindi 1999 Aa Ab Laut Chalen Loveleen Hindi2000 Ek Stree Vaishali Hindi Badal Herself Hindi Special appearance2001Bava Nachadu Suma Telugu Aaghaaz Pushpa Hindi Kurukshetra HerselfHindi Special appearanceHadh Hindi Mujhe Meri Biwi Se Bachaao Anuradha Hindi Hum Ho Gaye Aapke Nikki Hindi2002 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Nita Hindi2003 Market Lisa Hindi Baghban Kiran Hindi2004 Ishq Qayamat Suman Hindi2005 Sauda Hindi2006 Devaki Devaki Hindi Purab Aur Paschim Bhojpuri2008 Bindaas Herself Kannada Special appearance in the song "Kalu Mama" Mehbooba Hindi Budhivanta Monika Kannada Gumnaam – The Mystery Remon Hindi Mast Maja Maadi Herself Kannada Special appearance2009 Anjadiru Kannada Savaari Kannada Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada Kalaakaar Kannada Harikathe Kannada IPC Section 300 Sheela Kannada 2010 Antharathma Kannada Special appearance in a song2012 Sidlingu Aandalamma Kannada Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada Shiva HerselfKannada Special appearance Katari Veera Surasundarangi HerselfKannada2013 Galaate Kannada Myna Geetha Kannada Jinke Mari HerselfKannada Special appearance in the song "Bangaara Petege" Arrambam Ramya Kannada 2016 Deal Raja Kannada Neer Dose Sharada Mani Kannada Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – KannadaNominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role 2018Double EngineSumaKannada2019KavaludaariMadhuriKannadaDandupalya 4SundriKannadaLadies Tailor Kannada2021KabadadaariRamya Tamil KapatadhaariRamya Telugu 2022Home MinisterKannadaPetromaxSubbalakshmiKannadaThotapuri: Chapter 1 VictoriaKannada2023Thothapuri: Chapter 2VictoriaKannada2025Sidlingu 2Kannada
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