Ranjini Haridas is an Indian television presenter, actress, model and YouTuber . She became popular through the Star Singer TV show of Asianet.Throughout 5 seasons of the show, she was the host.
Career Hosting career Ranjini Haridas went to London for her higher studies. On her return, she ventured into compering and found it lucrative. Since then she has hosted several stage shows such as Asianet Film Awards, Amrita TV Film Awards, Asiavision Awards, Flowers TV awards, Jaihind Film Awards and SIIMA. Ranjini was crowned Miss Kerala at Femina Miss Kerala - 2000.
Film appearances Her first recognized film appearance was for a cameo roles in China Town (2011) and Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (2013). Later she played as a police officer in the film Entry (2013) opposite Baburaj, it was her first leading role. Since 2015 she has been an integral part of Flower TV both in program management and TV hosting. She hosted the Star Singer program on Asianet TV from 2007 to 2012. In 2017 she returned to Asianet with Run Baby Run, a revamped celebrity interview. She was a participant in Bigg Boss Malayalam (season 1).
Television
All Television shows are in Malayalam-language. Year Show Role Channel Notes2007Sahasikante LokamHostAsianetStar Singer 2008Star Singer , Asianet Television Awards - Best Anchor2009Star Singer 4 2010Star Singer 5, Asianet Television Awards - Best Anchor2011-12Star Singer 62013Sundari Neeyum Sundaran NjanumJudge2013-14Cinema Company HostKaumudy TV2014Vanitharathnam 3Amrita TVBhima Music India Asianet2015Indian Music LeagueFlowers TV2017Run Baby RunAsianet PlusKomedy CircusJudgeMazhavil ManoramaIndian Super League 3HostAsianet MoviesIthanu Njan Paranja Nadan Surya TV 2018Indian Super League 4Asianet MoviesBigg Boss Malayalam 1ContestantAsianetEvicted on Day 632019Surya Super SingerHostSurya TV2020-2021Ingane Oru Bharyayum BharthavumFlowers TV2021Star MagicMentorOnamamankamHostSurya TVspecial showAsianet Big B DhamakaAsianet2023Surajum bossaya Tharangalum2024Bigg Boss Malayalam 6Mohanlal Birthday special episode Star Singer season 9Grand finale 2025Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam 3Zee Keralam 2026 Bigg Boss AgnipareekshaJudgeAsianet
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Notes 1986 Geetham School kid Child artiste (uncredited) 2011 China Town Herself Cameo appearance 2012 Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty Television presenter Cameo appearance 2013 Entry ACP P. Shreya Debut in Leading Role What The F (WTF) Ranjini In one of the three segments Otta Oruthiyum Shariyalla Khayal 2019 Mera Naam Shaji Diana Aby Cameo appearance 2023 Khali Purse of Billionaires Business Investor Maheshum Marutiyum Ranjini Pookkaalam Swamini ValattyMargaretvoice artist
Controversies She was openly criticised by veteran actor Jagathy Sreekumar for overstepping her boundaries as an anchor in the singing contest Star Singer.Ranjini Haridas - Asianet Star Singer Finals, 3 October 2011 There were allegations from contestants that she was doing so to influence judges in favour of certain contestants. Ranjini openly spoke about his verbal tirade and pointed out towards the inherent sexism in the Malayalam industry. She was shamed by a mob for her alleged use of unparliamentary words and physical attack on a passenger who grazed her in a jammed airport, for this she later responded the community was led by misogynists.Ranjini Haridas Altercation at Airport, 20 May 2013 A similar incident happened when a passenger created ruckus when he alleged that she tried to bypass queue in Airport in an attempt to use special privileges, both the parties registered cases against each other for abusive verbal attack.
Ranjini appeared in an interview with Ranjini Jose for Grihalakshmi Magazine. On Friendship Day, they spoke about how good friendships are interpreted as lesbian relationship in Kerala.
She reacted against the cruelty to animals, specifically to street dogs in Kerala. She responded that 'Humanity is dead' when a woman set fire on a dog & 7 puppies at Kochi, Kerala.
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