Pooja Ramachandran
Born
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)Actress, VJ, model
Years active2009–present
Spouses
VJ Craig
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(m. 2010⁠–⁠2017)​
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    (m. 2019)​

    Pooja Ramachandran is an Indian actress, VJ and model. After her studies, she participated in beauty pageants, winning the 'Miss Coimbatore 2004' title and was the runner up for Miss Kerala 2005. She then went on to become a VJ at SS Music before venturing into acting. She entered as a wild card contestant in the Telugu reality TV show Bigg Boss Telugu 2.

    Early life

    Pooja Ramachandran is the daughter of an army officer.[1] She studied visual communication at the CSI Bishop Appasamy College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore.[1][2]

    Career

    Pooja first featured in an advertisement when she was eight. Before the Miss Coimbatore title she had already done some assignments in Coimbatore and Bangalore. Pooja had also played a cameo in the Jayaram-Soundarya starrer Yathrakarude Sradhakku.[2]

    In February 2006, Pooja became a VJ at SS Music after she, along with Anuj Gurwara, Purnima Maudgil and Gibran, were selected as the winners out of 3000 contestants in SS Music's pan-India talent hunt show VJ Factor 2.[1][3] She hosted shows like PCO,[4] Gana Bajaana, Connect and Cinema Central.[5] Later she hosted the show Ulagam Muzhuthum Paranthu Paranthu on Jaya TV.[6] She was also a contestant in Anu Alavum Bayamillai[7] becoming the winner of the first season,[8] and acted in the thriller serial Kanchana, both on STAR Vijay.[9]

    After 2012, Pooja became a full-time actress, signing feature films across Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam industries. She was seen in minor roles in the romantic comedy Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi, its Telugu version Love Failure and the thriller Pizza in 2012. The following year, she played supporting roles in the Telugu film Swamy Ra Ra and the Malayalam films Lucky Star and D Company. With regard to her performance in Swamy Ra Ra, Sify called her "perfect",[10] Her first 2014 release, Adavi Kaachina Vennela, saw her playing a homemaker.[11]

    Pooja completed filming for the romantic drama Ore Nyabagam, which is reportedly India's first 2D high frame rate film.[11] She is further more working on the suspense thriller Andhaghaaram,[12] the horror-comedy Muni 3: Ganga, the romantic comedy Nanbenda and Swamy Ra Ra's Tamil remake Saamiyattam, while she also has been signed for two Telugu films.[13]

    [14] She married VJ Craig in 2010 but divorced him in 2017.[15]

    Personal life

    She married actor John Kokken on 15 April 2019.[16] She was earlier married to former SS Music VJ, Craig Gallyot.

    Filmography

    Year Film Role Language Notes
    20117am ArivuSubha's Research FriendTamil
    2012Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu YeppadiCathy
    Love FailureTelugu
    NanbanSenthil's WifeTamilUncredited Role
    PizzaSmitha
    2013Swamy Ra RaBhanuTelugu
    Lucky StarSwapnaMalayalam
    D CompanyTeena
    2014Adavi Kaachina VennelaTelugu
    2015NannbendaJennyTamil
    Kanchana 2Pooja
    DohchayTelugu
    TripuraEesha
    Puriyadha Anandam Puthithaga ArambamTamil
    Ore Nyabagam
    Saamiyattam
    2016DalamTelugu
    Siddharta
    Black CoffeeTamil
    Marala Telupana PriyaTelugu
    KalamNeelaTamil
    2017Inthalo Ennenni VinthaloTharaTelugu
    Devi Sri Prasad
    2018Krishnarjuna YudhamNikki
    Lawghost
    2019Venky Mama
    2020Entha ManchivaadavuraaBalu's friend
    AndhaghaaramPoojaTamilreleased in Netflix
    2021Power PlayTelugu
    Ippudu Kaaka Inkeppudu
    2022 Repeat Disney+ Hotstar Release
    2023My Name Is Shruthi

    Streaming Television

    YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
    2023The VillageHappyAmazon Prime VideoTamil

    References

    1. 1 2 3 "Metro Plus Thiruvananthapuram / Music : Dial Spice for Pooja". The Hindu. 25 February 2006. Archived from the original on 9 March 2007. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
    2. 1 2 "Metro Plus Coimbatore : Presenting Miss Coimbatore". The Hindu. 16 December 2004. Archived from the original on 15 February 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
    3. ↑ "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Four new VJs join Southern Spice Music". The Hindu. 6 February 2006. Archived from the original on 8 February 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
    4. ↑ "VJ Pooja of SS Music meets winners Of 'PCO' Contest | Editorial-News Releases". Radioandmusic.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
    5. ↑ "SS Music attempts to grow 'younger' in its sixth year". Indiantelevision.com. 16 August 2006. Archived from the original on 15 October 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
    6. ↑ "The right mix of entertainment". Deccan Chronicle. 13 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
    7. ↑ "Cinema Plus / Telewatch : SERIALS". The Hindu. 31 July 2009. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
    8. ↑ "Indya.com - STAR - VIJAY - Anu Alavum Bayamillai". Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
    9. ↑ Oor Kaalan (23 July 2012). "'Kanchana' – A Thriller on Vijay TV! | Tamil Cinema News " KollyInsider". Kollyinsider.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
    10. ↑ "Movie Review : Swamy Ra Ra fails to fly high". sify.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
    11. 1 2 "No more glamour roles for me : Pooja Ramachandran". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 November 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
    12. ↑ IANS (12 August 2014). "Blind role in 'Andhaghaaram' won't make audience empathetic: Vinoth Kishan". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
    13. ↑ "Pooja Gallyot on her new films | Indulge". Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
    14. ↑ "Watch Namma Veetu Kalyanam TV Serial Episode 26 - Craig and Pooja Full Episode on Hotstar". Hotstar. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
    15. ↑ "Pooja opens up about her divorce". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
    16. ↑ "Bigg Boss fame Pooja Ramachandran marries actor John Kokken". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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