"I am not only Neelampari - Ramya Krishnan "

Click here for Ramyakrishnan Photo Gallery After the release of Padayappa people started identifying that actress's name only as Neelampari. Her original name has fallen into oblivion. Cine fans have almost forgotten her real name. Her character's name in the film has, thus been so established in the minds of audience. The actress is none other than Ramya Krishnan.

Once Ramya Krishnan thought of abandoning the second part of her name 'Krishnan' and retaining 'Ramya'. Her second thought made her to retain her second part her name too. Probably she might have opined that if she is only 'Ramya' - a name starting with the alphabet 'R' people may think of her having been christened so by Director Bharathi Raja, who used to give names to his heroines, who were introduced by him with the starting alphabet 'R'. She was neither introduced by Bharathi Raja nor had she acted in his films. Then why should she bear only 'Ramya' and leave one to misunderstand?

Ramya Krishnan started to show her face 12 years back in her first Tamil film Vellai Manasu. She acted in a small innocent girl's role wearing petticoat and half saree and playing with other small boys in the street. Her innocent out look was well received and relished by the audience. But the roles, which she accepts and act is now, are totally different and delightful too. Whether it is the character of a heroine with villainous elements, or an aristocratic rich lady, Ramyakishnan performs well. Her outstanding performance now a days is in the roles of either a devotee or the Goddess.

For some years, when she had no chance in Tamil films she tried to establish her presence in Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films, but she could not succeed. However her beauty, youthfulness, her wide and round eyes and attractive smiling face enchanted the audience in Andhra Pradesh where she had acted in 70 films, almost with all popular hero's. She became very popular in Telugu films through her 'Amman' (Goddess) roles. Such films ran well throughout Andhra. The lady audience began to stand in obeisance in side the cinema halls when Ramya Krishnan appeared as 'Amman' on the screen. They reached then religious ecstasy during such occasions. They shouted in frenzy. Some ladies even went to the extent of dancing in hallucination. Her role of 'Kali' (Goddess Kali), which she portrayed in 'Rajakali Amman' a film by K.Balachander, evoked the same kind of ecstasy among the female fans. Her wide eyes and their brightness made her more suitable to act in such Goddess roles.

I do not come across any strain when I act in social themes. But in respect of religion oriented themes I do suffer a lot from the stage of putting make up and to the stage of removing the same. My pain and strain are more particularly when I deliver serious dialogues and dance 'Ruthra Thandva'. It takes much time in between two scenes. My suffering is so strenuous when I act in such films"