Pooja Ramachandran

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. Pooja is from Kerala, born and raised in Bangalore. She entered as a wild card contestant in the Telugu reality TV show Bigg Boss Telugu 2.

In this Indian name, the name Ramachandran is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Pooja.
Pooja Ramachandran
Born (1984-03-22) 22 March 1984
Bangalore
Other namesVJ Pooja
OccupationActress, VJ, model
Years active2009–present
Spouse(s)
VJ Craig (m. 2010⁠–⁠2017)

John Kokken (m. 2019)

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 Bangalore and Coimbatore. 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] while Nowrunning.com's Veeyen in his review of Lucky Star wrote that she "deliver(s) (an) outstanding performance" and "brings in such astounding believability to her character of an NRI".[11] Her first 2014 release, Adavi Kaachina Vennela, saw her playing a homemaker.[12]

Pooja completed filming for the romantic drama Ore Nyabagam, which is reportedly India's first 2D high frame rate film.[12] She is further more working on the suspense thriller Andhaghaaram,[13] 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.[14]

[15] She married VJ Craig in 2010 but divorced him in 2017.[16] She married actor John Kokken on 15 April 2019.[17]

Filmography
Year Film Role Language Notes
2012Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu YeppadiCathyTamil
2012Love FailureCathyTelugu
2012NanbanJeeva's WifeTamil
2012PizzaSmithaTamil
2013Swamy Ra RaBhanuTelugu
2013Lucky StarSwapnaMalayalam
2013D CompanyTeenaMalayalam
2014Adavi Kaachina VennelaTelugu
2015NannbendaJennyTamil
2015Kanchana 2HemaTamil
2015DohchayTelugu
2015TripuraTelugu
2015Puriyadha Anandam Puthithaga ArambamTamil
2015Ore NyabagamTamil
2015SaamiyattamTamil
2016DalamTelugu
2016SiddhartaTelugu
2016Black CoffeeTamil
2016Marala Telupana PriyaTelugu
2016KalamNeelaTamil
2017Inthalo Ennenni VinthaloTharaTelugu
2017Devi Sri PrasadTelugu
2018Krishnarjuna YudhamNikkiTelugu
2019Venky MamaTelugu
2020Entha ManchivaadavuraaTelugu
2020AndhaghaaramPoojaTamil

References
  1. "Metro Plus Thiruvananthapuram / Music : Dial Spice for Pooja". The Hindu. 25 February 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  2. "Metro Plus Coimbatore : Presenting Miss Coimbatore". The Hindu. 16 December 2004. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  3. "Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Four new VJs join Southern Spice Music". The Hindu. 6 February 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  4. "VJ Pooja of SS Music meets winners Of 'PCO' Contest | Editorial-News Releases". Radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  5. "SS Music attempts to grow 'younger' in its sixth year". Indiantelevision.com. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  6. "The right mix of entertainment". Deccan Chronicle. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  7. "Cinema Plus / Telewatch : SERIALS". The Hindu. 31 July 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. Oor Kaalan (23 July 2012). "'Kanchana' – A Thriller on Vijay TV! | Tamil Cinema News " KollyInsider". Kollyinsider.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  10. http://www.sify.com/movies/swamy-ra-ra-fails-to-fly-high-review-telugu-15024166.html
  11. "Lucky Star Review - Malayalam Movie Lucky Star Review - nowrunning".
  12. "No more glamour roles for me : Pooja Ramachandran - Times of India".
  13. IANS (12 August 2014). "Blind role in 'Andhaghaaram' won't make audience empathetic: Vinoth Kishan" – via Business Standard.
  14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. "Watch Namma Veetu Kalyanam TV Serial Episode 26 - Craig and Pooja Full Episode on Hotstar". Hotstar. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  16. "Pooja opens up about her divorce - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  17. "Bigg Boss fame Pooja Ramachandran marries actor John Kokken". OnManorama. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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