Roja Selvamani

Roja Selvamani is a veteran south Indian actress and politician.

Early Life

Roja was born to Kumaraswamy Reddy, a native of Chittor district. Later, the family moved to Hyderabad. She did her Masters degree in Political Science from Nagarjuna University. She learnt Kuchipudi, a dance form, for a few years. Her voice as a child was rough, so many of them discouraged her from acting in films.

Film Career

She entered the cinema industry from Telugu films. She was first introduced in the Tamil film by director R.K. Selvamani in his film Chembaruthi paired with actor Prashanth. The movie was a blockbuster and paved the way for her in the Tamil cinema industry. She became popular with her songs such as Veloor Maman in the film Engal Aiyyah with Mammooty and Mastana...