Ramya

Divya Spandana, known as Ramya, traveled a path I find genuinely compelling: from leading lady to lawmaker. A Filmfare-winning star of Kannada cinema who also worked in Tamil and Telugu films, she then won the Mandya seat in the Lok Sabha rather than coasting on her fame. Born in 1982 in Bengaluru and educated at St Joseph's College, she had the polish to stay comfortable on screen but chose the harder, more exposed arena of public office. I admire performers who convert celebrity into civic responsibility; using influence to serve people takes real conviction, and she went after it.

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Name (English)

Ramya

Name (Japanese)

ラムヤ

Reading

らむや

Real name

ディヴィヤ・スパンダナ

Born

November 29, 1982 (age 43)

Origin

Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban district, India

Occupation

actor / politician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Dog

University

St Joseph's College, Bengaluru

Awards & achievements

• Filmfare Awards South

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramya%20(actress)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7290393

Tags

• Bengaluru Urban district
• actor
• politician

Last updated

September 28, 2026

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