MLA Roja Selvamani Biography and Career
Roja Selvamani is an Indian actress and politician. She was a leading actress from 1991 to 2002. She is the only actress in the 1990s to appear in 100 films in 10 years. She has appeared in more than 150 films. In this article we are going to talk about the biography, career, notable works, and family of MLA Roja Selvamani so read the article till the end.
She was a lead actress in Telugu and Tamil and acted in a few films in Kannada and Malayalam. In the year 1999, she entered politics and is currently in alliance with the YSR Congress Party.
Short biography of MLA Roja Selvamani
MLA Roja Selvamani is a famous politician, television and film celebrity and she worked in so many movies, this biography article is incomplete without talking about her films and shows. So here you will gain info about her films and projects.
Roja was born as Sri Latha in 1972 to Nagaraja Reddy and Lalitha in Tirupati, Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh. She completed her Bachelor’s in Political Science from Sri Padmavati Women’s University in Tirupati. Roja learned Kuchipudi and performed in dance before entering films. Roja married Tamil director RK Selvamani on 10 August 2002. The couple has a daughter and a son.
Career
Roja entered the film industry from Telugu films. Her first film was Prema Thapasu with Rajendra Prasad. Roja joined the Telugu Desam in 1999 and was the president of the Telugu women’s wing of the party. She lost the 2009 legislative elections in Andhra Pradesh. In August 2009, she left TDP party and joined YSR Congress Party. In the 2014 general election, she was elected as the Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Nagari. He again challenged the election from Nagri constituency in 2019 election. The results were declared and he again won the seat.
Apart from acting and politics Roja also anchored a show called Modern Mahalakshmi before she was replaced by Anasuya. The show used to air on Maa TV. He is one of the judges of the comedy shows Jabardasth and Extra Jabardasth. This show is telecasted on E TV. He hosted a show called Luck Kika for Zee Tamizh which was a huge hit in Tamil Nadu. Currently she is serving as the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Youth Development in Andhra Pradesh.
She had acted in more than 100 films in all 4 languages of southern india namely Kannada,Telugu,Tamil and Malayalam and achieve her popularity from these movies. Roja’s 100th film was Pottu Amman.
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Random biography facts about MLA Roja Selvamani
- Net worth of Roja is 4.34 crore. She earned this wealth from her both acting career and political career.
- For Best Actress she has won three Nandi Awards and the Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Actress.
- She also received Best Television anchor from Maa TV.
We hope this biography article of MLA Roja Selvamani will be helpful for you to understand her journey and works.
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