Simran filmography
Simran is an Indian actress and film producer known for her works in Tamil and Telugu films.[1] She has also appeared in Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is well noted for her dancing and acting skills in the Indian film industry. After her marriage, Simran took a break from acting in films and moved on to the small screen where she acted in Jaya TV's serial Simran Thirai, which consisted of mini-serials all featuring Simran and included many popular stars such as Ramji, Raaghav, Saakshi Siva and Abitha playing supporting roles. In 2009, she started acting in the Telugu serial Sundarakanda, telecast on Gemini TV, where she did a guest role. The serial was dubbed in Tamil as Sundarakandam and telecast on Polimer TV. In 2012, she hosted Jackpot, a game show on Jaya TV which was earlier hosted by Khushbu and Nadhiya. She acted in Agni Paravai, a serial telecast in Puthuyugam TV. She played as a main judge on the reality show Dance Tamizha Dance, which was produced by her and her husband Mr Deepak Bagga for Zee Tamizh.
Simran made a return in 2008 with Okka Magadu, opposite Balakrishna, John Appa Rao 40 plus and Seval. Her role as Suriya's wife and mother in Gautham Vasudev Menon's Vaaranam Aayiram was critically acclaimed and she won Filmfare and Vijay awards for the same. She starred in the Tamil films TN-07 AL 4777 and Ainthaam Padai in 2009. She made a brief appearance in Aaha Kalyanam in 2014 and Trisha Illana Nayanthara in 2015.[2] In October 2015, after the successful completion of two seasons of "Dance Tamizha Dance" in her own production, Simran and her husband set up a production studio called Simran & Sons, and launched two new film projects.[3] In 2018, she was approached to play a negative role by Ponram opposite Sivakarthikeyan in Seemaraja. In July 2018, Sun Pictures announced that Simran had joined the cast in their production venture Petta for the first time in her career to play opposite Rajinikanth, to be directed by the notable director Karthik Subbaraj.Following few other supporting roles, in 2025, she had a break with Tourist Family where she paired with sasikumar.[4]
Film
† | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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1995 | Sanam Harjai | Tina | Hindi | ||
1996 | Muqadar | Pooja | Hindi | ||
Bal Bramhachari | Seema Choudhary | ||||
Indraprastham | Chitra | Malayalam | |||
Angaara | Pooja Pascal | Hindi | |||
Tere Mere Sapne | Pooja Mathur | ||||
1997 | Abbai Gari Pelli | Madhumitha | Telugu | ||
Agnee Morcha | Mantri | Hindi | |||
Gunda Gardi | Guddi | ||||
Simhada Mari | Usha | Kannada | |||
Once More | Kavitha | Tamil | |||
V. I. P. | Priya | ||||
Daadagiri | Uma | Hindi | |||
Nerrukku Ner | Asha | Tamil | |||
Priya O Priya | Priya | Telugu | Dubbed in Tamil as Idhuthan Kaathal | ||
Maa Nannaku Pelli | Lahari | ||||
Poochudava | Nandini | Tamil | |||
1998 | Kondattam | Lalitha | Tamil | ||
Auto Driver | Sandhya | Telugu | |||
Aval Varuvala | Divya | Tamil | |||
Natpukkaga | Prabhavathi | ||||
Kannedhirey Thondrinal | Priya | ||||
1999 | Samarasimha Reddy | Sampangi | Telugu | ||
Thullatha Manamum Thullum | Rukmani | Tamil | |||
Kachche Dhaage | Herself | Hindi | Special appearance in song "Khali Dil Nahi" | ||
Edhirum Pudhirum | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance in the song "Totthu Totthu" | ||
Anari No.1 | Sona | Hindi | |||
Vaalee | Priya | Tamil | |||
Kanave Kalaiyadhe | Amrita and Saradha | Dual role | |||
Anthahpuram | Radha | Special appearance in the song "Mana Madurai" | |||
Jodi | Gayathri | ||||
Kannupada Poguthaiya | Gowri | ||||
Time | Thulasi | ||||
2000 | Annayya | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in song "Aata Kavala" | |
Kalisundam Raa | Manga | Film Fan's Association Award for Best Telugu Actress | |||
Khauff | Ritu Pereira | Hindi | |||
Nuvvu Vasthavani | Indira (Indu) | Telugu | |||
Yuvaraju | Srilatha | ||||
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven | Indu | Tamil | |||
Goppinti Alludu | Sowmya | Telugu | |||
Parthen Rasithen | Banu | Tamil | |||
Priyamaanavale | Priya | ||||
2001 | Sabse Badkar Hum | — | Hindi | ||
Mrugaraju | Aiswarya | Telugu | |||
Narasimha Naidu | Sravani | ||||
Prematho Raa | Geetha | ||||
Bava Nachadu | Kamakshi | ||||
12B | Priya | Tamil | |||
Daddy | Santhi | Telugu | |||
Parthale Paravasam | Simi Madhava | Tamil | |||
2002 | Seema Simham | Hema | Telugu | ||
Pammal K. Sambandam | Janaki | Tamil | |||
Dhaya | Herself | Special appearance in the song "Thorakkaatha Pettiya" | |||
Kannathil Muthamittal | Indira Thiruchelvan | ||||
Thamizh | Meenakshi | ||||
Ezhumalai | Lakshmi | ||||
Panchathantiram | Mythili | ||||
Youth | Herself | Special appearance in the song "Aalthotta Boopathi" | |||
Ramana | Chithra | Cameo appearance | |||
I Love You Daa | Priya | ||||
2003 | Pop Carn | Jamuna | Tamil | ||
Raghavendra | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance in song "Calcutta Pan" | ||
Arasu | Meera Shastri | Tamil | |||
Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi | Veeralakshmi | ||||
Seetayya | Bangaram / Pentamma | Telugu | |||
Ottran | Sudha | Tamil | |||
Pithamagan | Herself | Special appearance in the song "Aruna Runaam" | |||
2004 | Jai | Herself | Special appearance in the song "Alek" | ||
Udhaya | Vasanthi | ||||
New | Priya | ||||
2005 | Kichaa Vayasu 16 | Nirmala | |||
Inidhu Inidhu Kaadhal Inidhu | Herself | Special appearance in the song "Naan Puttam Pudiyai" | |||
2007 | Heart Beats | Thangam George | Malayalam | ||
Vijayadasami | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
2008 | Okka Magaadu | Sharada | Telugu | ||
John Appa Rao 40 Plus | Pravalika | ||||
Seval | Gayathri | Tamil | |||
Vaaranam Aayiram | Malini Krishnan | ||||
2009 | TN-07 AL 4777 | Subhalakshmi Mani | |||
Ainthaam Padai | Devasena Karunakaran | ||||
2014 | Aaha Kalyanam | Chandralekha | |||
2015 | Trisha Illana Nayanthara | Simran | |||
Alone | Anjali | Kannada | Guest appearance | ||
2016 | Karai Oram | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
2017 | Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga | Love Guru | Guest appearance | ||
Thupparivaalan | Mrs. Diwakar | Cameo appearance | |||
Aakheer | Suman | Hindi | |||
2018 | Odu Raja Odu | Kala Bhairavi | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
Seemaraja | Kaaleeshwari | ||||
2019 | Petta | Mangalam | |||
2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Madhi | |||
2022 | Mahaan | Naachiyaar "Naachi" | |||
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Meena Narayanan | English | Trilingual film | ||
Tamil | |||||
Hindi | |||||
Captain | Keerthi | Tamil | |||
2023 | Gulmohar | Indira Batra | Hindi | ||
Tiger 3 | Nasreen Irani | ||||
2024 | Aranmanai 4 | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance in the song "Amman" | |
Andhagan | Simi | ||||
2025 | Sabdham | Diana | |||
Good Bad Ugly | Priya | Cameo appearance | |||
Tourist Family | Vasanthi Dasan | ||||
The Last One † | TBA | Filming | |||
TBA | Dhruva Natchathiram | TBA | Unreleased |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel | Ref. |
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1995 | Superhit Muqabla | Host | Hindi | Doordarshan | |
2008 | Simran Thirai | Multiple roles | Tamil | Jaya TV | |
2008 | Super Super | Main Judge | |||
2010–2011 | Sundarakanda | Jayashree | Telugu | Gemini TV | |
2010–2013 | Jackpot (Season 2) | Host | Tamil | Jaya TV | |
2013 | Dance Tamizha Dance Season I | Main Judge | Zee Tamizh | ||
2013–2014 | Agni Paravai | Madhavi | Puthuyugam TV | ||
2014 | Dance Tamizha Dance Little Masters Season II | Main Judge | Zee Tamizh | ||
2023 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Herself | Hindi | Sony Entertainment Television | |
2024 | Citadel: Honey Bunny | Zooni Shatsang | Amazon Prime Video |
See also
References
- ^ "Quiz: Just how well do you know Tamil actress Simran?". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Simran's Re-Entry as a Heroine". tollywoodshow.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Vishal Menon, Chitradeepa Anantharam (31 October 2015). "I'm a 100 per cent Tamil girl: Simran". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ Sekar, Raja (18 July 2018). "Nawazuddin Siddiqui to make his South debut in Rajinikanth-Karthik Subbaraj film; Simran to be paired opposite superstar". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.