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Simran Image Source : Wikipedia
  • Born 4 April 1976
  • Place of Birth Mumbai
  • Occupation Actor, Television Actor
  • Spouse Deepak Bagga (2003)
  • Years active 1995‍-‍present

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  • Citadel Honey Bunny, 
  • Kannathil Muthamittal
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ABOUT Simran

Simran: A Versatile Career Spanning Tamil Cinema and Beyond Rishibala Naval, known professionally as Simran, is a prominent figure in South Indian cinema, having also worked in Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. Born on April 4, 1976, Simran’s career showcases versatility across acting, producing, choreography, and playback singing. Her cinematic journey began in 1997 with a successful debut in Tamil films, Once More and V.I.P., earning her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South. Subsequent successes include Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), winning her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil, and Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), which garnered her the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Tamil. These films solidified her position as a leading actress. After a career break, Simran returned in 2014. Recent praiseworthy roles include Petta (2019), Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022), Gulmohar (2023), and notably, Tiger 3 (2023), her highest-grossing film to date. Beyond acting, Simran is a brand ambassador and is married to producer Deepak Bagga. She is also a recipient of the Tamil Nadu State Film Award, adding to her collection of accolades. Her career is defined by her ability to adapt to diverse roles and her continued success in the industry.

Simran FILMS AND CREDITS

Previous Movies Upcoming Movies
  • Citadel: Honey Bunny

  • Citadel: Honey Bunny

    ( 2024 )

  • Sundarakanda

  • Sundarakanda

    ( 2014 )
  • Andhagan

  • Andhagan

    ( 2024 )

  • Tourist Family

  • Tourist Family

    ( 2025 )
  • Aranmanai 4

  • Aranmanai 4

    ( 2024 )

  • Vanangamudi

  • Vanangamudi

    ( Not Final )
  • Sabdham

  • Sabdham

    ( 2024 )

  • Dhruva Natchathiram Chapter 1: Yuddha Kaandam

  • Dhruva Natchathiram Chapter 1: Yuddha Kaandam

    ( Not Final )
  • Kaanada Shakthi

  • Kaanada Shakthi

    ( 2024 )

  • The Last One

  • The Last One

    ( Not Final )
  • Tiger 3

  • Tiger 3

    ( 2023 )

  • Ziddi Girls

  • Ziddi Girls

    ( Not Final )
  • Sajjan Adeeb: Kania

  • Sajjan Adeeb: Kania

    ( 2023 )
  • Safar

  • Safar

    ( Not Final )
  • Gulmohar

  • Gulmohar

    ( 2023 )

  • Notorious Girls

  • Notorious Girls

    ( Not Final )
  • Captain

  • Captain

    ( 2022 )

  • Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

  • Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

    ( 2022 )

  • Mahaan

  • Mahaan

    ( 2022 )

  • Paava Kadhaigal

  • Paava Kadhaigal

    ( 2020 )

  • Petta

  • Petta

    ( 2019 )

  • Seema Raja

  • Seema Raja

    ( 2018 )

  • Odu Raja Odu

  • Odu Raja Odu

    ( 2018 )

  • Thupparivaalan

  • Thupparivaalan

    ( 2017 )

  • The Tenants

  • The Tenants

    ( 2017 )

  • Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga

  • Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga

    ( 2017 )

  • Alone

  • Alone

    ( 2015 )

  • Trisha Illana Nayanthara

  • Trisha Illana Nayanthara

    ( 2015 )

  • Sundarakanda

  • Sundarakanda

    ( 2014 )

  • Aaha Kalyanam

  • Aaha Kalyanam

    ( 2014 )

  • Hum Hain Shehzade

  • Hum Hain Shehzade

    ( 2009 )

  • TN-07 AL 4777

  • TN-07 AL 4777

    ( 2009 )

  • Vaaranam Aayiram

  • Vaaranam Aayiram

    ( 2008 )

  • Seval

  • Seval

    ( 2008 )

  • John Apparao 40+

  • John Apparao 40+

    ( 2008 )

  • Okka Magadu

  • Okka Magadu

    ( 2008 )

  • Aakheer

  • Aakheer

    ( 2007 )

  • Heart Beats

  • Heart Beats

    ( 2007 )

  • Koi Tujh Sa Kahan

  • Koi Tujh Sa Kahan

    ( 2005 )

  • Kicha Vayasu 16

  • Kicha Vayasu 16

    ( 2005 )

  • New

  • New

    ( 2004 )

  • Yuva

  • Yuva

    ( 2004 )

  • Udhaya

  • Udhaya

    ( 2004 )

  • Jai

  • Jai

    ( 2004 )

  • Pithamagan

  • Pithamagan

    ( 2003 )

  • Seetayya

  • Seetayya

    ( 2003 )

  • Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi

  • Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi

    ( 2003 )

  • Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu

  • Inidhu Inidhu Kadhal Inidhu

    ( 2003 )

  • Popcarn

  • Popcarn

    ( 2003 )

  • Arasu

  • Arasu

    ( 2003 )

  • Raghavendra

  • Raghavendra

    ( 2003 )

  • Ottran

  • Ottran

    ( 2003 )

  • Kalalu Kandaam Raa

  • Kalalu Kandaam Raa

    ( 2002 )

  • I Love You Da

  • I Love You Da

    ( 2002 )

  • Ramana

  • Ramana

    ( 2002 )

  • Sabse Badhkar Hum

  • Sabse Badhkar Hum

    ( 2002 )

  • Youth

  • Youth

    ( 2002 )

  • Panchatanthiram

  • Panchatanthiram

    ( 2002 )

  • Thamizh

  • Thamizh

    ( 2002 )

  • Dhaya

  • Dhaya

    ( 2002 )

  • Kannathil Muthamittal

  • Kannathil Muthamittal

    ( 2002 )

  • Ezhumalai

  • Ezhumalai

    ( 2002 )

  • Pammal K. Sambandam

  • Pammal K. Sambandam

    ( 2002 )

  • Seema Simham

  • Seema Simham

    ( 2002 )

  • Kottai Mariamman

  • Kottai Mariamman

    ( 2001 )

  • Paarthale Paravasam

  • Paarthale Paravasam

    ( 2001 )

  • Daddy

  • Daddy

    ( 2001 )

  • 12 B

  • 12 B

    ( 2001 )

  • Bava Nachadu

  • Bava Nachadu

    ( 2001 )

  • Prematho Raa

  • Prematho Raa

    ( 2001 )

  • Narasimha Naidu

  • Narasimha Naidu

    ( 2001 )

  • Mrugaraaju

  • Mrugaraaju

    ( 2001 )

  • Kannupada Poguthaiya

  • Kannupada Poguthaiya

    ( 2000 )

  • Parthen Rasithen

  • Parthen Rasithen

    ( 2000 )

  • Priyamanavale

  • Priyamanavale

    ( 2000 )

  • Goppinti Alludu

  • Goppinti Alludu

    ( 2000 )

  • Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven

  • Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven

    ( 2000 )

  • Yuvaraju

  • Yuvaraju

    ( 2000 )

  • Nuvvu Vasthavani

  • Nuvvu Vasthavani

    ( 2000 )

  • Khauff

  • Khauff

    ( 2000 )

  • Kalisundam Raa

  • Kalisundam Raa

    ( 2000 )

  • Annayya

  • Annayya

    ( 2000 )

  • Time

  • Time

    ( 1999 )

  • Jodi

  • Jodi

    ( 1999 )

  • Kanave Kalaiyadhe

  • Kanave Kalaiyadhe

    ( 1999 )

  • Vaalee

  • Vaalee

    ( 1999 )

  • Anari No. 1

  • Anari No. 1

    ( 1999 )

  • Ethirum Puthirum

  • Ethirum Puthirum

    ( 1999 )

  • Kachche Dhaage

  • Kachche Dhaage

    ( 1999 )

  • Thulladha Manamum Thullum

  • Thulladha Manamum Thullum

    ( 1999 )

  • Samarasimha Reddy

  • Samarasimha Reddy

    ( 1999 )

  • Anthahpuram

  • Anthahpuram

    ( 1998 )

  • Kannethirey Thondrinal

  • Kannethirey Thondrinal

    ( 1998 )

  • Natpukkaga

  • Natpukkaga

    ( 1998 )

  • Aval Varuvala

  • Aval Varuvala

    ( 1998 )

  • Auto Driver

  • Auto Driver

    ( 1998 )

  • Kondattam

  • Kondattam

    ( 1998 )

  • Abbai Gari Pelli

  • Abbai Gari Pelli

    ( 1997 )

  • Poochoodavaa

  • Poochoodavaa

    ( 1997 )

  • Maa Nannaki Pelli

  • Maa Nannaki Pelli

    ( 1997 )

  • Priya O Priya

  • Priya O Priya

    ( 1997 )

  • Nerukku Ner

  • Nerukku Ner

    ( 1997 )

  • Daadagiri

  • Daadagiri

    ( 1997 )

  • V.I.P

  • V.I.P

    ( 1997 )

  • Simhada Mari

  • Simhada Mari

    ( 1997 )

  • Once More

  • Once More

    ( 1997 )

  • Agnee Morcha

  • Agnee Morcha

    ( 1997 )

  • Gundagardi

  • Gundagardi

    ( 1997 )

  • Angaara

  • Angaara

    ( 1996 )

  • Tere Mere Sapne

  • Tere Mere Sapne

    ( 1996 )

  • Bal Bramhachari

  • Bal Bramhachari

    ( 1996 )

  • Indraprastham

  • Indraprastham

    ( 1996 )

  • Muqaddar

  • Muqaddar

    ( 1996 )

  • Sanam Harjai

  • Sanam Harjai

    ( 1995 )
Image Source : IMDB & Wikipedia

Simran AWARDS

Awards
  • Best Actress

  • The Cinema Express Awards, IN for Best Actress - 2002 Kannathil Muthamittal
  • Best Actress

  • The Cinema Express Awards, IN for Best Actress - 2000 Priyamanavale
  • Best Actress

  • The Cinema Express Awards, IN for Best Actress - 1999 Vaalee
  • Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast

  • The FOI Online Awards for Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast - 2023 Gulmohar
  • Best Supporting Actress

  • The Filmfare Awards South for Best Supporting Actress - 2009 Vaaranam Aayiram
  • Best Actress

  • The Filmfare Awards South for Best Actress - 2003 Kannathil Muthamittal
  • Best Actress

  • The Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, India for Best Actress - 1999 Thulladha Manamum Thullum
  • Best Supporting Actress

  • The Vijay Awards for Best Supporting Actress - 2009 Vaaranam Aayiram
Image Source : IMDB & Wikipedia

SIMRAN NEWS

Simran shares her review of Rajinikanth starrer Coolie

'Rajinikanth gave his best': Simran reviews 'Thalaiva's' Coolie, says 'film works only if the content is good'

August 22, 2025 11:50 am

Simran, who previously shared screen space with Rajinikanth in Karthik Subbaraj’s Petta, shared her take on Lokesh Kanagaraj’s latest directorial venture, Coolie.

Tourist Family Movie Review

Tourist Family movie review: Sasikumar, Simran headline a heartwarming and beautiful film about loving thy neighbour

May 01, 2025 9:27 am

Tourist Family Movie Review: The Sasikumar-Simran starrer scores heavily on the humour front, and these moments also make you think of how willing audiences are just to forget everything and laugh with a film that also makes them think a lot.

Simran, Jyotika

Netizens turn back time to rekindle Simran-Jyotika feud, but do they really deserve all of this?

April 21, 2025 4:10 pm

In a viral video, Simran talked about taking offense at a co-star's message about choosing not to do 'aunty' roles, and social media was abuzz with speculations that she was talking about Jyotika.

Good Bad Ugly Box Office Collection Prediction Day 1

Good Bad Ugly Movie Review: An unhinged Ajith Kumar powers an outlandish and fun 'fanboy sambavam'

April 10, 2025 3:05 pm

Good Bad Ugly Movie Review: Even if the writing is shallow, and most of the performances, except an Ajith showreel for the ages, are functional, the film is gloriously engaging

Sasikumar and Simran headline Tourist Family

Tourist Family teaser: Sasikumar, Simran head a Sri Lankan Tamil family in this promising entertainer

December 06, 2024 9:44 pm

Apart from Sasikumar and Simran, Tourist Family stars Aavesham-fame Mithun Jai Sankar, Yogi babu, Kamalesh, MS Bhaskar, Bagavathy Perumal, and Elango Kumaravel.

Certain unverified reports concerning her and "Thalapathy" Vijay seem to have irked Simran, prompting her to share a post denouncing the practice of spreading baseless rumours.

Simran on her 'not desperate to work with any big heroes' post: 'Onus on production house to stop rumours about casting'

September 23, 2024 4:49 pm

Certain unverified reports concerning her and "Thalapathy" Vijay seem to have irked Simran, prompting her to share a post denouncing the practice of spreading baseless rumours.

Simran mourns death of her manager

Simran mourns the death of her manager: 'My right-hand man for 25 years, pillar of support’

December 08, 2023 11:44 am

Actress Simran took to Instagram to mourn the death of her manager M Kamarajan.

Actor Simran

Happy Birthday Simran: When the Gulmohar actor said glamorous roles are the path to becoming a performer

April 04, 2023 8:07 am

Simran, who ruled the roost in Tamil cinema in the late 90s and early 2000s, turned 45 today, and here's a throwback to an old interview of the actor.

madhavan simran rocketry

Simran on working with Madhavan in Rocketry after 20 years: 'Nothing much has changed’

June 30, 2022 9:17 pm

In Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, R Madhavan plays Nambi Narayanan, a former scientist at Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), while Simran plays Meena Narayanan.

Madhavan and Simran in Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

R Madhavan and Simran reunite on the sets of Rocketry The Nambi Effect

June 16, 2019 9:30 am

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect will release in English, Hindi and Tamil. The film will be shot extensively in India, US, Scotland, France and Russia.

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