Archana Ravichandran
Indian television actress (born 1997)
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Archana Ravichandran (born 11 November 1997)[1] is an Indian actress and television personality who predominantly works in Tamil television and films.[2] She is known for her role as Archana in Raja Rani 2.[3] She participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 7 and emerged as the winner in 2024.[4][5][6][7]
11 November 1997
- Television personality
- Actress
Archana Ravichandran | |
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| Born | Archana Ravichandran 11 November 1997 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Years active | 2020 – present |
| Known for | Bigg Boss 7 |
| Partner | Arun Prasath (engaged in 2025) |
Career
Archana started her career as a video jockey on Sun TV. She has appeared in some television programs on Sun Tv during her early stages in her career. She made her television debut in the serial Raja Rani 2 along with Alya Manasa.[8] In the serial, she plays the character role of Archana.[9] She also appeared in the show Murattu Singles which aired on Star Vijay. Archana debuted in the film Demonte Colony 2 as a film actress and is currently undergoing filming and post production work alongside actor Arulnithi.[10][11]
Archana won the Indian reality show Bigg Boss Season 7, which started in October 2023. She is also the first wildcard contestant to win the show in a main series in whole Bigg Boss franchise in India.[12][13]
In 2024, she joined music director Arun Raj and sang the song titled Toxic Kadhal which later became a sensational hit around India and received positive reviews from critics.[14]
Personal life
Archana announced her relationship with co television actor Arun Prasath in 2024.[15]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 – 2022 | Raja Rani Season 2 | Star Vijay | Archana | Vijay Television Awards- Best Actress Replaced by Archana Kumar |
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| 2021–2022 | Bharathi Kannamma | Special appearance | |||
| 2021 | Thaenmozhi B.A | Devi | |||
| Morattu Single season 2 | Contestant | Episodic Appearance | |||
| Comedy Raja Kalakkal Rani | Eliminated | ||||
| 2022 | Indira | Zee Tamil | Mangai | Special Appearance | |
| 2023 – 2024 | Bigg Boss 7 | Star Vijay | Contestant | Winner | [16] |
| 2024 | Bigg Boss Kondattam | Star Vijay | Guest | [17] | |
| Bigg Boss 8 | To support Arun Prasath | [18] |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Demonte Colony 2 | Aishwarya | [19] |
| 2026 | Demonte Colony 3 † | ||
| Lenin Pandiyan † | VAO Podhum Ponnu | [20] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kanave Kanave | ||
| 2021 | Enaku Kalyana Vayasu Vandhuduchu | ||
| 2023 | Aval Ennaval | Maathi | [21] |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Imaigalo | AniVee | [22] |
| 2023 | Dhamma Thundu Kaadhal | Dharan Kumar | |
| 2024 | Toxic Kadhal | Arun Raj & Archana Ravichandran |
Short films
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Truth or Dare | ||
| 2022 | Love insurance | ||
| 2022 | MR Single |
