Poornima Ravi
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Poornima Ravi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Poornima Ravi Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Araathi |
| Alma mater | Vellore Institute of Technology |
| Occupations | Actress, Youtuber |
| Years active | 2019–Present |
Poornima Ravi is an Indian actress who has primarily appeared in Tamil films. She has played supporting roles in films such as Plan Panni Pannanum (2021) and Annapoorani (2023).[1] In 2023, she participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 7 Tamil Edition on Vijay TV as a contestant.
Poornima was born in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. As she grew up, she studied at Shrishti Matriculation secondary high school, Vellore. She later pursued a degree in engineering at Vellore Institute of Technology and eventually pursued her career on her acting.[2]
Career
Poornima started her career as a YouTuber and opened up a YouTube channel called "Araathi" on 2 July 2019. She posted videos about Indian Premier League, women's rights, and other things.[citation needed]
In 2021, she appeared in the romantic-comedy film Plan Panni Pannanum.[citation needed] The following year she appeared in the film Chotta.[citation needed]
In 2023, she participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 7 Tamil Edition on Vijay TV as a contestant.[3]
In 2024, she has played the lead role in the film Sevappi, directed by M S Raaja.[4]
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mine | Renu | Independent film directly released on YouTube | |
| 2021 | Plan Panni Pannanum | Radha | [5] | |
| 2022 | Chotta | Ganga | ||
| 2023 | Annapoorani | Keerthi | [1] | |
| 2024 | Sevappi | Bhoomi | OTT release; Aha Tamil | [4] |
| Nalla Perai Vaanga Vendum Pillaigale | Sofia Banu | [6][7] | ||
| 2025 | Trauma | Selvi | [8] | |
| Yellow | Aadhirai | [9] |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 | Bigg Boss 7 | Contestant | Star Vijay | Walked out Day 96 with 16 lakhs (2nd Highest amount cash box exit in the history of Biggboss Tamil as of now) | [10][3] |
| 2025 | Bigg Boss 9 | Guest | Star Vijay | To promote the movie Yellow. (Day 46) |
Web Series
| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Selfie Kadhal | Poornima | ||
| The Roommate - In my Vaalkai | Priya | |||
| 2024 | Lingam | Disney+Hotstar |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ennai Vittu Sendravaney | Madhura Dhara Talluri & Aswath Ajith |
| 2021 | Kanda Kanavu | Anand Kashinath, Sublahshini |
| 2022 | Adiyaathi | Arun Gautham |