Pooja Ramachandran

Actress, VJ, Model

Indian Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Quick Info

ProfessionActress, VJ, Model
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/03/1984
Age42 years
BirthplaceCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

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Bio/Wiki

Real NamePooja Ramachandran
NicknameVJ Pooja
Famous ForAnchoring on the Chennai-based channel 'SS Music' and acting in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films
Zodiac sign/Sun signAries

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Weight55 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School(s)
  • Baldwin Girls' High School, Bengaluru
  • Stanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Coonoor
College/UniversityCSI Bishop Appasamy College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore
Educational QualificationB.Sc. in Visual Communication

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteNot Known
Hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Doing Yoga
  • Reading
  • Cooking
  • Swimming
Tattoos
  • Left Thigh: An unidentified tattoo
  • Right Wrist: Cat's photo

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affairs/Boyfriends
  • Craig Gallyot (VJ)
  • John Kokken (Actor, Model)
Marriage Date10/01/2010 (with Craig Gallyot)

Family

Husband/SpouseCraig Gallyot (m. 2010-div. 2017)
Parents
FatherRamachandran Mannattil (Army Officer)
MotherSujatha Ramachandran
SiblingsAarthi Ramachandran

Career

Debut
Malayalam FilmYathrakarude Sradhakku (2002)
Tamil FilmKadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (2012)
Telugu FilmLove Failure (2012)
TVBigg Boss Telugu Season 2 (2018)
Notable Works
  • Pizza (2012)
  • Swamy Ra Ra (2013)
  • Adavi Kaachina Vennela (2014)
  • Kanchana 2 (2015)
VJ CareerSelected as VJ at SS Music in February 2006 after winning VJ Factor 2 talent hunt competition

Favourites

Food
  • Lemon Tarts
  • Curd Rice with Baby Potato Dish
  • Coconut Ice-cream
  • Fast food
  • Chinese
Actors
  • Shah Rukh Khan
  • John Abraham
  • Johnny Depp
Actresses
  • Anushka Shetty
  • Priyanka Chopra
Musician/Band
  • A. R. Rahman
  • Aerosmith
Books
  • Bhagavad Gita
  • 1,000 Places to See Before You Die by Patricia Schultz
  • The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
Authors
  • Paulo Coelho
  • Rujuta Diwekar
Colours
  • Red
  • White
BodybuilderLazar Angelov
RestaurantFoodycall in Chennai
Destinations
  • Prague
  • Paris
  • Budapest
  • Switzerland

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Pooja landed her debut commercial role when she was just 8 years old.
2. She kick-started her professional journey as a VJ at SS Music in Chennai.
3. Pooja advocates for animal welfare and encourages their adoption.
4. She has a strong passion for gadgets and often splurges on buying them.
5. She won the Miss Coimbatore 2004 title and was runner-up for Miss Kerala 2005
6. She was selected as one of 3000 contestants in SS Music's pan-India talent hunt show VJ Factor 2
7. She transitioned to full-time acting after 2012, working across Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam film industries
8. She advocates for animal welfare and encourages their adoption
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