Ranjini Haridas

• Name — Ranjini Haridas • Occupation — Actor Singer Anchor • Years Active — 2001present

Ranjini Haridas went to London for her higher studies. On her return, she ventured into compering and found it lucrative. Since then she has hosted several stage shows such as Asianet Film Awards, Amrita TV Film Awards, Asiavision Awards, Flowers TV awards, Jaihind Film Awards and SIIMA. Ranjini was crowned Miss Kerala at Femina Miss Kerala - 2000.

• Illustration — Ranjini in 2009 • All Television shows are in Malayalam-language. • Year — Show — Role — Channel — Notes • 2007 — Sahasikante Lokam — Host — Asianet • Star Singer • 2008 — Star Singer —, Asianet Television Awards - Best Anchor • 2009 — Star Singer 4 • 2010 — Star Singer 5 —, Asianet Television Awards - Best Anchor • 2011-12 — Star Singer 6 • 2013 — Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum — Judge • 2013-14 — Cinema Company — Host — Kaumudy TV — | • 2014 — Vanitharathnam 3 — Amrita TV • Bhima Music India — Asianet • 2015 — Indian Music League — Flowers TV • 2017 — Run Baby Run — Asianet Plus • Komedy Circus — Judge — Mazhavil Manorama • Indian Super League 3 — Host — Asianet Movies • Ithanu Njan Paranja Nadan — Surya TV • 2018 — Indian Super League 4 — Asianet Movies • Bigg Boss Malayalam 1 — Contestant — Asianet — Evicted on Day 63 • 2019 — Surya Super Singer — Host — Surya TV • 2020-2021 — Ingane Oru Bharyayum Bharthavum — Flowers TV • 2021 — Star Magic — Mentor • Onamamankam — Host — Surya TV — special show • Asianet Big B Dhamaka — Asianet • 2023 — Surajum bossaya Tharangalum • 2024 — Bigg Boss Malayalam 6 — Mohanlal Birthday special episode • Star Singer season 9 — Grand finale • 2025 — Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam 3 — Zee Keralam • 2026 — Bigg Boss Agnipareeksha — Judge — Asianet

She was openly criticised by veteran actor Jagathy Sreekumar for overstepping her boundaries as an anchor in the singing contest Star Singer. There were allegations from contestants that she was doing so to influence judges in favour of certain contestants. Ranjini openly spoke about his verbal tirade and pointed out towards the inherent sexism in the Malayalam industry. She was shamed by a mob for her alleged use of unparliamentary words and physical attack on a passenger who grazed her in a jammed airport, for this she later responded the community was led by misogynists. A similar incident happened when a passenger created ruckus when he alleged that she tried to bypass queue in Airport in an attempt to use special privileges, both the parties registered cases against each other for abusive verbal attack. Ranjini appeared in an interview with Ranjini Jose for Grihalakshmi Magazine. On Friendship Day, they spoke about how good friendships are interpreted as lesbian relationship in Kerala. She reacted against the cruelty to animals, specifically to street dogs in Kerala. She responded that 'Humanity is dead' when a woman set fire on a dog & 7 puppies at Kochi, Kerala.

Her first recognized film appearance was for a cameo roles in China Town (2011) and Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (2013). Later she played as a police officer in the film Entry (2013) opposite Baburaj, it was her first leading role. Since 2015 she has been an integral part of Flower TV both in program management and TV hosting. She hosted the Star Singer program on Asianet TV from 2007 to 2012. In 2017 she returned to Asianet with Run Baby Run, a revamped celebrity interview. She was a participant in Bigg Boss Malayalam (season 1).

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1986 — Geetham — School kid — Child artiste (uncredited) • 2011 — China Town — Herself — Cameo appearance • 2012 — Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty — Television presenter — Cameo appearance • 2013 — Entry — ACP P. Shreya — Debut in Leading Role • What The F (WTF) — Ranjini — In one of the three segments • Otta Oruthiyum Shariyalla — Khayal • 2019 — Mera Naam Shaji — Diana Aby — Cameo appearance • 2023 — Khali Purse of Billionaires — Business Investor • Maheshum Marutiyum — Ranjini • Pookkaalam — Swamini • Valatty — Margaret — voice artist