She appeared in a tele serial- Ashwini Nakshatra in 2013.
In a by-election in 2013, she was elected a Member of Parliament from Mandya Constituency in Karnataka.
She entered politics in 2011 after becoming a member of Indian National Congress (INC).
Ramya was awarded twice with Filmfare Best Actress for her roles in Tananam Tananam in 2006 & Sanju Weds Geetha in 2011.
In 2005, she became popular in the Kannada Cinema after her performances in the films- Gowramma, Aakash and Amrithadhare which were major box-office successes.
She has been the Brand Ambassador of IPL team- Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
Due to her popularity in the Kannada Cinema, she is also referred as the Queen of Sandalwood.
Due to her more than 90% success rate in the Kannada Cinema, she is referred as the Golden Girl of Kannada Cinema.
She is known for her films Girgitle and Dress Code.
She appeared in a short film- Prarambh by Meera Nair which was based on AIDS awareness. Actress Vaishnavi Gowda was also welcomed as one of the contestants of Bigg Boss Kannada 8.
Ramya has acted in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu films.
Narayan, who addressed her as Mari (little one) and she called him Gundappa.
She was very close to her foster father, R.T.
Her parents hail from the district of Mandya in the Indian State of Karnataka.
In August 2016, she was charged with sedition after saying that Pakistan is not hell.
In 2013, she was in controversy when she filed an FIR against a photo-journalist for taking her pictures without her permission.
Political Debut: Joined Indian National Congress in 2011 Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Sacred Heart School (Church Park), Chennai, Tamil Nadu Ramya, Mari, Golden Girl of Kannada cinema, Sandalwood Queen