Ramakrishnan ran an event management business in
Muscat,
Oman from 1992 to 2001, before returning to
India and acting and directing films. Director
A. K. Lohithadas offered her a supporting role in his next film.
Karu Pazhaniappan's
Pirivom Santhippom (2008) in which she played the character of Sneha's mother was her first Tamil film, following which she played supporting roles in numerous films. She portrayed an angry mother who wants to avenge her daughter's death in
Mysskin's
Yuddham Sei (2011). She also tonsured her head for the "once-in-a-lifetime role". In 2012, she completed her first feature film,
Aarohanam, which received a Special Jury award at the
7th Vijay Awards. Her 4th directorial venture,
House Owner, has been selected as one of the only two Tamil movies to be screened at the flagship component of the IFFI, Indian Panorama (Goa, 2019). == Filmography ==