Rama is an Indian actress who has appeared in the Tamil film industry in 1990.
After her marriage in 1991, she stopped acting in movies and settled with her husband Venkatesh and two sons.
Shanthi was a volleyball player for the Tamil Nadu team when director Bharathiraja cast her in En Uyir Thozhan (1990).
She has since also been a part of A. R. Murugadoss’ Kaththi (2014), where she played Vijay’s mother, and the political drama Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai (2015).
She also acted in television serials such as Bharathiraja's Appanum Athaalum which was telecast on Kalaignar TV and also in serials Avalum Penn Thaane and Kanavarukaaga which were telecast on Sun TV.