She then played the titular role in A. T. Joy's movie Lovely, which was commercially successful and marked her breakthrough in Malayalam cinema.
[2] Reshma tried to change the direction of her career by playing a non-glamorous character in Natar Raghu's film Love Letter.
Reshma soon faced a sudden downfall in her career due to the rapid internet surge in India, which led to a decrease in the sale of B-grade movie CDs.
Even though Reshma completely left the industry in 2005, her videos remain a significant source of revenue for porn websites in India.
"[6] According to film analyst Sunil Mannannur, "Reshma is an actress who entered the privacy of Malayalees and enlivened their days and nights.
She had the reputation of being the most beautiful B-grade actress from South India and the title of 'lucky star,' as most of the films she acted in became super hits.
In 2017, the actress Shakeela claimed during an interview that she has contact with Reshma and revealed that she is living discreetly in a small town in Karnataka.