: The broadcast led to widespread public outrage, legal battles, and a temporary halt to Nithyananda’s public activities. Both parties initially claimed the footage was fabricated or morphed, though the scandal permanently altered their public trajectories.

In March 2010, regional news channel Sun TV broadcasted clandestine bedroom footage allegedly featuring Nithyananda and Ranjitha. The Role of Peperonity

: A highly successful Malayalam action film directed by Shaji Kailas, showcasing her versatility in fast-paced thrillers.

Nithyananda, who had a significant following in South India with branches in the US and Europe, saw his reputation shatter overnight. Posters of the guru were burned, stones were thrown outside his Bidadi ashram near Bengaluru, and the Karnataka Police registered cases of rape and sexual exploitation against him. The scandal was so pervasive that the media dubbed him the .

(1993): Her debut film, where she played the character Meenakshi. One of her most iconic roles as Kuyili. Villu (2009) & Raavanan