A popular romantic film featuring her alongside Sudeep.

No discussion of begins anywhere other than 2003. After winning the title of "Miss Karnataka," Ramya stepped into the film industry with Abhi , starring opposite Puneeth Rajkumar. The expectations were low—she was a newcomer with no film background. But the moment she appeared on screen, the audience fell in love.

: Featured in major hits like Khalnayak (1993), Chaahat (1996), and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998).

In the late 2010s, a series of clips from the Kannada game show Comedy Time went viral. In these clips, Ramya judges contestants with brutal honesty and laugh-out-loud one-liners. Her quote, "Your acting makes me want to go back to politics," has been viewed over 15 million times on YouTube memes.