Roja Selvamani

R. K. Roja Selvamani
Roja at an interview with Sakshi TV
Minister for Tourism,
Culture and Youth Advancement

Government of Andhra Pradesh
In office
11 April 2022  4 June 2024
GovernorBiswabhusan Harichandan
S. Abdul Nazeer
Chief MinisterY. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Preceded byMuttamsetti Srinivasa Rao
Succeeded by Kandula Durgesh Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy
Chairperson of Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation
In office
15 July 2019  17 July 2021
Succeeded byMettu Govinda Reddy
1st President of YSRCP Women's Wing
In office
2015–2021
YSRCP PresidentY. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byPothula Sunitha
Member of Legislative Assembly
Andhra Pradesh
In office
19 June 2014  4 June 2024
Preceded byGali Muddu Krishnama Naidu
Succeeded byGali Bhanu Prakash
ConstituencyNagari
3rd President of Telugu Mahila
United Andhra Pradesh
In office
1999–2009
TDP PresidentN. Chandrababu Naidu
Preceded byNannapaneni Rajakumari
Succeeded byShobha Haymavathi
Personal details
Born
Sri Latha Reddy

(1972-11-17) 17 November 1972
Bhakarapeta, Andhra Pradesh, India
Political partyYuvajana Shramika Rythu Congress Party
(2011 - present)
Other political
affiliations
Telugu Desam Party
(1998 - 2009)
Indian National Congress
(2009 - 2011)
Spouse
(m. 2002)
Children2
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Politician
AwardsNandi Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
Cinema Express Awards

R. K. Roja Selvamani (born Sri Latha Reddy), is an Indian politician and former actress. She served as Minister for Tourism, Culture and Youth Advancement of Andhra Pradesh since 11 April 2022 until a landslide defeat in 2024 assembly elections.

Roja was born in Bhakarapeta, Tirupati to Nagaraja Reddy and Lalitha Reddy, she has two brothers by the name of Kumaraswamy Reddy and Ramaprasad Reddy. Roja Was One of the Top Actress 1990S .Roja was a leading and established actress in the Indian cinema featuring in multiple Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films as a leading actress from the 1990s till 2000s and featured in blockbuster films such as Chembaruthi (1992), Sarpayagam (1992), Anna (1994) and Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen (1998) Gadibidi Ganda (1993) in which she won multiple awards such as the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress and the Nandi Awards for her film performances.

Roja became the Minister for Tourism Culture and Youth Advancement for the Government of Andhra Pradesh in April 2022.