She started her career in films with Kannada film Abhi, opposite Puneet Rajkumar in 2003. The film was a commercial success. The same year, she had another release in Kannada with Excuse Me, which also did well at the box office, and also stepped into Telugu filmdom with the film Abhimanyu.
In 2004, Ramya made her debut in Tamil film industry with the film Kuththu opposite Silambarasan Rajendar, which did an average business at the box office.
