Rishibala Naval (born April 4, 1976), better known by her stage name Simran (Hindi: सिमरण; Tamil: சிம்ரன்), is an award-winning Indian actress who has acted in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. Her noted films include Thulladha Manamum Thullum, Vaali, Priyamaanavale, Parthen Rasithen, Pammal K. Sambandam and Kannathil Muthamittal. She recently appeared in the 2008 blockbuster Tamil film Vaaranam Aayiram directed by Gautham Menon, costarring Surya Sivakumar.