Vidyullekha Raman (born 4 November 1991), also known as Vidyu Raman, is an Indian actress and comedienne who appears in

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and

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films. The daughter of actor

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, Vidyullekha made her debut in

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's 2012 ''

Neethaane En Ponvasantham ''Neethaane En Ponvasantham'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film co written, co produced and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, starring Jiiva and Samantha. This film is a shot simultaneously in Telugu, Yeto Vellipoyindhi ...

''. She won the

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for the film ''

Run Raja Run ''Run Raja Run'' is a 2014 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy thriller film directed by debutant Sujeeth and produced by Uppalapati Pramod and V. Vamsi Krishna Reddy on UV Creations banner. The film stars Sharwanand, Seerat Kapoor, and Adi ...

'' (2014).

Early life and career

Vidyullekha did her schooling in Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School and later went to MCTM Matriculation, where she developed an interest for theatre and acting. She gained her popularity doing stage productions during her college years at M.O.P. Vaishnav College, where she graduated with a degree in Visual Communication. She has had over 7 years of theater experience. She made her debut in

's 2012 bilingual films ''

'' and ''

Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu ''Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu'' () is a 2012 Indian Telugu-language musical romance film co written, co produced and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. It stars Nani and Samanatha. The film features score and soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja a ...

'', appearing as Jenny, a friend of the character portrayed by

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. The actress has since played pivotal roles opposite

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's ''

Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru ''Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film co-produced and directed by Sundar C. and produced by Khushbu. The film stars Siddharth, Hansika Motwani, and Santhanam. The film was partially reshot ...

'', in ''

Malini 22 Palayamkottai ''Malini 22 Palayamkottai'' is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language thriller drama film directed by Sripriya. It stars Nithya Menen in the title role while Krish J. Sathaar and Naresh (actor), Naresh play supporting roles. A remake of the Malayalam film ...

'' and the Telugu film ''

Ramayya Vasthavayya ''Ramayya Vasthavayya'' () is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action film written and directed by Harish Shankar. It was produced by Dil Raju and stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr., Shruti Haasan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. The soundtrack was composed by S. ...

''. She was seen in minor roles in both 2014 Pongal releases ''

Jilla ''Jilla'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by R. T. Neason and produced by R. B. Choudary through the company Super Good Films. Starring Mohanlal and Vijay athe film revolves around the conflict betwe ...

'' and '' Veeram''. She has since then shifted her base to the Telugu film industry.

Personal life

The actress is the daughter of Indian Tamil film and Tamil television actor

, while her grandfather was the prominent lawyer V. P. Raman. Another uncle, P. S. Raman, was the former Advocate General of Tamil Nadu. Her cousin Gitanjali is married to leading Tamil film maker

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. Raman got engaged to Sanjay on 26 August 2020 and announced it on

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. The couple got married on September 9, 2021, in an intimate ceremony.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Raman, Vidyullekha Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Living people 1991 births Indian film actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Tamil comedians Indian women comedians Actresses from Chennai Santosham Film Awards winners Nandi Award winners