Vedhika Kumar is an Indian actress and model who has established a career in the
Malayalam
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,
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
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Tamil and
Kannada
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films.
She started her acting career with the Tamil film ''
Madrasi''. She made her breakthrough portraying ''Angamma'' in
Bala
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Places
India
*Bala, India, a village in Allahabad, India
* Bala, Ahor, a village in the Jalore district of Rajasthan
* Bala, Raebareli, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India
Romania
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's period film ''
Paradesi'' (2013), winning critical acclaim and awards for her portrayal. A year later she starred in ''
Kaaviya Thalaivan'' (2014). In 2016, her Kannada film ''
Shivalinga
A lingam ( sa, लिङ्ग , lit. "sign, symbol or mark"), sometimes referred to as linga or Shiva linga, is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu god Shiva in Shaivism. It is typically the primary ''murti'' or devotional im ...
'' went on to become one of the biggest blockbusters in Kannada industry. In 2019, she appeared in the Tamil film ''
Kanchana 3'' which became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the year. She made her Bollywood debut in 2019, with the film ''
The Body The Body may refer to:
Literature
* ''The Body'' (short story), a short story by Camillo Boito
* ''The Body'' (novella), a novel written by Stephen King
* ''The Body'' (Sapir novel), a novel by Richard Sapir
* ''The Body'' (Kureishi novel), ...
''.
Early life
Vedhika was brought up in
Mumbai
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