Vidyullekha Raman

Vidyulekha Raman
Born November 4, 1991
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other names Vidyu
Occupation Actress, Comedienne
Years active 2012–present
Parent(s) Mohan Raman
Padma

Vidyullekha Raman (born 4 November 1991), also known as Vidyu Raman, is an Indian film actress and theatre performer. Daughter of actor Mohan Raman, Vidyullekha made her debut in Gautham Menon's 2012 bilingual films Neethaane En Ponvasantham and Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu.[1]

Early life

Raman did her schooling in Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School and later went to MCTM Matriculation, where she developed an interest for theater and acting. She gained her popularity doing stage productions during her college years at MOP Vaishnav College, where she graduated with a degree in Visual Communication. She later appeared in productions with theatre groups such as Landing Stage, Madras Players and Evam which gave her critical acclaim. She has had 7 years of theatre experience. [2]

Career

She made her debut in Gautham Menon's 2012 bilingual films Neethaane En Ponvasantham and Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu appearing as Jenny, a friend of the character portrayed by Samantha. The actress has since played pivotal roles opposite N. Santhanam in Sundar C's Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru [3] in Malini 22 Palayamkottai and the Telugu film Ramayya Vasthavayya. She was seen in minor roles in both 2014 Pongal releases Jilla and Veeram.[4] She is doing a pivotal role in Suriya starer "Masss" directed by Venkat Prabhu.

Personal life

The actress is the daughter of Indian Tamil film and Tamil television actor Mohan Raman, while her grandfather was the prominent lawyer V. P. Raman. Another uncle, P. S. Raman, was the former Advocate General of Tamil Nadu; while her cousin Gitanjali is married to leading Tamil film maker Selvaraghavan.

Vidyu in an interview said that her biggest role model is none other than "Aachi" Manorama (Tamil actress) and takes a great deal of inspiration from her.

Filmography

Year Film Language Notes
2012 Neethaane En Ponvasantham Tamil Nominated-Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress
2012 Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu Telugu
2013 Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru Tamil Nominated- Best Comedian 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards
2013 Something Something Telugu
2013 Ramayya Vasthavayya Telugu
2014 Malini 22 Palayamkottai Tamil
2014 Malini 22 Vijayawada Telugu
2014 Jilla Tamil
2014 Veeram Tamil
2014 Run Raja Run Telugu
2014 Weekend Love Telugu
2015 Panjumittai Tamil Filming
2015 Kaaki Sattai Tamil
2015 Masss Tamil Filming
2015 Takkar Tamil Filming
2015 Meendum Oru Kadhal Kathai Tamil Filming
2015 Puli Tamil Filming
2015 Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga Tamil Filming
2015 Mapla Singam Tamil Filming

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