Vidyullekha Raman (born 4 November 1991), also known as Vidyu Raman, is an Indian actress and comedienne who appears in Tamil and Telugu films. The daughter of actor Mohan Raman, Vidyullekha made her debut in Gautham Vasudev Menon's 2012 Neethaane En Ponvasantham.[1] She won the Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian for the film Run Raja Run (2014).
Vidyullekha Raman | |
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| Born | (1991-11-04) 4 November 1991 (age 31) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Vidyu |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | Sanjay (m.2021) |
| Parent | Mohan Raman (father) |
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.[2] She made her debut in Gautham Vasudev 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]
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. Her cousin Gitanjali is married to leading Tamil film maker Selvaraghavan.
Raman got engaged to Sanjay on 26 August 2020 and announced it on Instagram. The couple got married on September 9, 2021, in an intimate ceremony.[5]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2012 | Neethaane En Ponvasantham | Jenny | Tamil | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Jenny | Telugu | ||
| 2013 | Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru | Vidhya | Tamil | Nominated, SIIMA Award Best Comedian |
| Ramayya Vasthavayya | Asha Jyothi | Telugu | ||
| 2014 | Jilla | Police | Tamil | |
| Malini 22 Palayamkottai | Shalini | Tamil | ||
| Veeram | Alamelu | Tamil | Won - Edison Award for Best Comedian Female | |
| Run Raja Run | Bujjima | Telugu | Won - Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian[6] | |
| Weekend Love | Telugu | |||
| 2015 | Kaaki Sattai | Hospital Staff | Tamil | |
| Masss | Julie | Tamil | ||
| Inimey Ippadithaan | Santhanam's wife | Tamil | ||
| Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga | Tuner Kousalya | Tamil | ||
| Puli | Kamatchi | Tamil | ||
| Vedalam | Esther, Thamizh's Friend | Tamil | ||
| Dynamite | Shivaji's Friend | Telugu | ||
| Raju Gari Gadhi | Bujjiamma | Telugu | ||
| Bhale Manchi Roju | Deepti | Telugu | ||
| 2016 | Speedunnodu | Vasanti's friend | Telugu | |
| Mapla Singam | Selvi | Tamil | ||
| Sarrainodu | Tamizh Selvi | Telugu | Won, Best Female Comedian Award at 15th Santosham Film Awards | |
| Wagah | Juhi | Tamil | ||
| Meendum Oru Kadhal Kathai | Hamzah | Tamil | ||
| Dhruva | Ishika's friend | Telugu | ||
| Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu | Priya's friend | Telugu | ||
| 2017 | Power Paandi | Poongodi | Tamil | |
| Duvvada Jagannadham | Katyayini alias Katyu | Telugu | ||
| Ninnu Kori | Kavitha | Telugu | ||
| Goutham Nanda | Spoorthi's Friend | Telugu | ||
| Anando Brahma | Fake Ghost | Telugu | ||
| Raju Gari Gadhi 2 | Bellam Sridevi | Telugu | ||
| Raja The Great | Pandu | Telugu | ||
| 2018 | Bhaagamathie | Police Constable | Telugu | Bilingual film |
| Tamil | ||||
| Inttelligent | Sathya Murthy's daughter | Telugu | ||
| Tholi Prema | Godavari | Telugu | ||
| Raambo 2 | Sheela | Kannada | ||
| Krishnarjuna Yudham | Callcenter girl | Telugu | ||
| Achari America Yatra | Renuka's friend | Telugu | ||
| Panjumittai | Tamil | |||
| Chi La Sow | Anu | Telugu | ||
| Srinivasa Kalyanam | Bujji | Telugu | ||
| Paper Boy | Telugu | |||
| Savyasachi | Tulasi Prasad | Telugu | ||
| Howrah Bridge | Saroja | Telugu | ||
| 2019 | Mr. Majnu | Linda | Telugu | |
| 4 Letters | Telugu | |||
| Maharshi | Pooja's friend | Telugu | ||
| Seven | Karthik's coworker | Telugu | Bilingual film | |
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| Viswamitra | Bujji | Telugu | ||
| Arjun Suravaram | Balaji's Maid | Telugu | ||
| Venky Mama | Candy | Telugu | ||
| Mathu Vadalara | Bujji | Telugu | ||
| 2021 | Alludu Adhurs | Telugu | ||
| Gully Rowdy | Forensic Expert Ramba | Telugu | ||
| Thalli Pogathey | Nisha | Tamil | ||
| Thanne Vandi | Tamil | |||
| 2022 | Aattral | Tamil |
| Year | Show | Channel | Notes |
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| 2022 | Cooku with Comali 3 | Star Vijay | 3rd Runner Up |