Vidyullekha Raman

Vidyullekha Raman (born 4 November 1991), also known as Vidyu Raman, is an Indian actress and comedian 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. She won the Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian for the film Run Raja Run.

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 in 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 over 7 years of theater experience. 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, in Malini 22 Palayamkottai and the Telugu film Ramayya Vasthavayya. She was seen in minor roles in both 2014 Pongal releases Jilla and Veeram. She has since then shifted her base to the Telugu film industry. She emerged as the 3rd runner up in the cooking comedy show Cooku with Comali season 3.

Personal life The actress is the daughter of Indian Tamil actor Mohan Raman, while her grandfather was lawyer V. P. Raman. Another uncle, P. S. Raman, was the former Advocate General of Tamil Nadu. Her cousin Gitanjali is married to Tamil filmmaker 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.

Filmography Year Film Role Language Notes2012 Neethaane En Ponvasantham Jenny Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu Jenny Telugu 2013 Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru Sanjana's friend 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 Maggie a.k.a. Bujjima

Streaming television Year Series Role Language Network Notes2023 Mansion 24 Nurse Bujji Telugu Disney+Hotstar Web debut

Television