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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Preethi Varma<br />
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| birth_place = India<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress}}<br />
| years_active = 2002{{endash}}present<br />
| spouse = <br />
}}<br />
'''Preethi Varma''' is an Indian actress, known for her work in Tamil cinema. In the 2000s, she played lead roles in mid-budget Indian films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/features/Gallery/tamil-movies-actress/actress-1/preethi/Preethi-Varma-04.html|title=Actress Preethi Varma Gallery|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
After making her debut in a supporting role in the [[Sathyaraj]]-starrer ''[[Maaran (2002 film)|Maaran]]'' (2002), Preethi portrayed 13 lead roles in Tamil and Telugu language films throughout the mid to late 2000s.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/reel-romance/articleshow/2158610.cms|title=Reel romance|newspaper=The Times of India |date=29 June 2007}}</ref> Notably, she appeared alongside [[S. J. Suryah]] in ''[[Thirumagan]]'' (2007), portraying a rural belle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/mar/12ssthiru.htm|title=Thirumagan is confusing|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Preethi Varma was born to Bharath Kumar and Ramya. In February 2007, Preethi Varma garnered coverage in the media for eloping from home in Rajamundry to move in with her boyfriend in Mumbai.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} Her parents filed a missing person complaint, with Preethi later clarifying that she had not been abducted and was safe elsewhere.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/05032007-1.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070316031517/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/05032007-1.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-03-16|title=Dailynews - Parents give green signal for Preethi's love|date=16 March 2007}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/19032007-1.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322200259/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/19032007-1.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-03-22|title=Dailynews - Preethi Varma has been found!|date=22 March 2007}}</ref> In return, she filed a complaint against her parents for allegedly attempting to push her into prostitution.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/actress-kin-push-her-in-prostitution-262276.html|title=Actress' kin push her in prostitution|date=1 April 2007|website=News18}}</ref> She later reconciled with her parents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-news/356/cinema/Kollywood/.htm|title=மீண்டும் தாயுடன் சேர்ந்தார் ப்ரீத்தி வர்மா &#124;|date=19 April 2009|website=தினமலர் - சினிமா}}</ref><br />
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During the period, she was working on ''18 Vayasu Puyale'' (2007), which had a similar scene for Preethi of escaping home with her boyfriend against her parents' wishes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/06042007-6.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070712045303/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/06042007-6.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-07-12|title=Dailynews - Preethi Varma's life echoes in film story|date=12 July 2007}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+Key<br />
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}<br />
| Denotes films that have not yet been released<br />
|}<br />
*''Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
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!Year !! Film !! Role !! class="unsortable" |Notes<br />
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| 2002 || ''[[Maaran (2002 film)|Maaran]]'' || Amudha ||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2"|2003||''[[Enakku 20 Unakku 18]]'' || rowspan="2"|College student || uncredited role<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu]]'' || Telugu film<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" | 2004 || ''Aarumugasaamy'' || ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Kadhale Jayam]]'' || Viji ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''Iyyappa Saamy'' || ||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="1" | 2005 || ''[[Veeranna (film)|Veeranna]]'' || Aishwarya ||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" | 2006 || ''[[Theenda Theenda]]'' || Valli ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''Jayanth'' || ||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="5" | 2007 ||''[[Thirumagan]]'' || Raasathi ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''Anbu Thozhi'' || ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''18 Vayasu Puyale'' || Pooja, Gayathri ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Kelvikuri]]'' || Maya ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''Ramudu Manchi Baludu'' || || Telugu film<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="1" | 2008 || ''Pachai Nirame'' || Asha ||<br />
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| rowspan="1" | 2023 || ''Moondram Pournami'' || ||<br />
|}<br />
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==External links==<br />
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