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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ritu Varma
| image = Ritu varma.jpg
| caption = Varma in 2013
| native_name_lang =
| birth_name = 
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|3|10|df=yes}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=On Ninnila Ninnila star Ritu Varma's birthday, fans pour love and special wishes|url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/telugu-cinema/article/on-ninnila-ninnila-star-ritu-varmas-birthday-fans-pour-love-and-special-wishes/730604|access-date=2021-03-19|website=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom Entertainment]]}}</ref><ref name="NIE" />
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] (now in [[Telangana]]), India<ref name="dc" />
| alma mater = [[Malla Reddy Engineering College]]
| years active = 2013–present
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actress]]|[[Model (profession)|model]]}}
}}
'''Ritu Varma''' (born 10 March 1990) is an Indian actress who works in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films. After appearing in short films and supporting roles, Varma played the lead in the Telugu film ''[[Pelli Choopulu]]'' (2016) for which she received [[Nandi Award]] for [[Nandi Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] and [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Critics Award]] for [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South|Best Actress – South]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Nov 15|first1=Amrutha Vasireddy {{!}} Updated|last2=2017|last3=Ist|first3=18:56|title=Nandi awards: Nandi Awards Winners List: AP government announces Nandi awards for 2014-2016 {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/13-nandi-awards-for-baahubali/articleshow/61655551.cms|access-date=2019-10-09|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html|title=Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)|website=Filmfare|date=17 June 2017|access-date=12 March 2020}}</ref>

==Early life==
Ritu Varma was born and brought up in [[Hyderabad]].<ref name="dc">{{Cite web|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|date=2016-08-06|title=Rituaj Varma: A star in the making|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/060816/a-star-in-the-making.html|access-date=2019-07-29|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref> Her parents are from [[Madhya Pradesh]] and she speaks [[Hindi]] at home. Varma is fluent in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and does her own dubbing for her Telugu films.<ref>{{Citation|title=Ritu Varma Special Interview {{!}} Diwali Special {{!}} Telugu News {{!}} TV5 News|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHcOYzcA52A|language=en|access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref>

She did her intermediate from Villa Marie College for Women, Hyderabad and holds a [[bachelor's degree]] in engineering from [[Malla Reddy Engineering College]].<ref name="NIE">{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/2016/oct/02/i-got-caught-when-i-bunked-ritu-varma-1518490.html|title=I got caught when i bunked: Ritu Varma|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref> After completing her graduation, she took part in the Miss Hyderabad Beauty pageant and was declared the first runner-up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2017/sep/07/the-hunt-for-go-getting-hyderabadi-girls-is-on-1653424.html|title=The hunt for go-getting Hyderabadi girls is on|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref>

==Career==
Varma rose to fame with her performance in the Telugu short film ''Anukokunda''. The short film won the Best Film award at the 48HR Film Project competition in 2012 and also fetched Varma the Best Actor (Female) award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2012/apr/15/anukokunda-wins-best-48-hour-film-award-358661.html|title='Anukokunda' wins best 48-Hour Film award|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref> The short film was later screened at the Cannes Short Film Corner in 2013.<ref name="kavirayani">{{Cite web|last=kavirayani|first=suresh|date=2016-08-17|title=Pellichoopulu director Tharun yet to make up his mind|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/170816/pellichoopulu-director-tharun-yet-to-make-up-his-mind.html|access-date=2019-07-29|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>

Her first film was ''[[Baadshah (2013 film)|Baadshah]]'' where she played a supporting role named Pinky. She signed her next film as a lead ''[[Prema Ishq Kaadhal]]'' in which she played the role of a costume designer opposite [[Sree Vishnu]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Prema Ishq Kadhal to be aired on TV soon|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/Prema-Ishq-Kadhal-to-be-aired-on-TV-soon/articleshow/45059197.cms|access-date=17 April 2015|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ritu Varma excited about her Telugu debut|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ritu-Varma-excited-about-her-Telugu-debut/articleshow/26419247.cms?from=mdr|access-date=26 November 2013|work=The Times of India}}</ref> Sebsequently, she appeared in ''Naa Rakumarudu'' (2014), which was followed by ''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ritu-Varma-to-romance-Nani/articleshow/44837976.cms/|title=Ritu Varma to romance Nani}}</ref> for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Female) award at [[IIFA Utsavam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iifa.com/nominations/|title=Nominations 2016}}</ref> Her next release, ''[[Pelli Choopulu]]'', was a romantic-comedy Telugu film starring [[Vijay Deverakonda]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/pelli-choopulu-movie-review-roundup-vijay-ritu-starrer-bags-positive-verdict-rich-ratings-688094|title='Pelli Choopulu' movie review roundup: Vijay-Ritu starrer bags positive verdict, rich ratings from critics|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|date=2016-07-27|website=International Business Times, India Edition|language=en|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref><ref name="kavirayani" /> The film went on to be commercially successful and won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu|Best Feature Film in Telugu]] at the [[64th National Film Awards]] as well as the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/pelli-choopulu-bags-two-national-awards-is-best-film-in-telugu/articleshow/58066962.cms|title=Pelli Choopulu bags two national awards; is 'best film' in Telugu - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref> She received critical praise for her performance and eventually won the [[Nandi Award for Best Actress]] and [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress|Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress - Telugu]] for her performance.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/13-nandi-awards-for-baahubali/articleshow/61655551.cms|title=Nandi awards: Nandi Awards Winners List: AP government announces Nandi awards for 2014-2016 {{!}} Hyderabad News - Times of India|last1=Nov 15|first1=Amrutha Vasireddy {{!}} Updated|last2=2017|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-07-29|last3=Ist|first3=18:56}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/filmfare-awards-south-2017-complete-list-of-winners-1713702|title=Filmfare Awards South 2017: Complete List Of Winners|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref>

Her next release was [[Keshava (film)|''Keshava'']] along with [[Nikhil Siddharth]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/keshava-box-office-collection-nikhil-siddhartha-starrer-mints-rs-11-4-crore-in-three-days-4667756/|title=Keshava box office collection: Nikhil Siddhartha-starrer mints Rs. 11.4 crore in three days|date=2017-05-22|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref> She did an advertisement for Amazon Pongal 2017 alongside [[Aari (actor)|Aari]]. Impressed with her performance in ''[[Pelli Choopulu]]'', director [[Gautham Menon]] chose her as the lead in his upcoming Tamil film with [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], ''[[Dhruva Natchathiram]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://quintdaily.com/2017/08/vip-2-review-velai-illa-pattathari-2-theatrical-response-rating/|title=VIP 2 Review: Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 Theatrical Response & Rating – QuintDaily|last=quintdaily|date=11 August 2017}}</ref> She later played the leading role in [[Desingh Periyasamy]]'s [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language romantic film ''[[Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal]]'' alongside [[Dulquer Salmaan]] (2020) which went on to be commercially successful and critically acclaimed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/videokannum-kannum-kollaiyadithal-trailer-out-dulquer-salmaan-as-the-lover-boy-will-instantly-win-you-over/460354|title=[VIDEO]Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithal trailer out! Dulquer Salmaan as the lover boy will instantly win you over|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref> In 2019, she was signed to star opposite [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] in ''[[Tuck Jagadish]]'', marking the second collaboration between the two actors since 2015's [[Yevade Subramanyam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/nani-to-romance-his-yevade-subramanyam-actress-in-shiva-nirvanas-next/articleshow/72303878.cms|title=Nani to romance his 'Yevade Subramanyam' actress in Shiva Nirvana's next? - Times of India|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-11-30}}</ref>

In 2021, Varma starred in [[Ninnila Ninnila]] alongside [[Ashok Selvan]] and [[Nithya Menen]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ashok-selvan-to-debut-in-telugu-cinema-with-ninnila-ninnila/article32890696.ece|title=Ashok Selvan to make his Telugu debut|date=19 October 2020|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of films and roles
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2013 || ''[[Baadshah (2013 film)|Baadshah]]'' || Pinky ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Debut film
|-
| ''[[Prema Ishq Kaadhal]]'' || Sameera ||Telugu||
|-
| 2014 || ''Naa Rakumarudu'' || Bindu ||Telugu||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]'' || Riya || Telugu ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Pelli Choopulu]]''|| Chitra ||Telugu||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2017 || ''[[Keshava (2017 film)|Keshava]]'' || Sathyabama || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Velaiilla Pattadhari 2]]'' ||Anitha||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| Tamil film debut
|-
| rowspan="2" |2020 || ''[[Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal]]'' || Kanimozhi/ Meera/ Ishita/ Madhumitha/ Jessie|| Tamil||
|-
|''[[Putham Pudhu Kaalai]]''|| Kanna||Tamil ||Segment ''Avarum Naanum-Avalum Naanum''<ref>{{Cite web|author=Scroll Staff|title='Putham Pudhu Kaalai' trailer: Tamil anthology film is set during the Covid-19 lockdown|url=https://scroll.in/reel/974523/putham-pudhu-kaalai-trailer-tamil-anthology-film-is-set-during-the-covid-19-lockdown|access-date=2020-10-05|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2021
|''[[Ninnila Ninnila]]''|| Tara || Telugu ||
|-
| {{Pending film|[[Tuck Jagadish]]}} || Gummadi Varalakshmi|| Telugu || Completed
|-
|{{Pending film|[[Varudu Kaavalenu]]}} || {{TBA}} || Telugu || Completed<ref>{{cite web|title=Naga Shaurya And Ritu Varma HD Stills From Varudu Kaavalenu Movie|url=https://www.socialnews./2020/11/13/naga-shaurya-and-ritu-varma-hd-stills-from-varudu-kaavalenu-movie/|website=Social News}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |TBA
| {{Pending film|[[Dhruva Natchathiram]]}} || Anupama||Tamil ||Delayed
|-
| {{Pending film|Oke Oka Jeevitham}} ||{{TBA}} || Telugu Tamil||Post-production<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sharwanand's next titled Oke Oka Jeevitham|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/jun/28/sharwanands-next-titled-oke-oka-jeevitham-25206.html|access-date=2021-07-17|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+List of awards and nominations
|-
!Year
!Award
!Category
!Title
!Result
!class="unsortable"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|2016
|[[IIFA Utsavam]]
|Best Supporting Role Female
|''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]''
|{{nominated}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/four-emerging-tollywood-heroines-who-are-finding-their-way-top-51627|title=four emerging tollywood heroines who are finding their way top|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=2019-07-29|date=19 October 2016}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="5" |2017
|[[Nandi Awards of 2016|Nandi Awards]]
|[[Nandi Award for Best Actress]]
|rowspan="5" | ''[[Pelli Choopulu]]''
|{{Won}}
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Filmfare Awards South]]
|[[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – South]]
|{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 June 2017|title=Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21594.html|access-date=12 March 2020|website=Filmfare}}</ref>
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]
|{{Nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-64th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-21257.html|title=Nominations for the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)|website=filmfare.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref>
|-
|[[IIFA Utsavam]]
|[[IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Actress – Telugu]]
|{{nominated}}
|<ref>{{Citation|last=Filmfare Official|title=IIFA Utsavam 2017 Awards Full Event Telugu - South India IIFA Awards Full Show|date=2017-10-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JOo7p13AeI|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref>
|-
|[[South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Telugu)|Best Actress (Telugu)]]
|{{Nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/siima-nominations-theri-janatha-garage-maheshinte-prathikaram-and-kirik-party-lead-4683082/|title=SIIMA Nominations: Theri, Janatha Garage, Maheshinte Prathikaram and Kirik Party lead|date=2017-05-31|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-07-29}}</ref>
|}

==References==
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