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{{short description|Indian film actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vidhya Unni
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|06|30}}
| birth_place = [[Kochi]], [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_place =
| occupation = {{Ubl
|[[Film]] [[actress]]
|[[Television presenter]]
|[[Indian classical dance|Classical dancer]]
}}
| years active = 2011–2013
| spouse = {{marriage|Sanjay Venkateswaran|2019}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/news/actress-vidhya-unni-tied-knot-knot-divya-unni-sister-vidhya-unni-weding-doctor-love-actress-vidhya-u-1.3516754/vidhya-1.3516757|work=mathrubhumi|title=നടി വിദ്യ ഉണ്ണി വിവാഹിതയായി; ചിത്രങ്ങള്‍|accessdate=27 January 2019|language=malayalam}}</ref>
| relatives = {{Ubl
| [[Divyaa Unni]] (sister)
| [[Meera Nandan]] (cousin)
| [[Remya Nambeesan]] (cousin)
}}
| parents = {{Ubl
| Unnikrishnan (father)
| Uma (mother)
}}
}}

'''Vidhya Unni''' (born 30 June 1990) is an [[India]]n [[actress]], [[television presenter]] and [[dancer]] who works prominently in [[Malayalam cinema|Mollywood]] [[film industry]]. She made her acting debut in Malayalam with ''[[Doctor Love (film)|Dr. Love]]'' (2011)

== Career ==

Vidhya debuted in the Malayalam film [[Doctor Love (film)|Doctor Love]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/news/divya-unni-with-her-sister-vidhya-unni-021912.html|work=malayalam.filmibeat|title=ദിവ്യ ഉണ്ണിയും വിദ്യ ഉണ്ണിയും}}</ref> Vidhya was studying, when she received the offer to act in Doctor Love. Her second movie was 3rd generation (3G).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/vidya-unni-to-play-lead-in-3g/amp_articleshow/15945250.cms|work=timesofindia|title=Vidya Unni to play lead in 3G}}</ref> She has participated many dance programmes and co-hosted many award shows on television. She anchored Super Chef, a cookery based programme on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] Plus.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/staying-optimistic/article5684037.ece|work=thehindu|title=Staying optimistic}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| rowspan=2| 2011 || ''[[Doctor Love (film)|Dr. Love]]'' || Manju || rowspan=4| [[Malayalam]] || Debut movie
|-
| ''Nizhalaay'' || Heroine|| Musical album
|-
| 2013 || ''3G Third Generation'' ||Devika || Female lead
|-
| 2015 || ''Celebrate Happiness'' ||Herself || Video song
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Show !! Role !! Channel !! Notes
|-
| ''[[14th Asianet Film Awards]]'' || rowspan=2| Host || rowspan=2| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||
|-
| ''Super Chef'' ||
|-
| ''Star Jam'' || rowspan=3| Guest || rowspan=2| [[Kappa TV]]||
|-
| ''I Personally'' ||
|-
| ''[[Onnum Onnum Moonu]]'' || [[Mazhavil Manorama]] ||
|-
| ''Sindooram'' || || [[Surya TV]] ||
|-
| ''Yes I am'' || || One TV ||
|}

== Personal life ==

Vidhya is the younger sister of actress [[Divyaa Unni]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/style/glitz-n-glamour/divya-unni-and-vIdhya-unni-cover-shoot-video-for-vanitha.html|work=manoramaonline|title=നാ‌ടൻ സുന്ദരികളായി ദിവ്യാ ഉണ്ണിയും അനുജത്തിയും; വിഡിയോ}}</ref> She did her engineering in electronics and communication from Amrita School of Engineering, Amritapuri. She was working as a software engineer with Cognizant, a US-based software company in Cochin. She has moved to Hong Kong as a part of her software job. She has quoted that if she misses acting and if she gets good roles she will definitely continue acting.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-12/news-interviews/30144510_1_debut-film-thiruonam-day | title = 'Dr Love' is a good break for me: Vidhya Unni | newspaper = [[The Times of India]] | date = 2011-09-12 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130629122354/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-12/news-interviews/30144510_1_debut-film-thiruonam-day | archive-date = 2013-06-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/vidya-unni-is-too-busy-with-her-it-job-to-act/articleshow/46444424.cms|work=timesofindia|title=Vidya Unni is too busy with her IT job to act}}</ref>

Vidhya married Chennai native Sanjay Venkateswaran in January 2019, who is also a software engineer employed with Tata Communications in Singapore.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2019/01/28/vidhya-unni-ties-knot-sanjay.html|title=Vidhya Unni ties the knot, see pics|website=OnManorama|date=2019-01-28}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|5542532}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Kochi]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:1990 births]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]

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