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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vidyullekha Raman
| image = Vidyullekha_Raman.jpg
| imagesize =
| alt =
| caption = Vidyullekha in 2024
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|11|04}}
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| othername = Vidyu
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|comedian}}
| years_active = 2012–present
| spouse = Sanjay (m. 2021)
| parents = [[Mohan Raman]] (father)
| website =
}}

'''Vidyullekha Raman''' (born 4 November 1991), also known as '''Vidyu Raman''', is an Indian actress and comedian who appears in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films. The daughter of actor [[Mohan Raman]], Vidyullekha made her debut in [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]]'s 2012 ''[[Neethaane En Ponvasantham]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-08-15 |title=‘I almost decided to quit films’ |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/i-almost-decided-to-quit-films-vidyullekha-raman/article7544418.ece |access-date=2025-03-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She won the [[Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian]] for the film ''[[Run Raja Run]]'' (2014).

== 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 for Women|M.O.P. Vaishnav College]], where she graduated with a degree in [[Visual communication|Visual Communication]].

She has over 7 years of theater experience.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://storywheel.blogspot.com/2010/11/great-indian-blogologues-yours.html |title=the short story blog |publisher=Storywheel |date=2010-11-03 |access-date=2017-01-29}}</ref> 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 Ruth Prabhu|Samantha]]. The actress has since played pivotal roles opposite [[N. Santhanam]] in [[Sundar C]]'s ''[[Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru]]'',<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130406215835/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-03/news-interviews/38247419_1_tvsk-sundar-c-siruthai-siva Vidyu's hat-trick with Santhanam – ''Times of India'']. (3 April 2013). Retrieved on 2014-03-07.</ref> in ''[[Malini 22 Palayamkottai]]'' and the Telugu film ''[[Ramayya Vasthavayya]]''. She was seen in minor roles in both 2014 Pongal releases ''[[Jilla]]'' and ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]''. She has since then shifted her base to the Telugu film industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/jan/08/High-Spirited-Pongal-on-the-Cards-for-Vidyullekha-Raman-560996.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731030916/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2014/jan/08/High-Spirited-Pongal-on-the-Cards-for-Vidyullekha-Raman-560996.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 July 2017|title=High-Spirited Pongal on the Cards for Vidyullekha Raman|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> 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 V. Ram|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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Actress Vidyu Raman engaged secretly|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actress-vidyu-raman-engaged-secretly/articleshow/77867653.cms|access-date=2020-09-01|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2012 || ''[[Neethaane En Ponvasantham]]'' || Jenny || Tamil || Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
|-
| ''[[Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu]]'' || Jenny || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2013 || ''[[Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru]]'' || Sanjana's friend || Tamil || Nominated, [[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award Best Comedian]]
|-
| ''[[Ramayya Vasthavayya]]'' || Asha Jyothi || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="5"|2014 || ''[[Jilla]]'' || Police|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Malini 22 Palayamkottai]]'' || Shalini || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' || Alamelu || Tamil || Won - [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Award for Best Comedian Female]]
|-
| ''[[Run Raja Run]]'' || Maggie a.k.a. Bujjima
|| Telugu ||Won - [[Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017|title=Nandi Film Awards G.O and Results 2014|url=http://apsftvtdc.in/nandi-film-awards-2014.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304225036/http://apsftvtdc.in/nandi-film-awards-2014.html|archive-date=4 March 2021|website=[[Government of Andhra Pradesh|APSFTVTDC]]}}</ref>
|-
| ''Weekend Love'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="10"|2015 || ''[[Kaaki Sattai]]'' ||Hospital Staff || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Masss]]'' || Julie || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Inimey Ippadithaan]]'' || Seenu's cousin || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga]]'' || 'Tuner' Kousalya || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Puli (2015 film)|Puli]]'' || Kamatchi|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Vedalam]]'' || Esther|| Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Dynamite (2015 film)|Dynamite]]'' || Shivaji's Friend || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Raju Gari Gadhi]]'' || Bujjiamma || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Bhale Manchi Roju]]'' || Deepti || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Jatha Kalise]]'' || || Telugu || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/jathakalisey.html|title=Jatha Kalisey review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Ashwin Babu & Tejaswi Madivada|website=www.idlebrain.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="8"|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 (film)|Wagah]]'' || Juhi || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Meendum Oru Kadhal Kathai]]'' || Hamzah || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Ghatana]]'' || Shalini || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Dhruva (2016 film)|Dhruva]]'' || Ishika's friend || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu (film)|Meelo Evaru Koteeswarudu]]'' || Priya's friend ||Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="7"|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||
|-
| rowspan="13" |2018 || rowspan="2" | ''[[Bhaagamathie]]'' || rowspan="2" | Police Constable || Telugu || rowspan="2" |[[Multiple-language version|Bilingual film]]
|-
|Tamil
|-
| ''[[Inttelligent]]'' || Sathya Murthy's daughter || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Tholi Prema (2018 film)|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 (2018 film)|Srinivasa Kalyanam]]'' || Bujji || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Paper Boy]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Savyasachi (2018 film)|Savyasachi]]'' || Tulasi Prasad || Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Howrah Bridge (2018 film)|Howrah Bridge]]'' || Saroja || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="10" | 2019 || ''[[Mr. Majnu]]'' || Linda ||Telugu ||
|-
| ''4 Letters'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Maharshi (2019 film)|Maharshi]]'' || Pooja's friend || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Seven (2019 Indian film)|Seven]]'' || rowspan="2" | Karthik's coworker || Telugu || rowspan="2" |Bilingual film
|-
|Tamil
|-
| ''[[Viswamitra (film)|Viswamitra]]'' || Bujji || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[RDX Love]]'' || Alivelu's friend || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Arjun Suravaram]]'' || Balaji's maid || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Venky Mama]]'' || Candy || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Mathu Vadalara]]'' || Bujji || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2021 ||''[[Alludu Adhurs]]'' || Koumudi's friend || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Gully Rowdy]]'' || Forensic Expert Ramba || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Thalli Pogathey (film)|Thalli Pogathey]]'' || Nisha || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Thanne Vandi]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2022 || ''[[Aattral]]'' || Kavya's friend || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Happy Birthday (2022 Indian film)|Happy Birthday]]'' || QT || Telugu ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|2023
|rowspan="2"|''[[Boo (2023 film)|Boo]]''
|rowspan="2"|Kavya
|Tamil
|rowspan="2"|Bilingual film
|-
|Telugu
|-
|''[[Hidimba (film)|Hidimba]]'' || Police Officer || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2025 || ''[[Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025 film)|Kadhalikka Neramillai]]'' || Receptionist || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[The Verdict (2025 film)|The Verdict]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha]]''
|Komali
|Telugu
|
|}
===Streaming television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Series
! Role
! Language
! Network
! Notes
|-
|2023|| ''[[Mansion 24]]''|| Nurse Bujji|| Telugu ||[[Disney+Hotstar]]|| Web debut
|-
|}

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Show
!Channel
!Notes
|-
|2022
|[[Cooku with Comali]] 3
|[[Star Vijay]]
|3rd Runner Up
|-
|2023
|Super Queen Season -2
|Zee Telugu
|TBA
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|5423757}}

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[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Tamil comedians]]
[[Category:Indian women comedians]]
[[Category:Actresses from Chennai]]
[[Category:Santosham Film Awards winners]]
[[Category:Nandi Award winners]]
[[Category:Cooku with Comali contestants]]

Vidyullekha Raman - Revision history

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