Vidhya Venkatesh
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Vidhya Venkatesh
| image = Vidya-Venkatesh-Actor.jpg
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| birth_name =
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| birth_place = Salem, Tamil Nadu, India{{cite web |last1=Srinivasa |first1=Srikanth |title=On a different plane |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep28/ent4.asp |work=Deccan Herald |access-date=23 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041225162915/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep28/ent4.asp |archive-date=25 December 2004 |date=28 September 2003}}
| other_names = Vidya Venkatesh
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2002–2006
}}
Vidhya Venkatesh is an Indian actress, who has appeared in Tamil and Kannada language films. After making her debut with Kamal Haasan in the Tamil film Panchathanthiram (2002), she won critical acclaim for her performances in Kannada movies like Chigurida Kanasu (2003) and Nenapirali (2005). Her performance in Nenapirali won her Best Actress Award at 53rd Filmfare Awards South.{{cite web|url=http://www.indianewengland.com/ME2/SiteMaps/Audiences/Document.asp?DocPath=F2864FB030A24918B9C6F6E145019C19%7C%7C%7CPublications%3A%3AArticle%7C%7C%7CRestaurants%2B%2526%2BDining%7C%7C%7C|work=India New England|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208091407/http://www.indianewengland.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Abstract&mod=Publications::Article&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=1&id=F2864FB030A24918B9C6F6E145019C19&Author=By%20Viral%20Bhayani&ReturnUrl=/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp%3Fsid%3D%26nm%3D%26type%3DPublishing%26mod%3DPublications%253A%253AArticle%26mid%3D8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791%26AudID%3DRestaurants+%26+Dining%26tier%3D4%26id%3DF2864FB030A24918B9C6F6E145019C19|archive-date=8 February 2013|date=19 October 2006|access-date=5 December 2023|title=South indian film industry glitters at Filmfare Awards}}
Career
Vidhya Venkatesh did a degree a BA Literature at Ethiraj College, Chennai before beginning work as a part of the Sheraton Hotels and Resorts franchise. She then spent two and a half years working as an air hostess for Singapore Airlines, flying predominantly between Singapore and Russia.{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/interview/vidhya_venkatesh_eng.asp|title=An interview with 'Chiguridha Kanasu' heroine - Vidhya Venkatesh|website=www.viggy.com|accessdate=10 November 2023}} Vidhya was interested in acting in films and approached K. S. Ravikumar for a role in the Kamal Haasan-starrer Panchathanthiram (2002), and was able to successfully audition for the role of Sriman's Telugu wife in the film. She then appeared in the low-budget film Kalatpadai (2003) alongside several newcomers and won positive reviews for her portrayal, with a reviewer noting that she is "excellent in her role" and that "she comes into her own as the movie proceeds".[http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=258&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=tamil Archived copy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307075554/http://www.thiraipadam.com/cgi-bin/movie_review.pl?id=258&user_name=bbalaji&review_lang=english&lang=tamil |date=7 March 2016 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.chennaionline.com/location/kpadai.asp |title=Kaalaatpadai |website=chennaionline.com |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021222072956/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/kpadai.asp |archive-date=22 December 2002 |url-status=dead}} Her modelling co-ordinator subsequently put her pictures through to Kannada director Nagabharana and she next appeared in Chigurida Kanasu (2003). She followed it up with a critically acclaimed performance in Nenapirali (2005), for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14288036&cid=13319495|title=sify.com|accessdate=10 November 2023}}
Filmography
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes | ||||
| rowspan="1"|2002 | Panchathantiram | Reddy's wife | Tamil | |
| rowspan="2"|2003 | Kalatpadai | Priya | Tamil | |
| Chigurida Kanasu | Varalakshmi | Kannada | ||
| rowspan="1"|2005 | Nenapirali | Indushree | Kannada | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|nm8888618}}
{{FilmfareKannadaBestActress}}
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Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses from Chennai
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema
Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema