Lavanya

Lavanya Tripathi Konidela (née Tripathi; born 15 December 1990) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu films. Tripathi is a recipient of several accolades including nominations for two SIIMA Awards and one Filmfare Awards South. Tripathi started her career as a model and won Femina Miss Uttarakhand in 2006. She then made her acting debut with the Hindi television show Pyaar Ka Bandhan (2009) and made her film debut with Andala Rakshasi (2012). Post her film debut, she had initial success with Doosukeltha (2013) and Bramman (2014). Tripathi earned recognition for portraying a dance teacher in Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015) and a lonely wife in Soggade Chinni Nayana (2016), receiving the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu nomination for the latter. Tripathi then had success in Srirastu Subhamastu (2016), Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi (2017), Arjun Suravaram (2019) and A1 Express (2021). She has since starred in the streaming series Puli Meka (2023) and Miss Perfect (2024). In addition to her acting career, Tripathi is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products. She is married to actor Varun Tej with whom she has a son.