Lavanya Tripathi

Lavanya Tripathi Konidela (born 15 December 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Telugu films, along with Tamil films.

Tripathi is a recipient of several awards along with two SIIMA Awards and one Filmfare Awards South nominations.

Tripathi was born 15 December 1990, in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh and she grew up in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

Her father is a lawyer practicing in High Court and Civil Court and her mother is a retired teacher.

She has two elder siblings, one brother and sister.

After completing her schooling from Marshall School, Dehradun, she moved to Mumbai, where she graduated in economics from Rishi Dayaram National College.

She stated that she "always wanted to be in showbiz," but her father wanted her to complete her education first.

She then started modelling, appearing in commercials, while also being part of television shows.

Tripathi started her career as a model and won Femina Miss Uttarakhand in 2006.

She won the title of Miss Uttarakhand in 2006 when still in school.

Tripathi's background in classical dancing, Bharatnatyam came in handy for her role in the film Bhale Bhale Magadivoy.

Tripathi started her acting career with Hindi television, appearing in various episodes of Ssshhhh...Koi Hai from 2006 to 2009.

She next appeared as a contestant on Get Gorgeous 5 in 2008 and stood at 9th place.

Tripathi made her fiction debut with Sony TV's Pyaar Ka Bandhan.

She then made her acting debut with the Hindi television show Pyaar Ka Bandhan (2009) and made her film debut with Andala Rakshasi (2012), for which she won CineMAA Award for Best Female Debut.

She portrayed Mishti Das / Araina Rai from 2009 to 2010.

Her last appearance on television was in 2010, when she portrayed Sakshi, in an episode of CID.

Tripathi made her feature film debut with the 2012 Telugu film Andala Rakshasi, after a friend suggested her to attend the audition for the role.

She earned critical acclaim for her performance as Midhuna and won the Best Debutante Award the at CineMAA Awards.

The following year, she starred as a doctor in Doosukeltha, opposite Vishnu Manchu which became a box office success.

Post her film debut, she had initial success with Doosukeltha (2013) and Bramman (2014).

In 2014, she made her debut in Tamil cinema with Bramman in which she played an aspiring journalist, Gayathri.

The same year she played the cameo role of Radha Mohan's friend in Manam, also appeared alongside Naga Chaitanya in the film's song 'Kanulanu Thaake'.

Tripathi's breakthrough came with her portrayal of Nandana, a Kuchipudi dance teacher in Bhale Bhale Magadivoy opposite Nani.

Times of India wrote, "Lavanya as the smitten lover and the loving daughter is a treat to watch. It's not just her looks but her grace and simplicity that are her assets."

Deccan Chronicle said, "Lavanya Tripathi looks beautiful as Nandana and ticks all the boxes. Her chemistry with Nani is good on screen and she is one of the bright talents to look out for in future."

She won Zee Telugu Apsara Awards, Rising Star of the Year for her performance.

Tripathi received praises for portraying a dance teacher in Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015) and a lonely wife in Soggade Chinni Nayana (2016).

For the latter, Tripathi received Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu nomination.

Her other notable films include Srirastu Subhamastu (2016), for which she received SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu nomination, Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi (2017), Arjun Suravaram (2019) and A1 Express (2021).

She made her web debut with the Telugu series, Puli Meka (2023).

In addition to her acting career, Tripathi is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products.

She is married to actor Varun Tej.

Tripathi had a successful year in 2016 with three releases.

She first portrayed a lonely wife, Seeta in Soggade Chinni Nayana opposite Nagarjuna.

Times of India compared her to Soundarya and said "Lavanya Tripathi reminds you of Soundarya who wasn't just a beauty but a bundle of talent. Deccan Chronicle wrote, "Tripathi is very decent and had given a good performance.

Though she is just a few movies old, she carried the role like an actress with a lot of experience." It was a critical and commercial success, she received Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu nomination for her performance.

She next portrayed a cashier Devi in Lacchimdeviki O Lekkundi alongside Naveen Chandra.

It received mixed reviews from the critics, but was a commercial success.

Her final release of the year came with Srirastu Subhamastu, where she portrayed Ananya opposite Allu Sirish.