Vaishnavi Chaitanya

Vaishnavi Chaitanya born January 4 2001 is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Telugu cinema alongside Tamil films She initially gained recognition through digital series notably starring in the YouTube web series The Software DevLOVEper 2020 She began appearing in feature films with supporting roles in titles such as Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo 2020 and her Tamil debut Valimai 2022 Chaitanya transitioned to leading roles in mainstream cinema with the romantic drama Baby 2023 For her performance she received the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress Telugu and the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut Telugu She subsequently starred in the romantic thriller Love Me 2024 and the action comedy Jack 2025 Her slate includes leading roles in the romantic drama Epic First Semester 2026 the Telugu feature Chichora and the Tamil productions Arya 40 and an untitled project directed by Vignesh Karthik