Deepika Venkatachalam, born on September 5, 1995, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, is an Indian actress, social media influencer, and speech-language pathologist. She holds Indian nationality and follows Hinduism. Fluent in Tamil and English, Deepika pursued her early education at Reserve Bank Staff Quarters School and Sri Sankara Vidyashramam Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology from Madras ENT Research Foundation Pvt Ltd, Chennai, and a master’s degree in Speech Difficulties from the University of Sheffield, UK. Deepika is active on Instagram under the handle @deepika_v__, where she engages with over 1 M+ followers.
Deepika began her career as a content creator on TikTok in 2017, gaining popularity through lip-sync and dance videos. After the platform’s ban in India, she transitioned to Instagram, where her engaging content continued to attract a large following. Her acting debut came in 2022 with the Tamil web series Kana Kaanum Kaalangal, where she portrayed the character Abirami “Abi”. She reprised this role in the series’ subsequent seasons. In 2024, she appeared in the Tamil television series Uppu Puli Kaaram, further establishing her presence in the entertainment industry.
In her personal life, Deepika married actor Raja Vetri Prabhu in May 2023. The couple met on the set of Kana Kaanum Kaalangal and developed a close bond during the show’s production. Beyond her professional endeavors, Deepika is known for her involvement in social campaigns like ‘Cook for Covid’, ‘It’s Okay Girl’, and ‘Break D Stereotypes’, which aim to challenge societal norms and promote inclusivity.