Lavanya Tripathi: A decade-long career and still going strong

Entertainment By Y Sunita Chowdhary February 23, 2023 Read the article

Actor Lavanya Tripathi is in the news for two reasons; for her OTT debut Puli Meka, and for her rumoured impending marriage with actor Varun Tej.

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The actor was binge-watching web series even before the pandemic. “They have great content and quality, and everyone has strong roles,” she pointed out.

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I didn’t want to run around trees or play a supporting character in my OTT debut,” she revealed the reason behind her delayed OTT appearance.

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“I made it big in Andala Rakshasi and survived this long not because I was just another pretty-looking face.”

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“I’m glad that people did recognise me and my talent,” she said, aware of the industry’s stiff competition.

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Puli Meka is written by Kota Venkat and directed by Chakravarthy Reddy. It is an interesting thriller with many cliffhangers.

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In the story, a killer is on the loose and targets the police officials. Lavanya plays an IPS officer (Kiran Prabha). She forms a team to nab the murderer.

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Aadi Sai Kumar, a forensic expert who is good at finding clues, is one of the team members.

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It has a theme song and montage moments, too. Praveen Lakkaraju scored the music.

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