Actress Vedhika Kumar who has time and again proven her credentials and mettle in the entertainment industry with projects like Petta Rap, Kanchana 3, Muni, Paradesi, Kaalai, Shivalinga, The Body, Fear, Razakar, Ruler and many more has bagged a big and special award at the recently-held OTT Play Awards 2025. Yes, that's right. The actress has added another major milestone to her cap after winning the award for the 'Best Debut In An OTT Series' for her character of Maya in her debut OTT project 'Yakshini' currently streaming on JioHotstar (earlier Disney Plus Hotstar). Her titular role was quite a multi-dimensional and challenging one and Vedhika had put her best foot forward to get each and every nuance of the character right on-screen. Her performance in Yakshini has already fetched her a lot of critical acclaim alongside love and appreciation from the audience and now, this incredible award honour is certainly adding up to all that. The fact that she receives such a big honour in her debut series on OTT itself shows the kind of promising career she's set to have going forward in the OTT space. Regarding her special award honour, Vedhika shares,
"I am deeply honored to receive this recognition from OTT Play. Portraying the role of Yakshini has been both a rewarding and challenging experience unlike any other. I am truly grateful for the opportunity to bring this character to life, and I extend my heartfelt thanks to my producers, Shobu sir and Prasad Devineni sir of Arka Media, whose vision and dedication also brought Baahubali to the screen. My sincere gratitude to the team at Disney Hotstar, my director Teja Marni, and the incredible crew of Yakshini for their tireless efforts in bringing this captivating story to the audience."
She concluded by saying,
"I’m grateful to my family—my mother & my brother —for their unwavering support and belief in me. And to my audience whose encouragement is a constant source of motivation.
Sincere thanks to OTT Play for this recognition and for celebrating the spirit of storytelling."
Here's congratulating Vedhika Kumar once again for her special award honour. Vedhika Kumar's Yakshini has been produced by the makers of Baahubali aka Arka Media and it has seen astounding success on Disney Plus Hotstar earlier when it was released. Here's hoping that Vedhika continues the great run of success that she had in 2024 and may 2025 be even bigger and better for her personally and professionally. On the work front, the actress has projects like Mahal, Jungle, Gajana and two more untitled projects, the official announcements of which is expected soon.