Vedhika Pooja Kumar is an Indian actress and model who has worked in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada films. She was born in Maharashtra on February 21, 1988, and raised in Mumbai. Her mother tongue is Kannada. She has a degree in Business Administration and a master's in Marketing from Cardiff University in the U.K

Vedhika made her acting debut in the 2006 Tamil film Madrasi. She had her breakthrough role in the 2013 period film Paradesi, where she won critical acclaim and awards for her portrayal of Angamma. The film is an adaptation of the 1969 novel Red Tea. 

Vedhika has won several awards and has been nominated for many more. She has starred in blockbuster movies such as Kanchana 3 (2019), The Body, and Ruler (2019).