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Vedalam (வேதாலம்)
Vedalam (வேதாலம்), also spelled Vedhalam, is a 2015 Tamil action drama directed by Siva, starring Ajith Kumar as Kolkata taxi driver Ganesh, with Shruti Haasan and Lakshmi Menon; released Diwali 2015, grossing about ₹125.7 crore and remade in Bengali, Telugu (Bholaa Shankar), and planned Hindi versions.
Vedam (వేదం) (film)
Vedam (వేదం) is a 2010 Telugu anthology hyperlink film directed by Krish, produced by Arka Media Works, starring Allu Arjun, Anushka Shetty, Manchu Manoj, and Manoj Bajpayee; five stories converge in a hijacked hospital, winning four Filmfare Awards South.
Vedam Pudhithu
Vedam Pudhithu (வேதம் புதிது, The New Veda) is a 1987 Tamil drama directed by Bharathiraja, starring Sathyaraj as atheist Balu Thevar; it won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues and faced censorship controversy.
Vedan (rapper)
Vedan (വേടൻ), stage name of Hirandas Murali, is a Dalit anti-caste Malayalam rapper from Thrissur, Kerala. Known for "Voice of the Voiceless" (2020) and "Vaa" (2021), film songs like "Kuthanthram", a Kerala State Film Award, Calicut University syllabus inclusion, and 2025 sexual assault, drug, and wildlife cases.
Vedang Raina
Vedang Raina, Indian actor and singer in Hindi cinema (The Archies, Jigra, Main Vaapas Aaunga). Mumbai-born, NMIMS business graduate, debuted as Reggie Mantle in Zoya Akhtar's 2023 Netflix film; breakout as Keenu in Imtiaz Ali's 2026 Partition romance.
Vedette (cabaret)
Vedette: French cabaret and music-hall term for the top-billed star performer, from Italian vedetta (watchtower). Covers café-concert origins, vedette américaine and vedette anglaise billing, and the vedette/star distinction.
Vedette Lim
Vedette Lim (born 1979) is an American actress known as FBI Analyst Elise Taylor on CBS's FBI and as Naomi in True Blood season 4; NYU Tisch graduate, also Vera Ye in 3 Body Problem.
Vedha (2022 film)
Vedha (ವೇದ), 2022 Kannada action drama directed by A. Harsha, Shiva Rajkumar's 125th film; father-daughter revenge story with Aditi Sagar, released 23 December 2022, on ZEE5.
Vedham Pudhithu (வேதம் புதிது)
Vedham Pudhithu (வேதம் புதிது, Vedam Pudithu) is a 1987 Tamil drama by Bharathiraja critiquing caste; starring Sathyaraj, it won National and Filmfare awards and faced a Brahmin-association ban demand.
Vedhika
Vedhika (Vedhika Kumar, Vedhika Pooja Kumar) is an Indian actress in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi films; debut Madrasi (2006), breakthrough Paradesi (2013), hit Kanchana 3 (2019), Bollywood debut The Body (2019).
Vedi (வேடி) (film)
Vedi (வேடி, "firecracker") is a 2011 Tamil action film directed by Prabhu Deva, starring Vishal as a cop seeking his lost sister; a remake of the 2008 Telugu film Souryam, with Sameera Reddy, music by Vijay Antony, released 30 September 2011.
Veduta
A veduta, Italian for "view," is a detailed, usually large-scale painting or print of a city or panorama made with topographical exactitude, reaching its peak in 18th-century Venice with Canaletto.
Veduvan
Veduvan (வேடுவன், "hunter") is a 2025 Tamil ZEE5 action web series, 7 episodes, written and directed by Pavan, starring Kanna Ravi as actor Sooraj playing encounter specialist Arun; released 10 October 2025.
Vee Mampeezy
Vee Mampeezy is the stage name of Odirile Sento, a Botswana kwaito-kwasa singer and entrepreneur born in 1983 in Hukuntsi, active since the early 2000s.
Veejay Floresca
Veejay Floresca is a Filipino fashion designer in New York, winner of Project Runway US Season 21 (2025), the first Filipina and first openly trans woman to win; known for made-to-order bridal and slow fashion.
Veena (वीणा)
Veena (वीणा), the ancient Indian family of plucked string instruments; generic term in Sanskrit texts. Includes the Carnatic Saraswati veena with 24 fixed frets and the rudra veena stick zither of dhrupad.
Veena Malik (وینا ملک)
Veena Malik (وینا ملک), born Zahida Malik, is a Pakistani actress, model, and reality TV personality known for Bigg Boss 4, the 2011 FHM India controversy, and a 2014 blasphemy sentence.
Veenapoovu
Veenapoovu (വീണപൂവ്, "The Fallen Flower") is a 41-stanza Malayalam poem by Kumaran Asan, first published in 1907, credited with laying the foundation of the romantic movement in Malayalam poetry.
Veep
Veep is an American satirical comedy series created by Armando Iannucci, broadcast from 2012 to 2019. It stars Julia Louis-D'Arc as Selina Meyer, known for its profane portrayal of politics.
Veep season 4
Veep season 4, HBO's political satire, aired 10 episodes in 2015 as Selina Meyer ran for president; it was the last season under Armando Iannucci.
Veer (वीर) (2010 film)
Veer (वीर) is a 2010 Hindi period action film directed by Anil Sharma, written by and starring Salman Khan as a Pindari warrior, with Zarine Khan, Mithun Chakraborty, and Jackie Shroff; released 22 January 2010, it flopped at the box office.
Veer Hanuman (वीर हनुमान)
Veer Hanuman (वीर हनुमान), full title Veer Hanuman - Bolo Bajrang Bali Ki Jai, is a Hindi mythological TV series premiering 11 March 2025 on Sony SAB. Made by Swastik Productions with creator Siddharth Kumar Tewary, it stars Aan Tiwari as young Maruti and focuses on Hanuman's childhood, distinct from the 1995 Sony serial of a similar name.
Veer Murarbaji
Veer Murarbaji (वीर मुरारबाजी), also titled Veer Murarbaji: The Battle of Purandar, is an Indian historical film starring Ankit Mohan as Murarbaji, defender of Purandar Fort in 1665.
Veer-Zaara (वीर-ज़ारा)
Veer-Zaara (वीर-ज़ारा) is Yash Chopra's 2004 Hindi romance starring Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta and Rani Mukerji, about an Indian Air Force pilot imprisoned 22 years in Pakistan for love of a Pakistani woman; highest-grossing Indian film of 2004.
Veer-Zaara (वीर-ज़ारा) (soundtrack)
Veer-Zaara (वीर-ज़ारा) soundtrack: 2004 YRF album of 11 songs credited to late Madan Mohan, recreated by son Sanjeev Kohli from ~30 unused 1950–1975 tunes, lyrics by Javed Akhtar, sung mainly by Lata Mangeshkar; IIFA Best Music 2004 and top-selling album of its year.
Veera (2018 film)
Veera (வீரா) is a 2018 Tamil action film directed by Rajaraman, produced by Elred Kumar of RS Infotainment, starring Kreshna and Iswarya Menon, released 16 February 2018, music by Leon James.
Veera (Tamil TV series)
Veera is a Tamil drama television series directed by Siva Sekar, starring Vaishnavi Arulmozhi as Veera and Arun Crizer as Maaran, airing on Zee Tamil.
Veera (வீரா) (1994 film)
Veera (வீரா) is a 1994 Tamil comedy drama directed by Suresh Krissna, starring Rajinikanth, Meena, and Roja, a remake of Allari Mogudu with Ilaiyaraaja's music; a two-wives comedy that became one of 1994's highest-grossing Tamil films.
Veera Chandrahasa (ವೀರ ಚಂದ್ರಹಾಸ)
Veera Chandrahasa (ವೀರ ಚಂದ್ರಹಾಸ), 2025 Kannada mythological drama by Ravi Basrur, retells the Chandrahasa legend in Yakshagana style; released 18 April 2025, starring Shithil Shetty, produced by N. S. Rajkumar.
Veera Dheera Sooran (வீர தீர சூரன்)
Veera Dheera Sooran (வீரத் தீரன்) is a 2025 Indian neo-noir action thriller directed by S. U. Arun Kumar. It stars Vikram and S. J. Suryah in a story of revenge.