New Delhi : Actress Oviya is a famous actress in Tamil and Malayalam cinema. Her real name is Helen Nelson, although she started her acting career with the Malayalam film 'Kangaroo' starring Prithviraj Sukumaran. When she got a chance to be a part of 'Bigg Boss Tamil 1' after 10 years, her popularity doubled. The show was then hosted by Kamal Haasan. Now the actress is in the headlines due to one of her private videos.

The actress is seen in an objectionable condition in the clip, which has gone viral on the internet. Many social media users have claimed that it is a deepfake video. While Oviya or her team are refraining from directly commenting on the controversial matter. She shared a picture of herself on Instagram on Saturday, October 12, in the comment section of which a netizen tried to troll her and asked her to share a longer version of her private video. The actress gave a befitting reply and wrote, 'Next time brother.' However, she has turned off the comment section on this post on her Instagram. Screenshots of the comments are already being circulated on X.

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Oviya made her debut in Tamil cinema in 2009 with the film 'Naalai Namadhe'. She has since been a part of many films like 'Sillunnu Oru Sandippu', 'Yamirukka Bayam', 'Hello Naan Pei Pesuren', 'Muthukku Muthaga' and 'Ganesh Meendum Santhipom'. The actress was last seen in the 2024 Tamil comedy drama Boomer Uncle, in which she played a special role. Let us tell you that Oviya played sporting roles in Malayalam films early in her career. Apart from 'Kangaroo' (2007), she did films like 'Puthiya Mukham' (2009), and 'Apoorva' (2008). She was approached by director Sargunam for 'Kalavani' (2010). The director chose her for the lead role after seeing a picture of her online.