Archana Ravichandran (born 11 November 1997)[1] is an Indian actress and television personality who predominantly works in Tamil television.[2] She is known for her role as Archana in Raja Rani 2.[3] She participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 7 and emerged as the winner in 2024.[4][5][6][7]
Career
Archana started her career as a video jockey on Sun TV. She has appeared in some television programs on Sun Tv during her early stages in her career. She made her television debut in the serial Raja Rani 2 along with Alya Manasa.[8] In the serial, she plays the character role of Archana.[9] She also appeared in the show Murattu Singles which aired on Star Vijay. Archana debuted in the film Demonte Colony 2 as a film actress and is currently undergoing filming and post production work alongside actor Arulnithi.[10][11]
Archana won the Indian reality show Bigg Boss Season 7, which started in October 2023. She is also the first wildcard contestant to win the show in a main series in whole Bigg Boss franchise in India.[12][13]
In 2024, she joined music director Arun Raj and sang the song titled Toxic Kadhal which later became a sensational hit around India and received positive reviews from critics.[14]
Personal life
In 2023, Archana officially changed her name on social media from VJ Archana to Archana Ravichandran which is her birthname, she posted her new name on social media stating, " As I continue to grow and evolve in my career, it’s important to me that my name reflects my true identity and heritage."[15][16][17]
In 2024, Archana made her relationship with television actor Arun Prasath offical on her social media platform and announced the couple were soon to be married and the planning is underway.[18]
