[2] Notably, she appeared alongside S. J. Suryah in Thirumagan (2007), portraying a rural belle.
In February 2007, Preethi Varma garnered coverage in the media for eloping from home in Rajamundry to move in with her boyfriend in Mumbai.
[citation needed] Her parents filed a missing person complaint, with Preethi later clarifying that she had not been abducted and was safe elsewhere.
[4][5] In return, she filed a complaint against her parents for allegedly attempting to push her into prostitution.
[7] During the period, she was working on 18 Vayasu Puyale (2007), which had a similar scene for Preethi of escaping home with her boyfriend against her parents' wishes.