Nandita Swetha | |
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| Born | Swetha 30 April 1990 |
| Alma mater | Christ University |
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| Years active | 2008 - Present |
Swetha (born 30 April 1990), professionally known as Nandita Swetha, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. Swetha also starred in the 2008 Kannada film Nanda Loves Nanditha . Later she made her acting debut in Tamil with the 2012 comedy film Attakathi . She made her Telugu debut in the 2016 horror comedy film Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada .
Swetha began her career as an VJ in Udaya Music while studying in school. She began her acting career in the 2008 Kannada film Nanda Loves Nanditha . Her character in the film was named Nandita, which she later adopted as her screen name. [1] In 2012 her first Tamil film was Attakathi directed by Pa. Ranjith. [2] Her performances were appreciated. [3] She went on to star as an athlete in Ethir Neechal (2013) directed by Durai Senthilkumar. [4] She appeared in the comedy Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara (2013) as chennai girl Kumudha with Vijay Sethupathi.
In 2014, her films Mundaasupatti , Nalanum Nandhiniyum and Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani were released. In 2015, Uppu Karuvaadu and Puli were released. In 2016 Anjala , Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada were her releases. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu. In December 2017 her film Ulkuthu released. In Kalakalappu 2 (2018), she appears as Guest appearance. Her next release was Kaathiruppor Pattiyal (2018) and Asuravadham (2018). [5] [6] And two Telugu movies, Srinivasa Kalyanam (2018) and Bluff Master (2018). In 2019, she starred in horror comedies with Prema Katha Chitram 2 , Devi 2 , Abhinetri 2 followed by thrillers 7 and Kalki . In 2020, she also appeared in Taana was an below average critics. [7]
She was born as Swetha [8] on 30 April 1990 [9] in Bangalore, Karnataka, [10] where her father is a businessman and her mother a homemaker. She has two younger brothers. [1] She attended Christ University. [11]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes |
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| 2008 | Nanda Loves Nanditha | Nanditha | Kannada | Kannada debut |
| 2012 | Attakathi | Poornima | Tamil | Tamil debut |
| 2013 | Ethir Neechal | Valli | ||
| Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara | Kumudha | |||
| 2014 | Mundaasupatti | Kalaivani | ||
| Nalanum Nandhiniyum | Nandhini | |||
| Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani | Nandini | |||
| 2015 | Puli | Pushparadhai | Special appearance | |
| Uppu Karuvaadu | Poonguzhali | |||
| Idam Porul Yaeval | Neetha | Unreleased | ||
| 2016 | Anjala | Uthara | ||
| Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada | Amala / Parvathi | Telugu | Telugu debut | |
| 2017 | Ulkuthu | Kadalarasi | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Kalakalappu 2 | Nanditha | Guest appearance | |
| Kaathiruppor Pattiyal | Megala | |||
| Asuravadham | Maha | |||
| Srinivasa Kalyanam | Paddu | Telugu | ||
| Bluff Master | Avani | |||
| 2019 | Prema Katha Chitram 2 | Nandu | ||
| Devi 2 | Sara | Tamil | ||
| Abhinetri 2 | Telugu | |||
| 7 | Ramya | Telugu Tamil | Bilingual film | |
| Kalki | Asima Khan | Telugu | ||
| 2020 | Taana | Nivetha | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Eeswaran | Vasuki | ||
| Kabadadaari | Swathi | |||
| Kapatadhaari | Swathi | Telugu | ||
| Akshara | Akshara | |||
| Nenjam Marappathillai | Shwetha Ramsay | Tamil | ||
| IPC 376 | Yazhini | |||
| MGR Magan | Herself | Special appearance | ||
| 2022 | Jetty | Meenakshi | Telugu | |
| 2023 | Hidimba | Aadhya | ||
| Raththam | Madhumitha / Madhu | Tamil | ||
| Raa Raa Penimiti | Telugu | |||
| Mangalavaaram | SI Maaya | |||
| 2024 | Raghava Reddy | [12] | ||
| Ranam Aram Thavarel | Kalki | Tamil | ||
| OMG: O Manchi Ghost | Keerthi | Telugu | ||
| Year | Song | Language |
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| 2020 | "Mansara Sollu" | Tamil |
Television
2021 - Abhiyum Naanum - Sun TV - special appearance
| Year | Film | Dubbed for | Notes |
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| 2019 | Dabangg 3 | Sonakshi Sinha | For Kannada, Tamil and Telugu versions [13] |
| Year | Film | Awards | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Attakathi | Jaya TV Movie Awards | Best Debut Actress | Won | [14] |
| 2013 | Ethir Neechal | 3rd SIIMA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [15] |
| 61st Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress - Tamil | Nominated | [ citation needed ] | ||
| 2014 | Mundaasupatti | Edison Awards | Edison Award for Best Retro Actress | Won | [ citation needed ] |
| 2016 | Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada | 64th Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress - Telugu | Won | [16] |
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