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| Nithya Ram | |
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 Nithya in a scene from Nandhini | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active |
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| Known for | Nandhini Anna |
| Relatives | Rachita Ram (sister) |
Nithya Ram is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam soap operas with few films. She is the elder sister of Kannada film actress Rachita Ram. Known for her act in the Tamil TV series Nandini.
Early life and career
Nithya Ram comes from a family of artists with her father K. S. Ramu and sister Rachita Ram being classical dancers themselves, and the latter has since appeared in films. Nithya is a trained classical dancer from Welight Academy as well. She holds a graduate degree in biotechnology and worked for some time, but her "dream of becoming a heroine never died."
Nithya started her career as an actress with a Kannada television show opera Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu, which aired on Zee Kannada, that co-starred her sister as well. She went on to appear in other Kannada shows such as Karpoorada Gombe, Rajkumari and Eradu Kanasu. Following this, she worked in one Telugu movie, i. e., Muddhu Bidda. After that, she had been signed for a film opposite Diganth, which however failed to take off. In 2014, she was signed to play a lead role in Muddu Manase opposite Aru Gowda. Around the time, she signed to her second movie opera in Telugu, Amma Naa Kodala. Later, She also played the lead role in the Tamil superhit television serial Nandini.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Series | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu | Malli | Kannada | Debut serial |
| 2012–2013 | Aval | Shalini | Tamil | Tamil debut |
| 2013 | Karpoorada Gombe | Shravani | Kannada | |
| Rajkumari | Rajakumari | |||
| 2012–2014 | Muddu Bidda | Geetha/Sangeetha | Telugu | Dual role & First Telugu serial |
| 2014–2017 | Amma Naa Kodala | Madhumita chaitu | ||
| 2015 | Eradu Kanasu | Kannada | ||
| 2016 | Girija Kalyana | Parvathi | Debut in Mythological TV series | |
| 2017–2018 | Nandini | Nandini and Ganga- Dual Role (Season 1) | Tamil-Kannada | Won Best Actress and Best Jodi Sun Kudumbam Awards 2018 |
| Killadi Kids | Judge | Kannada | Udaya TV | |
| Asathal Chutties | Tamil | Sun TV | ||
| 2018 | Saavale Samali | Anchor | Sun TV | |
| Savalige Sye | Kannada | Udaya TV | ||
| Nandhini Kudumbam | Herself | Tamil | special show on Sun TV | |
| Masala Cafe | Judge | Tamil | Sun Life program | |
| 2019 | Lakshmi Stores | DC Nithya | Extended Cameo | |
| Nandini | Nandini and Janani- Dual role (Season 2) | Kannada | Udaya TV Replaced by Chaya Singh | |
| 2023–present | Anna | Bharani Shanmugam | Tamil | Zee Tamil |
| 2024–present | Shanthi Nivasa | Shanthi and Archana - Dual Roles | Kannada | Udaya TV |
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Muddu Manase | Poorvi | Kannada | Debut Kannada film |
| 2022 | Kaypakka | Seetha | Malayalam |
See also
References
- "Rachita Ram and Nithya Ram are sisters". The Times of India. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ A. Sharadhaa (27 August 2013). "Nithya enters tinsel town". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- Prasad S., Shym (26 March 2014). "Ranchita Ram's fairytale journey in Sandalwood". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- "Nithya Ram returns to the small screen". The Times of India. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- "Nithya Ram To Make TV Comeback With New Serial Titled Shanthi Nivasa". News18. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
External links
- Nithya Ram at IMDb