Neetha Ashok is an Indian actress known for her works in Kannada-language films & television and has also worked in Hindi television. She made her feature film debut with the Tulu film ''Jabardasth Shankara'' (2019) before gaining recognition with ''

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'' (2022).

Early life

She was born in a Kota Brahmin Family (Herle) in coastal region village called Kota Village from

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which is near to

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Town, and lived in

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and Bengaluru. Her father is Ashok Herle, a banker and mother is Geetha Ashok Herle. She calls herself the great-granddaughter of

Shivaram Karanth Kota Shivaram Karanth (10 October 1902 – 9 December 1997), also abbreviated as K. Shivaram Karanth, was an Indian polymath, who was a novelist in Kannada language, playwright and an ecological conservationist. Ramachandra Guha called him th ...

Career

Neetha Ashok starred in three Kannada television serials including ''Yashodhe'', ''Naa Ninna Bidalaare'', and ''Neelambari'' as the lead as well as a Hindi serial on Doordarshan. She made her feature film debut with the Tulu film ''Jabardasth Shankara'' starring her school senior

Arjun Kapikad Arjun Kapikad is an Indian actor and singer, who appears in Tulu films and Kannada film industries. He made his acting debut with the 2012 movie, ''Telikeda Bolli''. Filmography Award * Red FM Tulu Film Award 2014 - Best Actor for Teliked ...

directed by

Devadas Kapikad Dr Devadas Kapikad is a Tulu film and theatre actor, director, writer, producer, lyricist and singer. He has also acted in some Kannada films. He owns a drama troupe called Cha-parka. He has written and directed more than 45 dramas in Tulu lan ...

. She made her Kannada film debut with ''

'' (2022) after she met

Sudeep Sudeep Sanjeev (born 2 September 1971), also known as Sudeepa, is an Indian actor, director, producer, screenwriter, television presenter and singer, who primarily works in Kannada films. He has also worked in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. He i ...

at a

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party.

Filmography

Films

Television

Awards

*Chittara Star Awards 2023:- **''Best Debutant Actor - Female'' - ''Pending''

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ashok, Neetha 21st-century Indian actresses Living people Indian film actresses Indian television actresses People from Udupi district 1991 births