Neethu, also known as Neethu Shetty, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Kannada-language films and a few Tulu and Malayalam films. She won acclaim and praise for movies like '' Joke Falls'' (2004), '' Beru'' (2005), ''

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'' (2006), ''

Koti Chennaya ''Koti Chennaya'' is 2007 historical Tulu language film based on the lives of Koti and Chennayya, the twin cultural folk heroes of Tulu Nadu. The film, which combines history, folklore and social stratum of yesteryear Tulu Nadu, is directed by A ...

'' (2007), ''

Gaalipata ''Gaalipata'' () is a 2008 Indian romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Yogaraj Bhat. It features an ensemble cast consisting of Ganesh, Anant Nag, Rajesh Krishnan, Diganth, Daisy Bopanna, Neethu and Bhavana Rao. The plot revolv ...

'' (2008), '' Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro'' (2009) and many others. She has done cameos in other successful movies like '' Abhinetri'' and '' Fair & Lovely''. She has worked with notable actors

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, H. G. Dattatreya,

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, Jaggesh, Doddanna,

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Career

Neethu Shetty acted in ''Punya'', a serial directed by

Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar is an Indian director, actor, screenwriter and a lyricist who predominantly works in Kannada Cinema. He made his film debut as a screenplay writer in ''Kadina Benki'' (1986) which won the National Film Award for Best ...

and made her debut through the Jaggesh and Komal-starrer ''Govinda Gopala'' and then went on to act in a horror flick ''Yahoo'', which was an average grosser. Her first commercially successful movie was '' Joke Falls'', where she was paired alongside

, which was positively reviewed, and was directed by Ashok Patil. She then starred in the movie '' Beru'', directed by P. Sheshadri, which received many accolades such as

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organization set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of severa ...

and Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film. She made her Malayalam debut alongside

in the Malayalam film ''

''. She is a recipient of the

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

for her performance in the Tulu language film ''

''. Her performance in her next movie, ''Poojari'', opposite Aadhi Lokesh, brought her closer to the Kannada audience. She received positive reviews for her performance in the 2008 movie ''

'', which was a multi-starrer and a blockbuster hit. She received a

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nomination. She later starred in films which some were successful, like '' Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro'', '' Abhinetri'' and a few others. She also starred in movies such as ''

Aithalakkadi ''Aithalakkadi'' is a 2010 Indian Kannada comedy film directed by J.G. Krishna. The film stars Rangayana Raghu and Bullet Prakash in leading roles. The music of the film was composed by Sadhu Kokila. Cast *Rangayana Raghu as Raghu *Bullet Prak ...

'' and others that received negative reviews and failed at the box office. She was a contestant in ''

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'', where she survived 80 days, hence becoming the first contestant in the history of Bigg Boss Kannada to be kept in a "secret room". She was a part of the comedy show '' Bengaluru Benne Dose'' alongside

Arun Sagar Arun Sagar (born 23 October 1963) is an Indian actor, art director and comedian who mainly works in the Kannada film industry. He has been recognized as a leading art director throughout his career starting from his first movie, '' Bhoomi Gee ...

. She later appeared as a guest in ''

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'' along with Rishika Singh, Tsunami Kitty, N. C. Ayyappa and '' Bigg Boss Kannada 3'' winner Shruti. She also was a part of box cricket league where she was a player for the team Davangere Lions, which emerged runners up.

Early life

Neethu was born on 2 September 1981 in

Mangalore Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ke ...

, in the Karnataka State of India. Her father, Manjunath Shetty, was from the Bunt community and her mother, Mohini is from a Konkani speaking family. Neethu has a younger sister. They grew up and were educated in Mangalore. Her father died in 2011.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Television

References

External links

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