Swetha (born 30 April 1990), professionally known as Nandita Swetha, is an Indian actress, model, dancer and media personality who predominantly appears in

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and

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language films. Swetha also starred in the

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film industry with the 2008 film '' Nanda Loves Nanditha''. Later she made her acting debut in Tamil 2012 comedy film ''

Attakathi ''Attakathi'' () is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Pa. Ranjith, a former assistant of Venkat Prabhu. Produced by C. V. Kumar, it stars Dinesh, Nandita Swetha and Aishwarya Rajesh. The film garnered att ...

''. She made her Telugu debut 2016 horror Comedy film ''

Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada ''Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada'' is a 2016 Telugu-language supernatural romantic thriller film written and directed by Vi Anand and produced by P. V. Rao. It stars Nikhil Siddharth, Hebah Patel, Nandita Swetha and Avika Gor Avika Gor (bor ...

''.

Career

Swetha began her career as an VJ in

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while studying in school. She began her acting career in the 2008

film '' Nanda Loves Nanditha''. Her character in the film was named Nandita, which she later adopted as her screen name. In 2012 her first Tamil film was ''

'' directed by

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. Her performances were appreciated. She went on to star as an athlete in '' Ethir Neechal'' (2013) directed by Durai Senthilkumar. She appeared in the comedy ''

Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara ''Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara'' (), also referred to as ''Idhaaba'' or more commonly as ''Balakumara'', is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, written and directed by Gokul. Produced by Leo Visions, the film stars Vijay Sethupath ...

'' (2013) as chennai girl Kumudha with

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. In 2014, her films ''

Mundaasupatti ''Mundasupatti'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language period comedy film written and directed by Ram Kumar and produced by C. V. Kumar under his banner Thirukumaran Entertainment and Fox Star Studios. It stars Vishnu Vishal and Nandita Swetha, wi ...

'', ''

Nalanum Nandhiniyum ''Nalanum Nandhiniyum'' ( en, Nalan and Nandhini) is a 2014 Tamil romance film written and directed by Venkatesan R., a former associate director of Venkat Prabhu, here making his debut as solo director. Having ventured under Ravindar Chandrasek ...

'' and ''

Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani ''Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language comedy film written and directed by L. G. Ravichandar. The film features Bharath, making it his 25th project as an actor and Nandita Swetha in the leading roles, ...

'' were released. In 2015, ''

Uppu Karuvaadu ''Uppu Karuvaadu'' () is a 2015 Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Radha Mohan, starring Karunakaran, Nandita, and Rachitha Mahalakshmi, while Sathish Krishnan, Narayan Lucky, Chaams, and Elango Kumaravel play supporting roles. The m ...

'' and '' Puli'' were released. In 2016 ''

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'', ''

'' were her releases. She won the

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. In December 2017 her film ''

Ulkuthu ''Ulkuthu'' is a 2017 Tamil-language action comedy drama film directed by Caarthick Raju and produced by J. Selva Kumar, featuring Dinesh and Nandita Swetha in the leading roles. The project was first announced in late 2014 and finished product ...

'' released. In ''

Kalakalappu 2 ''Kalakalappu 2'' is a 2018 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language comedy film written and directed by Sundar C and produced by Khushbu. It is a spiritual successor, spiritual sequel to the 2012 film ''Kalakalappu''. The film features Jiiva, Jai ...

'' (2018), she appears ad Guest appearance. Her next release was ''

Kaathiruppor Pattiyal ''Kaathiruppor Pattiyal'' also known as ''Kathiruppor Pattiyal'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil language romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Balaiya D. Rajasekhar on his directorial debut and produced by Baija Tom under the product ...

'' (2018) and ''

Asuravadham ''Asuravadham'' () is a 2018 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language action thriller film, revenge thriller film written and directed by Maruthupandian, and produced by Leela Lalitkumar. It is based on rural areas. Govind Menon scored the music fo ...

'' (2018). And two Telugu movies, '' Srinivasa Kalyanam'' (2018) and '' Bluff Master'' (2018). In 2019, she starred in horror comedies with ''

Prema Katha Chitram 2 ''Prema Katha Chitra 2'' is a 2019 Telugu-language horror comedy film written and directed by Hari Kishan and produced by R. Sudarshan Reddy. The film stars Sumanth Ashwin and Nandita Swetha. It is a sequel to the 2013 film Prema Katha Chitram ...

'', ''

Devi 2 ''Devi 2'' (stylized as ''Devi+2'') is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film co-written and directed by A. L. Vijay. It is a sequel to the 2016 film ''Devi''. The film features Prabhu Deva and Tamannaah reprising their roles from the ...

'', ''

Abhinetri 2 ''Devi 2'' (stylized as ''Devi+2'') is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film co-written and directed by A. L. Vijay. It is a sequel to the 2016 film '' Devi''. The film features Prabhu Deva and Tamannaah reprising their roles from th ...

'' followed by thrillers '' 7'' and ''

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''. In 2020, she also appeared in '' Taana'' was an below average critics.

Personal life

She hails from

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, where her father is a businessman and her mother a homemaker. She has two younger brothers.

Filmography

;

Other works

Singing

Television 2021 -

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- Sun TV - special appearance ;Dubbing artist

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Swetha, Nandita Indian film actresses Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses from Bangalore Living people Actresses in Telugu cinema 21st-century Indian actresses 1990 births