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Nivetha Pethuraj

Indian actress (born )

In this Indian name, the name Pethuraj is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Nivetha.

Not to be confused with Nivetha Thomas.

Nivetha Pethuraj (born 30 November ) is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film Oru Naal Koothu (). She then made her Telugu debut with Mental Madhilo ().[1][2][3] Her notable productions include Chitralahari (), Paagal (), Das Ka Dhamki () and the crime thriller television series Paruvu.

Early life

Nivetha was born on 30 November [4][5] in Madurai, Tamil Nadu and has Tamil ancestry from her mother while a shared Telugu ancestry from her father. Her mother tongue is Tamil.[6][7] After her birth, her family moved to Kovilpatti, where she did completed her early schooling.[8] At the age of 11, she relocated to Dubai with her parents and studied in Crescent English High School. She lived in Dubai for about 10 years. She obtained her management degree from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.[8][9]

In , Nivetha was crowned Miss India UAE and went on to participate in Miss India Worldwide , where she became a finalist and finished in the top 5.[10][11]

Career

Debut and early work (–)

Nivetha made her acting debut with the Tamil film Oru Naal Koothu in , where she portrayed an IT professional opposite Dinesh.[12]Hindustan Times termed her performance as "engaging",[13] while Times of India noted, "Nivetha is impressive in her debut."[14]

In , she appeared in two films. First she starred in Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam opposite Udhayanidhi Stalin.[15]Deccan Chronicle commented that, "Nivetha Pethuraj looks good, but hardly makes an impact in a poorly etched character."[16] She then made her Telugu debut with Mental Madhilo, where she portrayed a straight forward girl opposite Sree Vishnu, a successful venture.[17]Firstpost noted, "A terrific actress, Nivetha Pethuraj easily gives one of the best performances of the year. She becomes the voice of reason in the film and anchors the whole film with her verve."[18]

Nivetha had two releases in She first portrayed an army official alongside Jayam Ravi in Tik Tik Tik, which was a commercial success at the box office.[19][20]Hindustan Times said, "Nivetha Pethuraj as Captain Swathi is one positive in the film".[21] She then appeared as a Sub-Inspector opposite Vijay Antony in Thimiru Pudichavan.[22]Cinema Express said, "Nivetha Pethuraj pulls off the Madras slang and seems to handle comedy well."[23] However her next film Party, despite having completed filming, remains unreleased.[24]

In , Nivetha had three releases. She portrayed a corporate executive alongside Sai Dharam Tej in Chitralahari, which was a commercial success.[25]Deccan Chronicle said that she "performs well" among the two female leads.[26]Times of India stated, "Nivetha Pethuraj plays her unapologetic stone-cold corporate honcho role with perfection."[27] Nivetha was also the part of Tamil film Sangathamizhan starring Vijay Sethupathi directed by Vijay Chander, which opened to mixed reviews from critics.[28]

Continued career (–present)

In , Nivetha was part of the Telugu film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo.[29] In , she appeared in another Telugu film titled Red, directed by Kishore Tirumala, co-starring Ram Pothineni, Malvika Sharma, and Amritha Aiyer.[30] She also starred in another Telugu film alongside Vishwak Sen. Later in the same year, she appeared in a Tamil film alongside Prabhudeva titled Pon Manickavel. Pradeep Kumar of The Hindu noted, "Nivetha Pethuraj fits the ‘Tamil ponnu’ billing to a T."[31]

In , Nivetha had continuous releases in Telugu films including Bloody Mary as lead, Virata Parvam where she made a special appearance. Her major release was Das Ka Damki where she acted alongside Vishwak Sen for the second time after Paagal.[32] She then starred in the crime thriller television series Paruvu, which premiered on ZEE5 in June Her performance was praised by the critics.[33]

Filmography

† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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