Nivetha Pethuraj (30 November 1991) is an Indian actress and model who appears in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with Oru Naal Koothu (2016).
Early life
Nivetha Pethuraj was born in Madurai to a Tamil family. Immediately after her birth, she moved to Thoothukudi, where she did her early schooling.
At the age of 11, she left the country for Dubai, UAE along with her parents and studied in Crescent English high school. She has lived in Dubai for about 10 years.
In 2015, she won the Miss India UAE pageant.
Career
Nivetha made her acting debut in the Tamil drama, Oru Naal Koothu (2016). Her subsequent releases include Podhuvaga Emmanasu Thangam (2017) and the space fiction thriller Tik Tik Tik, which earned her critical acclaim.
In 2019, she signed major Tamil movie Sangathamizhan starring Vijay Sethupathi directed by Vijay Chander, which opened to mixed reviews from critics.
In 2021, Nivetha appeared in Red, directed by Kishore Tirumala, co-starring Ram Pothineni, Malvika Sharma, Amritha Aiyer.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Oru Naal Koothu | Kavya | Tamil | Debut Tamil Film | |
| 2017 | Podhuvaga En Manasu Thangam | Leelavathi | Tamil | ||
| Mental Madhilo | Swecha | Telugu | Telugu debut | ||
| 2018 | Tik Tik Tik | Swathi | Tamil | ||
| Thimiru Pudichavan | Madonna | Tamil | |||
| 2019 | Chitralahari | Swecha | Telugu | ||
| Brochevarevarura | Shalini | Telugu | |||
| Sangathamizhan | Thenmozhi ”Thenu” | Tamil | |||
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Nandhini “Nandhu” | Telugu | ||
| 2021 | Red | Yamini | Telugu | ||
Virata Parvam |
TBA | Telugu | Filming | ||
| Paagal |
Theera | Telugu | Filming | ||
| TBA | Pon Manickavel |
Geetha | Tamil | Delayed | |
| Party |
Kalki | Tamil | Delayed | ||
| Untitled project directed by Chandoo Mondeti |
TBA | Telugu | Filming |