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Nivetha Thomas

Nivetha Thomas (born 2 November 1995) is an Indian actress who appears in Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil language films. She made her film debut as a child artist in the 2008 Malayalam film Veruthe Oru Bharya. Nivetha is an recipient of a Filmfare Award, one Kerala State Film Award and a Telangana Gaddar Film Award.

Nivetha made her Telugu film debut with Gentleman (2016) and won the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut - Telugu. Nivetha went on to star in the successful films like Chaappa Kurishu (2011), Romans (2013), Jilla (2014), Papanasam (2015), Ninnu Kori (2017), Jai Lava Kusa (2017), 118 (2019), Brochevarevarura (2019), V (2020), Vakeel Saab (2021) and Saakini Daakini (2022) , 35 Chinna Katha Kaadu (2024) .

Nivetha was born on 2 November 1995 in Madras (now Chennai), India. She is a native of Edoor village of Iritty taluk, Kerala.

She was schooled at Holy Angels and Montfort Matriculation School, Chennai and pursued Bachelor of Architecture from SRM University. She can speak six languages — Malayalam, Tamil, French, Hindi, Telugu, and English.

Nivetha started her career as a child actress, acting in the popular Sun TV serial My Dear Bootham. After that, she made her film debut in 2008 playing Jayaram's daughter in Veruthe Oru Bharya, where her performance was well appreciated and won her the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist. She then signed a few Tamil and Malayalam films in which she mostly played supporting roles. Among her Malayalam projects were Chaappa Kurish and Thattathin Marayathu, the latter of which according to Sify was going to be "the biggest box-office hit in the history of Malayalam cinema". The 2011 Tamil film Poraali directed by Samuthirakani, featured her as Tamizhselvi, a petrol bunk employee.

In 2013, Nivetha acted in Romans which was very successful and named a "blockbuster" by Sify.com. In the Tamil contemporary fantasy comedy Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham she played the female lead role of Jaishree, an aspiring singer. In Jilla, she played the role of Mahalakshmi, who is very attached to her father (Mohanlal) and two brothers, played by Vijay and Mahath. About her role, she stated that it was not "just another sister role" but that of "a strong willed girl who influences her brother in a positive way".

In 2015, Nivetha played Selvi, Kamal Haasan's eldest daughter who accidentally murders her blackmailer in the Tamil remake of Drishyam, titled Papanasam. The film emerged a commercial success at the box office. Anupama Subramanian Deccan Chronicle noted, "Nivetha as the elder daughter gives a splendid act and helps create the mood and atmosphere of the flick."

Nivetha's career marked a turning point in 2016 with her expansion to Telugu films. She appeared in Gentleman opposite Nani, where she played Catherine, a VFX designer. The film was a box office success. Mridula Ramadugu noted, "Nivetha stands out. She is natural, quick and is a refreshing break from the usual portrayal of female leads in regular dramas." Purnima Sriram stated, "Nivetha owns the show. Her eyes were enough to emote. She owned every frame." It became her breakthrough and her performance earned her the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu and nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu.

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