Nivetha Pethuraj

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).[3]

Nivetha Pethuraj
Pethuraj in 2018
Born (1991-11-30) 30 November 1991[1][2]
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation
  • Film actress
  • model
Years active2016 – present

Early life

Nivetha Pethuraj was born in Madurai to Tamil parents.[4][5] Immediately after her birth, she moved to Thoothukudi, where she did her early schooling.[6]

At the age of 11, she left the country for Dubai, UAE along with her parents and studied in Crescent English high school.[7][4] She has lived in Dubai for about 10 years.[7][8][9] [10]

In 2015, she won the Miss India UAE pageant.[11]

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.[12][13]

In 2019, she signed major Tamil movie Sangathamizhan starring Vijay Sethupathi directed by Vijay Chander, which opened to mixed reviews from critics.[14]

In 2021, Nivetha appeared in Red, directed by Kishore Tirumala, co-starring Ram Pothineni, Malvika Sharma, Amritha Aiyer.[15]

Filmography
Year Title Role(s) Language(s) Notes Ref.
2016Oru Naal KoothuKavyaTamilDebut Tamil Film[16]
2017Podhuvaga En Manasu ThangamLeelavathi[17]
Mental MadhiloSwechaTeluguDebut Telugu Film[18]
2018Tik Tik TikSwathiTamil[19]
Thimiru PudichavanMadonna[20]
2019ChitralahariSwechaTelugu[21]
BrochevarevaruraShalini[22]
SangathamizhanThenmozhiTamil[23]
2020Ala VaikunthapurramulooNandiniTelugu[24]
2021 Red Yamini [25]
Virata Parvam TBA Filming [26]
Paagal TBA [26]
Pon ManickavelGeethaTamilDelayed [27]
PartyKalkiDelayed[28]
Untitled project directed by Chandoo Mondeti TBA Telugu [26]

References
  1. "Nivetha Pethuraj's fan tattooes her name on his hand - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. "I will be seen as an upright cop in Red, says Actor Nivetha Pethuraj". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. "Nivetha Pethuraj is Vishnu's heroine - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. "Exclusive Interview with Nivetha Pethuraj". YouTube. Sun Music. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  5. "Nivetha Pethuraj is born in Kaadampuliyur". Dinamalar. 11 January 2017.
  6. "I would love to work with Mani Ratnam". Deccan Chronicle. 9 June 2016.
  7. "Beauty call with Miss India UAE Nivetha Pethuraj". Khaleej Times. City Times. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  8. "Miss India UAE Nivetha Pethuraj". Filmibeat. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  9. "Nivetha to club up with Prabhu Deva!". Top10Cinema. 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  10. http://www.crescentschooldubai.com
  11. Kumar, Pradeep (6 April 2019). "Nivetha Pethuraj: Anyone who thinks they're the next Nayanthara are fools". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  12. "Nivetha Pethuraj angry over fake bikini photos going viral". The Times of India. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  13. "'We had no Indian references for Tik Tik Tik'". The New Indian Express.
  14. "Vijay Sethupathi's next is a love story!". The Hindu. 12 March 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  15. "Spotted: Ram Pothineni, Nivetha Pethuraj, Malvika Sharma, Amritha Aiyer, and Kishore Tirumala at the pre-release event of RED - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  16. "Oru Naal Koothu: like a little dance of life". The Hindu. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  17. "PODHUVAGA EN MANASU THANGAM". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  18. "'Mental Madhilo' review: Keeping it real". The New Indian Express. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  19. "Nivetha Pethuraj: We had no references in India for Tik Tik Tik". Cinema Express. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  20. "Nivetha Pethuraj roped in for Vijay Antony's 'Thimiru Pudichavan'". The News Minute. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  21. "Kalyani Priyadarshan and Nivetha Pethuraj to star in Sai Dharam Tej's 'Chitralahari'". The News Minute. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  22. "'Brochevarevarura' will see Sree Vishnu, Nivetha Thomas and Nivetha Pethuraj". The Times of India. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  23. "Nivetha Pethuraj teams up with Vijay Sethupathi for Vijay Chander film". The News Minute. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  24. "Nivetha Pethuraj roped in for Allu Arjun's film with Trivikram Srinivas". The Times of India. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  25. "Nivetha's with Ram". Deccan Chronicle. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  26. Pecheti, Prakash. "Larger-than-life roles give Nivetha 'ultimate high'". Telangana Today. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  27. "Nivetha Pethuraj joins Prabhudheva for a cop film". India Today. 10 June 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  28. "Party teaser: The stage is set for a Venkat Prabhu hangover". Indian Express. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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