Nivetha Pethuraj

Nivetha Pethuraj is an Indian actress who works in Telugu and Tamil cinema. Audiences know her best for Chitralahari (2019), Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) and Das Ka Dhamki (2023). She has been nominated twice at the South Indian International Movie Awards. Her film journey started in Tamil with Oru Naal Koothu in 2016. A year later she moved into Telugu cinema with Mental Madhilo (2017), and that first Telugu role earned her a nomination for Best Female Debut (Telugu). She then took parts in the Tamil films Tik Tik Tik (2018), Thimiru Pudichavan (2018) and Sangathamizhan (2019). Back in Telugu, she appeared in Brochevarevaru Ra (2019) and Chitralahari (2019), and the second film brought her a 2020 nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Telugu). She was part of the cast of Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) and followed it with Red (2021). In 2023 she starred in Das Ka Dhamki and Boo, and in 2024 she led the crime thriller television series Paruvu. Nivetha is known for working easily across two languages, moving between Tamil and Telugu projects from the start of her career. Her choices range from family entertainers to thrillers, and her work on screen has been recognised with award nominations in both lead and supporting categories.