# Nandita Swetha
**Nandita Swetha** is an Indian film actress who works primarily in Tamil and [Telugu cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/telugu-cinema) and began her career in Kannada films. Born in Bengaluru, Karnataka, she entered films with the 2008 Kannada film *Nanda Loves Nanditha*, adopted the name of her character as her screen name, and later built a career across the Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada industries.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/) • [2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh9UOO8NTn8) Her Telugu debut, the horror comedy *[Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada](https://www.edgepedia.org/ekkadiki-pothavu-chinnavada)* (2016), earned her the Filmfare Award South for Best Supporting Actress (Telugu) in 2017.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/) • [3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/awards/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birth | 1990, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (IMDb); other outlets give 1989, 1986, or 1993[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/) • [4](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2171517/) • [5](https://auteurgraph.com/person/nandita-swetha/ratings) |
| Screen name | Taken from her character Nanditha in her debut film *Nanda Loves Nanditha* (2008)[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh9UOO8NTn8) |
| Language debuts | Kannada 2008; Tamil with *Attakathi* (2012); Telugu with *Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada* (2016)[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh9UOO8NTn8) • [5](https://auteurgraph.com/person/nandita-swetha/ratings) |
| Major award | Filmfare Award South, Best Supporting Actress (Telugu), 2017, for *Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada*[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/awards/) |
| Other awards | SIIMA Tamil Best Actress in a Supporting Role, 2014, for *Ethir Neechal*; Filmfare Tamil nominee the same year[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/awards/) |
| Career breadth | Films in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada simultaneously; dubbed for herself in a handful of Telugu films[6](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nandita-sweta-on-bluff-master-5511715/lite/) • [7](https://www.deccanherald.com/features/testing-waters-in-greener-pastures-735760.html) |
## Early life and debut
Swetha hails from Bengaluru, where her father is a businessman and her mother a homemaker; she has two younger brothers.[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh9UOO8NTn8) Before acting, she worked as a presenter (VJ) on the Kannada music channel Udaya Music while still pursuing her education.[8](https://www.kalakarhouse.com/influencer/nandita-swetha/) In a later interview she said she began working on television during her school days and spent her first year and a half without any salary.[9](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/features/kannada-actress-nandita-swetha-suffering-from-auto-immune-fibromyalgia-084021.html)
Her acting career began with the 2008 Kannada film *Nanda Loves Nanditha*, in which her character was named Nanditha; she adopted that name as her screen name.[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh9UOO8NTn8) She has described her father as reluctant about her entering films, and has recalled that after the film's success people began calling her by the nickname Jinkemari Swetha.[9](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/features/kannada-actress-nandita-swetha-suffering-from-auto-immune-fibromyalgia-084021.html) After the debut she received no further offers, and she returned to her studies before Tamil opportunities came.[10](https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/rashmika-shraddha-bengaluru-women-who-ve-become-multilingual-actors-101192) • [9](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/features/kannada-actress-nandita-swetha-suffering-from-auto-immune-fibromyalgia-084021.html)
## Tamil career
Her Tamil debut was the 2012 comedy *Attakathi*, directed by [Pa. Ranjith](https://www.edgepedia.org/pa-ranjith), in which she played Poomi opposite Dinesh; she has said people still identify her through that role.[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh9UOO8NTn8) • [9](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/features/kannada-actress-nandita-swetha-suffering-from-auto-immune-fibromyalgia-084021.html) She followed it with *[Ethir Neechal](https://www.edgepedia.org/ethir-neechal-2013-film)* (2013), directed by Durai Senthilkumar, in which she played an athlete, and the comedy *[Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara](https://www.edgepedia.org/idharkuthane-aasaipattai-balakumara)*.[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh9UOO8NTn8) In 2014, three of her films were released: *Mundaasupatti*, *Nalanum Nandhiniyum*, and *Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani*.[2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh9UOO8NTn8) Later Tamil credits include *Kaathiruppor Pattiyal* (2018), *Kalakalappu 2* (2018), *Asuravadham* (2018), *Kabadadaari* (2021), *Ratham* (2023), and *Ranam Aram Thavarel* (2024).[8](https://www.kalakarhouse.com/influencer/nandita-swetha/) • [11](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/nandita_shwetha)
## Telugu career and cross-industry work
Swetha made her Telugu debut with the horror comedy *Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada* (2016), opposite Nikhil Siddharth, playing the dual roles of Parvathi and Amala.[12](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/chennai/while-i-look-for-performance-oriented-roles-in-tamil-i-want-to-go-glam-in-telugu/articleshow/59104712.cms) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/) According to the *Deccan Herald*, the performance was so well received that she was offered nine films in the coming year, and she became well versed enough in the language to dub for herself in a handful of Telugu films.[7](https://www.deccanherald.com/features/testing-waters-in-greener-pastures-735760.html)
**Balancing three industries.** In a 2018 interview, she described the industries in her own terms: Kannada is her mother tongue, the Tamil film industry gives more importance to performance, and Tollywood is oriented toward commercial films. She said working across the three had become a plus for her career.[6](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nandita-sweta-on-bluff-master-5511715/lite/) That year she appeared in *[Srinivasa Kalyanam](https://www.edgepedia.org/srinivasa-kalyanam-2018-film)* and *Bluff Master*, the latter a Telugu remake of the Tamil hit *[Sathuranga Vettai](https://www.edgepedia.org/sathuranga-vettai)*, in which she played Avani.[8](https://www.kalakarhouse.com/influencer/nandita-swetha/) • [6](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nandita-sweta-on-bluff-master-5511715/lite/) Producer Dil Raju has recounted that she personally approached his office seeking work in Telugu, which led to her being cast in *Srinivasa Kalyanam*.[13](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/news/srinivasa-kalyanam-team-interview-dil-raju-about-nandita-swetha-068197.html)
She has also worked with Kannada star Yash: the village comedy *Kirataka*, in which both actors spoke rural Kannada slang, was announced in her 2018 interviews.[6](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nandita-sweta-on-bluff-master-5511715/lite/) A profile in *The News Minute* describes her as having created her own market in Tamil and Telugu through offbeat and women-oriented roles, including announced films such as *Narmada*, a female-oriented story about a girl who becomes pregnant at 14, in which she was to play both mother and daughter.[10](https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/rashmika-shraddha-bengaluru-women-who-ve-become-multilingual-actors-101192) • [6](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nandita-sweta-on-bluff-master-5511715/lite/)
## Recognition
IMDb lists her with 2 wins and 1 nomination.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/) The documented awards are:
- **Filmfare Award South 2017, Best Supporting Actress (Telugu)**, for *Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada*.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/awards/) Filmfare's citation described her performance as "a burst of energy" that took over the film in its second half.[14](https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2017/telugu/nominations/best-supporting-actor-female/nandita-swetha)
- **SIIMA 2014, Tamil, Best Actress in a Supporting Role**, for *Ethir Neechal*.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/awards/)
- **Filmfare Award nomination, 2014, Best Supporting Actress (Tamil)**, for *Ethir Neechal*.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/awards/)
## Recent work and health disclosure
Her recent credits include *Hidimbha* (2023) as Aadhya, *Mangalavaaram* (2023) as SI Maaya, *Ratham* (2023) as [Madhumitha](https://www.edgepedia.org/madhumitha), and *OMG: O Manchi Ghost* (2024).[11](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/nandita_shwetha) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/) IMDb lists *The Hunter: Chapter-1* (2025), in which she plays Kalki, among her most recent releases, with *Vanangamudi* and *Idam Porul Yaeval* in production or post-production.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/)
In a May 2024 Kannada-language interview, Swetha said she had been suffering for four years from autoimmune fibromyalgia, a condition in which stress causes her muscles to pull and the pain spreads through the body; she also said medication had increased her body weight and that she had been body-shamed online by people unaware of the condition.[9](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/features/kannada-actress-nandita-swetha-suffering-from-auto-immune-fibromyalgia-084021.html)
In 2025, a Kannada film outlet reported her return to [Kannada cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/kannada-cinema) after 17 years with the film *Benny*, noting that *Nanda Loves Nanditha* had introduced two talents, Loose Mada Yogi and Swetha, to the industry.[15](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/lifestyle/discover-nandita-shwetas-beauty-secret-as-she-makes-her-comeback-after-17-years-in-the-movie-benny-101593.html)
## Birth date discrepancies
The published record on her birth date is not settled. IMDb gives 30 April 1990 in Bengaluru;[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/) elcinema gives April 30, 1989;[4](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2171517/) AuteurGraph lists 1986;[5](https://auteurgraph.com/person/nandita-swetha/ratings) and Filmibeat Telugu lists 30 April 1993.[16](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/celebs/nandita-swetha.html) No source in this entry resolves the difference.
## References
1. [Nandita Shwetha, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/)
2. [Nandita Swetha Exclusive Full Interview, Telugu Full Screen (YouTube), 22 November 2016](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh9UOO8NTn8)
3. [Nandita Shwetha, Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5626108/awards/)
4. [Nandita Shwetha, elcinema](https://elcinema.com/en/person/2171517/)
5. [Nandita Swetha Ratings, AuteurGraph](https://auteurgraph.com/person/nandita-swetha/ratings)
6. [Nandita Swetha: I play the only girl who is good in Bluff Master, The Indian Express, 27 December 2018](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nandita-sweta-on-bluff-master-5511715/lite/)
7. [Testing waters in greener pastures, Deccan Herald](https://www.deccanherald.com/features/testing-waters-in-greener-pastures-735760.html)
8. [Nandita Swetha, Kalakar House](https://www.kalakarhouse.com/influencer/nandita-swetha/)
9. [Kannada interview on autoimmune fibromyalgia, Kannada Filmibeat, 26 May 2024](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/features/kannada-actress-nandita-swetha-suffering-from-auto-immune-fibromyalgia-084021.html)
10. [From Rashmika to Shraddha: The Bengaluru women who’ve become multilingual actors](https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/rashmika-shraddha-bengaluru-women-who-ve-become-multilingual-actors-101192)
11. [Nandita Shwetha Movies List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/nandita_shwetha)
12. [While I Look For performance-oriented roles in Tamil, I want to go glam in Telugu, The Times of India, 12 June 2017](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/chennai/while-i-look-for-performance-oriented-roles-in-tamil-i-want-to-go-glam-in-telugu/articleshow/59104712.cms)
13. [Srinivasa Kalyanam team interview: Dil Raju about Nandita Swetha, Telugu Filmibeat, 8 August 2018](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/news/srinivasa-kalyanam-team-interview-dil-raju-about-nandita-swetha-068197.html)
14. [Nandita Swetha, Best Telugu Actor in Supporting Role Female Nominee, Filmfare Awards South 2017](https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-south-2017/telugu/nominations/best-supporting-actor-female/nandita-swetha)
15. [Nandita Shweta's comeback after 17 years with Benny, Kannada Filmibeat, 19 July 2025](https://kannada.filmibeat.com/lifestyle/discover-nandita-shwetas-beauty-secret-as-she-makes-her-comeback-after-17-years-in-the-movie-benny-101593.html)
16. [Nandita Swetha biography, Telugu Filmibeat](https://telugu.filmibeat.com/celebs/nandita-swetha.html)
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