{{Short description|Indian actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox person | name = Kavitha | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|26|df=y}}{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} | birth_place = Bangalore, Karnataka state | other_names = | occupation = Actress, Dancer | years_active = 2015 - present | known_for = Lakshmi Baramma | spouse = {{marriage|Chandan Kumar|2021}} }}
'''Kavitha''' is an Indian film and television actress who predominantly works in Kannada and Tamil television series. She gained popularity in the Kannada television soap opera ''Lakshmi Baramma''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/i-have-found-a-reason-to-smile-again-kavitha-gowda/articleshow/61517270.cms|title=I have found a reason to smile again: Kavitha Gowda|website=Times of India|access-date=2 August 2019}}</ref> She was appreciated for her debut in the Kannada films ''Srinivasa Kalyana'' and ''First Love''.'''<ref>{{cite web|url =https://behindtalkies.com|title = Kavitha Gowda -Biography, Wiki, DOB, Family, Profile, Movies list | date = 21 October 2018}}</ref>'''
== Career == Kavitha made her debut in acting with the popular Tamil television show ''Mahabharatham''. Kavitha entered the Kannada television industry with ''Lakshmi Baramma'', where she played the role of innocent village girl Lakshmi aka Lacchi aka Chinnu. After Kavitha's appearance in ''Lakshmi Baramma'', she was recognized as "Chinnu", creating a buzz among the fans.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/kavitha-gowda-bigg-boss-kannada-6-contestant-biography/articleshow/67584249.cms |title=Kavitha Gowda - Bigg Boss Kannada 6 contestant: Biography |date=18 January 2019 |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=2019-08-07}}</ref>
The actress has also acted in various Tamil soaps ''Neeli'', ''Pandian stores'' and was recently seen in the popular soap ''Vidya Vinayaka'' which was aired in Zee Kannada. However, She left Pandian Stores and was replaced by Hema Rajkumar because she went to Bigg Boss Kannada 6.
She acted in the films ''Srinivasa Kalyana'' (2016) and ''First Love'' (2017).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com|title= Kavitha Gowda:Movies, Photoes, Videos, News & Biography | work=The Times of India | date = 8 April 2019}}</ref>
She participated in the ''Bigg Boss Kannada'' season 6, and emerged as the Second Runner-up of the show.<ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=https://www.filmibeat.com|title=Kavitha Gowda Talks about the Relationship with Bigg Boss 6 Winner Shashi; she wants Andy to regret|date=1 February 2019|work=Filmibeat}}</ref>
She then participated in ''Thaka Dimi Tha Dancing Star'', a dancing reality show on Colors Kannada but was eliminated in the semi-finale round.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/kannada/i-am-here-to-fight-says-takadhimita-contestant-kavitha-gowda/articleshow/68214751.cms|title=I am here to fight, says Takadhimita contestant Kavitha Gowda|website=Times of India|access-date=2 August 2019}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Films=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- | 2016 | ''Srinivasa Kalyana'' |Akshara | | |- | 2017 | ''First Love'' | | | |- | 2019 | ''Gubbi Mele Brahmastra'' |Purple Priya | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-details/gubbi-mele-bhramahastra/movieshow/70432243.cms|title=Details about Gubbi Mele Bhramahastra|website=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/jul/21/its-kempegowd-2-and-gubbi-mele-brahmastra-for-varamahalakshmi-2007367.html|title=It's 'Kempegowda 2' and 'Gubbi Mele Brahmastra' for Varamahalakshmi|website=New Indian Express}}{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |- | 2020 | ''Birbal Trilogy'' |Sheela |Guest appearance | |- | rowspan="2" | 2021 | ''Govinda Govinda'' |Alamelu | | |- | ''Huttu Habbada Shubhashayagalu'' |Ashika | |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kavitha-gowda-joins-the-cast-of-huttu-habbada-shubhashayagalu/articleshow/69146306.cms|title=Kavitha Gowda joins the cast of 'Huttu Habbada Shubhashayagalu'|website=Times of India|access-date=2 August 2019}}</ref> |- |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Year !Title ! class="unsortable" |Role ! class="unsortable" |Language ! class="unsortable" |Channel ! class="unsortable" |Notes |- | rowspan="2" |2013 |''Mahabharatham'' |''Subangi'' |Tamil |Sun TV | |- |''Swathi Chinukulu'' |Unknown |Telugu |ETV | |- |2013 - 2016 |''Lakshmi Baramma'' |Lakshmi |Kannada |Colors Kannada |<ref name=":0" /> |- |2016 - 2017 |''Neeli'' |Rekha |Tamil |Star Vijay |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/kaitha-to-play-her-first-negative-role-in-neeli/articleshow/56517473.cms|title=Kavitha to play her first negative role in Neeli|website=Times of India}}</ref> |- |2017 - 2018 |''Vidhya Vinayaka'' |Vidhya |Kannada |Zee Kannada | |- | rowspan="2" |2018 |''Pandiyan Stores'' |Meenakshi (Meena) |Tamil |Star Vijay |Replaced by Hema Rajkumar<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/pandiyan-stores-serial-actress-kavitha/|title=Actress Kavitha Gowda quits Pandian Stores|website=Behind talkies}}</ref> |- |''Bigg Boss Kannada 6'' | rowspan="4" |Contestant |Kannada | rowspan="2" |Colors Kannada |2nd Runner Up |- |2019 |''Thakadimitha'' | rowspan="3" |Kannada | |- | rowspan="2" |2021 |''Cookku with Kirikku'' | rowspan="2" |Star Suvarna | rowspan="2" |Finalist |- |''Dance Dance'' |- |2022 |'' Anbe Sivam'' |Anbu selvi |Tamil |Zee Tamil | |}
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