{{short description|Indian actress}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Nithya Das | image = | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only if different than 'name' --> | birth_date = | birth_place = Kunnamangalam Calicut, Kerala, | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actress | children = 2<!-- # of children (e.g., 3); only list names of independently notable or particularly relevant children.--> | parents = | spouse = Arvind Singh }}
'''Nithya Das''' is an Indian actress who works prominently in Malayalam cinema along with Malayalam and Tamil television series.
==Career== Das was active in the film industry during the early 2000s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/nithya-das-kannana-kanne-serial-sun-tv-serial-actress-nithya-das-232770/ |date= 19 Nov 2020 |website=Indian Express Tamil |title=இவ்ளோ இளமையான அம்மா எங்கயாச்சும் இருக்காங்களா? 'கண்ணான கண்ணே' நித்யா தாஸ்}}</ref> She started her career with the 2001 film ''Ee Parakkum Thalika'', directed by Thaha and starring Dileep.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/ee-parakkum-thalika-actress-nithya-das-dance-is-now-trending-on-social-media/articleshow/76247401.cms |title=Ee Parakkum Thalika actress Nithya Das' dance is now trending on social media |first1=Anjana |last1=George |date=Jun 7, 2020 |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=What happened later in the life of all the actresses who came as Dileep's heroine |url=https://theprimetime.in/what-happened-later-in-the-life-of-all-the-actresses-who-came-as-dileeps-heroine/ |website=PrimeTime |date=17 September 2020}}</ref> After this successful film, she acted with Kalabhavan Mani in ''Kanmashi''. Her other films in Malayalam include ''Balettan'', ''Choonda'', ''Hridayathil Sookshikkan'', ''Nagaram'', ''Soorya Kireedam'', and ''Nariman''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/actress-nithya-das-punjab-travel-photos-451315/ |website=Indian Express Malayalam |title=മഞ്ഞ പുതച്ച കടുകുപാടങ്ങൾക്കിടയിലൂടെ; യാത്രാവിശേഷങ്ങളുമായി നിത്യ ദാസ്|date=6 June 2020 }}</ref> She was selected from many applicants in a talent search program of the film industry. She acted in television serials on Surya TV, Kairali TV, Sun TV, and Jaya TV. She makes a comeback to the Malayalam film industry after fourteen years through the movie ''Pallimani'', which will be released in 2023.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nithya-das-to-make-her-comeback-to-the-malayalam-film-industry-with-the-film-pallimani/articleshow/88068523.cms |title=Nithya Das to make her comeback to the Malayalam film industry with the film 'Pallimani' |date=3 December 2021 |access-date=14 December 2021 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
==Personal life== Nithya Das married Arvind Singh Jamwal. Nithya met him in 2005 when she was traveling to Chennai on Indian Airlines and Arvind was a member of the flight crew.<ref name="mathrubhumi.chand.2017.07.25"/> The couple has two children.<ref name="mathrubhumi.chand.2017.07.25"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Mangalam-varika-6-May-2013 |url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/86/26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509011142/http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/86/26 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=9 May 2013 |publisher=mangalamvarika.com |access-date=31 October 2013}}</ref> Initially, they settled in Kashmir and then moved to Kozhikode.<ref name="mathrubhumi.chand.2017.07.25">{{Cite web |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/women/interview/actress-nithyadas-interview--1.2114466 |script-title=ml:ബസന്തി ഹാപ്പിയാണ്,16 വർഷങ്ങൾക്കിപ്പുറവും!! |language=ml |trans-title=Basanti is happy, even after 16 years!! |last1=Chand |first1=Veena |date=25 July 2017 |website=Mathrubhumi |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801110607/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/women/interview/actress-nithyadas-interview--1.2114466 |archive-date=1 August 2017}}</ref>
==Filmography== {{Pending films key}} * ''All films in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted'' {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of Nithya Das film credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | rowspan="2" |2001|| ''Ee Parakkum Thalika'' || Gayathri Devi / Basanthi|| Debut movie<br />Asianet Film Awards – Best New Face of the Year (Female) |- | ''Nariman'' || Sruthi|| |- | rowspan="2" |2002|| ''Kanmashi'' ||Sethulakshmi/Kanmashi|| |- | ''Kunjikoonan'' ||Dream wife||Special appearance in a song |- | rowspan="3" |2003|| ''Balettan''||Devaki|| |- | ''Varum Varunnu Vannu'' ||Podimol|| |- | ''Choonda''||Anitha|| |- | rowspan="3" |2004|| ''Kadhavaseshan''||Sreedevi|| |- | ''Maratha Nadu'' ||Shahina|| |- | ''Freedom'' ||Shalini|| |- | rowspan="3" |2005|| ''Hridayathil Sookshikkan'' ||Nanditha|| |- | ''Pon Megalai''||Mekhala || Tamil debut{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} |- | ''123 from Amalapuram'' ||Aswini || Telugu debut |- |2006|| ''Manathodu Mazhaikalam''||Sathya || Tamil film |- | rowspan="2" |2007|| ''Nagaram'' ||Poonkodi|| |- | ''Soorya Kireedam'' ||Urmila|| |- | rowspan="3" |2023|| ''Pallimani'' ||Avanthika || |- | ''Skanda'' || Sreeleela's mother || rowspan="2" | Telugu film |- | ''Popcorn''<ref>https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/popcorn_2023/cast-and-crew</ref> || Sameerana's mother |- |}
==Television== ;Series {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of Nithya Das television series credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Channel ! scope="col" | Language |- |2007|| ''Sree Ayappanum Vavarum'' ||Ayisha||Surya TV||rowspan=2|Malayalam |- |2008||''Manaporutham'' ||Maya||Kairali TV |- |2009–2012||''Idhayam''||Nandini||Sun TV||Tamil |- |2010||''Indhraneelam''||Geethanjali/Geethu||Surya TV||Malayalam |- |2012–2015||''Bhairavi Aavigalukku Priyamanaval''||Bhairavi||rowspan=2|Sun TV||rowspan=3|Tamil |- |2013||''Kaatrinile Varum Geetham ''|| |- |2014–2015||''Akka''||Seetha||Jaya TV |- |2016–2017||''Ottachilambu''<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/I-will-comeback-if-great-roles-come-my-way-Nithya-Das/articleshow/55870059.cms |title=I will comeback if great roles come my way : Nithya das - Times of India |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref> ||Syamandakam/Seemanthini||Mazhavil Manorama||Malayalam |- |2018||''Azhagu''||Aishwarya||rowspan=3|Sun TV||rowspan=3|Tamil |- |2020–2022||''Kannana Kanne''||rowspan=2|Yamuna |- |rowspan=2|2021||''Anbe Vaa'' |- |''Thinkalkalamaan''||Herself||Surya TV||Malayalam |}
;Shows {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of Nithya Das television show credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Channel ! scope="col" | Language |- |2018–2019||''Sreshtabharatham''||Host||Amrita TV||rowspan=10|Malayalam |-
| rowspan="3" |2020||''Comedy stars season 2''||Judge||Asianet |- |''Star Magic''||rowspan=4|Mentor||rowspan=3|Flowers TV |- |''Super Power'' |- |2022||''Ammamarude Samsthana Sammelanam'' |- |2022||''Red Carpet''||Amrita TV |- |2022–2023||''Njanum entalum''<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/njanum-entalum-judge-nithya-das-gains-laurels-for-her-statement-on-respecting-parents/articleshow/95143830.cms |title=Njanum Entalum: Judge Nithya das gains laurels for her statement on respecting parents |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref>|| rowspan="2" |Judge||Zee Keralam |- |2023–2024||''Katturumbu 2'' || rowspan="2" |Flowers TV |- |2024||''Star Magic''||Mentor |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|1522872|name=Nithya Das}} * [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Nithyadas&limit=10 Nithya Das at MSI] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003329/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Nithyadas&limit=10 |date=4 March 2016 }}
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