Namitha is a famous Indian film actress who has been involved in the South Indian film industry. She was a contestant in Miss India 2001, which was her first Miss India 2001 pageant, prior to her debut in film with her debut film, the Telugu romance film Sontham (2002). In the early 2000s Namitha gained fame through her stunning performances in Tamil films, and frequently featured alongside older actors. In the final years this decade Namitha became one of the more well-known actors in Tamil cinema, and had an enthralling fan base from viewers all over Tamil Nadu. Since 2010, box-office successes have not been a reality for Namitha which has caused her to perform in smaller roles in films and to see a decrease in her fan base.
Her first job was as an contestant in beauty pageants, Namitha was crowned Miss Surat in 1998, at 15. Namitha then went on to compete in Miss India’s 2001 Miss India pageant and came in fourth runner-up. Celina Jaitley won the title of Miss India. The exposure she earned during the contest led her to relocate to Mumbai and later she appeared in numerous commercials. number of commercials for television like Himani cream as well as hand soaps, Arun Ice Creams, Manikchand Gutka and Nile Herbal shampoo in the early years in the course of her professional career. In a bid to break in the Hindi film industry after which she took a class in the English Literature course and then thought about coming back to Surat but decided to accept an audition invitation for the role in a Telugu film. After being chosen for the film, she made her debut as an actor in Sreenu Vaitla’s romantic coming-of-age film Sontham (2002) in which she was the love interest for two protagonists in the love triangle. The next film she acted in was Saran’s huge budget action movie Gemeni (2002) in which she starred alongside Venkatesh received her more interest and her portrayal of an Marwardi girl was praised by critics. She also gave herself the stage name “Bhairavi” for the film and later returned to her first name.
Namitha Wiki / Biography
Name | Namitha |
Profession(s) | Actress |
Debut Movie | Hollywood- Kamasutra Nights (2008) Telugu- Sontham (2002) Bollywood- Love Ke Chakkar Mein (2006) Tamil- Engal Anna (2004) Malayalam- Black Stallion (2010) Kannada- Neelakanta (2006) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | centimeters – 183 cm metersmeters 1.83 meters- 1.83 feet inches- 6 feet |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 68 Kg |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Body Measurement | 36-28-36 |
Breast Size | 36 |
Waist Size | 28 |
Hip Size | 37 |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 10 May 1981 |
Birth Palace | Surat, Gujrat, India |
Hometown | Surat, Gujrat, India |
Age | 39 Years (as in 2020) |
Star Sign/Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Swimming, Playing Badminton |
Educational & Qualification | |
School | Not Known |
College/University | Not Known |
Qualification | Bachelor of Arts (B.A) |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs(Boyfriend) | Veerendra Chowdary |
Husband/Spouse | Veerendra Chowdary |
Marriage Date | 24 November 2017 |
Son | N/A |
Daughter | N/A |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Mukesh Vankawala (Businessman) Mother- Not Known |
Siblings | Sister- Not Known Brother- Nevil Vankawala |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Actor | Vijayakanth |
Favourite Actress | Nandita Das, Jyothika |
Favourite Sport | Badminton |
Favourite Singer | Enrique Iglesias |
Source of Income & Net Worth and Car Collection | |
Net worth | $ 3Million (as in 2020) |
Income Source | Acting, Advertisement |
Salary | 1-2 crore INR per Movie |
Car Collection | Silver BMW 3 series |
Namitha Career, Movies, Awards
Namitha began her career as a beauty contestant. Namitha was crowned Miss Surat in 1998, at 17. She was later a contestant in her first 2001 Miss India pageant and was crowned the fourth second place winner.
Namitha began her career as an actor in the romantic movie Sontham (2002) In the film, she was the love-interest for two protagonists in an unsolved love triangle. The next film she appeared in was Saran’s action film with a big budget, Gemeni (2002) with Venkatesh. She was featured in her debut Tamil films Engal Anna (2004) opposite Vijayakanth.
After a long time of no films, she made plans to return in 2016 and has particularly appeared in Puli Murugan (2016) alongside Mohanlal and Mohanlal, which is the biggest grossing Film in Malayalam Film Industry.
Namitha was a judge on the Kalaingar Television’s Maanada Mayilada Dance Show for a number of seasons, along Kalaa Master. Kalaa Master. in 2017, she took part in the Vijay TV’s Bigg Boss Show hosted by
Kamal Haasan.
She was in her part in a number of commercials for TV like Himani shampoo and soaps for hand, Arun Ice Creams, Manikchand Gutka and Nile Herbal Shampoo.
Namitha Physical Appearance
- Height:183cm 6 feet
- Weight:- 68 Kg
- Figure Measurement:- 36-28-36
Namitha Family
Namitha her father’s name is Mukesh Vankawala (Businessman) is and mother’s name is Nevil Vankawala.
Namitha Husband
She tied the knot with her husband Veerendra in Tirupathi the the 24th of November 2017.
Namitha Net Worth
Namitha Net worth $3Million (as in 2020)