Shwetha Srivatsav
Shwetha Srivatsav | |
|---|---|
 Srivatsav at Filmfare Awards South 2014 | |
| Born | Shwetha Krishnappa 4 September 1989 Karnataka, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse |
Amith Srivatsav (m. 2016) |
| Children | 1 |
Shwetha Srivatsav is an Indian film, television and theatre actress, who appears predominantly in Kannada films. Having made her debut in films with the 2006 film Mukha Mukhi, she shot to fame with her performance in Simple Agi Ondh Love Story (2013). Her performance in Fair & Lovely (2014) won her a Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
Apart from being a actress she is also known for her charity work, her love for animals, and her active involvement in animal welfare. She also practices vegetarianism.
Career
After appearing in a host of plays and television projects, Shwetha made her film acting debut in a parallel film Mukha Mukhi (2006).[1] She appeared in a small role in the gangster film Aa Dinagalu (2007) before taking up a lead role in the film Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Prema Kavyam (2012). She won the Filmfare Best Female Debut award for her performance in the film. Following this, she featured in the much acclaimed blockbuster film Simple Agi Ondh Love Story (2013) which earned her wide appreciation for her portrayal of a bubbly girl character and her dialogue delivery. She was in the 2014 film Fair & Lovely, in which she played the character of a sex worker opposite to Prem, a role for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada. She has announced a Telugu film "Bommala Ramaram" with a debutant director. She was in the 2016 movie Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu, with a story based on the novel with the same name by the well-known writer K.P.Poornachandra Tejaswi and directed by Sumana Kittur.[2] Shwetha also became the brand ambassador of an international fashion company "Shinayele".
After taking three years of her maternity[3] break from not doing films she signed her first film in 2019 titled as Rahadhari. It is directed by Girish Vairamudi where she will be essaying the role of a cop.[4][5]
Early life and childhood
Shwetha's father L. Krishnappa was a theatre artist. Shwetha began her schooling at New Cambridge English School in Vijayanagar, Bangalore. She completed high school education at Vidya Peeta, graduation from Christ College and masters in Mass Communication from Bangalore University. Shwetha,
Personal life
Shwetha Krishnappa met Amith Srivatsav during the making of the Telefilm Lakshmi Kataksha and married him after four years of courtship. They have a daughter Ashmitha, who was born on July 21, 2017.[6]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mukha Mukhi | Vasu | Kannada | |
| 2007 | Aa Dinagalu | Kothwal's wife | Kannada | |
| 2012 | Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Prema Kavyam | Sneha | Kannada | Won, Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South Aryabhatta Prashasthi for Best Debut Actress |
| 2013 | Simple Agi Ondh Love Story | Khushi | Kannada | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada |
| 2014 | Aathma Sakshi | Leena Pinto | Kannada | |
| 2014 | Fair & Lovely | Bhumika | Kannada | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada[7] |
| 2016 | Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu | Daanamma | Kannada | Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Actress- Kannada |
| 2020 | Rahadhari† | TBA | Kannada | Filming[8][9] |
Television
- Nijagallinarani - A Teleplay aired on Doordarshan
- Kamali - A Telefilm aired on Doordarshan
- Lakshmi Kataksha - A Telfilm aired on ETV Kannada directed by Prema Karanth
- Jwalamukhi - A Teleserial aired on Udaya TV directed by T. N. Seetharam
- Malebillu - A Teleserial directed by T. N. Seetharam
- Manvanthara - A Teleserial aired on ETV Kannada directed by T. N. Seetharam
- "Silli lalli" - A Teleserial aired on ETV Kannada
Awards and nominations
Winner
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada - Fair & Lovely
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South - Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Prema Kavyam
Nominated
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada - Simple Agi Ondh Love Story
- Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada- Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu
References
- ^ "Mukhamukhi film". Anivasi.
- ^ "Gimme dance and song now". Bangalore Mirror. 5 July 2013.
- ^ "'When I got pregnant, I stopped getting film offers'". Deccan Herald. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Shweta Srivastava marks her comeback after three years - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಣ್ಣ ಹಚ್ಚಲಿರುವ ಶ್ವೇತಾ ಶ್ರೀವಾತ್ಸವ್ : ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಪಾತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಮ್ ಬ್ಯಾಕ್". Kannadaprabha (in Kannada). Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South". Filmfare. filmfare.com. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Shwetha Srivatsav to don cop's role in comeback film". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "I have to be twice as careful with the choices of scripts I do now: Shwetha Srivatsav - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2019.