Manvita Kamath is an Indian actress who primarily works in

Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...

films. She began her career as a radio jockey at

Radio Mirchi Radio Mirchi ("''Mirchi"'' in Hindi meaning red chilli), also known as 98.3 Mirchi, is a nationwide network of private FM radio stations in India. It is owned by the ENIL, EntertainmentNetwork India Ltd (ENIL), which is one of the subsidiarie ...

and made her acting debut with ''

Kendasampige ''Kendasampige'' () is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language crime thriller film directed by Duniya Soori from a story written by Surendranath and produced by Parimala Film Factory. The film stars Vikky Varun and Manvita Kamath, Rajesh Nataranga, ...

'' (2015). Her performance in ''

Tagaru ''Tagaru'' () is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language action crime film co-written and directed by Duniya Soori and produced by K. P. Srikanth under Venus Entertainers. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, alongside Dhananjaya, Bhavana, Manvitha Kamath, ...

'' (2018), earned her the

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Early life

Manvita Kamath, previously known as Manvita Harish aka Shwetha Kamath, was born to Harish Kamath and Sujatha Kamath in

Mangalore Mangaluru (), formerly called Mangalore ( ), is a major industrial port city in the Indian state of Karnataka and on the west coast of India. It is located between the Laccadive Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bengaluru, the st ...

. She was raised in

Kalasa Kalasa is a taluk located in Chikmagalur district in Karnataka. Kalasa is home to the Kalaseshwara Temple dedicated to Shiva. Kalasa lies 92 Kilometres West of Chickmagalur and is located on the banks of the Bhadra River. Kannada language is s ...

Chikmagalur Chikmagalur (officially Chikkamagaluru, ), previously known as ''Kiriya-Muguli'' is a city and the headquarters of Chikmagalur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the foothills of the Mullayanagiri, Mullayanagiri peak of the We ...

until SSLC, and then pursued her PU and degree in Sharada PU College and graduated in

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, Animation, and English literature from St. Aloysius College, Mangalore. She worked for more than a year in Radio Mirchi,

where she hosted a show named ''Khiladi 983''.

Career

A contact recommended Manvita to

Duniya Soori Duniya Suri, credited onscreen as Suri, is an Indian movie director. He became known as Duniya Suri in the wake of the success of his debut movie '' Duniya'', for which he won the 2006–2007 Karnataka State Film Awards in the Best Screenpl ...

, and she was called for the auditions of ''

,'' where she was selected for the lead role. Apart from her acting skills, she possessed qualities that

was looking for in his lead– such as the ability to drive long distances and know Kannada thoroughly. Manvita Harish was well versed in

Kannada, Malnad Kannada,

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Kannada, and

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Kannada, which became an advantage. Manvita Harish had been involved in theaters since childhood. She was part of the folk drama troupe of the Late Mr.Bhaskar Nelliteertha. She was also the secretary of Kannada Sangha in college. This was a reason she decided to take film as her career. Her co-star in the film was

Vicky Varun Vikky Varun (born Santhosh Reva; also credited as Vikky Varun) is an Indian actor and director who works in Kannada cinema. He has given 3 super hits titled ''Kendasampige''

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''College Kumara''

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and ''Kaalapatthar'' 024 He wo ...

as Gowri Shetty. They went on to become a success commercially. Her next work was the commercial hit movie

, directed by

Duniya Suri Duniya Suri, credited onscreen as Suri, is an Indian movie director. He became known as Duniya Suri in the wake of the success of his debut movie '' Duniya'', for which he won the 2006–2007 Karnataka State Film Awards in the Best Screenpl ...

paired with Hatrick Hero

Shiva Rajkumar Dr.Shiva Rajkumar (born Nagaraju Shiva Puttaswamy; 12 July 1962) is an Indian actor, film producer and television presenter who predominantly works in Kannada cinema. In a career spanning over three decades, he has worked in over 125 films in Ka ...

Personal life

Manvita tied the knot with music producer Arun in her hometown

on 1st May 2024. Married in Kalasa temple as per the wish of her late mother Sujatha, a traditional Konkani-themed wedding.

Filmography

Television

Awards and honours

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Manvitha Actresses from Mangalore Actresses in Kannada cinema Living people Indian film actresses Kannada actresses 21st-century Indian actresses South Indian International Movie Awards winners Year of birth missing (living people)