Nakshathra Nagesh is an Indian actress and television host who has worked in

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films and television shows.

Career

Nakshathra was schooled at Chettinad Vidyashram in Chennai. She studied hotel management at IHM, before moving into the entertainment industry as a video jockey. She first worked on Thanthi TV by hosting the show ''Vaanavil'' before moving on to work as a host on television shows such as ''Sun Singer'' for Sun TV, and as an awards host for ceremonies such as Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal and the

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. Nakshatra also acted in short films such as ''En Iniye Pon Nilave'', while also making appearances in small roles in the feature films, '' Settai'' (2013) and ''

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'' (2014). She then appeared alongside an ensemble cast in

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's web series, ''

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'', which marked one of the first Tamil language web-series. A reviewer noted that Nakshatra "looks fantastic and plays her role perfectly." Nakshatra subsequently took on a leading role in

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's television series ''

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'', which marked her first lead appearance on a primetime Tamil television drama. Portraying the timid Bhagyalakshmi, Nakshatra won critical acclaim for her portrayal of the character. In 2018, she was also listed by the '' Chennai Times'' as the fourth most "desirable woman on television".

Personal life

Nakshathra got engaged to Raghav in early 2021, and they married on 9 December 2021.

Filmography

Films

;Feature films ;Short films

Television

;Reality ;Shows

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nagesh, Nakshatra Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema Indian film actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Indian television actresses Actresses in Tamil television Year of birth missing (living people)