Bavithra
{{short description|Indian model and actress}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
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| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Bavithra, also known as VJ Bavithra, is an Indian actress, anchor and model known for her works in Tamil films and television. She is best known for portraying the lead role in Nila. Bavithra is the only Tamil woman to have ever won the Miss South India beauty pageant.
Career
Bavithra is an MBA graduate and worked for a corporate company for three years before embarking onto her passion in modelling and anchoring. In 2016, she debuted as one of the lead actresses with 50/50 pairing with V. Sethuraman. She became a household face while hosting Vanakkam Tamizha, a live breakfast television show before she landed the lead role in Nila{{Cite web |date=8 April 2019 |title=என் முகத்துக்கு கர்லிங் ஹேர் செட்டாகலை – 'நிலா' பவித்ரா |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/television/154340-serial-actress-bavithra-talks-about-her-personal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327051152/https://cinema.vikatan.com/television/154340-serial-actress-bavithra-talks-about-her-personal |archive-date=27 March 2020 |access-date=27 March 2020 |website=Ananda Vikatan |language=Ta}} in 2019 which went on to air for more than 500 episodes. She has also appeared in the streaming series Nila Nila Odi Vaa. she is currently appearingin Singapennae.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/pandavar-illam-actress-bavithra-joins-the-cast-of-singa-penne/articleshow/104546505.cms|title=Pandavar Illam actress Bavithra joins the cast of ‘Singa Pennae|date=19 October 2023|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}
Filmography
;Films
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! Film ! Role ! Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} | ||||
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| 2018 | Sarkar | Uncredited | cameo | style="text-align:center;"| |
| 2019 | 50/50 | Samantha | Debut as lead | style="text-align:center;"| |
;Television
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| Year
! Name ! Role ! Channel ! Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} | ||||
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| 2014
| Natchathira Kabadi | Host | Sun TV | style="text-align:center;"| | |
| 2016
| Soppana Sundari | Contestant | Sun Life | style="text-align:center;" | | |
| 2016
|Thamarai | Poovarasi | rowspan="4"|Sun TV | ||
| 2017 | Virundhinar Pakkam | Host | ||
| 2017
| Suriya Vanakkam | Host | style="text-align:center;"| | ||
| 2018 | Vanakkam Tamizha | Host | style="text-align:center;" | | |
| 2018-2022
|Thamarai |Parallel protagonist | ||||
| 2018 | Yamuna | Viu | Web series | |
| 2019-2021
|Nila | Nila and Mathi | rowspan="1" | Sun TV | Lead role; Dual role | style="text-align:center;" | |
| 2020 | Nila | Sun TV | Cameo Appearance | style="text-align:center;"| |
| 2021-2022 | Aarthi | Star Vijay | | | |
| 2023-present | Mithra | Sun TV |
Awards
References
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{{Cite web |date=13 December 2019 |title='சொப்பன சுந்தரி' பவித்ரா மாடலிங்ல இவ்ளோ பெரிய இடத்த அடஞ்சிருக்காங்களா... |trans-title=How ’Soppana Sundari’ Bavithra became popular through modeling |url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/vj-bavithra-soppana-sundari-nila-serial-sun-tv/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231070840/https://tamil.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/vj-bavithra-soppana-sundari-nila-serial-sun-tv/ |archive-date=31 December 2019 |access-date=27 March 2020 |website=The Indian Express |language=ta}}
{{Cite web |date=5 September 2019 |title=Nila fame Bavithra shares throwback pic from her beauty pageant days |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/nila-fame-bavithra-shares-throwback-pic-from-her-beauty-pageant-days/articleshow/70996326.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929170807/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/nila-fame-bavithra-shares-throwback-pic-from-her-beauty-pageant-days/articleshow/70996326.cms |archive-date=29 September 2019 |access-date=27 March 2020 |website=The Times of India}}
{{Cite web |last=Purushothaman |first=Kirubhakar |date=9 October 2016 |title=City model Bavithra to act with Sethu |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/091016/city-model-bavithra-to-act-with-sethu.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813011817/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/091016/city-model-bavithra-to-act-with-sethu.html |archive-date=13 August 2019 |access-date=27 March 2020 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}
{{Cite web |date=18 March 2019 |title=Bavithra is excited about her serial Nila |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/bavithra-is-excited-about-her-serial-nila/articleshow/68460643.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200410073308/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/bavithra-is-excited-about-her-serial-nila/articleshow/68460643.cms |archive-date=10 April 2020 |access-date=27 March 2020 |website=The Times of India}}
{{Cite web |date=12 March 2019 |title=TV anchor Bavithra bags the lead role in Nila |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tv-anchor-bavithra-bags-the-lead-role-in-nila/articleshow/68373993.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200410074152/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tv-anchor-bavithra-bags-the-lead-role-in-nila/articleshow/68373993.cms |archive-date=10 April 2020 |access-date=27 March 2020 |website=The Times of India}}
{{Cite web |last=Rajendran |first=Gopinath |date=19 July 2018 |title=Ashwin and Sunainaa's web series, Nila Nila Odi Vaa, to be about vampires |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jul/19/ashwin-and-sunainaas-web-series-nila-nila-odi-vaa-to-be-about-vampires-1845280.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016173653/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jul/19/ashwin-and-sunainaas-web-series-nila-nila-odi-vaa-to-be-about-vampires-1845280.html |archive-date=16 October 2019 |access-date=9 April 2020 |website=The New Indian Express}}
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Category:Tamil television actresses
Category:Actresses from Tamil Nadu
Category:Actresses in Tamil television
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema
Category:Indian television actresses
Category:Indian film actresses