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{{Short description|Indian film actress}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Neethu
| image = Neethu.JPG
| caption =
| landscape = yes
| birth_name = Neetha
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|09|02}}
| birth_place = [[Mangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India
| othername = Neetha
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 2004–present
| spouse =
}}

'''Neethu''' (born 2 September 1989), also known as '''Neethu Shetty''', is an Indian film actress who predominantly appears in Kannada-language films and a few Tulu and Malayalam films. She won acclaim and praise for movies like ''[[Joke Falls]]'' (2004), ''[[Beru (film)|Beru]]'' (2005), ''[[Photographer (film)|Photographer]]'' (2006) – (her Malayalam debut), ''[[Koti Chennaya]]'' (2007), ''[[Gaalipata]]'' (2008), ''[[Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro]]'' (2009) and many others.

She has done cameos in other successful movies like ''[[Abhinetri (2015 film)|Abhinetri]]'' and ''[[Fair & Lovely (film)|Fair & Lovely]]''. She has worked with the actors [[Ramesh Aravind]], [[V. Ravichandran]], [[Mohanlal]], [[H. G. Dattatreya]], [[Kishore Kumar G]], [[Ganesh (actor)|Ganesh]], [[Jaggesh]], [[Doddanna]], [[Anant Nag]], [[Vijay Raghavendra]], [[Ravishankar Gowda]], [[Dileep Raj]], [[Rajesh Krishnan]], Shivadhwaj Shetty, [[Diganth]], [[Mohan Shankar (actor)|Mohan Shankar]] and [[Naveen Krishna]].

== Career==
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She acted in ''Punya'', a serial directed by [[Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar]] and made her debut through the Jaggesh and Komal-starrer ''Govinda Gopala'' and then went on to act in a horror flick ''Yahoo'', which was an average grosser. Her first commercially successful movie was ''[[Joke Falls]]'', where she was paired alongside [[Ramesh Aravind]], which was positively reviewed, and was directed by Ashok Patil. She then starred in the movie ''[[Beru (film)|Beru]]'', directed by P. Sheshadri, which received many accolades such as [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada]] and [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film]].

She made her Malayalam debut alongside [[Mohanlal]] in the Malayalam film ''[[Photographer (film)|Photographer]]''. She is a recipient of the [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]] for her performance in the Tulu language film ''[[Koti Chennaya]]''. Her performance in her next movie, ''Poojari'', opposite Aadhi Lokesh, brought her closer to the Kannada audience. She received positive reviews for her performance in the 2008 movie ''[[Gaalipata]]'', which was a multi-starrer and a blockbuster hit. She received a [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada]] nomination. She later starred in films which some were successful, like ''[[Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro]]'', ''[[Abhinetri (2015 film)|Abhinetri]]'' and a few others. She also starred in movies such as ''[[Aithalakkadi]]'' and others that received negative reviews and failed at the box office.

She was a contestant in ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada 2]]'', where she survived 80 days, hence becoming the first contestant in the history of Bigg Boss Kannada to be kept in a "secret room". She was a part of the comedy show ''[[Bengaluru Benne Dose]]'' alongside [[Arun Sagar]]. She later appeared as a guest in ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada 4]]'' along with [[Rishika Singh]], Tsunami Kitty, N. C. Ayyappa and ''[[Bigg Boss Kannada 3]]'' winner [[Shruti (actress)|Shruti]]. She also was a part of box cricket league where she was a player for the team Davangere Lions, which emerged runners up.

==Early life==
Neethu was born on 2 September 1981 in [[Mangalore]], in the [[Karnataka State]] of India. Her father, Manjunath Shetty, was from the [[Bunt (community)|Bunt]] community and her mother, Mohini is from a [[Konkani language|Konkani]] speaking family.<ref>{{cite AV media|people=Neethu|date=2 February 2015|title=Avala Hejje—Actress Neethu Shetty PART 01|language=Kannada|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifhmg-YkLMk|access-date=23 September 2015|time=2:40|publisher=BTV News}}</ref> Neethu has a younger sister. They grew up and were educated in Mangalore. Her father died in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=Neethu shows work is primary emotions next|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/18138/sandalwood/neethu-shows-work-is-primary-emotions-next-news-details|accessdate=23 September 2015|publisher=supergoodmovies.com|date=20 May 2011}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2004 || ''Yahoo'' || Vidya || [[Kannada]] || Credited as Neetha<ref>{{cite web |last1=Deepak |first1=S. N. |title=Yahoo |url=http://deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep122004/mr4.asp |work=Deccan Herald|accessdate=9 October 2020 |archiveurl=http://web-old.archive.org/web/20040923173944/http://deccanherald.com/deccanherald/sep122004/mr4.asp |archivedate=23 September 2004 |date=12 September 2004}}</ref>
|-
| 2004 || ''Jennifer'' || || Kannada ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Joke Falls]]'' || Sulekha || Kannada ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Beru (film)|Beru]]'' || Suma || Kannada || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada]] <br /> [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film|Karnataka State Film Award for second Best Film]]
|-
| 2005 || ''Karavali Hudugi'' || Akku || Kannada ||
|-
| 2006 || ''Eesha'' || Gowri || Kannada ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Photographer (film)|Photographer]]'' || Satyavathi || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2007 || ''Poojari'' || Priya || Kannada ||
|-
| 2007 || ''Agrahara'' || Ramya || Kannada ||
|-
| 2007 || ''Govinda Gopala'' || Aishwarya || Kannada ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Koti Chennaya (2007 film)|Koti Chennaya]]'' || Deyi Baidithi || [[Tulu language|Tulu]] || [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]] <br /> [[Discontinued and Intermittent National Film Awards#Best Feature Film in Tulu|National Film Awards Best Feature Film in Tulu]]
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Gaalipata]]'' || Radha || Kannada || [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada]] – Nominated <br /> [[Suvarna Film Awards]] for best supporting actress – Nominated
|-
| 2008 || ''Ganesha Matte Banda'' || Gayatri || Kannada ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Manasaare]]'' || Bhaamini || Kannada ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Krishna Nee Late Aagi Baaro]]'' || Andy || Kannada ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Aithalakkadi]]'' || Sevanthi || Kannada ||
|-
| 2011 || ''Yogaraj Bhat'' || Sihi || Kannada||
|-
| 2011 || ''Panchamrutha'' || Tanu || Kannada ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Ujwadu]]'' || Shaantheri || [[Konkani language|Konkani]] || [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Regional Film]]
|-
| 2012 || ''Jeevana Joke-alli'' || Paaru || Kannada ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Devarane'' || Sheela || Kannada || Cameo appearance
|-
| 2013 || ''Jeethu'' || Herself || Kannada || Special appearance in the song "Idli Vade"
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Crazy Star (film)|Crazy Star]]'' || Herself || Kannada || Special appearance in the song "Ee Hennu Avala Weakness"
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Fair & Lovely (film)|Fair & Lovely]]'' || Herself || Kannada || Guest appearance
|-
| 2014 || ''Jaggi'' || Herself || Kannada || Special appearance in the song "Nela Gudi Neeru"
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Abhinetri (2015 film)|Abhinetri]]'' || Cameo || Kannada ||
|-
| 2015 || [[Eregla Panodchi]]|| Rukmini || Tulu ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Ring Road (film)|Ring Road]]'' || Cameo || Kannada ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Paaru I Love You'' || Paaru || Kannada ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Sithara'' || Priya || Kannada ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Mombatthi'' || ACP Shivani || Kannada ||
|-
| 2018 || ''Mari Tiger'' || Special appearance || Kannada ||
|-
| 2018 || ''Amrutha Galige'' || Amrutha || Kannada ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Vajramukhi'' || Vajramukhi || Kannada ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Hangover'' || Herself || Kannada || special appearance in the song "Naane Rukku Kodtini"
|-
| 2021 || style="background:#FFFFCC;" |[[1888 (film)|1888]]{{dagger|alt=Film has yet to be released}} || Sandhya Shetty || Kannada || Filming
|-
| 2021 || ''Indira'' || || Kannada and Telugu || ''Filming''
|-
| TBA || style="background:#FFFFCC;"| ''Iralarade Iruve Bitkonda'' || || Kannada || ''Filming''
|}

==Awards and nominations==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;
! scope="col" | Year{{efn|name=years|Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.}}
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" | Note
|-
|2007
|[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress]]
!scope="row" |[[Karnataka State Film Awards]]
|''[[Koti Chennaya]]''
|{{Won}}||
|-
|2008
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada]]
!scope="row" |[[Filmfare awards south]]
|''[[Gaalipata]]''
|{{Nom}}||
|-
|2008
|[[Suvarna Film Awards]] for best supporting actress
!scope="row"|[[Suvarna Film Awards]]
|''[[Gaalipata]]''
|{{Nom}}||
|-
|}
{{notelist}}

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Channel
!Notes
|-
|2014
|[[Bigg Boss Kannada 2]]
|Suvarna
|Contestant
|-
|2014
|Super Minute
|Colors Kannada
|Contestant
|-
|2015
|[[Bengaluru Benne Dose]]
|Suvarna
|
|-
|2017
|[[Bigg Boss Kannada 4]]
|Colors Kannada
|Guest
|-
|2017
|Super Talk Time
|Colors Super
|herself
|-
|2017
|Maja Bharatha
|Colors Super
|Paaru I Love You promotion
|-
|2019
|Maja Bharatha
|Colors Super
|Vajramukhi promotion
|-
|2019
|Saval Ge Sai
|Udaya TV
|1888 promotion
|-
|2019
|Kitchen Darbar
|Star Suvarna
|celebrity guest
|-
|2021
|Chat Corner
|Colors Kannada
|Alongside [[Shubha Poonja]]
|}

{{commons category}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|2392956}}

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[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses from Mangalore]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:1988 births]]
[[Category:Actresses in Konkani cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada television]]
[[Category:Bigg Boss Kannada contestants]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tulu cinema]]

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