Nakshatra (actress)

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Not to be confused with Nakshatra Nagesh.

Nakshatra
Born
Nakshatra Rajendra Babu

1990 (age 33–34)[1]
Other namesDeepthi[2]
OccupationActress
Years active2009-2015
Parent(s)D. Rajendra Babu
Sumithra
FamilyUma (elder sister)

Nakshatra is an Indian actress who appears primarily in Malayalam and Kannada language films.

Early life[edit]

Nakshatra was born as the youngest daughter to late Kannada film director D. Rajendra Babu and former actress Sumithra.[3] She has one elder sister, Umashankari, who is also an actress.[4] She has studied biotech at the Erode Sengunthar Engineering College.[5]

Nakshatra has said that she had always wanted to become an actress. Her parents were initially against her wish as she was their "pampered daughter" and did not want to see her go through any hardships.[5][6]

Career[edit]

At age 17, Nakshatra was spotted by director Sunil Kumar Desai at a function, who called her mother, Sumithra, and expressed interest in casting her in his film.[7] She was given the starring role in Desai's Saregama and shortly after landed a role in Gokula, which also became her maiden release, and one of the lead roles in Hare Rama Hare Krishna.[8] She played a shy girl in Gokula and got to co-act with her mother.[9] Critics were positive on her performance in that film, stating that she was "quite impressive",[10] "steals the show" [11] and "strikes in a small role".[12] Saregama went through several delays and was shelved later,[13] while, due to conflicting schedules, she had to opt out of Hare Rama Hare Krishna,[14] with the role going to Pooja Gandhi eventually.[15] 2011 she had her first Tamil releases, Doo and Marudhavelu.[16] The next year, she also made her debut in Malayalam in Vaidooryam,[17] changing her screen name to Deepthi for Malayalam films. She had a second Malayalam release that year, Kili Paadum Gramam. In Vaidooryam, she played Gayathri, a "strong woman who faces hardships and goes through emotional trauma to win her love",[16] with Nakshatra stating that the role was a "huge challenge" as some scenes were "very demanding".[18] She further added that working in the film helped her to overcome her "inner obstacles" as was a shy and reserved person but was forced to open up and "come out of my shell" for the role.[19] In Kili Paadum Gramam she played a "pampered and bubbly village girl";[6] both films were box office bombs.[6]

The Malayalam film For Sale, in which she had a minor role, was her first release in 2013. She had her other release that year in Tamil, Arya Surya, Rama Narayanan's 126th directorial.[20][21] She was then signed for an "important role" in the Kannada film Fair & Lovely.[22] A review from The Hindu, however, wrote that she had "nothing much to offer".[23] In 2015, she first appeared in the Malayalam film Village Guys, in which she shared screen space with her mother again.[6] Amongst her upcoming films is Kuchiku Kuchiku, in which she was directed by her father, who had completed the film before his death.[22] In Oru New Generation Pani directed by debutant Sankar Narayan, she would be seen as Indraja, a bold and well educated girl, who is brought up by her mother.[2]

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Role Language Notes
2009 Gokula Mahalakshmi Kannada
2011 Doo Swapna Tamil
2011 Marudhavelu Vidhya Venugopalan Tamil
2011 Hare Rama Hare Krishna Kannada
2012 Vaidooryam Gayathri Malayalam
2012 Kili Paadum Gramam Village girl Malayalam
2013 For Sale Bala Malayalam
2013 Arya Surya Chandragaandha Tamil
2014 Monayi Angane Aanayi Maya Malayalam
2014 Fair & Lovely Kannada
2015 Village Guys Aarathy Vasudevan Malayalam
2015 Kuchiku Kuchiku Kannada
2015 Oru New Generation Pani Induja Malayalam

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Sumithra's daughter arrives in Tamil". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sumithra's daughter Deepthi to star opposite Biyon". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Director Rajendra Babu dies of cardiac arrest".
  4. ↑ "Star kids in Sandalwood". www.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "One more star from Babu's family".
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Nakshatra: A star among stars - Times of India".
  7. ↑ "Nakshatra's grand entry - Times of India".
  8. ↑ "Gandhinagar Grapevine". 4 June 2009.
  9. ↑ http://www.deccanherald.com/content/34884/ipl-2012.html
  10. ↑ "Review: Gokula is a treat to watch".
  11. ↑ "Gokula review. Gokula Kannada movie review, story, rating".
  12. ↑ sify.com
  13. ↑ "Sunil Kumar Desai back with a new film - Times of India".
  14. ↑ "Techie's film in doldrums".
  15. ↑ "Pooja Gandhi set to replace Honey Rose". 2 March 2010.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Sumithra's daughter arrives in Tamil".
  17. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/Veteran-actress-Sumithras-daughter-Nakshatra-enters-the-Malayalam-film-industry-with-a-film-titled-Vaidooryam-/articleshow/6683379.cms
  18. ↑ http://www.deccanherald.com/content/197407/F
  19. ↑ http://www.deccanherald.com/content/255493/opportunities-few-kannada-films.html
  20. ↑ sify.com
  21. ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (31 August 2013). "Audio beat: Arya Surya - Songs to lighten the mood". The Hindu.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 sify.com
  23. ↑ Khajane, Muralidhara (26 October 2014). "Entertainment overshadows the issue of prostitution". The Hindu.

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