Niveditha, formerly known as Smitha, is a Kannada actress. Since her film debut in the period drama Kallarali Hoovagi (2006), she has appeared in over 20 films and won two Karnataka State Film Awards. While her performance in the 2008 drama film Avva won her an award for Best Supporting Actress, Niveditha won a State Award for Best Actress with the critically acclaimed December 1 in 2014. Notable film credits include Porkkalam (2010), Markandeyan (2011), Yaare Koogadali (2012) and Shuddhi (2017). His 2019 release includes Chithiram Pesuthadi 2, directed by Rajjan Madhav.