Nikitha Rajesh
Nikitha Rajesh is an Indian actress and former child artist who appears in Tamil and Malayalam television. Beginning her career as a child artist at the age of three-and-a-half, she gained widespread recognition for her role as "Jaanikutty" in the Malayalam serial Manjurukum Kaalam and later established herself as a leading actress in the Tamil television industry with series such as Suryavamsam and Malli.
Early life
Nikitha was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Her father, Rajesh, is a television serial director, and her mother is employed in the Forest Department. She attended Saraswathi Vidyalaya in Vattiyoorkavu, Thiruvananthapuram.Career
Nikitha made her debut at the age of 3 in the Asianet serial Omanathinkal Pakshi, playing Annamol. She subsequently appeared in numerous Malayalam television projects as a child artist, including mythological series Devimahathmyam, Rahasyam, Sasneham, Sree Guruvayoorappan and Junior Chanakyan.Her transition to the Tamil television industry began with a role in the supernatural drama Arundhathi on Sun TV, where she played the character Deivanai. In 2020, she was cast as the lead protagonist "Samantha" in the Zee Tamil series Suryavamsam, starring alongside Poornima Bhagyaraj. In 2024, she returned to Sun TV to play the titular lead role in Malli.