Namitha

Published: January 24, 2015

Namitha s an Indian actress who has appeared in Indian regional movies, such as Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam films. Her real name is Namita Mukesh Vankawala. She first came into the limelight after she was crowned Miss Surat during the year 1998. She went on to participate in the 2001 Miss India pageant and ended up as the fourth runner-up, while Celina Jaitley was crowned Miss India during this event. This publicity opened up doors for her and she did a number of TV commercials like Himani cream & hand soap, Arun Ice Creams, Manikchand Gutka, and Nile herbal shampoo.Film director Siddiqui introduced her to the tinsel screen in a Malayalam movie, and thereafter Namitha has acted in several Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and English movies. In the first of two Telugu movies she went by the name of Bhairavi. She attained fame after the release of Engal Anna in which she starred opposite Vijayakanth. She is also known as an item girl in regional movies, and often appears in Tamil magazine front covers. She became even more popular after her dance number ‘Arjuna Arjuna’. She made her acting debut in the Telugu film Sontham directed by Sreenu Vaitla. Subsequent to that, she starred in the Tamil film Aai. In 2006 she made her Bollywood debut in the Hindi film Love Ke Chakkar Mein. Standing 6′ tall, she is one of the tallest actresses in Bollywood.

Personal
Name	Namitha
Real Name	Namita Mukesh Vankawala
DOB	10/05/1981
Place of Birth	Surat,Gujarat
Complexion	Fair
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Black
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Hindu
School
College
Height	6 ft
Birth Sign	Taurus
Hobbies	Swimming
Professional
Occupation	Actress,Model
Active from	2002
Debut movie	Sontham (Telugu)
Known For	Engal Anna,Naan Avanillai,Billa
Awards
Family
Home Town	Chennai
Parents
Spouse
Date of Marriage
Children
Siblings	Nevil Vankawala
Relative
Favourite
Foods	Vegetarian
Actors	Kamal Haasan,Jyothika
Car
Costume
Colour	White
Movies	Kovai Brothers
Location	Surat