Manvita Kamath

Manvita Kamath is an Indian actress who primarily works in Kannada films.^[2] She began her career as a radio jockey at Radio Mirchi and made her acting debut with Kendasampige (2015). Her performance in Tagaru (2018), earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada.

Manvita Kamath
Manvita in 2020
Born	Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Occupation(s)	Actress, Radio host,Founder of Studio Manekin
Years active	2014–present
Spouses	Arun ​ (m. 2024)​ [1]

Early life

Manvita Kamath, previously known as Manvita Harish aka Shwetha Kamath, was born to Harish Kamath and Sujatha Kamath in Mangalore. She was raised in Kalasa of Chikmagalur until SSLC, and then pursued her PU and degree in Sharada PU College and graduated in Journalism, Animation, and English literature from St. Aloysius College, Mangalore. She worked for more than a year in Radio Mirchi, Mangalore where she hosted a show named Khiladi 983.^[3]

Career

A contact recommended Manvita to Duniya Soori, and she was called for the auditions of Kendasampige, where she was selected for the lead role.^[4] Apart from her acting skills, she possessed qualities that Duniya Soori was looking for in his lead– such as the ability to drive long distances and know Kannada thoroughly. Manvita Harish was well versed in Mangalore Kannada, Malnad Kannada, Dharwad Kannada, and Bengaluru Kannada, which became an advantage. Manvita Harish had been involved in theaters since childhood. She was part of the folk drama troupe of the Late Mr.Bhaskar Nelliteertha. She was also the secretary of Kannada Sangha in college. This was a reason she decided to take film as her career.^[5][6] Her co-star in the film was Vicky Varun as Gowri Shetty. They went on to become a success commercially.^[7] Her next work was the commercial hit movie Tagaru, directed by Duniya Suri paired with Hatrick Hero Shiva Rajkumar.^[8]

Personal life

Manvita tied the knot with music producer Arun in her hometown Kalasa on 1st May 2024.^[1] Married in Kalasa temple as per the wish of her late mother Sujatha, a traditional Konkani-themed wedding.^[9][10]

Filmography

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref.
2015	Kendasampige	Gowri Shetty
2017	Chowka	Ramya	Cameo appearance
2018	Kanaka	Kanasu		[11]
	Tagaru	Punarvasu
	Tharakaasura	Muttamma
2019	Relax Satya	Maya
2020	India Vs England	Medini		[12]
2022	Shiva 143	Madhu		[13]
2024	Appa I Love You	Kavya
TBA	Rajasthan Diaries†	Siri	Completed , Kannada Marathi bilingual	[14]
	Happily Married†	TBA	Completed	[15]

Television

Year	Show	Role	Language	Ref
2020	Kannadathi	Herself	Kannada	[16]
2023	Antarapata	Herself	Kannada

Awards and honours

Film	Awards	Category	Result	References
Kendasampige	5th SIIMA Awards	Best Debutant Actress -Kannada	Won	[17][18]
Tagaru	66th Filmfare Awards South	Best Actress– Kannada	Won	[19]
	TSR TV9 Film Award	Special Jury Award for Best Actress– Kannada	Won
	8th SIIMA Awards	Best Actress -Kannada	Nominated	[20]
		Critics Best Actress	Won
	Filmibeat Award	Best Actress	Nominated
	City Cine Award	Best Actress	Nominated