Niveditha, formerly known and credited as Smitha, is an Indian film actress, who predominantly appears in Kannada films. She attracted notable attention with her performance in the film Avva that fetched her the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. Among her early releases, the Kavita Lankesh-directed Avva remains her most notable. 9 To 12 (2011) starring Kishore who she previously had co-starred with in Porkkalam, became her first release in Kannada after Akasha Gange in 2008; it opened to negative reception. Her upcoming films include Nimbe Huli, Gowri Puthra and the long-delayed Dheena.