Nithya Ram, born on 1990-01-31 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, is an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam television and films. She is the elder sister of popular Kannada actress Rachita Ram. Fondly called Nithya, she is best remembered for her lead role in the multilingual TV serial Nandini (2017), which made her a household name across South India.
She began her career with the Kannada TV serial Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (2010), later appearing in Tamil (Aval), Telugu (Muddu Bidda), and Malayalam projects. Nithya is a trained classical dancer from Welight Academy and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology from Davangere University. After a brief hiatus from acting (2019–2022), she returned to television in 2023.