# Nakshathra Nagesh

Nakshathra Nagesh is an Indian actress and television host who has worked in Tamil films and television shows.

## Career

Nakshathra was schooled at Chettinad Vidyashram in Chennai. She studied hotel management at IHM, before moving into the entertainment industry as a video jockey. She first worked on Thanthi TV by hosting the show Vaanavil before moving on to work as a host on television shows such as Sun Singer for Sun TV, and as an awards host for ceremonies such as Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal and the South Indian International Movie Awards. Nakshatra also acted in short films such as En Iniye Pon Nilave, while also making appearances in small roles in the feature films, Settai (2013) and Vaayai Moodi Pesavum (2014). She then appeared alongside an ensemble cast in Balaji Mohan's web series, As I'm Suffering From Kadhal, which marked one of the first Tamil language web-series. A reviewer noted that Nakshatra "looks fantastic and plays her role perfectly."
Nakshatra subsequently took on a leading role in Khushbu's television series Lakshmi Stores, which marked her first lead appearance on a primetime Tamil television drama. Portraying the timid Bhagyalakshmi, Nakshatra won critical acclaim for her portrayal of the character. In 2018, she was also listed by the Chennai Times as the fourth most "desirable woman on television".

## Personal life

Nakshathra got engaged to Raghav in early 2021, and they married on 9 December 2021.

## Filmography
### Films
#### Feature films

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role(s) |
| 2013 | Settai | Gayathri |
| 2014 | Vaayai Moodi Pesavum | Saraswathi |
| 2014 | Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram | Saraswathi |
| 2014 | Pulivaal | Monica's Friend |
| 2015 | Irumbu Kuthirai | College Student |
| 2016 | Nambiyaar | Confused Girl |
| 2017 | Indrajith | College Student |
| 2019 | Mr. Local | Sowmiya |
| 2022 | Hey Sinamika | RJ Divya |
| 2023 | Vanjagan † | TBA |
| 2023 | Vanigan † | TBA |

#### Short films

| Year | Film | Role(s) |
| 2015 | En Iniya Pon Nilave | Megha |
| 2017 | Yeno Vaanilai Maaruthey | Archana |
| 2020 | Kadhal Ondru Kanden | Jenni |

### Television
#### Reality

| Year | Name | Role(s) | Network |
| 2014 | Vaanavil | Host | Thanthi TV |
| 2015 | Jodi Number One Season 8 | Contestant | Vijay TV |
| 2015–2017 | Sun Singer Season 4 & 5 | Host | Sun TV |
| 2021 | Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Reunion | Host | Star Vijay |
| 2021 | Rani Maharani | Host | Star Vijay |
| 2022 | The Galatta Crown 2022 | Host | Kalaignar TV |
| 2022 | Anda Ka Kasam | Participant | Star Vijay |
| 2022 | Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai | Contestant | Star Vijay |

#### Shows

| Year | Name | Role(s) | Channel | |
| 2015–2016 | Vani Rani | Rudhra | Sun TV | |
| 2017 | As I'm Suffering From Kadhal | Tanvi | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| 2018–2020 | Lakshmi Stores | Bhagya Lakshmi | Sun TV Gemini TV | Bilingual series |
| 2019 | Roja | Bhagya Lakshmi (Special appearance) | Sun TV | |
| 2020 | Minnale | Herself (Special appearance) | Sun TV | |
| 2020 | Thirumagal | Herself (Special appearance) | Sun TV | |
| 2020 | Nayagi | Divya | Sun TV | |
| 2021–2024 | Thamizhum Saraswathiyum | Saraswathi Thamizharasan | Star Vijay | |
| 2021 | Pandian Stores | Saraswathi (Special appearance) | Star Vijay | |
| 2022 | Bharathi Kannamma | Saraswathi (Special appearance) | Star Vijay | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
| 2017 | En Iniya Pon Nilave | 1st SIIMA Short Film Awards | Best Short Film Actress | Won |
| 2019 | Lakshmi Stores | Galata Nakshatra Awards | Best Debut Actor Of The Year –Female | Won |
| 2019 | Lakshmi Stores | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Popular Heroine | Won |
| 2019 | Lakshmi Stores | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Heroine | Nominated |
| 2019 | Lakshmi Stores | Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal | Best Romantic Couple (with Hussain Ahmed Khan) | Won |
| 2022 | Thamizhum Saraswathiyum | 7th Annual Vijay Television Awards | Favorite On-Screen Pair (with Deepak Dinkar) | Won |