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{{short description|Indian model and actress}}
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| name = Bavithra
| other_names = VJ Bavithra<ref name="T" />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1992|3|29}}<ref name="T">{{Cite web |date=13 December 2019 |title='சொப்பன சுந்தரி' பவித்ரா மாடலிங்ல இவ்ளோ பெரிய இடத்த அடஞ்சிருக்காங்களா... |trans-title=How ’Soppana Sundari’ Bavithra became popular through modeling |url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/vj-bavithra-soppana-sundari-nila-serial-sun-tv/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231070840/https://tamil.indianexpress.com/lifestyle/vj-bavithra-soppana-sundari-nila-serial-sun-tv/ |archive-date=31 December 2019 |access-date=27 March 2020 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=ta}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<ref name="T" /> 
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|anchor|model}}
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'''Bavithra''', also known as '''VJ Bavithra''', is an Indian actress, anchor and model known for her works in Tamil television. She is best known for her role in ''[[Nila (TV series)|Nila]]''. Bavithra is known as the only Tamil woman to have ever won the beauty pageant Miss South India.<ref name="IMg">{{Cite web |date=5 September 2019 |title=Nila fame Bavithra shares throwback pic from her beauty pageant days |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/nila-fame-bavithra-shares-throwback-pic-from-her-beauty-pageant-days/articleshow/70996326.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929170807/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/nila-fame-bavithra-shares-throwback-pic-from-her-beauty-pageant-days/articleshow/70996326.cms |archive-date=29 September 2019 |access-date=27 March 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Career ==
Bavithra is an MBA graduate and worked for a corporate company for 3 years before leaving for her passion in modelling and anchoring. In 2016, she debuted as a lead actress with ''[[50/50 (2019 film)|50/50]]'' as one of the three main actresses opposite [[V. Sethuraman]].<ref name="K">{{Cite web |last=Purushothaman |first=Kirubhakar |date=9 October 2016 |title=City model Bavithra to act with Sethu |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/091016/city-model-bavithra-to-act-with-sethu.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813011817/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/091016/city-model-bavithra-to-act-with-sethu.html |archive-date=13 August 2019 |access-date=27 March 2020 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> She became popular for her role as a host in ''[[Vanakkam Tamizha]]'', a breakfast television show. In 2019, she played the lead role in ''[[Nila (TV series)|Nila]]'',<ref name="J">{{Cite web |date=18 March 2019 |title=Bavithra is excited about her serial Nila |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/bavithra-is-excited-about-her-serial-nila/articleshow/68460643.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200410073308/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/bavithra-is-excited-about-her-serial-nila/articleshow/68460643.cms |archive-date=10 April 2020 |access-date=27 March 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name="I">{{Cite web |date=12 March 2019 |title=TV anchor Bavithra bags the lead role in Nila |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tv-anchor-bavithra-bags-the-lead-role-in-nila/articleshow/68373993.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200410074152/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tv-anchor-bavithra-bags-the-lead-role-in-nila/articleshow/68373993.cms |archive-date=10 April 2020 |access-date=27 March 2020 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=8 April 2019 |title=''என் முகத்துக்கு கர்லிங் ஹேர் செட்டாகலை'' – 'நிலா' பவித்ரா |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/television/154340-serial-actress-bavithra-talks-about-her-personal |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327051152/https://cinema.vikatan.com/television/154340-serial-actress-bavithra-talks-about-her-personal |archive-date=27 March 2020 |access-date=27 March 2020 |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]]}}</ref> and also appeared in the web series ''[[Nila Nila Odi Vaa]]''.<ref name="odi">{{Cite web |last=Rajendran |first=Gopinath |date=19 July 2018 |title=Ashwin and Sunainaa's web series, Nila Nila Odi Vaa, to be about vampires |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jul/19/ashwin-and-sunainaas-web-series-nila-nila-odi-vaa-to-be-about-vampires-1845280.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016173653/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jul/19/ashwin-and-sunainaas-web-series-nila-nila-odi-vaa-to-be-about-vampires-1845280.html |archive-date=16 October 2019 |access-date=2020-04-09 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
;Films
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
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| 2018 || ''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]'' || Uncredited || style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="T" />
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| 2019 ||''[[50/50 (2019 film)|50/50]]'' || Samantha || style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="K" />
|}

;Television
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-

! Name
! Role
! Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| ''Natchathira Kabadi'' || Host || || style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="J" />
|-
| ''Suriya Vanakkam'' || Host || || style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="J" />
|-
| ''Soppana Sundari'' || Contestant || || style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="IMg" />
|-
| ''Natchathira Kabadi'' || Host || || style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="IMg" />
|-
|| ''[[Vanakkam Tamizha]]'' || Host || || style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="I" />
|-
| ''[[Nila Nila Odi Vaa]]'' || Yamuna ||Web series
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="odi" />
|-
|''[[Nila (TV series)|Nila]]'' || Nila || Main role || style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="J"
|-
|''[[Pandavar Illam]]''||Nila||Cameo Appearance||
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|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Award
!Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.
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| 2017 || Miss South India || {{Won}} ||style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="I" />
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tamil television actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil television]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:1995 births]]

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