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{{short description|Indian model turned film actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Deepika Kamaiah
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| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[India]]
| yearsactive = 2011–present
| occupation = Film actress
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'''Deepika Kamaiah''' is an Indian model turned film actress. She has appeared in South Indian films in addition to [[Bollywood]] films. Kamaiah has been a finalist of [[Femina Miss India]]. She took part in [[Bigg Boss Kannada]] in the second season.

==Personal life==
Nandineravanda Deepika Kamaiah, a [[Kodava people|Kodavathi]], was born in [[Bangalore]]. Her mother is a school teacher and teaches [[Kannada]]. Deepika Kamaiah is an alumnus of [[Kendriya Vidyalaya Hebbal, Bangalore]], and completed her B.com from Bishop Cotton Women's Christian College in 2009.

==Career==

===Modelling & Film===
She began her modelling career while she was studying her class 11. She went on to become one of the finalists in the Femina Miss India South beauty pageant in 2009. She also won the Lycra MTV Style Awards in 2010. While she was juggling between her modeling assignments and studies, a film offer came through from a Tamil director, Kulaindai Veerappan for his directorial, ''[[Aanmai Thavarael]]''.<ref name="rediff1">{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-deepika-kamaiah/20120202.htm |title='I consider myself lucky to get such a fantastic break' - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=2 February 2012 |access-date=12 August 2013}}</ref> Her role, however, went unnoticed without any recognition from the critics.

===Breakthrough===
Kamaiah landed her first major role through the Kannada film ''[[Chingari (2012 film)|Chingari]]'' (2012), an adaptation of ''[[Taken (film)|Taken]]'', directed by [[Harsha (director)|Harsha]]. She acted alongside [[Darshan (actor)|Darshan]] and [[Bhavana (Kannada actress)|Bhavana]] in the lead role. The film, centered around human trafficking went on to be one of the highest-grossing films for the year. Her portrayal of Geetha, trapped under human trafficking earned her favorable reviews with [[Rediff.com|Rediff]] commenting "Deepika comes as a whiff of fresh air and does an adequate job for a newcomer".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-chingari-is-racy/20120203.htm |title=Review: Chingari is quite racy - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=3 February 2012 |access-date=12 August 2013}}</ref> The NDTV Movies reviewer praised her for her "hardwork to make her presence felt".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/review-chingari-173762 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624190901/http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/review-chingari-173762 |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 June 2013 |title=Review: Chingari | NDTV Movies.com |publisher=Movies.ndtv.com |date=6 February 2012 |access-date=12 August 2013}}</ref> Following this success, she was offered many films in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada languages. She accepted a role as the protagonist for the film ''Neene Bari Neene'' directed by Deepak Thimmaiah.<ref>{{cite web |author=Sharanya CR, TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-16/news-interviews/32685767_1_telugu-film-deepika-kamaiah-aanmai-thavarael |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130624190941/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-16/news-interviews/32685767_1_telugu-film-deepika-kamaiah-aanmai-thavarael |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 June 2013 |title=Deepika to play female protagonist in her next film |date=16 July 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=12 August 2013}}</ref>

She also subsequently signed for the upcoming film ''[[Auto Raja (2013 film)|Auto Raja]]'' which also stars [[Ganesh (actor)|Ganesh]] and [[Bhama]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://apnaindia.com/entertainment/gossip/kannada/deepika-replaces-chaitra-in-auto-raja-12074.html |title=Deepika replaces Chaitra in 'Auto Raja' - Kannada Actor, Actress, Movie News & Gossips |publisher=ApnaIndia.com |date=22 May 2013 |access-date=12 August 2013 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222124/http://www.apnaindia.com/entertainment/gossip/kannada/deepika-replaces-chaitra-in-auto-raja-12074.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> She is also making her Bollywood debut in the [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] directorial ''[[Phata Poster Nikla Hero]]'' which stars [[Shahid Kapoor]] and [[Ileana D'Cruz]]. Kamaiah plays a cameo as a village girl and would be seen in the initial portions of the film <ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-26/news-interviews/35999591_1_phata-poster-nikla-hero-shahid-kapoor-deepika-kamaiah |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203032331/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-26/news-interviews/35999591_1_phata-poster-nikla-hero-shahid-kapoor-deepika-kamaiah |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 December 2013 |title=Deepika Kamaiah in a Shahid Kapoor film |date=26 December 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=12 August 2013}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
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|2011 || ''[[Aanmai Thavarael]]'' || Nandini || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
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|2012 || ''[[Chingari (2012 film)|Chingari]]'' || Geetha || [[Kannada]] ||
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|2013 || ''[[Auto Raja (2013 film)|Auto Raja]]'' || Ragini || Kannada || Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress
|-
|2013 || ''[[Phata Poster Nikla Hero]]'' || [[Chief security officer|CSO]]'s Daughter || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||
|-
|2014 || ''[[Damaal Dumeel]]'' || Herself || Tamil || Special appearance in the song "Dhana Dhan"
|-
|2015|| ''[[Neene Bari Neene]]'' || || Kannada || Nominated-SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress-Female
|-
|2016 || ''[[Jaggu Dada]]'' || Vishaka || Kannada || Guest appearance
|-
| TBA || {{Pending film|Devaravne Bidu Guru}} || {{TBA}} || Kannada || Announced<ref>{{cite web |title=Deepika Kamaiah is back |url=http://www.indiancinemagallery.com/kannada/news/deepika-kamaiah-is-back.html |date=27 October 2013 |website=Indiancinemagallery.com |access-date=6 August 2018 |archive-date=7 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807185929/https://www.indiancinemagallery.com/kannada/news/deepika-kamaiah-is-back.html |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Awards===

==See also==

*[[List of Indian film actresses]]



==References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|nm5798464}}

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