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Namitha began her career with a small role in the Bollywood film Aaghaaz (2000), but it was her move to the South that defined her trajectory. Her Tamil debut, Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi (2003), set the template: she would often play fierce, village-based characters or glamorous foils to leading men.

She starred in Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007) with Vijay and the stylish gangster film Billa (2007) with Ajith Kumar.