Riythvika

2013–2016: Debut and breakthrough with Madras

During that period, director Bala was casting for his next project, Paradesi (2013), an adaptation of the English novel Red Tea (1969), which delves into the plight of tea plantation workers in the Madras Presidency during the British Raj. After going through a couple of auditions, she was selected to play the role of Karuthakanni, a young woman who gets tortured and sexually exploited in the plantations.^[2] She went on to act in Vikraman's romance film Ninaithathu Yaaro (2014) before being chosen by Pa. Ranjith for Madras (2014) to play a pivotal supporting role opposite Kalaiyarasan. Her portrayal of a North Chennai girl was lauded by critics and she won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil besides several other nominations.^[3][4]

The success of Madras prompted Ranjith and other film-makers to often cast her as a girl from a lower socio-economic background. In this trend, she notably appeared as a drug addict in Kabali (2016), and as a prostitute in Iru Mugan (2016),Torchlight (2018) and Sigai (2019).^[5][6] In other assignments during the period, she featured as a liberal radio jockey in Oru Naal Koothu (2016), and as a ghost in the horror comedy, Onaaigal Jakkiradhai (2018).

2018–present

In 2018, Riythvika appeared in the reality show Bigg Boss Tamil 2 as a contestant, and later emerged as the winner of the 2nd season in the franchise. She also appeared in the film Torchlight (2018) playing a crucial role in the film alongside actress Sadha.

In 2019, Rythvika, plays as an activist and journalist in Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu.^[7] She was seen in the cop drama Walter (2020), starring Sibiraj in the lead role. Riythvika gave a notable performance in the film, and the movie received positive reviews.^[8] In 2022, she was seen in Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal followed by Cadaver and Aadhaar. In 2024, she has starred in the dramas film Yaavarum Vallavare and Deepavali Bonus.

Films

Television

Web series