Navya grew up in the suburban South Bangalore area of Katthiraguppe.
She attended Auden High School, Hosakerehalli, Bangalore, from 1994 to 1997.
Navya started her acting career in 2002 with her debut in the Kannada movie "Kitty".
Later, she went on to act in many other movies spanning Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu.
Along with acting, she also worked as the Director of Sales and Marketing for Concept Group.