She is the elder sister of Kannada film actress Rachita Ram.

She holds a graduate degree in biotechnology and worked for some time, but her "dream of becoming a heroine never died.

"[2] Nithya started her career as an actress with a Kannada television show opera Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu, which aired on Zee Kannada, that co-starred her sister as well.

She went on to appear in other Kannada shows such as Karpoorada Gombe, Rajkumari and Eradu Kanasu.

[2] In 2014, she was signed to play a lead role in Muddu Manase opposite Aru Gowda.