Born in Chennai, Deekshitha Manikkam completed a computer science engineering degree at SRM University before going on to participate as a finalist with Miss South India and also featured in the web series
Happy To Be Single. She made her first on screen appearance by portraying one of the lead characters in the romantic comedy
Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane (2014), before portraying a friend of
Nazriya's character in
Aascar Films'
Thirumanam Enum Nikkah (2014). Deekshitha later appeared in the leading female role in
Aagam and then in
Nagarvalam. In September 2017, she married music composer
Dharan Kumar. ==Filmography==