TRISHA SHETTY

AN ARTIST

ABOUT

I am a theatre actor, dancer, cine actor and storyteller from Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.

My artistic voice was shaped through my training at NINASAM, and through performing across Karnataka, where the stage became my classroom and the audience my greatest teacher.

Rooted in Bharatanatyam, folk traditions, and the spirit of Yakshagana, my work moves between theatre, dance, and cinema — exploring human emotion, memory, and identity. From intimate stage performances to experimental cinema like NIRVANA, my practice seeks to transform stories into lived experiences.

For me, performance is not merely presentation; it is presence.
A space where the body remembers, the voice questions, and the audience becomes part of the story.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Theatre actor, dancer, and storyteller from Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka — rooted in tradition, driven by contemporary expression.

Professionally trained at NINASAM (2024–25); performed 100 theatre shows across Karnataka in four months, shaping endurance, discipline, and artistic depth.
Trained in Bharatanatyam, folk, and Indian contemporary dance; deeply inspired by the traditional intensity of Yakshagana.
Performed at leading theatre platforms including Rangayana Mysuru, Rangashankara, Shankar Nag Utsava, and Vidyavardhaka Sangha Dharwad.
Notable theatre works: Mamatheya Suli, Dwaya, Charuvasantha, Ninage Neene Gelathi, and Sathyoda Siri . Hrudayada Theerpu , Avatharanam Bhranthayam ,Kadadida Neeru, Chorapurana , Mother courage and Her Children ,The robbers ,Krishna Nee Haleyavanalla.
Directed A one act play URVI and a Street play SIRI achieved 20 performances in two days across Mangaluru city.
Solo Bharatanatyam ballet Kadambha Koushike performed at the Kannada Sahitya Sammelana and Nico Art Festival.
Founder member of Kalabhi (R), Mangaluru — committed to building artistic communities.
Conducted VIKASA (2022) and SAMSRUTHI (2023), mentoring 90+ young artists.
Recipient of the State-Level Mono Acting Award presented by Chandrashekara Kambara.
Best Actress – International Bunts Art Festival (2020).
MOST TALENTED WOMEN AWARD By St.Agnes College Mangaluru
KALA RATHNA AWARD By MAX Life Insurence
Lead female in Tulu film PILI.
Actor in NIRVANA — a single-actor experimental film awarded First Prize at the Bangalore International Film Festival 2024.

I create performances that are fearless, rooted, and transformative — where body, voice, and silence converge.
My work seeks truth. My art is resistance and connection.

Get in touch at Email- trishashetty916@gmail.com

DWAYA

A DUET THEATRE PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH KALABHI THEATRE & AREHOLE PRATHISTANA

DIRECTION & DESIGN- PRASHANTH UDYAVAR

MUSIC- PRUTHVI S RAO

CASTING - SHWETHA AREHOLE

TRISHA SHETTY

ROLE PLAYED- SHIKANDI , SHIVI

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MAMATHEYA SULI

A THEATRE PRODUCTION BY KALABHI THEATRE,MANGALURU

DIRECTION & DESIGN - GANESH MANDARTHI

CASTING - PRAKASH K , SWEEDAL D'SOUZA ,UJWAL UV , TRISHA SHETTY

ROLE PLAYED - KAIKE

NINAGE NEENE GELATHI

A COLLEGE THEATRE PRODUCTION BY AAKARAM -ST AGNES COLLEGE , MANGALURU

DESIGN & DIRECTOR - DR.SHARABENDRA SWAMY

MUSIC - RAKESH HOSABETTU

MANAGED BY - DR.SAMPOORNANDA BALKUR

ROLE PLAYED- KEECHAKA

KADHAMBHA KAUSHIKE

A solo Bharathanatyam ballet on a Vedic mythology of Indian goddess SriDevi who transfroms into Kaushike (a attractive form) and kills the Demons- Chandasura & Mundasura .

Direction , Lyrics & Instrumental support - Mayur Naiga

Music composer- Keerthan Naiga

Choreography & Presentation - Trisha shetty

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NIRVANA

Set in the quiet isolation of a rural house, the film follows a pregnant woman through a single day of her life — a day shaped by silence, struggle, and resilience.

At dawn, she wakes to an empty home, carrying both the weight of loneliness and the life growing within her. In the stillness of the countryside, her day unfolds through simple yet demanding routines — fetching water, lighting the stove, cooking, and tending to the house. What seem like ordinary tasks slowly become physical and emotional challenges as fatigue, isolation, and unexpected hurdles test her strength.

With no one around, the sounds of the wind, the creaking doors, and the distant village echoes become her only companions. Yet within this solitude, she finds quiet moments of courage — gently holding her belly, whispering to the child within, drawing strength from hope.

As dusk arrives, she sits by the doorway of her rural home, the fading light reflecting a day of silent endurance. Her journey becomes a powerful reflection of unseen strength, resilience, and the profound solitude of motherhood.

This intense single-actor narrative captures the emotional depth of a woman’s inner world through silence, physicality, and presence.

Actor: Trisha Shetty
Director: Amar L

The film won First Place at the Bangalore International Film Festival, celebrating its powerful storytelling and unique solo performance.

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