SOWMYA RAO NADIG was born in SHIMOGA, KARNATAKA, INDIA.SOWMYA is fluent in KANNADA,Telugu, Hindi, and English. SOWMYA RAO NADIG became popular and successful after playing the lead role, as UMA MAHESWARI inVALLI,SATHYA in NENJAM MARAPATHILLAI,SAAKSHI IN ROJA, which aired in Star Vijay,SUN TELEVISION Respectively.As a part of her education,SOWMYA was schooled at GOVERNMENT GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL,SHIKARIPUR.Then completed her graduation at KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY.