Helen Nelson, professionally known by her stage name Oviya, gained fame as an Indian model and actress working in Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam films. She made significant progress as an actress with her role in Sargunam's rural romantic comedy "Kalavani." Before starring in Oviya Sundar C's "Kalakalappu" (2012) and the horror comedy "Yaamirukka Bayamey," she appeared in other films including Pandiraj's "Marina" (2012), "Moodar Koodam" (2013), and "Madha Yaanai Koottam" (2013), achieving box office success through her roles. In 2017, Oviya was seen in the Tamil Bigg Boss reality series.