Radhika Narayan is an Indian actress,[1] working primarily in mainstream Kannada cinema and Kannada theater.
Radhika Narayan | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupations | Actress, Dancer, Model |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Early life
editRadhika Narayan[2] was born in Udupi, Karnataka. She is an engineering graduate from Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering & Technology, Mysore.[citation needed] Besides being a film actress, she is a trained Kathak dancer,[3] who is actively involved with WeMove Theatre movement and also acted in short films.[citation needed] She has also worked as a model from earlier in her career. She was also a yoga instructor in Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana in Bangalore.
Career
editIn her big screen debut in Anup Bhandari's directorial Kannada thriller, critically acclaimed RangiTaranga (2015),[citation needed] she plays the protagonist character as Indu Suvarna, the wife of Gautam Suvarna (Nirup Bhandari). Following Rangitaranga, Radhika played a supporting role in Pawan Kumar's thriller U Turn (2016).[4]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | RangiTaranga | Indu Suvarna / Harini | Debut Film | |
| 2016 | U Turn | Maya | ||
| 2017 | BB5 | Kriti | ||
| Kaafi Thota | Maithili | |||
| 2018 | Hottegagi Genu Bategagi | Shravya | ||
| Asathoma Sadhgamaya | Sherlin | |||
| The Villain | Herself | Cameo appearance in a song "Bolo Bolo Ramappa" | ||
| 2019 | Mundina Nildana | Meera Sharma | [5] | |
| 2020 | Shivaji Surathkal | Janani | [6] | |
| 2022 | Chase | Nidhi | ||
| 2023 | Shivaji Surathkal 2 | Janani | ||
| 2025 | Edagaiye Apaghatakke Karana | Shraddha | Cameo appearance | [7] |
| 2026 | Veera Kambala | Tulu film | ||
| TBA | Daiji† | Bhoomi | Filming | [8] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | RangiTaranga | 1st IIFA Utsavam Award | Best Actress – Kannada | Nominated |
| 5th SIIMA Awards | Best Debutante | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | U Turn | 6th SIIMA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
| 2nd IIFA Utsavam | Best Supporting Actress - Kannada | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Mundina Nildana | 9th SIIMA Awards[9] | Best Actress | Nominated |
References
edit- ↑ Nathan, Archana (3 May 2016). "Radhika's road to success". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Radhika Rotten Tomatoes Biography". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "Radhika's Rangitaranga shoot experience". Times Of India.
- ↑ "U-Turn review: Pawan Kumar delivers a must-watch supernatural thriller!".
- ↑ Mundina Nildana - Official Trailer I Praveen Tej, Radhika Narayan, Ananya Kashyap I Vinay Bharadwaj, archived from the original on 14 February 2020, retrieved 8 February 2020
- ↑ Shivaji Surathkal - The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya - Trailer | Ramesh Aravind | Akash Srivatsa, archived from the original on 15 February 2020, retrieved 8 February 2020
- ↑ "Radhika Narayan to join Diganth in Edagaye Apaghatakke Karana". The Times of India. 1 November 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ↑ "The wait between movies can be long & testing: Radhika Narayan". The Times of India. 11 February 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ↑ "The 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Nominations for 2019". South Indian International Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.