Radhika Narayan
Radhika Narayan | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Dancer, Model |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Radhika Narayan is an Indian actress,[1] working primarily in mainstream Kannada cinema and Kannada theater.
Early life
Radhika Narayan[2] was born in Udupi, Karnataka. She is an engineering graduate from Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering & Technology, Mysore. 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. 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
In her big screen debut in Anup Bhandari's directorial Kannada thriller, critically acclaimed RangiTaranga (2015), 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
| † | 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 | [7] | |
| Daiji† | Bhoomi | Filming | [8] |
Awards and nominations
| 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
- ^ 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.