Radhika Narayan is an Indian actress,[1] working primarily in mainstream Kannada cinema, and in Kannada theater, is a method actress who is known for the selection of her projects.
Radhika Narayan | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actress, Dancer, Model |
Years active | 2015–present |
Radhika Narayan[2] was born in the Krishna Temple city Udupi, Karnataka. She is an engineering graduate from Vidya Vikas Institute of Engineering & Technology, in the Heritage city Mysore.[3][4] Besides being a film actress, she is a trained Kathak dancer,[5] who is actively involved with WeMove Theatre movement and also acted in short films.[6] 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.
In her big screen debut in Anup Bhandari's directorial Kannada thriller RangiTaranga (2015),[7] she plays the protagonist character as Indu Suvarna, the wife of Gautam Suvarna (Nirup Bhandari). The movie was critically acclaimed for its screenplay, score and cinematography. Due to its word-of-mouth marketing the movie was a blockbuster in Karnataka and got a tremendous response in its worldwide release. Following Rangitaranga, Radhika played a supporting role in Pawan Kumar's thriller U Turn (2016).[8][9] Recently, she has appeared in the Black Stone agarbatti's advertisement.
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Year | Film | Role | Note | Ref |
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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 | [10] | |
2020 | Shivaji Surathkal | Janani | [11][12] | |
2022 | Chase | Nidhi | ||
Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
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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[13] | Best Actress | Nominated |