Radhika Narayan | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Dancer, Model |
| Years active | 2015–present |
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.
Early life[edit]
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.[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[edit]
In her big screen debut in Anup Bhandari's directorial Kannada thriller RangiTaranga (2015),[citation needed] 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).[4] Recently, she has appeared in the Black Stone agarbatti's advertisement.
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 |
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[7] | Best Actress | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ Nathan, Archana (3 May 2016). "Radhika's road to success". The Hindu.
- ^ "Radhika Rotten Tomatoes Biography". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "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, retrieved 8 February 2020
- ^ Shivaji Surathkal - The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya - Trailer | Ramesh Aravind | Akash Srivatsa, retrieved 8 February 2020
- ^ "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.