Radhika Narayan
Radhika Narayan is an Indian film actress, 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
Radhika Narayan 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. Besides being a film actress, she is a trained Kathak dancer, 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 RangiTaranga, she plays the protagonist character as Indu Suvarna, the wife of Gautam Suvarna. 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.Recently, she have appeared in the Black Stone agarbattis advertisement.
Filmography
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Radhika Narayan has mainly appeared in Kannada language movies.
| Year In | Film | Role As | Note | Ref |
| 2015 | RangiTaranga | Indu Suvarna/Harini | First appearance | |
| 2016 | U Turn | Maya | ||
| 2017 | BB5 | Kriti | ||
| 2017 | Kaafi Thota | Maithili | ||
| 2018 | Hottegagi Genu Bategagi | Shravya | Nominated - Filmibeat Award for Best Actress - Kannada | |
| 2018 | Asathoma Sadhgamaya | Sherlin | ||
| 2018 | The Villain | Herself | guest appearance in song | |
| 2019 | Mundina Nildana | Meera Sharma | ||
| 2020 | Shivaji Surathkal - The Case Of Ranagiri Rahasya | Janani | ||
| 2020 | Chase | Post Production |
Short films
Awards and Nominations
| Year In | Award | Film | Result |
| 2015 | IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Performance in a Leading Role- Female- Kannada | RangiTaranga | |
| 2015 | South Indian International Movie Awards for Debutante- Female- Kannada | RangiTaranga | |
| 2016 | South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actress in Supporting Role - Kannada | U Turn | |
| 2016 | IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Actress in Supporting Role- Kannada | U Turn |