Radhika Narayan


Radhika Narayan is an Indian actress, working primarily in mainstream Kannada cinema and Kannada theater.

Early life

Radhika Narayan 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, 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, she plays the protagonist character as Indu Suvarna, the wife of Gautam Suvarna. Following Rangitaranga, Radhika played a supporting role in Pawan Kumar's thriller U Turn.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNoteRef
2015RangiTarangaIndu Suvarna/ HariniDebut Film
2016U TurnMaya
2017BB5Kriti
2017Kaafi ThotaMaithili
2018Hottegagi Genu BategagiShravya
2018Asathoma SadhgamayaSherlin
2018The VillainHerselfCameo appearance in a song "Bolo Bolo Ramappa"
2019Mundina NildanaMeera Sharma
2020Shivaji SurathkalJanani
2022ChaseNidhi
2023Shivaji Surathkal 2Janani
2025Edagaiye Apaghatakke KaranaShraddhaCameo appearance
2026DaijiBhoomiFilming

Awards and nominations

YearFilmAwardCategoryResult
2015RangiTaranga1st IIFA Utsavam AwardBest Actress – KannadaNomitated
2015RangiTaranga5th SIIMA AwardsBest DebutanteNomitated
2016U Turn6th SIIMA AwardsBest Supporting ActressWon
2016U Turn2nd IIFA UtsavamBest Supporting Actress - KannadaNomitated
2019Mundina Nildana9th SIIMA AwardsBest ActressNomitated