List of Kannada film actresses

This is a list of notable actresses who appears in Kannada cinema, primarily based in Karnataka.[1][2][3][4][5]

1940s: M. V. Rajamma
1950s: B. Saroja Devi
1960s: Leelavathi
1970s: Jayamala
1980s: Suhasini
1990s: Sudha Rani
2000s: Ramya
2010s: Rachita Ram
2020s: Sapthami Gowda

A

Aindrita Ray
Ashika Ranganath
Aditi Prabhudeva

B

C

D

E

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

Y

Other notable

Many actresses have made their debut with Kannada films and went onto work in Hindi, and other cinema. These include: J. Jayalalithaa with Shri Shaila Mahathme (1961), Rekha with Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999 (1969), Soundarya with Gandharva (2006), Deepika Padukone with Aishwarya (2006), Nithya Menen with 7 O' Clock (2006) and Rakul Preet Singh with Gilli (2009).[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Radhika Pandit to Milana Nagaraj: The most followed Kannada actresses on Instagram". News18 India. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  2. ^ "The queens of desire: The top 30 Bangalore times most desirable women". Times of India. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Rachita Ram to Shraddha Srinath: Leading actresses of Kannada film industry". Zoom TV. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Kannada Cinema Actresses". Rediff.com. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Top Kannada actress who are also popular in other film industries". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Popular actresses who made their acting debut with Kannada films". Times Now. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  7. ^ "10 Bollywood beauties who acted in Kannada films". The Times of India. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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