Meet the prime time beauties of Kannada TV

Here are the women who have made it to the maiden Bangalore Times 15 Most Desirable Women on Television 2017. These dazzling beauties look every bit the women that all households would like to welcome with open arms...
1) Shwetha R Prasad
Claim to fame: The demure and coy Radha from the daily Radha Ramana
Relationship status: Married to Pradeepa
Desirability quotient: Come-hither eyes, coupled with an innocence that makes her every man's dream woman

2) Adithi Prabhudeva
Claim to fame: She’s the famed snake-woman of the small screen.With Nagakannike, she became a household face. She also has a few films to her credit
Relationship status: We’re curious, she doesn’t share much...
Desirability quotient: Long legs; a svelte body and an extremely sassy personality

3) Neha Gowda
Claim to fame: She’s every household’s gombe and that’s precisely what her character in Lakshmi Baramma is. She’s the daughter of makeup artiste Ramakrishna and sister of actress Sonu Gowda
Relationship status: Married to Chandan
Desirability quotient: She’s spunky and has a million dollar smile, along with girl-next-door vibes

4) Anushree
Claim to fame: If there is one person who can get everyone on the small screen excited with her way with words, it has to be Anushree, who is arguably one of the most loved anchors
Relationship status: Single, from what we hear
Desirability quotient: She’s a pint-sized pataka!

5) Vaishnavi Gowda
Claim to fame: She’s the sweetheart of the small screen. She forms one half of San-Sid, the famed jodi of Agnisakshi, in which she plays Sannidhi
Relationship status: Single, but every woman’s dream daughter-in-law
Desirability quotient: She’s demure, dainty and delicate, which makes her quite the loved woman on the small screen

6) Anupama Gowda
Claim to fame: She’s the classic example of a survivor in showbiz. From being in the popular serial Akka, she went on to have a memorable stint in Bigg Boss Kannada and is now doing films
Relationship status: Single, although she’s open about her past relationships
Desirability quotient: The quintessential beautiful desi girl

7) Ashita Chandrappa
Claim to fame: She’s been part of the small screen, but her stint on Bigg Boss Kannada propelled her into the limelight. She’s slated to be part of an epic serial next
Relationship status: Very single, people claim
Desirability quotient: She’s cute and yet can be the hot diva, which works to her advantage

8) Deepika Das
Claim to fame: She did a few films before she found both fame and familiarity with the audience on the small screen with the daily, Naagini
Relationship status: Single, but we wonder why!
Desirability quotient: She’s got dreamy eyes and a face that lights up when she smiles

9) Ranjani Raghavan
Claim to fame: She’s the much-loved Puttagowri of Puttagowri Maduve. She recently made her debut on the big screen, too
Relationship status: Single, but is she ready to mingle?
Desirability quotient: The quintessential Indian beauty

10) Kavitha Gowda
Claim to fame: She’s a familiar face on the small screen and is currently the lead actress in Vidya Vinayaka
Relationship status: It’s a secret, it seems
Desirability quotient: A cutesy demeanour, coupled with luscious locks

11) Nikhila Suman
Claim to fame: After a popular stint on Tamil TV and a film release, Nikhila is now popular, thanks to the mythological serial Shani
Relationship status: Married to Suman Jadugar
Desirability quotient: Her child-like smile and expressive eyes are a big draw

12) Swetha Changappa
Claim to fame: She is the famed onscreen wife to Srujan Lokesh on the comedy show Majaa Talkies. She’s been on TV for a while, but her Bigg Boss Kannada stint played a catalyst in her career
Relationship status: Married to Narik Appachu
Desirability quotient: She’s a livewire with an extremely attractive smile

13) Amrutha Ramamoorthi
Claim to fame: A known face on the small screen, she is now well-known, thanks to Kulavadhu
Relationship status: She’s been extremely quiet about this, we’re told
Desirability quotient: Her curly locks and seductive eyes set her apart from many of the heroines

14) Deepthi Manne
Claim to fame: She’s had her tryst with showbiz for some time and is now popular, thanks to Padmavathi
Relationship status: Single, ready to mingle?
Desirability quotient: Her slender frame and cascading mane

15) Adhvithi Shetty
Claim to fame: She is famous as one half of the Ramachari twins and was seen in the serial Eradu Kanasu
Relationship status: Keeps it low-key
Desirability quotient: Her cheerful, energetic personality