Sandalwood's debutants of 2012

Sandalwood saw a host of newcomers in the year 2012. While some went on to break box office records, few others gave forgetful performances this year. However, the year seemed to have been good for debutants in the Kannada film industry. We take a look at some of the top actors who marked their debut in Sandalwood this year.
Dhruva Sarja
Carrying on the legacy from uncle Arjun Sarja and brother Chiranjeevi Sarja, Dhruva Sarja���������s debut with Addhuri opposite Radhika Pandit didn���������t really come as a surprise.Though his debut film took two years to complete, Dhruva has managed to hit the bull���������s eye at the BO.
Deepika Kamaiah
Model-turned-actor Deepika Kamaiah marked her debut in Sandalwood this year opposite Darshan in Chingari. While this might be her first film in Kannada, she had already done a Tamil film Aanmai Thavarael. But the response post her debut film in Kannada has fetched her several movies offers not just in Kannada, but also in Bollywood. Her cameo appearance in the upcoming Shahid-Ileana starrer has got the actor all excited.
Parul Yadav
Little did Parul Yadav know she would become a star post the success of the song Pyarge Aagbittaite from her film Govindaya Namaha. She is working with actor Sudeep in Bachchan and also finalizing her next Kannada movie.
Sharan
We all know actor Sharan loves to tickle our funny bones with his comic timing. But the actor has joined the 'hero' league by making his debut as a solo actor in Rambo, a comedy flick. The film got a good response and Sharan is looking at doing for solo projects.
Manjari Phadnis
The Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na girl might not have many films in Bollywood, but her B-town image has been received well in the south. She made her debut with Golden Star Ganesh with Munjane, and is also working for her next Kannada film with Navdeep.
Nikeesha Patel
The model-turned-actor was noticed by Kannada filmmakers when she visited the city for CCL. Her debut film with V Ravichandran Narasimha finally saw the light of the day this year. She also bagged the lead opposite Chiranjeevi Sarja in Varadhanayaka that is ready for release.