Children's day 2022: From Bigg Boss Kannada 9 fame Saniya Iyer to Naagini 2 actress Namrata Gowda; Kannada TV star actors who started their careers as child artists

They might be the lead actors of the Kannada television industry now. But these celebs started their acting career way back when they were kids. Interestingly, many of them indeed started their acting career with television shows. This Children's day, here's a list of a few Kannada TV stars who you may not know were also child artists.

He might be one of the successful hosts of Kannada television, but Master Anand as a child artist ruled the Kannada entertainment industry for quite some years. He was indeed the happening celebrity kid back then.

Be it the lead actor in a movie or a judge in a reality show, Vijay Raghavendra is much-loved by the viewers. But, the fact that he shot to fame as a child artist with the movie 'Chinnari Mutha' can never be missed.

Yet another actress who started her acting career as a child artist. Sukrutha is not new to the Kannada audience. The actress started as a child artist and appeared in many Kannada daily soaps back then. She faced the camera first as a child artist with the mega-serial Kadambari. Sukrutha has earlier been a part of twenty-five shows in her career so far.

Saniya Iyer, who turned out to become a sensational actress with her stints inside the Bigg Boss house also started her acting career as a child artist. The diva as a child artist won a million hearts with her performance as 'Gowri junior' in 'Puttagowri Madve'. Born and bought up in a star-studded family, Sanya Iyer started her career in acting at a very tender age.

Kishen is known for his stints in Bigg Boss Kannada season 7. However, as a child artist, Kishen had featured in serials like 'Maari Kanive Rahasya' and 'Parva'. He was also part of the film 'Namma Preethige Jaya'.

She is one of the glam dolls in the Kannada entertainment industry right now. Having bagged the lead role in a supernatural fantasy drama ' Naagini 2', Namratha also started her career as a child actress and has acted in a few movies and daily soaps.

Not many know that the Nammane Yuvarani actress had earlier played the role of little 'Suguna' in 'Putta Gowri Maduve'. Ankita as a child artist in Puttagowri Maduve hogged the limelight every time she made an appearance in the daily soap.