From Divya Suresh to Gouthami Jadhav: Kannada actors who tried their luck in movies but made it big on TV

Any actor dreams to be recognized and win millions of hearts with their performances on the silver screen. While dreams do come true for some but others make it big elsewhere. Here is a list of actors who tried their luck in movies but found fame in Kannada television.

The Tripura Sundari actress is winning the hearts of viewers with her dynamic acting on the small screen. However, the fact that she shot to fame with her participation in Bigg Boss Kannada season 8 is worth a mention. She had earlier acted in movies like 3rd class and Tempt Raja, which went unnoticed.

While she is set to make her silver screen comeback after a long time, Deepika Das shot to fame with supernatural fiction Naagini. The actress essayed the role of a shape-shifting female serpent in the show. That's not all, she became even closer to the viewers with her participation in Bigg Boss Kannada seasons 7 and 9. On the other hand, Dodh Sagar, Khanji Pinji, Ee Manasa are some of the movies she acted in before making her TV debut.

Vaishnavi is all set to make her small screen comeback with the new show 'Seetha Rama'. However, she has also featured in movies like 'Bekku' and 'Girgitli', which did not do well at the box office. She is fondly recognised as the typical sanskaari bahu of Kannada television.

Gouthami is known for her tomboy on-screen character 'Sathya'. But not many people are aware that Gouthami has been in the film industry for a long time now. However, the daily soap Sathya gave her immense popularity in recent days.

Having acted in movies before making his small screen debut, Rithvvik avers that it is his daily soap 'Ginirama' that bought him close to the viewers. The actor is fondly known as Shivram, the onscreen character he used to play in the daily soap. Ritvvik is loved by many for his acting skills and is much appreciated by all.

Known for her work in Kannada films like Mummu Save Me and Spano Ki Raani, Aishwarya Shidongi made her small screen debut with the supernatural fiction Naagini 2. Post Naagini 2, the actress turned out to be a ravishing vamp on Kannada television. Aishwarya featured in Mangala Gowri Maduve and made viewers hate her on-screen character. She is currently seen as one of the contestants on the reality show 'Super Queen'.

This handsome hunk of Kannada television has also tried his luck on the silver screen. Although the first wave of Covid-19 played a spoilsport during his movie release, the actor has retained to entertain his fans with the daily soap 'Gattimela'. That's not it, Rakksh is also the producer of his daily soap.

Jagga, as he is fondly known, the actor started his acting career with Kannada movies. Nevertheless, his works on Kannada TV have earned him much praise. In fact, he also joins the list of actors who have turned out to run their own production house

During the initial days of his career, Akul had featured in a movie titled 'Athmiya' as a lead actor. He has also made his appearance felt in movies like Milana, Krazystar, and many more. However, Akul turned out to be successful as a host on Kannada television. Season after season, Akul turned out to be one of the most sought-after anchors when it comes to hosting reality shows.