From Jayaram Karthik to Vinay Gowda: Kannada celebs who played mythological characters

Portraying the role of a mythological character comes with its own advantages and disadvantages. Essaying the role of god, goddess or even the demon is definitely challenging for an actor. Here is a list of a few Kannada celebs, who have played the role of the iconic mythological characters.

He might have not played a mythology character in any Kannada shows, but the fact he has acted in a popular Hindi mythology-based show 'Siya Ke Ram' is worth a mention. Fondly known as JK, the actor played the role of 'Raavan' in the show and won many hearts.

Being a hardcore devotee of 'Lord Shiva' in real life, the actor was fortunate enough to bag the role of the 'lord of destruction' in the mythological series 'Hara Hara Mahadev'. He then went on to act in other mythological series like 'Jai Hanuman' and 'Ughe Ughe Mahadeshwara'.

Sunil, the little sensation, who hails from Chamarajanagara, Karnataka won millions of hearts as junior Shani in the popular mythological series 'Shani'. The actor was bought up in an ashram had just completed his tenth standard when he entered the television industry.

The actress made her acting debut with the popular mythological series 'Hara Hara Mahdev' where she played the role of 'Sati', who is the daughter of King Daksha and wife of Lord Shiva.

Known for her elegance, Priyanka portrayed mythological characters like goddess Parvathi in 'Hara Hara Mahadev' and Mother Anjani in 'Jai Hanuman'.

Amith also made his acting debut as 'Lord Vishnu' in mythological series 'Shri Vishnu Dashavatara'. The actor was indeed fortunate as he got an opportunity in showcasing all the ten avatars of Lord Vishu in the show.

Aryan plays the role of adult Mahadeshwara in Kannada mythological series Ughe Ughe Mahadeshwara. The show narrates the story of Mahadeshwara (Incarnation of Lord Shiva), who in the 15th century, who brought peace in lives of common people by preaching non-violence and equality.