Ashika Ranganath

Ashika Ranganath is a Kannada film actress who has also made her mark in Telugu and Tamil cinema. Fans know her best for Madhagaja (2021), Amigos (2023) and Naa Saami Ranga (2024), and she has twice won the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada. Her film journey started with Crazy Boy in 2016. Mugulu Nage and Mass Leader followed in 2017. In 2018 she appeared in Raju Kannada Medium, Pahelo Divas and Raambo 2, which earned her a SIIMA nomination. She starred in Kotigobba 3 and Madhagaja in 2021, then in Avatara Purusha: Part 1, Raymo and Pattathu Arasan in 2022. After Amigos in 2023, she had a full 2024 with Naa Saami Ranga, Avatara Purusha 2, O2 and Miss You. Gatha Vaibhava came in 2025, and her 2026 films include Sardar 2 and Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi. Awards have followed her work over the years. Madhagaja won her the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada, and O2 brought her the same prize a second time. Gatha Vaibhava added the SIIMA Best Actress Critics – Kannada honour, making three SIIMA wins in all. Her ease in moving between Kannada, Telugu and Tamil projects has carried her work to audiences far beyond one industry.