Harshika Poonacha

Harshika Poonacha is an Indian actress whose screen work is mostly in Kannada cinema, and who has also appeared in Telugu films. She first drew wide attention with PUC in 2008, and audiences also know her for Appudala Ippudila (2016) and Ko Ko (2012). Her performances have twice earned her nominations at the South Indian International Movie Awards in the Kannada section. Her path in films began with PUC, the 2008 Kannada release that made her a familiar face. In 2012 she was seen in Ko Ko, and in 2016 she acted in Appudala Ippudila, a Telugu film that took her work to viewers outside Kannada cinema. She was also part of Udgharsha in 2019. Recognition for her acting has come through the South Indian International Movie Awards. She received a nomination in the Kannada category in 2014, and a second one in 2017 for her role in Upendra Matte Baa. Across her films, she has built a body of work that moves between two South Indian film industries, with Kannada cinema remaining the main home of her career.