Ashika Ranganath

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Ashika Ranganath (born 5 August 1996) in Tumakuru. She is an Indian people actress who predominantly appears in Kannada films also appeared in few Telugu language and Tamil language films. She made her acting debut with the Kannada film Crazy Boy (2016). Ashika received SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada nomination for Raambo 2, Raymo and Madhagaja, winning for the lattermost.

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Early life Ashika Ranganath was born on 5 August 1996 to a Kannadigas speaking couple Ranganath and Sudha Ranganath in Tumakuru district. She has an elder sister Anusha Ranganath, who is also an actress in Kannada cinema. She studied in Bishop Sargant School, Tumakuru. Later, she moved to Bengaluru for pre-university and joined Jyoti Nivas College, where she auditioned for a Clean and Clear Fresh Face Bangalore contest, emerging as the runner-up of Miss Fresh Face 2014. She then completed her degree in commerce from MES College of Arts, Commerce and Science. In addition to acting, she is also trained in various dance forms including freestyle, Belly dance and western.

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Career Ashika Ranganath started her acting career with Crazy Boy in 2016, directed by Mahesh Babu, who picked her during a Clean and Clear Fresh Face Bangalore contest. She was nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Kannada. In 2017, she appeared in Mass Leader alongside Shiva Rajkumar, Mugulu Nage opposite Ganesh, which were commercially successful. In 2018, she appeared in Raju Kannada Medium, Thayige Thakka Maga and Raambo 2. In Raambo 2, she played the lead opposite Sharan and received her first SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada. The film was a box office success.

After a small hiatus, Ashika Ranganath appeared in the song "Pataki Poriyo" in Kotigobba 3 with Sudeepa. Later, she appeared in Madhagaja opposite Sriimurali, which won her the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada. It was a box office success and A Shraddha of The New Indian Express noted, "Ashika has a different role to play and she brings elegance to the film as a rural belle."

Ashika had five film released in 2022. She first appeared in the titular song of James. She then appeared in Avatara Purusha, Ranganath with Sharan, in Garuda and in Kaaneyaadavara Bagge Prakatane. She then played the lead opposite Ishaan in Raymo, an average grosser. Sridevi S stated, "Ashika has pulled off her dual-shade role easily. She looks very pretty and convincing." She received her third SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada nomination. She then made her Tamil film debut opposite Atharvaa in Pattathu Arasan.

In 2023, Ashika Ranganath made her Telugu film debut opposite Nandamuri Kalyan Ram in Amigos. In 2024, she appeared opposite Nagarjuna in Naa Saami Ranga which was moderate success. Neeshitha Nyayapati called her the "screen stealer". Ashika then appeared in two Kannada films - Avatara Purusha 2 and O2. Vivek MV of The Hindu noted, "Ashika is a revelation, unveiling the talented performer in her."

Ashika will next appear in Gathavaibhava directed by Simple Suni, in Miss You alongside Siddarth, and in Vishwambhara, with Chiranjeevi.

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Media image In the Bangalore Times Most Desirable Women list, Ashika was placed 11th in 2017, 2nd in 2018 and 2019, and 4th in 2020. She is one of the most followed Kannada actress on Instagram.

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Filmography

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Films

2016	Crazy Boy	Nandini	Kannada
2017	Mass Leader	Shreya
	Mugulu Nage	Vaishali Hande
2018	Raju Kannada Medium	Vidya
	Raambo 2	Mayuri
	Thayige Thakka Maga	Saraswathi
2021	Kotigobba 3	Chameli		Special appearance in song "Pataki Poriyo"
	Madhagaja	Pallavi
2022	James	Herself		Special appearance in song "Trademark"
	Avatara Purusha	Siri
	Garuda	Pooja
	Kaaneyaadavara Bagge Prakatane	Rashmika		Cameo appearance
	Raymo	Mohana
	Pattathu Arasan	Pavithra	Tamil language
2023	Amigos	Ishika	Telugu language
2024	Naa Saami Ranga	Varamahalakshmi "Varalu"
	Avatara Purusha 2	Siri	Kannada
	O2	Dr. Shraddha
	Miss You	Subbulakshmi	Tamil
2025		Devakanye	Kannada	Completed
			Tamil	Filming
			Telugu	Filming

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Music video

2022	"Mallige Hoova"	All Ok

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Awards and nominations

2017	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Female Debut – Kannada	Crazy Boy
2019		Best Actress – Kannada	Raambo 2
2022			Madhagaja
2023			Raymo

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