Ashika Ranganath
Born: 1996-08-05 in Tumakuru, Karnataka
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ashika Ranganath (born August 5, 1996) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Kannada cinema, alongside appearances in Telugu and Tamil films. She made her feature film debut in *Crazy Boy* (2016), earning a nomination for the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Kannada. Her early releases included *Mass Leader* (2017), *Mugulu Nage* (2017), *Raju Kannada Medium* (2018), and *Raambo 2* (2018). She won the SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada for *Madhagaja* (2021). Over the following years, her Kannada credits included *Avatara Purusha* (2022), *Raymo* (2022), and *Avatara Purusha 2* (2024). For her performance in the medical thriller *O2* (2024), she won a second SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Kannada. Outside Kannada cinema, Ranganath made her Tamil debut in *Pattathu Arasan* (2022), followed by the romantic comedy *Miss You* (2024). She made her Telugu debut with *Amigos* (2023), later appearing in *Naa Saami Ranga* (2024), *Gatha Vaibhava* (2025), and *Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi* (2026).
Filmography
2026
- Sardar 2 as Faiza
- Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi as Manasa Shetty
2025
- Gatha Vaibhava as Adhunika
2024
- Miss You as Subbulakshmi
- Naa Saami Ranga as Varalaxmi
- O2 as Shraddha
- Avatara Purusha 2 as Siri
2023
- Amigos as Ishika
2022
2021
- Kotigobba 3 as Chameli (Cameo)
- Madhagaja as Pallavi
2018
- Raju Kannada Medium
- Pahelo Divas
- Raambo 2 as Mayuri
2017
- Mass Leader as Shreya
- Mugulu Nage