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Kanaka

カナカ

Kanaka

Aliases: Kanaga

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1973-07-14 (Chennai)
Nationality
India
Languages
Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam

Career

Occupations
Actress
Active Years
1989-2000
Influenced By
Devika, Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Karakattakkaran

1989 Tamil film

Debut film where she played Kamakshi in a blockbuster that ran for over a year.

Periya Veetu Pannakkaran

1990 Tamil film

Appeared as Chella Meena.

Athisaya Piravi

1990 Tamil film

Appeared as Gowri.

Legacy

Former Indian actress prominent in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam cinema. Her debut film Karakattakkaran was a blockbuster, and she appeared in over 50 films over 10 years. Daughter of actress Devika and great-granddaughter of Telugu cinema pioneer Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu.

Trivia

  • Daughter of actress Devika.
  • Great-granddaughter of Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu.
  • Known mononymously.
  • Her 1989 debut Karakattakkaran ran for over a year.