From Sudeep to Duniya Vijay: Kannada film stars who started their acting careers from television serials

Do you know that most of the Sandalwood stars were once television actors? Yes, all the famous actors like Challenging Star Darshan, Kiccha Sudeep, Rocking Star Yash, and Golden Star Ganesh started their acting careers from television. Let's take a look at the star's who started their acting careers from television serials and then went on to become the most revered actors of the Kannada film industry.

After completing education Sudeep joined the Roshan Taneja Acting School in Mumbai. Sudeep’s first act ever was in the serial ‘Premada Kadambari’ after which he went on to star in movies like 'Thayavva' and 'Prathyartha'. Initially, Sudeep acted in movies like 'Brahma' and 'O Kusuma Baale' before 'Thayavva'. But the movies did not release for a long time. Sudeep, who was looking for opportunities, then got a big break in the films ‘Sparsha’ and 'Huchcha'. Sudeep has come a long way since then and has been an actor, director, producer and narrator in Sandalwood for over two decades.

Darshan is known as the Sultan of the Sandalwood box office. 'Majestic' was the film with which Darshan made his big-screen debut. Previously, Darshan had acted in minor roles in 'Mahabharata' and 'Devara Maga' and other movies before his lead debut. However, very few people know that before entering films, Darshan also acted in the serial 'Chandrika'. Besides that, he has also worked as an assistant cameraman and projectionist in the Kannada film industry.

Actor Yash is a nationally recognised star, especially after his 2018 blockbuster film ‘KGF: Chapter 1’. And he too started his acting career with the small screen. Before entering the film industry, Yash had starred in the series 'Nandagokula' and 'Preethi Illada Mele'. The actor, who made his entry into Sandalwood through the film 'Bindas Hudugi', has also given hits like 'Googly', 'Rajahuli', 'Gajakesari', 'Mr. and Mrs Ramachari' and 'KGF: Chapter 1'.

Ramesh Aravind is known as 'Thyagaraja' in the Kannada film industry. It was because of some of the roles he has played in movies. Ramesh Aravind, who has been a huge star in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Malayalam, started his career as a presenter in the show ‘Parichaya’. The star made his acting debut with the movie ‘Mouna Geethe’.

Ganesh was an anchor for 'Comedy Time' before becoming the Golden Star of Sandalwood. Ganesh also starred in serials like 'Papa Pandu', 'Yadva Tadva' and 'Vathara'. Ganesh's dream of becoming a successful actor came true after the films ‘Chellata’ and ‘Mungaru Male’.

Duniya Vijay is one of the most successful heroes of the Kannada film industry. He started his acting career playing a minor role in the serial ‘Papa Pandu’. Later, he acted as a junior artist in many movies like 'Ranga SSLC', 'Jogi', 'Shree' among others. After a huge struggle, he played the lead role in the movie ‘Duniya’.