Ganavi Laxman

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Ganavi Laxman
Born (1992-07-04) 4 July 1992 (age 32)
Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India
Occupations
  • Film actress
  • Television artist

Ganavi Laxman is an Indian Kannada film and television actress well known for her roles in television serials such as Magalu Janaki.

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Personal life

Ganavi Laxman was born in the Coffee town of Chikmagalur District on 4 July 1992.

Career

Ganavi Laxman's Career started in the popular television serial Magalu Janaki which was aired on Colors Super Channel. She debuted in Sandalwood with a leading role in Rishab Shetty's Hero movie in the year 2021. Her Big Budget movie debut happened in 2022 with Harsha's Vedha movie in which she played role as Pushpa, wife of Vedha donned by Hatrick Hero Shivarajkumar. Vedha was a big hit and Ganavi's excellent performance as a rebellious village woman who fought and died against the evil was very much appreciated. [1]

She started her career in Tollywood (Telugu cinema) with Rudrangi. This thriller is set in the 1940s about a ruthless King Bheem Rao Deshmukh who oppressed the women and his subjects. The movie featured Jagapathi Babu, Ashish Gandhi and Mamta Mohandas in significant roles.

Ganavi is currently shooting for her new film Nanagu Hendti Beku. This project is directed and written by K Shankar. This movie includes Tabla Nani, Bank Janardhan, Killer Venkatesh, Chaithra Kotoor and Ganesh Rao in prominent roles. [2]

Television career

YearSerial [3] RoleChannel
2018–2020Magalu JanakiJanaki

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2021 Hero HeroineKannadaDebut film
2022 Vedha PushpaKannadaNominated- Filmfare Award for Best Actress- Kannada
2022BhavachitraChitraKannada
2023RudrangiRudrangiTelugu
2024Nanagu Hendti BekuUpcoming MovieKannada

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