Sapthami Gowda

Sapthami Gowda
Gowda at Kantara success meet
Born	Sapthami Gowda (1996-06-08) 8 June 1996 (age 28) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	Bachelor of Engineering Civil Engineering
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2020–present
Parent	S.K. Umesh Gowda (father)

Sapthami Gowda (born 8 June 1996) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Kannada Cinema. She made her acting debut with the 2020 film Popcorn Monkey Tiger directed by Duniya Suri and is known for her role of Leela in Kantara , directed by Rishab Shetty in 2022. She is a recipient of a Filmfare Award South and two SIIMA Awards.

Early life

Sapthami was born to Inspector S. K. Umesh Gowda and Shanta Gowda. ^[1] She competed in swimming and has won several medals. ^[2]

Career

Gowda made her acting debut in the 2020 Kannada movie Popcorn Monkey Tiger directed by Duniya suri co-starring Dhananjaya which opened to mixed reviews from audience. She then was seen playing the role of Leela in the Blockbuster movie Kantara which brought her into the limelight and was praised for essaying the role of village girl. ^[3] She was next seen in Yuva directed by Santhosh Ananddram co-starring debutant Yuva Rajkumar (son of Raghavendra Rajkumar). ^[4] Initial talks are in place that she might be a potential heroine in the upcoming movie 'Kaali' directed by S. Krishna alongside Abhishek Ambareesh. ^[5]

She made her Bollywood debut through the 2023 movie The Vaccine War directed by Vivek Agnihotri. The movie opened to mixed reviews and her role had a minimal scope but yet was given the appropriate appreciation. ^[6] Sapthami will be making her debut in Telugu cinema opposite Nithin in the film Thamuudu directed by Venu Sriram. ^[7]

Other work

She has been appointed as the ambassador of the Karnataka Government's "Nanna Maithri" scheme which enables distribution of menstrual cups to adolescent girls across Karnataka. ^[8] She was also appointed as Brand ambassador for the 3rd T-20 World Cup edition of the Blind cricket 2022, organized by the Samarthanam Trust for blind, a non-profit working to empower those differently abled. ^{[9] [10]}

Filmography

Films

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

• All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2020	Popcorn Monkey Tiger	Girija		[11]
2022	Kantara	Leela		[12]
2023	The Vaccine War	Dr. Sreelakshmy Mohandas	Debut in Hindi cinema	[13] [14]
2024	Yuva	Siri		[15]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result	Ref.
2020	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Female Debut – Kannada	Popcorn Monkey Tiger	Won	[16]
2023		Best Actress – Kannada	Kantara	Nominated	[17]
		Best Actress Critics – Kannada		Won
2023	Filmfare Awards South	Critics Best Actress – Kannada		Won	[18]
		Best Actress - Kannada		Nominated

References

1. "Sapthami Gowda : ತಂದೆಯ ಜೊತೆ ಸಪ್ತಮಿಗೌಡ.. ಎಸ್‌.ಕೆ. ಉಮೇಶ್‌ ಯಾರು ಗೊತ್ತಾ..?". Zeenews. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
2. "Did you know Kantara girl Sapthami Gowda is a National gold medalist in swimming?". OTTPlay. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
3. "Kantara Movie Review: Rishab Shetty offers a brilliant experience that should not be missed in theatres". India Today. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
4. "Kantara Actress Sapthami Gowda Joins The Cast Of Film Yuva, Has This To Say". News18. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
5. "Sapthami Gowda to star alongside Abhishek Ambareesh in Krishna's 'Kaali'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
6. "The Vaccine War Review: Vivek Agnihotri's film is relevant but not without flaws". India Today. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
7. Sharma, Bhavana (13 September 2023). "Nithiin's "Thammudu" reveals star-studded cast: Sapthami Gowda and Laya in key roles". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
8. J A, Naina. "15,000 menstrual cups to be distributed under Shuchi–'Nanna Maithri' on Sept 11". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
9. Reddy, Y Maheswara (18 November 2022). "Walk for visually impaired cricketers". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
10. Telugu360 (27 November 2023). "Kantara girl in Nithiin's Next". Telugu360.com. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
11. "'I am preparing to give my hundred per cent for Yuva'". The New Indian Express.
12. "'It was a matter of pride to play a forest guard': Sapthami Gowda". The New Indian Express.
13. "'Kantara'-fame Sapthami Gowda to debut in Hindi with 'The Vaccine War'". New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
14. "Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's 'The Vaccine War' to release in September, teaser out". The Times of India . 15 August 2023. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
15. "'Kantara' Actress Saptami Gowda Joins Cast Of Upcoming Hombale Film 'Yuva'". Outlook India.
16. "SIIMA Awards 2020: Dhananjay best actor and Love Mocktail best film among Kannada winners". TV9 Kannada. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
17. "SIIMA Awards 2023: RRR, 777 Charlie win big; Jr NTR, Yash named Best Actors; Sreeleela and Srinidhi Shetty are Best Actresses". Indian Express. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
18. "Nominations for the 68th Filmfare Awards South (Kannada) 2023 | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 19 July 2024.

External links

• Sapthami Gowda at IMDb