Paavana Gowda

Paavana Gowda
Born
Mandya, Karnataka
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2013–present

Paavana Gowda is an Indian actress who has appeared in Kannada and Tamil films. After making her debut in Gombegala Love (2013), she has been seen in films including Tootu Madike (2022) and Vindhya Victim Verdict V3 (2023).

Career

Paavana made her acting debut in the critically-acclaimed romantic drama Gombegala Love (2013), portraying the role of a girl who is paralysed, who is then wedded to a man also bed ridden.[1] She then continued to play lead roles in Kannada films, notably appearing in Jatta (2013) and Kannadiga (2021) opposite Ravichandran. In 2023, she made her debut in Tamil films with the title role in Vindhya Victim Verdict V3 (2023).[2]

In 2018, Paavana began working on Badiger Devendra's female-centric film, Rudri, where she portrayed the lead role.[3] The film won several awards during a run at international film festivals, including Best Actress for Paavana, and is expected to release in 2023.[4] Her other completed, upcoming films include Mysore Diaries, Prabhutva, Karky, Kaliveera, Mehbooba, and Fighter.[5][6]

Filmography

Films
  • Note: all films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes
2013 Gombegala Love Kamala Nominated, SIIMA Best Kannada Female Debutant Award
Jatta Belli
2015 Jackson Kumudha
Aatagara Anu Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada
2017 Chamak
2018 Vanilla
2021 Kannadiga Gunabhadra's wife
2022 Tootu Madike Parimala
Saddu Vicharane Nadeyuttide Janani
Mysore Diaries OTT direct release[7]
2023 Vindhya Victim Verdict V3 Vindhya Tamil film
Gowli Girija
Rudri OTT direct release November 2023
Fighter
2024 Mehabooba released March 2024
TBA Karky Post-production

References

  1. ^ R, SHILPA SEBASTIAN (9 December 2019). "Pavana Gowda on her next film 'Rudri', and why it's a dream role for her". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Varalaxmi Sarathkumar's 'V3' trailer". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. ^ R, SHILPA SEBASTIAN (28 June 2018). "The shoot of the Kannada film Rudri takes off". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Pavana Gowda as Rudri bags the prestigious VIFFMP best actress award". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  5. ^ "I've finally got the stamp of a glamorous heroine, says actress Pavana gowda". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Pavana Gowda to collaborate with Rudri team for second time". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  7. ^ Features, C. E. (9 June 2020). "Mysore Diaries to get direct OTT release". Cinema Express. Retrieved 16 January 2025.