Aishwarya Nag is an Indian actress and model, who has appeared in South Indian films, primarily
Kannada cinema
Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. Kannada cinema is based in Gandhi Nagar ...
. After her modelling, she made her acting debut in the film '' Neene Neene'' (2008), followed by '' Jolly Days'' (2009) and ''
Kal Manja
''Kal Manja'' is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Ramesh Prabhakaran and produced by Anasuya Komal under Soundarya Lahari Combines. starring Komal Kumar and Udhayathara and Aishwarya Nag. The film is a ...
'' (2010).
Career
Aishwarya debuted as a lead actress in the 2008 released film '' Neene Neene'' opposite Dhyan and
Anant Nag
Anant Nagarkatte (born 4 September 1948) is an Indian actor whose predominant contribution has been in Kannada cinema. He has acted in over 300 films which include over 250 Kannada films and few films in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Malaya ...
. The film dealt with the pressures and hassles of tech workers, and was appreciated for being maturely dealt with. She was next seen in the MD Shridhar film Jolly Days, a remake of the Telugu hit ''
Happy Days
''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marsha ...
''. It was well received by critics, one of whom called her a "very good heroine material in Kannada".
After a brief hiatus, Aishwarya was seen in the comedy, ''
Kal Manja
''Kal Manja'' is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Ramesh Prabhakaran and produced by Anasuya Komal under Soundarya Lahari Combines. starring Komal Kumar and Udhayathara and Aishwarya Nag. The film is a ...
,'' which also had
Komal Kumar
Komal Kumar (born 4 July 1973), known mononymously as Komal, is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Kannada cinema. He made his acting debut with ''Super Nan Maga'' in 1992. Since his debut, Komal has acted in over 100 films ...
in the cast. The film met with favorable reviews and her performance was lauded by critics. She then signed the film ''Vighna'' opposite
Vijay Raghavendra
Vijay Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Kannada cinema, Kannada films. Referred to popularly as "Chinnari Mutha", Vijay is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of actor Dr. Rajkumar.
Vijay started his car ...
, which underwent several delays in the making process. 2013 year saw her majority releases with
Prajwal Devaraj
Prajwal Devaraj (born 4 July 1987) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Kannada cinema. He made his debut with the Kannada film '' Sixer'' (2007) for which he won the Best Debut actor award at the Suvarna Film Awards. This was followed by t ...
starrer ''Ziddi'' being the first release. She appeared in the comedy film '' Loosegalu'', another comedy opposite Vijay Raghavendra named ''
Chella Pilli
''Chella Pilli'' is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Saikrishna Kudla and starring Vijay Raghavendra and Aishwarya Nag. The film released on 5 July 2013, and ran in a Mangalore theatre for twenty five days.
Cast
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'', a romantic comedy ''Pataisu'' and ''
Jaathre
''Jaathre'' is a 2015 Indian Kannada language drama film directed by Raviteja. It stars Chetan Chandra and Aishwarya Nag in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Ramesh Bhat, Usha Bhandary and Mitra.
Cast
* Chetan Chandra
* Aishwar ...
'' opposite Chetan Chandra.
Aishwarya played the titular role in
T. S. Nagabharana
Talakadu Srinivasaiah Nagabharana (born 23 January 1953), commonly known as T. S. Nagabharana, is an Indian film director, in the Kannada film industry and a pioneer of parallel cinema. He is one of the few film directors to have straddled th ...