Chikkanna (born 22 June 1984), is an Indian actor who works in

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. The 1934 film ''Sati Sulochana'' direct ...

and appears primarily in comic roles. He made his debut in films with '' Kirataka'' (2011), following which he was recognized for his performances in '' Raja Huli'' (2013) and '' Adyaksha'' (2014).

Career

Chikkanna began his acting career in comedy shows in

Mysore Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...

with Drishya Kalavide. He then appeared Comedy Kiladigalu in Zee Kannada and Prank Show aired on

Udaya TV Udaya may refer to * Udaya Pictures, a movie company in Kerala. * Udaya TV, a Kannada-language television channel * Udaya Manikya, a 16th-century king of Tripura Tripura (, Bengali: ) is a state in Northeast India. The third-smallest s ...

. Actor Yash noticed his performance at the diamond jubilee celebrations of Kannada cinema and cast him in the 2011 film, '' Kirataka''. In '' Raja Huli'' (2013) and '' Adyaksha'' (2014), he played roles alongside Yash and Sharan. In the 2015 film ''

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'', he played alongside

Diganth Diganth Manchale (born 28 December 1983), mononymously known as Diganth, is an Indian actor and former model who primarily works in Kannada films. Diganth made his acting debut in '' Miss California'' in 2006. He is a recipient of one SIIMA ...

and wrote the lyrics for the track "Kuntebille".

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chikkanna Living people Indian male film actors Indian male television actors Male actors in Kannada cinema Kannada people Male actors from Mysore 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Kannada television 1986 births Male actors in Telugu cinema