Suraj Gowda (born 13 April 1988) is an actor in the

Kannada film industry 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'' directe ...

who made his big commercial debut in ''Maduveya'' ''Mamatheya Kareyole'' under Thoogudeepa productions which bagged the biggest opening collection for a debutant in 2016. Suraj was nominated for the best actor category in SIIMA and IIFA Awards for his role in the movie ''

Siliconn City ''Siliconn City'' is a 2017 Indian Kannada-language action crime film directed by Murali Gurappa in his directorial debut. It stars Srinagar Kitty, Anil Siddhu, Suraj Gowda, Kavya Shetty, Ekta Rathod, Ashok and Tulasi. The film is a remake o ...

'' (2017). ''Lakshmi Thanaya'' and '' Ninna Sanihake'' are his upcoming films. Suraj is also making a much awaited debut as a director and writer with the Kannada romantic comedy '' Ninna Sanihake''.

Early life and career

Born to M A Prakash and Surekha V in

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Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

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, Suraj Gowda is a model-turned actor who started his career in the film industry after winning Zee Kannada's reality show ''Paradeshadalli Paradata'' in 2011. This multi-talented prodigy is also the winner of Mr. Mysore and Mr. Karnataka titles in 2009 and 2013 respectively. Suraj debuted his film career with the art film ''Yenanthiya'' and with ''Ninna Sanihake'', he is foraying into script writing and direction.

Filmography

Reality Show and Contest

References

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