Shwetha Chengappa

Swetha Changappa
Born
Garvale, Somwarpet, Kodagu, Karnataka, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
TelevisionKadambari, Arundati, Jodi No.1, Super Queen, Chota Champion

Swetha Changappa is a Kannada television actress who has acted in various tele-serials and films.[citation needed] She is well known for her role "Rani" in Majaa Talkies.

Career

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She debuted her acting career through Sumathi, a serial directed by S. Narayan, aired on Udaya TV during 2003–2005. Her fame was her among the television audience of Karnataka reached heights through her role in Kannada soap Kadambari which was produced by Balaji Telefilms and aired on Udaya TV in 2006. She acted in lead roles for Sukanya and Arundhathi that were aired on ETV Kannada (now Colors Kannada )which eventually became bigger hits in 2008 and 2010 respectively. She also hosted TV show Yaariguntu Yaarigilla on Zee Kannada which was themed on celebration of spirit of womanhood. She also hosted Kuniyonu Baara on Zee Kannada, which was a dance show for children. She also hosted Dance Dance Juniors on Star Suvarna which was a dance show for children. Shwetha has also acted in Kannada movies, Thangigagi with Darshan Thoogudeep and Varsha with Vishnuvardhan. Shwetha was a contestant of Bigg Boss Kannada Season 2, which was hosted by Kiccha Sudeep when she emerged in fourth-place. She participated in Super Minute aired on ETV Kannada hosted by Ganesh in the grand finale episode[1] along with Nikita Thukral, Deepika Kamaiah, Neethu, Anushree, Kayva, Anumapa and Narendra Babu Sharma. She is currently acting as Rani in the Kannada sketch comedy show Majaa Talkies with Srujan Lokesh.

Awards

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Shwetha has won Best Anchor Award by Zee Kannada in Kutumba awards twice. She has also won the Best Actress Award in Madhyamsanman 2013 by Karnataka Government for her role in Arundhathi.

Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Role Notes
2005 Varsha Gayatri
2006 Thangigagi Gowri
2022 Vedha Paari [2]

Television

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Year Title Role Channel Notes
2003 Sumathi Sumathi Udaya TV
2004 Kadambari Kadambari Udaya TV
2008 Sukanya Sukanya ETV Kannada
2010 Arundhathi Arundhathi ETV Kannada [3][4]
2011 Saundarya Saundarya DD Chandana
2012 Yariguntu Yarigilla Host Zee Kannada
2013 Kuniyonu Bara Host Zee Kannada
2014 Bigg Boss Season 2 Contestant Star Suvarna
2015 Super Minute Contestant ETV Kannada
2015 Majaa Talkies Raani Colors Kannada
2016 Dancing Star Herself Colors Kannada
2017 Dance Dance Juniors Host Star Suvarna
2022 Jodi No.1 (Season 1) Host Zee Kannada [5]
2022-2023 Super Queen Host Zee Kannada Hosted along with Kuri Prathap
2023-present Chhota Champion Host Zee Kannada Hosted along with Kuri Prathap
2023-present Jodi No.1 (Season 2) Host Zee Kannada Hosted along with Kuri Prathap

References

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  1. ^ "Super Minute ends with a grand finale - The Times of India". Times of India. 20 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Swetha Changappa makes a comeback in Shivarajkumar's milestone film". Times of India. 3 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Arundathi is one of the best projects: Swetha Changappa". Times of India. 17 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Exclusive: I have shot barefoot for Arundhati: Actress Swetha Changappa". Times of India. 23 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Swetha Changappa returns to TV with Jodi No. 1 as a host". Times of India. 11 January 2022.