Krishi Thapanda is an Indian actress and model who works in Kannada cinema. She rose to fame with 2016 film Akira. She made her debut with Akira, for which she was nominated for 2016 SIIMA Awards for best debutant actress.
Thapanda was born into a Kodava family hailing from Coorg.Prior to modelling and films, Thapanda worked as an assistant manager at InterCall, an audio conference and meeting services provider based in the US. While working for InterCall, Thapanda was offered a Kannada film Kahi. Tthis released in November 2016.
While Thapanda began shooting Kahi first, Akira released first. Akira is a Kannada Rom-Com that was released in May 2016. Thapanda played Lavanya, a film director who returned from the US and falls in love with Akira. Akira was directed by Naveen Reddy. Kahi was directed by Arvind Sastry. Kahi was critically acclaimed and won the 2016 Karnataka State Award for Best Screenplay. She worked on a Tamil film Nae, which remains unreleased.
Thapanda acted in Eradu Kanasa with Vijay Raghavendra and Karunya Ram in the lead. This released in March 2017 and was directed by Madan.
In July 2018, she appeared in Kannadakkagi Ondannu Otthi, where she plays Pramaya. It was directed by Kushal Gowda. She plays opposite Shatamarshan Avinash.
| Date of Birth | 23rd September 1989 |
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| Age | 35 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Country | India |
| Current City | Kodagu district |
| Birth Place | Kodagu district |
| Nationality | India |
| Citizenship | India |
| Language | Kannada |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Occupation | actor |
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Movies / Shows by Krishi Thapanda
Bigg Boss Kannada season 5
