Radhika Kumaraswamy, credited as Radhika, is an Indian film actress and producer.
Background
In 2003, she appeared in five Kannada films, including Hemanth Hegde"s directorial debut Ooh Louisiana Louisiana, Hudugigaagi alongside S. P. B. Charan, Yograj Bhat"s maiden feature film Mani, in which she played the daughter of a prostitute, Mane Magalu and Tayi Illada Tabbali, all of which were commercial failures.
Education
Radhika started her acting career with the Kannada film Neela Megha Shama (2002) when she had just completed her ninth class.
Career
She has primarily appeared in Kannada films and was considered a lead actress in the Kannada film industry in the early 2000s. Her first release was Ninagagi opposite Vijay Raghavendra, which was followed by Tavarige Baa Tangi starring Shivrajkumar. Both films were highly successful ventures.
Due to the successive failures of her Kannada films, Radhika began to work in Tamil cinema subsequently, acting in five Tamil films in quick succession.
Her maiden Tamil film was South. P. Jananathan"s award-winning debut directorial Iyarkai (2003). The Hindu in its review noted that Kutty Radhika as the "impulsive, immature and obdurate Nancy looks just right for the role".
Three of her four releases in 2005—Rishi, Masala and Auto Shankar—featured her alongside another lead female character. The following year, she was again seen in five Kannada films and one Tamil film, Ulla Kadathal that remains her last Tamil release.
Her emotions are perfect and she is presented very well on screen".
After the long-delayed devotional film Navashakthi Vaibhava (2008) that featured her as a goddess alongside eight other lead actresses she went on a 5-year hiatus. Radhika has also worked as a film distributor and producer. She had acquired the distribution rights of her own film Anatharu (2007), co-starring Upendra and Darshan.
In 2008, she bought the rights of her film Ishwar, which was launched in 2007 as Narasimha. and revived it, although she was unsuccessful in releasing lieutenant
In 2013, she made a comeback to acting with Sweety Nanna Jodi which she also produced. With regards to her performance, Sify stated, "Radhika..is a treat to watch and has given a brilliant performance" while Rediff wrote, "Radhika looks ravishing and comes as a surprise for those who have watched her earlier films".
Her Telugu mythological film, Avataram by Kodi Ramakrishna released in 2014.
Views
On her performance in Hatavadi, Rediff.com"s critic R. G. Vijayasarathy wrote, "Though this is essentially a Ravichandran film, it is to Radhika"s cr that she stands up to a superb performance.