Sapthami Gowda

Sapthami Gowda is an Indian actress who works primarily in Kannada Cinema. She made her acting debut with the 2020 film Popcorn Monkey Tiger directed by Duniya Suri and is known for her role of Leela in Kantara, directed by Rishab Shetty in 2022.

Sapthami Gowda
Gowda at Kantara success meet
Born	(1996-06-08) June 8, 1996 (age 27) Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	B.E Civil Engineering
Occupation	Actress

Early life

Saptamai born to SK Umesh, Police Inspector and Shanta.^[1] Gowda competed in swimming and has won several medals.^[2]

Career

Kannada

Gowda made her acting debut in the 2020 Kannada movie Popcorn Monkey Tiger directed by Duniya suri co-starring Dhananjaya which opened to mixed reviews from audience, however her performance was appreciated. She then was seen playing the role of Leela in the Blockbuster movie Kantara which brought her into the limelight and was praised for essaying the role of village girl.^[3] She was next seen in Yuva directed by Santhosh Ananddram co-starring debutant Yuva Rajkumar (son of Raghavendra Rajkumar)^[4] She has also signed the movie 'Kaali' directed by S. Krishna alongside Abhishek Ambareesh.^[5]

Hindi

Banking on the success of Kantara, she made her Bollywood debut through the 2023 movie The Vaccine War directed by Vivek Agnihotri. The movie opened to mixed reviews and her role had a minimal scope but her acting was appreciated.^[6]

Telugu

Sapthami will be making her debut in Telugu cinema opposite Nithin in the film "Thamuudu" directed by Venu Sriram.^[7]

Other work

She has been appointed as the ambassador of the Karnataka Government's "Nanna Maithri" scheme which enables distribution of menstrual cups to adolescent girls across Karnataka.^[8] She was also appointed as Brand ambassador for the 3rd T-20 World Cup edition of the Blind cricket 2022, organized by the Samarthanam Trust for blind, a non-profit working to empower those differently abled.^[9][10]

Filmography

Films

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

• All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2020	Popcorn Monkey Tiger	Girija		^[11]
2022	Kantara	Leela		^[12]
2023	The Vaccine War	Dr. Sreelakshmy Mohandas	Hindi film	^[13]^[14]
2024	Yuva	Siri		^[15]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result	Ref.
2020	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Female Debut – Kannada	Popcorn Monkey Tiger	Won	^[16]
2023		Best Actress – Kannada	Kantara	Nominated	^[17]
		Best Actress Critics – Kannada		Won

References

1. "Sapthami Gowda : ತಂದೆಯ ಜೊತೆ ಸಪ್ತಮಿಗೌಡ.. ಎಸ್‌.ಕೆ. ಉಮೇಶ್‌ ಯಾರು ಗೊತ್ತಾ..?". Zeenews. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
2. "Did you know Kantara girl Sapthami Gowda is a National gold medalist in swimming?". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
3. "Kantara Movie Review: Rishab Shetty offers a brilliant experience that should not be missed in theatres". India Today. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
4. "Kantara Actress Sapthami Gowda Joins The Cast Of Film Yuva, Has This To Say". News18. 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
5. "Sapthami Gowda to star alongside Abhishek Ambareesh in Krishna's 'Kaali'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
6. "The Vaccine War Review: Vivek Agnihotri's film is relevant but not without flaws". India Today. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
7. Sharma, Bhavana (2023-09-13). "Nithiin's "Thammudu" reveals star-studded cast: Sapthami Gowda and Laya in key roles". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
8. J A, Naina. "15,000 menstrual cups to be distributed under Shuchi–'Nanna Maithri' on Sept 11". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
9. Reddy, Y Maheswara (November 18, 2022). "Walk for visually impaired cricketers". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
10. Telugu360 (2023-11-27). "Kantara girl in Nithiin's Next". Telugu360.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
11. "'I am preparing to give my hundred per cent for Yuva'". The New Indian Express.
12. "'It was a matter of pride to play a forest guard': Sapthami Gowda". The New Indian Express.
13. "'Kantara'-fame Sapthami Gowda to debut in Hindi with 'The Vaccine War'". New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
14. "Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri's 'The Vaccine War' to release in September, teaser out". The Times of India. 2023-08-15. ISSN 0971-8257. from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
15. "'Kantara' Actress Saptami Gowda Joins Cast Of Upcoming Hombale Film 'Yuva'". Outlook India.
16. "SIIMA Awards 2020: Dhananjay best actor and Love Mocktail best film among Kannada winners". TV9 Kannada. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
17. "SIIMA Awards 2023: RRR, 777 Charlie win big; Jr NTR, Yash named Best Actors; Sreeleela and Srinidhi Shetty are Best Actresses". Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-09-15.

External links

• Sapthami Gowda at IMDb