Sindhu Lokanath

Sindhu Loknath
Born	Sindhu.C.L (1987-02-05) 5 February 1987 Kodagu, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	2009–present

Sindhu (born 5 February 1987), known by her stage name Sindhu Loknath, is an Indian film actress and model. She made her debut in films, with a cameo role in Parichaya (2009). She is recognized for her performances in Lifeu Ishtene (2011), Drama (2012), Case No. 18/9 (2013) and Love in Mandya (2014).

Early life

Born as Sindhu on 5 February 1987 in Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka, Sindhu Loknath was born into what she calls "an extremely conservative family". She obtained a Master of Science degree in Biotechnology from St. Joseph's College of Arts & Science, Bangalore, . She took to acting and made her debut appearing in a cameo role in the 2009 Kannada film Parichaya.

Career

Following her first screen appearance in Parichaya, Sindhu was cast as Nandini by director Pawan Kumar in his film Lifeu Ishtene, that released in 2011. Sindhu got recognized for her performance in the film. Around this time, she appeared in cameo roles in Telugu and Tamil films such as Allam Vellulli (2009), Vaada Poda Nanbargal (2011) and Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal (2012). In the 2012 comedy film Drama directed by Yogaraj Bhat, she was cast as Chandrika, a mute girl and the love interest of a character played by Sathish Ninasam. The film emerged as a success with its ensemble cast including Sindhu receiving critical praise. For her performance in the film she earned nominations for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada and SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. In the same year, she appeared in Yaare Koogadali in a supporting role.

She was a model for print and corporate ads like Nelli Silks, Samyak, Lawerence and Mayo, Assendas India, Radio One, Arogya Milk, Lancer and Developers, Canara Bank. She played the love interest of Aneesh Tejeshwar in three consecutive releases, Coffee with My Wife, Nan Life Alli and Endendu Ninagagi. She is being paired with Ajay Rao in Jai Bajrangbali.

Filmography

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role	Language	Other notes
2009	Parichaya		Kannada	Cameo role
2011	Lifeu Ishtene	Nandini	Kannada
2011	Vaada Poda Nanbargal		Tamil
2012	Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal	Radhi	Tamil
2012	Drama	Chandrika	Kannada	Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2012	Yaare Koogadali	Kasthuri	Kannada
2013	Sandalwood Sa Ri Ga Ma	Herself	Kannada
2013	Case No. 18/9	Lakshmi	Kannada	Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
2013	Coffee with My Wife	Sindhu	Kannada
2014	Nan Life Alli	Mouna	Kannada
2014	Endendu Ninagagi	Madhura	Kannada
2014	Love in Mandya	Sushma	Kannada	Nominated, IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Leading Role – Female
2014	Jai Bajarangbali	Ambuja	Kannada
2015	Krishna Leela	Sindhu	Kannada	Cameo appearance
2015	Mr. Airavata		Kannada	Cameo appearance
2015	Rakshasi		Kannada
2015	60 Days		Kannada	Filming

External links

• Sindhu Lokanath at the Internet Movie Database

• http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/93336.html
• http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/The-new-on-screen-couple/2013/08/22/article1745325.ece