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Top actors who moved from big screen to small screen

Last updated on - Aug 29, 2018, 21:44 IST
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Top actors who moved from big screen to small screen

Be it the big screen or the small, both are watched equally as much in India. It’s natural for artists to move from the small screen to the big screen and vice versa. But there are many artist and actors who have moved from the big screen to the small screen and saw a huge success. Here are the few artists who moved from cinema to television.

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Anant Nag

Anant Nag is one of the famous actors in Kannada film industry, who has a huge fan following. He has acted in many movies in different languages like Telugu and Hindi, but has been majorly dedicated to Kannada film industry. Shockingly he was seen in a Kannada TV show that also starred actor Yash ‘Preethi Illada Mele’ a few years ago and a lot of audiences appreciated his work.

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R. T. Rama

R.T Rama is one of the oldest actors in Kannada film industry. She had acted in many amazing movies like 'Sharapanjara', 'Gejje Pooje', 'Gowri', 'Jedara Bale' and many other movies. Her contribution towards movies is amazing. Later in her career, she moved to the small screen. She is also doing an amazing job by entertaining audience even in supportive roles on the small screen.

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Girija Lokesh

Girija Lokesh started her career in 1973 in the movie ‘Abachurina Post Office’ and she is also a producer. She had attracted people with her mesmerizing acting. Now she is acting in some popular TV serials and increasing her fan numbers.

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Padmaja Rao

Padmaja Rao is known for her supporting roles especially the many instances when she's played the role of a mother. She has acted in many Kannada movies like 'Mungaru Male', 'Gaalipata', 'Taj Mahal', 'Krishnan Love Story', 'Pancharangi' and many other movies. She started her small screen career with the TV show ‘Moodala Mane’ which was playing in every house. Now she acts on both the big screen and small screen.

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Sudha Rani

Sudha Rani started her career in Kannada film industry as a child artist in 1978 with the movie ‘Kiladi Kittu’. Later she became a famous actor in Kannada film Industry. Her debut in the movie 'Anand' opposite Shiva Rajkumar in 1986 was a huge turning point in her career. She has made many successful movies such as 'Ranaranga', 'Panchama Veda', 'Mysooru Mallige', 'Vasanthakala Paravai'. She also won the Karnataka State Film Award twice. Later, she went to the small screen with the show ‘Aramane’ in a lead role.

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