This is a list of notable actresses who appear in Kannada cinema, primarily based in Karnataka.
[1][2][3][4][5] Many actresses have made their debut with Kannada films and went onto work in Hindi, and other cinema.
These include: J. Jayalalithaa with Shri Shaila Mahathme (1961), Rekha with Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999 (1969), Soundarya with Gandharva (2006), Deepika Padukone with Aishwarya (2006), Nithya Menen with 7 O' Clock (2006) and Rakul Preet Singh with Gilli (2009).
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