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Who is Kayadu Lohar? Nani's co-star, going viral for her performance in The Paradise

Updated On: 25 September, 2026 11:41 PM IST | Amarylisa Gonsalves

Although Nani's The Paradise may be receiving criticism and negative reviews, one thing about the film that has captured viewers is its leading lady, Kayadu Lohar. The actress is going viral on the internet after the film's release, with many praising the actress.

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Kayadu Lohar. Pics via Instagram
Kayadu Lohar. Pics via Instagram
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Kayadu Lohar was born in 2000 in Tezpur, Assam, and was later brought up in Pune, Maharashtra. Interestingly her father changed his surname from Gadali to Lohar, after settling in Pune.
Kayadu Lohar was born in 2000 in Tezpur, Assam, and was later brought up in Pune, Maharashtra. Interestingly her father changed his surname from Gadali to Lohar, after settling in Pune.
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Kayadu has completed her graduation in Commerce from  from Savitribai Phule Pune University.
Kayadu has completed her graduation in Commerce from  from Savitribai Phule Pune University.
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Lohar started her career participating in pageant contest and even won the Times of India's Everyuth Fresh Face Season 12.
Lohar started her career participating in pageant contest and even won the Times of India's Everyuth Fresh Face Season 12.
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She was spotted by Kannada film director Bharat S Navunda who offered her a lead role in his film.
She was spotted by Kannada film director Bharat S Navunda who offered her a lead role in his film.
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Lohar made her acting debut in the 2021 Kannada film Mugilpete , followed by her Malayalam film debut with Pathonpatham Noottandu in September 2022, Telugu debut with Alluri in 2022, and Marathi debut with I Prem U in 2023.
Lohar made her acting debut in the 2021 Kannada film Mugilpete , followed by her Malayalam film debut with Pathonpatham Noottandu in September 2022, Telugu debut with Alluri in 2022, and Marathi debut with I Prem U in 2023.
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However, her career breakthrough came in 2025 with her Tamil debut, Dragon where she played a businessman's daughter opposite Pradeep Ranganathan.
However, her career breakthrough came in 2025 with her Tamil debut, Dragon where she played a businessman's daughter opposite Pradeep Ranganathan.
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Following the success of Dragon, she had six back-to-back film releases in 2026 including, Funky opposite Vishwak Sen, Pallichattambi opposite Tovino Thomas, Idhayam Murali opposite Atharvaa, I'm Game opposite Dulquer Salmaan, Immortal opposite G. V. Prakash Kumar, and now The Paradise with Nani.
Following the success of Dragon, she had six back-to-back film releases in 2026 including, Funky opposite Vishwak Sen, Pallichattambi opposite Tovino Thomas, Idhayam Murali opposite Atharvaa, I'm Game opposite Dulquer Salmaan, Immortal opposite G. V. Prakash Kumar, and now The Paradise with Nani.
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She has also appeared in the music video for Pavazha Mall, sung by Sai Abhyankkar and Shruti Haasan.
She has also appeared in the music video for Pavazha Mall, sung by Sai Abhyankkar and Shruti Haasan.
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In Paradise she plays Subbu, a simple girl forced to do B-grade films due to financial issues. She plays Nani's love interest in the film.
In Paradise she plays Subbu, a simple girl forced to do B-grade films due to financial issues. She plays Nani's love interest in the film.

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