From Chandan Kumar to Kavya Gowda: TV stars who started their careers with reality shows

Getting stardom and enjoying fame is like a dream come true to many. While some struggle hard to earn fame, some are fortunate enough to earn stardom with their controversies and stint on television. Here are some of the Kannada celebs who shot to fame with their stints on television.

Having shot to fame with the mythology series 'Hara Hara Mahadev', Vinay too had been a part of the reality show 'Super Jodi' along with his dearest wife during the initial days of his career. That's not it, the couple even bagged the winner title of the reality show.

The actress, who was last seen in the popular daily soap 'Radha Ramana' as 'Radha miss', also started her television journey with the reality show 'Pyate Mandi Kaadig bandru'. She later went on to work with stalwarts like Kamal Hassan, Mammootty, and Nagarjuna.

This heartthrob of Kannada television also started his career with reality shows. He was a part of the reality show 'Pyate Mandi Kaadig Bandru' season 1 as a contestant.

The ravishing actress, who was seen playing a pivotal role in the daily soap 'Mithuna Rashi', also made her TV debut with the reality show 'Pyate Hudgi Halli lifu'. It was the show's host Akul Balaji, who gave her the title 'Koli Ramya', as she managed to catch many chickens within a limited time span during a task.

Known for her beautiful and charming smile gave her first lead appearance in the popular serial 'Akka' which mesmerized the audience by playing a double role. But not many know that she was also a participant in a reality show 'Halli Duniya' which aired quite a few years back. She has also hosted Kannada reality shows like 'Kannada Kogile', 'Majaa Bharatha', and 'Raja Rani'.

This star actor made his TV debut on Hindi television with the popular show 'Heroes. He has also been a part of the Kannada reality show 'Life super guru'.

Niveditha hogged the limelight with her stint in Bigg Boss Kannada season 5 as a contestant. She entered the reality show as a commoner. She was also the youngest candidate to enter the glasshouse. From her unique 'Kanglish' accent to her relationship with hubby Chandan Shetty, Niveditha made headlines because of controversies.