Spandana Somanna

About

Indian television actress, film actress, model, and social media personality known for her role as Sahithya in the Kannada serial Karimani along with appearing as a contestant on Bigg Boss Kannada Season 12 in 2025. 2026. She is also known for appearing on television shows such as Gruhapravesha, Naanu Mattu Nanna Kanasu, and Abhilasha, in films including Dil Kush, Mareechi, and Currency Nagar, and in the Telugu web series Nachave.

Before fame

She completed her education in Karnataka and earned a degree in industrial and production engineering. She initially planned to pursue a corporate career and received a job opportunity in Pune. She began posting photos on Instagram around in the late 2010s which led to modeling opportunities and eventually acting auditions. She failed her first audition in 2020 but continued trying and landed early roles in the Telugu serial Abhilasha and the Kannada serial Naanu Mattu Nanna Kanasu around 2021. She then appeared in Gruhapravesha in 2022 which helped her gain recognition before her breakthrough in Karimani in 2023. She made her Kannada film debut as a lead actress in Dil Kush in March 2024. Her second big break was appearing on Bigg Boss Kannada Season 12 in 2025.

Trivia

She has also appeared in the Hindi music video "Sun Le Na." She loves traditional Karnataka food especially ragi mudde and bassaru. She is also known for her Instagram account @spandana___somanna where she posts lifestyle content, modeling photos, and updates about her acting projects.

Family life

She was born and raised in Mysuru, Karnataka, India. Her family initially did not support her decision to pursue acting and preferred that she take a stable engineering job. Her grandfather stopped speaking to her for a period but eventually appreciated her work after seeing her success in television.

Associated with

She, Anusha Rai, and Deepika Das have all appeared as contestants on Bigg Boss Kannada.