Viranika Shetty

aka ವಿರಾನಿಕ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ

Actress

Summary

Viranika Shetty is a Kannada actress, model and entrepreneur from Sakleshpur, Karnataka, who has been building a presence across cinema and business. Born on January 2, she is also associated with the names ವಿರಾನಿಕ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ and Megha Dayananda. Alongside acting and modelling, she has established herself as an entrepreneur, with business interests that include corporate supplies and hospitality-related ventures. She is multilingual and is known to speak Kannada, Tulu, Hindi and English.

She made her acting debut with the Kannada gangster comedy Gangster Alla Prankster (2025), in which she played Shruthi. The film marked her introduction to Kannada cinema and was followed by appearances in projects including Dharmam, Om Shivam, Geek, Chor Bazar and Chi Tu Yuvakara Sangha. Her growing filmography indicates a move toward a range of roles across crime, drama and commercial Kannada productions.

One of her more substantial recent roles is Neela in Dharmam, a Kannada crime thriller released on December 5, 2025. The film stars Sai Shashi Kumar as Karimuttu and explores oppression, caste-based exploitation, crime and the struggle for justice in a village community. Viranika's Neela is Karimuttu's love interest, with their hopes for a peaceful life becoming entangled in the conflicts surrounding him.

Outside cinema, Shetty has developed an entrepreneurial profile through ventures such as Rudvik Enterprises and House of Dakshina. She has also been associated with Sparkle Pin Solutions, a Bengaluru-based corporate-supplies business, and has spoken publicly about the importance of quality and customer feedback in business. With acting, modelling and entrepreneurship forming parallel parts of her career, Viranika Shetty is emerging as a multifaceted personality within the Kannada entertainment and business space.