Kayadu Lohar is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, and Marathi cinema. Born on April 11, 2000, in Tezpur, Assam, into a Marathi family, she was raised in Pune, Maharashtra. She completed her schooling in Pune and pursued a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) degree while actively modeling and taking part in beauty pageants. She rose to public prominence after winning the *Clean & Clear Pune Times Fresh Face* title in 2019, which led to high-profile commercial campaigns, runway modeling, and film audition opportunities. She made her acting debut as the female lead in Bharat S. Navunda's Kannada romantic drama *Mugilpete* (2021) opposite Manoranjan Ravichandran. She achieved widespread critical acclaim with her Malayalam cinema debut in Vinayan's period epic action drama *Pathonpatham Noottandu* (2022), portraying the historic folklore figure Nangeli. Her fierce, emotionally resonant performance was widely lauded by critics and audiences, establishing her as a promising pan-South talent. The same year, she made her Telugu debut starring opposite Sree Vishnu in the cop action drama *Alluri* (2022), followed by her Marathi film debut in the romantic drama *I Prem U* (2023). Kayadu continued to expand her presence across industries, featuring in M. Mohanan's Malayalam family entertainer *Oru Jaathi Jathakam* (2024) alongside Vineeth Sreenivasan and the multi-starrer period fantasy action film *Ajayante Randam Moshanam* (2024). She made her entry into Tamil cinema with Ashwath Marimuthu's romantic comedy-drama *Dragon* (2025) opposite Pradeep Ranganathan. Recognized for her striking screen presence, photogenic versatility, and ease with multilingual roles, she continues to take on prominent lead assignments across contemporary South Indian cinema.
