In
2008,
Sandalwood
was
dominated
by
hero-oriented
films
with
action
and
violence.
But
several
actresses
shone
and
displayed
their
talent
and
beauty
through
their
mind-blowing
performances
in
certain
films.
It's
not
easy
to
select
just
five
actresses
from
the
pool
of
buzzing
talents
in
Sandalwood.
2008
saw
a
large
number
of
actresses
debuting
in
Kannada;
all
of
them
are
equally
talented
and
beautiful.
But
there
are
quite
a
few
actresses
who
stole
the
show
even
with
hero-oriented
plots.
The
top
five
Kannada
actresses
of
2008
are:
1.
Pooja
Gandhi
2008
was
a
memorable
year
for
the
sizzling
Pooja
Gandhi
whose
Taj
Mahal
(directed
by
debutant
R.Chandru)
became
the
surprise
hit
of
2008.
Termed
the
reigning
queen
of
Sandalwood,
Pooja
had
many
releases
this
year
including
Accident,
Kamannana
Makkalu,
Nee
Tata
Naa
Birla,
Budhivantha
and
Maharshi.
2.
Ramya
Ramya
had
a
good
time
in
2008
with
3
releases
and
3
more
in
the
making.
Mussanje
Maathu
(Ramya-Sudeep)
became
one
of
the
biggest
hits
of
the
year.
Her
other
releases
Bombaat
and
Anthu
Inthu
Preethi
Banthu
were
average
grossers.
3.
Nikitha
This
bubbly
girl
debuted
in
Kannada
with
Vamshi
which
went
on
to
become
the
biggest
hit
of
the
year.
She
has
grabbed
a
few
big-budget
films
with
topline
producers
and
is
described
as
the
future
queen
of
Sandalwood.
4.
Navya
Nair
Malayalee
actress
Navya
debuted
in
Sandalwood
with
Gaja
opposite
Darshan,
which
was
the
first
super
hit
of
2008.
She
is
also
acting
with
Dr.
Vishnuvardhana
in
Nam
Yejamanru
which
is
set
to
release
soon.
5.
Aindrita
Ray
This
model-come-actress
debuted
with
Meravanige
opposite
Prajwal
Devaraj
and
was
instantly
recognized
for
her
sultry
looks
and
hidden
talent.
Meravanige
surprised
many
to
become
a
hit
and
Aindrita
was
rewarded
with
several
exciting
offers
in
her
kitty.