Kiran Raj (born 5 July) is an Indian actor and model who works in Kannada and Hindi television and cinema. He is best known for portraying Harsha Kumar in the drama series Kannadathi (2020–2023). As of 2025, Raj is reported to be among the highest-paid actors in Kannada television.
Career Kiran Raj has played a background dancer in Kannada films since 2010.
As of June 2025, he is playing the titular character of a gynaecologist in Zee Kannada's Karna. The show is gaining the highest TRP ratings on Kannada television .
Following the release of Ronny: The Ruler (2024), Raj received increased attention for his performance, which contributed to his growing presence in Kannada cinema. In interviews, he stated that the film marked an important phase in his career and expressed interest in exploring a wider range of roles across different genres.
In 2021, Raj became the first Kannada television actor to trend on Google Search in India.
In 2025, Raj garnered further attention with the teaser of his upcoming film Jockey 42.
During the same period, Raj continued his work in Kannada television with Karna, which recorded high viewership ratings during its initial weeks of broadcast. In Zee Kutumba Awards 2025 , Kiran Raj Won the most Popular Actor and Popular Jodi awards for Karna.
In 2026, Kiran Raj won the Best Actor in Sitsa awards with 10M+ votes and continues to rule television and win people's heart.
Filmography YearFilm RoleNotes 2017 March 22 Rahul 2018 Asathoma Sadgamaya Raghava 2021 Jeevnane Natka Samy Akash 2022 Buddies Amith Nuvve Naa Pranam Telugu film 2024 Bharjari Gandu Akash Megha Megha Ronny: The Ruler Raghava / Ronny rowspan="1" Jockey 42 Kiran and Raj
Television Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai (cameo) Tu Aashiqui (2017–18) as Murali "Monty" Shetty Life Super Guru as himself Devathe (2015–17) Chandramukhi (2020) as Rakesh Kinnari (2020) as Nakul (replaced by Pavan Kumar) Kannadathi (2020–23) as Harsha Kumar Karna (2025–present) as Karna
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