Tabla Nani is an Indian theatre and film actor who works primarily in Kannada cinema. He began his career as a supporting actor in the 2006 Kannada film Mata. His role in the 2009 film Eddelu Manjunatha won him critical praise. He then featured in numerous movies including Bullet Basya (2015), Kismath (2018), Ammana Mane (2019), Kotigobba 3 (2020) and Kaliveera (2021).