Biography Archana is a a performing artist and an award winning actress. Her long association with the Indian film industry puts her in the right position as a film maker. Her work has been primarily in the Kannada film domain working with stalwarts including, Mr G.V Iyer, M.S Sathyu, B.V. Karanth, Prema Karanth, Girish Karnad and Madhu Ambat.