What is "kanika"

Kanika ( Sanskrit, ) is a first name for female, often found in the Hindu community. Kanika means atom, seed or gold.

Divya Venkatasubramaniam, also known by her stage name Kanika or Kaniha, is an Indian film actress.

Kanika made her debut in the 2002 Tamil film Five Star, she went on to work in other South Indian film industries, including Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada, as well. She is perhaps best known for her performances as Eashwari in her debut film Five Star, Gayathri in Varalaru - History of Godfather and Thenmozhi in Autograph. She has had a successful run in the Malayalam film industry with back to back hits Bhagyadevatha and Pazhassi Raja.

Kanika may refer to:

• Kanika (name), a common Indian given name, from Hindi or Sanskrit

People:

• Kanika Banerjee (1924–2000), Indian Rabindra Sangeet singer
• Kanika Beckles (born 1991), Trinidadian track athlete
• Kanika Dhillon, Indian novelist and screenplay writer
• Kanika Kapoor, Indian playback singer
• Kanika Maheshwari (born 1981), Indian television actress
• Kanika Shivpuri, Indian television and film actress
• Kanika Subramaniam or Kaniha or Divya Venkatasubramaniam (born 1982), Indian film actress

Other uses:

• Kaniha, Kamrup, a village in Assam in India
• Kanika Chorten, a stupa located in Sani Monastery
• Kanika Jamavar, a high end variety of Jamavar shawl