Bhavana (actress)
Bhavana | |
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![]() Bhavana as Krishnendu Mukundan in Happy Husbands in 2010 | |
Born | Karthika Menon[1] 6 June 1986[2] |
Other names | Kaathi,Bhavi |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2002–present |
Parent(s) | Balachandran, Pushpa |
Karthika Menon better known by her stage name Bhavana, is an Indian film actress from Thrissur, Kerala, who works in the South Indian film industry. She made her acting debut in Kamal's Nammal (2002), which won her critical acclaim and various honors. In a career spanning over a decade, she has appeared in over sixty films and won two Kerala State Film Awards. Kochi Times listed her in the "List of 15 Most Desirable Women in 2014".[3]
Early life
Bhavana was born in Perinkavu, Thrissur, Kerala, the daughter of Pushpa and assistant cinematographer, G.Balachandran. She has one brother, Jayadev, who currently lives in Vancouver, Canada.[4] She studied at Holy Family Girls' High School, Chembukkavu, near Kerala state zoo Thrissur. Bhavana, who describes herself as a restless person and someone who's "hard to handle", states that she had grown up with a dream to become an actress.[5] She recalls that, as a five-year-old, she used to imitate actress Amala's scenes from the Malayalam film Ente Sooryaputhrikku in front of the mirror and was even willing to jump from a building and break her arm, like Amala's character did in the film.[5]
Career
At age 16,[5] she debuted in the Malayalam film Nammal opposite newcomers Siddharth, Jishnu,[6] and Renuka Menon. The film was a big success and she got several offers in Malayalam. She won many honors and a Kerala State Special Jury Award for the film. Bhavana was an 11th standard student when she got her break in films. She has acted with almost all actors in Malayalam cinema. She has got many offers lined up in Tamil and did many projects with famous Tamil actors like Ajith Kumar, Madhavan, Jayam Ravi, Bharath, Jiiva and Srikanth. She has been doing glamorous roles since 2008.[7]
In 2010, she starred in her first Kannada film alongside Puneeth Rajkumar acted in Jackie which was a blockbuster. Following the film's huge success, the film was dubbed into Telugu and Malayalam.[8] Bhavana was said to star with Emraan Hashmi and Amitabh Bachchan in a Bollywood film.[9] Her second Kannada film Vishnuvardhana with Sudeep opened to a big response.[10] In 2012, Bhavana appeared in the Malayalam films Ozhimuri and Trivandrum Lodge. In 2013, Bhavana appeared in the Malayalam films Honey Bee and Ezhamathe Varavu.
Upcoming films of Bhavana include Ivide, Swapnathekaal Sundaram and Adventures of Omanakuttan. She plays Roshni Mathew, a single mother employed in an IT company, in Shyamaprasad's Ivide, a crime thriller based on the serial killing of IT techies in major US cities.[11][12] Swapnathekaal Sundaram, touted to be an "out-and-out family entertainer", will see her portraying a housewife and mother to a 9-year old boy, while Adventures of Omanakuttan will feature her as Pallavi, a flamenco dancer.[13]
Other works
She is the brand ambassador along with actress Mamta Mohandas for team Kerala Strikers for the Celebrity Cricket League (CCL), captained by Mohanlal, who is also one of the owners of the team, and vice-captain Indrajith. She has acted in many advertisements
Awards
- 2002 - Special Jury Award for Best Actress - Nammal
- 2005 - Second Best Actress - Daivanamathil
- 2006 - Best Actress - Chithiram Pesuthadi
- 2002 - Best Supporting Actress Award - Nammal
- 2005 - Best Supporting Actress Award - Daivanamathil
- Other Awards
- 2002 - Mathrubhumi Award for Best New Actress - Nammal
- 2003 - Mathrubhumi Award for Most Entertaining Actress - Swapnakoodu, C.I.D. Moosa
- 2005 - Grihalakshmy Special Jury Award - Daivanamathil
- 2005 - Jersey Foundation Award for Best Actress - Daivanamathil
- 2005 - Kalakeralam Award for Best Actress - Daivanamathil
- 2006 - Sathyan Award for Best Tamil Actress
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2002 | Nammal | Parimalam | Malayalam | Kerala State Film Special Jury Award Asianet Award for Best Supporting Actress |
2003 | Chronic Bachelor | Sandhya | Malayalam | |
2003 | Thilakkam | Gauri | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
2003 | C.I.D. Moosa | Meena | Malayalam | |
2003 | Swapnakoodu | Padma | Malayalam | |
2003 | Ivar | Nandhini | Malayalam | |
2003 | Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu | Sangeetha Varma | Malayalam | |
2004 | Parayam | Sudha | Malayalam | |
2004 | Chathikkatha Chanthu | Indira | Malayalam | |
2004 | Runway | Item number | Malayalam | Special appearance |
2004 | Youth Festival | Parvathy | Malayalam | |
2004 | Amrutham | Mridula | Malayalam | |
2005 | Bunglavil Outha | Aswathy | Malayalam | |
2005 | Udayananu Tharam | Gayathri | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
2005 | Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Amritha | Malayalam | |
2005 | Police | Sethulakshmi | Malayalam | |
2005 | Daivanamathil | Sameera | Malayalam | Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress Asianet Award for Best Supporting Actress |
2005 | Chanthupottu | Rose | Malayalam | |
2005 | Naran | Leela | Malayalam | |
2005 | Bus Conductor | Sugandhi | Malayalam | |
2006 | Chithiram Pesuthadi | Charumathi (Charu) | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil |
2006 | Chinthamani Kolacase | Chinthamani Warrier | Malayalam | |
2006 | Kisan | Kilimathi | Malayalam | |
2006 | Chess | Dr. Radhika | Malayalam | |
2006 | Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai | Priya | Tamil | |
2006 | Veyil | Meenakshi | Tamil | |
2007 | Deepavali | Susi | Tamil | Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Actress |
2007 | Koodal Nagar | Manimekalai | Tamil | |
2007 | Chotta Mumbai | 'Parakkum' Latha | Malayalam | |
2007 | Arya | Deepika | Tamil | |
2007 | Rameswaram | Vasanthi | Tamil | |
2008 | Vaazhthugal | Kayalvizhi Thirunavukkarasu | Tamil | |
2008 | Ontari | Bujji | Telugu | |
2008 | Mulla | Mentally challenged lady | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
2008 | Jayamkondaan | Annapurani | Tamil | |
2008 | Hero | Krishnaveni | Telugu | |
2008 | Twenty:20 | Ashwathy Nambiar | Malayalam | |
2008 | LollyPop | Rosebella | Malayalam | |
2009 | Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded | Aarathi Menon | Malayalam | |
2009 | Winter | Shyama Ramdas | Malayalam | |
2009 | Robin Hood | Rupa | Malayalam | |
2009 | Mahatma | Krishnaveni | Telugu | |
2010 | Happy Husbands | Krishnendu Mukundhan | Malayalam | |
2010 | Aasal | Sulabha Pillai | Tamil | |
2010 | Jackie | Lakshmi | Kannada | |
2010 | Marykkundoru Kunjaadu | Mary Ittichan | Malayalam | |
2011 | Kudumbasree Travels | Aswathy | Malayalam | |
2011 | The Metro | Anupama | Malayalam | |
2011 | Doctor Love | Abin | Malayalam | |
2011 | Vishnuvardhana[14] | Bharathi | Kannada | |
2011 | Oru Marubhoomikkadha | Eliana | Malayalam | |
2012 | Nippu | Vaishnavi | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
2012 | Romeo | Shruti | Kannada | |
2012 | Ozhimuri | Balamani | Malayalam | |
2012 | Trivandrum Lodge | Malavika | Malayalam | |
2012 | Yaare Koogadali | Bharathi | Kannada | |
2013 | Topiwala | Suman Bedi | Kannada | |
2013 | Bachchan | Dr. Ashwini | Kannada | |
2013 | Honey Bee | Angel | Malayalam | |
2013 | Ezhamathe Varavu | Bhanu | Malayalam | |
2014 | Polytechnic | Ashwathi Nair | Malayalam | |
2014 | Koothara | Swathy | Malayalam | |
2014 | Angry Babies in Love | Sarah | Malayalam | |
2015 | Mythri | Kannada/Malayalam | ||
2015 | Ivide | Roshni Mathew | Malayalam | Filming |
2015 | Swapnathekaal Sundaram | Anu Rahul | Malayalam | Filming |
2015 | Adventures of Omanakuttan | Pallavi | Malayalam | Filming |
References
- ^ "Interview with Bhavana". Idlebrain. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ^ The South Indian actor celebrates her 24th birthday today
- ^ TNN (17 April 2015). "Kochi Times 15 Most Desirable Women in 2014". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Tamil Actress Bhavana Balachandran Photo Gallery | Bhavana's Latest Movie in Telugu is Ontari with P.Gopichand". Actress.telugucinemastills.com. 1986-06-06. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
- ^ a b c Y. Sunita Chowdhary (2011-07-16). "Arts / Cinema : New-look Bhavana's dream comes true". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ "Jithin Sivaram". facebook.com. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
- ^ "Bhavana going glamorous in film". Times of India.
- ^ "Bhavana debuts in Kannada today - Tamil Movie NEWS". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ cinema (2011-09-03). "Actress bhavana is all set to make her bollywood debut. | Kottaka.com Blog". Kottaka.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ "chitraloka | kannada Movies | Kannada Film | News | Reviews | Interviews | Movie Image | Movie Gallery". chitraloka.com. 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2012-09-29.
- ^ http://www.ibtimes.co.in/watch-making-prithviraj-nivin-pauly-bhavana-starrer-ivide-video-627640
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Shyamaprasad-gives-artistes-their-space/articleshow/46476337.cms
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Bhavana-will-play-a-flamenco-dancer-next/articleshow/45761456.cms
- ^ "Vishnuvardhana (2011)". imdb.com. 2011-12-08.
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