Bhavani (actress)

Bhavani
Bhavani
Born	Chennai, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1974–present
Spouse	Reghu Kumar (deceased)
Children	Bhavitha, Bhavana

Bhavani is an Indian film actress best known for her work in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu cinema.^[1] Born in Chennai. Bhavani's debut film was the Kannada-language Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu (1974), which won her the Best Actress award and in which she shared screen space with legendary actress, mentor and maternal grandmother Rushyendramani, who received the Best Supporting Actress award for the same film. With 75 films in a span of four years to her credit, Bhavani was considered as one of the leading actresses during the 1970s in the Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam film industries. She also has the distinction of acting with veteran actors like Prem Nazir, Jayan, and Sukumaran in Malayalam, Vishnuvardhan, Lokesh, Ambareesha, Dwarakish, and Rajinikanth in Kannada, R. Muthuraman, Jaishankar, M. G. Ramachandran, and Sivaji Ganesan in Tamil, and N. T. Rama Rao, Chandramohan, Nandamuri Balakrishna, and Sridhar in Telugu. She was well noted for her performance in the Malayalam movie Lisa.

Personal life

She married Malayalam producer/music director Reghu Kumar, known for films like Thalavattam and Hello My Dear Wrong Number.^[2] They had two daughters: Bhavitha and Bhavana.^[3] She made a comeback through the Malayalam film Thandavam. Currently, she is acting in Tamil serials.^[4]

Filmography

Malayalam

Kalabham (2006) .... Lakshmi (Lachu)
Pauran (2005) .... Lalithambika
Katha (2005) .... Nandhan's mother
Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku (2004) .... Dinesh's mother
Kanninum Kannadikkum (2004)...Abhirami's mother
Balettan (2003) .... Devaki's mother
Thandavam (2002) .... Swaninathan's wife
Muthuchippikal (1980) .... Devu
Saraswatheeyaamam (1980)
Pambaram (1979).... Geetha
Sarppam (1979) .... Saheera
Vaaleduthavan Vaalaal (1979)
Anupallavi (1979)
Pareeksha (1979)
Sarapancharam (1979)
Ival Oru Nadodi (1979)
Ithaa Oru Theeram (1979) ..... Valsala
Maamaankam (1979) .... Suhara
Neelathamara (1979) .... Ratnam
Choola (1979)
Pichipoo (1978)
Lisa(1978)
Ammuvinte Attinkutti(1978)
Kalpavriksham (1978) .... Sreedevi
Sthree Oru Dukham (1978)
Ninakku Njaanum Enikku Neeyum (1978)

Kannada

Bhootayyane Magha Ayyu(1974)
Onde Roopa Eradu Guna (1975)
Nagakanye (1975)
Kalla kulla (1975)
Mangalya Bhagya (1976)
Shani Prabhava (1977)
Sahodara savaal (1977)
Srimad Virata Parvam (1979)

Tamil

Bhadrakali (1976) .... Jayanthi
Uzhaikkum Karangal (1976) .... Kumari Pankajam
Aval Oru Pachaikuzhandhai (1978)
Seeta Geeta Datithe (1977)

Television

Bhagyadevatha (Mazhavil Manorama)
Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series) (Asianet)

References

External links

Bhavani at IMDb
Bhavani at MSI

[1] ttp://www.indiancinemagallery.com/malayalam/news/music-director-raghu-kumar-died.html

[2] ttp://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=16213735&programId=1073753760&tabId=11&contentType=EDITORIAL&BV_ID=@@@

[3] ttp://keralaonlinenews.com/music-director-raghu-kumar-malayalam-news-70156.html/

[4] ttp://www.kaumudi.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=46716

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