Bhavana (Malayalam actress)
| Bhavana | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Karthika Menon[1] 6 June 1986[2] Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Parent(s) | Balachandran, Pushpa |
Karthika Menon (born 6 June 1986), better known by her stage name Bhavana, is an Indian film actress who works in the South Indian film industry. She made her acting debut in Kamal's Malayalam film Nammal (2002), which won her critical acclaim and various honors. In a career spanning over a decade, she has appeared in over 65 films and won two Kerala State Film Awards.
Early life
Bhavana was born in Thrissur district, Kerala, as the daughter of Pushpa and assistant cinematographer, late G.Balachandran (died on 24 September 2015). She has an elder brother, Jayadev.[3] She studied at Holy Family Girls' High School, Chembukkavu, Thrissur. Bhavana's brother Jayadev is making his entry in the film industry as director in a Tamil film titled 'Pattinappakkam'.[4]
Bhavana has described herself as a restless person and someone who's "hard to handle". She grew up with a dream to become an actress.[5] 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 taking the stage name Bhavana (Malayalam ഭാവന "enlightenment, imagination") opposite newcomers Sidharth Bharathan, Jishnu 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 and 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.[6]
In 2010, she starred in her first Kannada film alongside Puneeth Rajkumar, Jackie which was a blockbuster. Following the film's huge success, the film was dubbed into Telugu and Malayalam.[7] Bhavana was said to star with Emraan Hashmi and Amitabh Bachchan in a Bollywood film.[8] Her second Kannada film Vishnuvardhana with Sudeep opened to a big response.[9] She appeared in the Malayalam films Ozhimuri and Trivandrum Lodge in 2012, and Honey Bee and Ezhamathe Varavu in 2013. She played 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.[10][11]
Upcoming films of Bhavana include Swapnathekaal Sundaram and Adventures of Omanakuttan. 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.[12]
Other works
She is the brand ambassador, along with actress Mamta Mohandas, for team Kerala Strikers in 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 also.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nammal | Parimalam | Malayalam | Debut movie Kerala State Film Special Jury Award Asianet Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2003 | Chronic Bachelor | Sandhya | ||
| Thilakkam | Gauri | Cameo appearance | ||
| C.I.D. Moosa | Meena | |||
| Swapnakoodu | Padma | |||
| Ivar | Nandhini | |||
| Valathottu Thirinjal Nalamathe Veedu | Sangeetha Varma | |||
| 2004 | Parayam | Sudha | ||
| Chathikkatha Chanthu | Indira | |||
| Runway | Item number | Special appearance | ||
| Youth Festival | Parvathy | |||
| Amrutham | Mridula | |||
| 2005 | Bunglavil Outha | Aswathy | ||
| Udayananu Tharam | Gayathri | Cameo appearance | ||
| Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Amritha | |||
| Police | Sethulakshmi | |||
| Daivanamathil | Sameera | Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress Asianet Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
| Chanthupottu | Rose | |||
| Naran | Leela | |||
| Bus Conductor | Sugandhi | |||
| 2006 | Chithiram Pesuthadi | Charumathi (Charu) | Tamil | Tamil debut movie Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil |
| Chinthamani Kolacase | Chinthamani Warrier | Malayalam | ||
| Kisan | Kilimathi | |||
| Chess | Dr. Radhika | |||
| Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai | Priya | Tamil | ||
| Veyil | Meenakshi | |||
| 2007 | Deepavali | Susi | Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Actress | |
| Koodal Nagar | Manimekalai | |||
| Chotta Mumbai | 'Parakkum' Latha | Malayalam | ||
| Arya | Deepika | Tamil | ||
| Rameswaram | Vasanthi | |||
| 2008 | Vaazhthugal | Kayalvizhi Thirunavukkarasu | ||
| Ontari | Bujji | Telugu | Telugu debut movie | |
| Mulla | Mentally challenged lady | Malayalam | Cameo appearance | |
| Jayamkondaan | Annapurani | Tamil | ||
| Hero | Krishnaveni | Telugu | ||
| Twenty:20 | Ashwathy Nambiar | Malayalam | ||
| LollyPop | Rosebella | |||
| 2009 | Sagar alias Jacky Reloaded | Aarathi Menon | ||
| Winter | Shyama Ramdas | |||
| Robin Hood | Rupa | |||
| Mahatma | Krishnaveni | Telugu | ||
| 2010 | Happy Husbands | Krishnendu Mukundhan | Malayalam | |
| Aasal | Sulabha Pillai | Tamil | ||
| Jackie | Lakshmi | Kannada | Kannada debut movie | |
| Marykkundoru Kunjaadu | Mary Ittichan | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Kudumbasree Travels | Aswathy | ||
| The Metro | Anupama | |||
| Doctor Love | Ebin | |||
| Vishnuvardhana[13] | Bharathi | Kannada | ||
| Oru Marubhoomikkadha | Eliana | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Nippu | Vaishnavi | Telugu | Cameo appearance |
| Romeo | Shruti | Kannada | ||
| Ozhimuri | Balamani | Malayalam | ||
| Trivandrum Lodge | Malavika | |||
| Yaare Koogadali | Bharathi | Kannada | ||
| 2013 | Topiwala | Suman Bedi | ||
| Bachchan | Dr. Ashwini | |||
| Honey Bee | Angel | Malayalam | ||
| Ezhamathe Varavu | Bhanu | |||
| 2014 | Polytechnic | Ashwathi Nair | ||
| Koothara | Swathy | |||
| Angry Babies in Love | Sarah | |||
| 2015 | Mythri | Herself | Kannada/Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
| Ivide | Roshni Mathew | Malayalam | ||
| Open Your Mind | Sandhya | Short film | ||
| Kohinoor | Lilly | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2016 | Hello Namasthe | Priya | ||
| Mukunda Murari | Rukmini | Kannada | Special appearance in song "Murali Lola"[14] | |
| Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka | Shahida Gautham | Malayalam | ||
| Vilakkumaram | Ashwathy Jayachandran | Completed | ||
| 2017 | Swapnathekkal Sundaram | Ashwathy | Delayed | |
| Honey Bee 2:Celebrations | Angel | Filming | ||
| Adventures of Omanakuttan | Pallavi | Completed | ||
| Chowka | Bhoomika | Kannada | Completed |
References
- ↑ "Interview with Bhavana". Idlebrain. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
- ↑ "The South Indian actor celebrates her 24th birthday today". bollywoodlife.com.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ http://www.nowrunning.com/bhavanas-brother-turns-director/121281/story.htm
- 1 2 3 Y. Sunita Chowdhary (2011-07-16). "Arts / Cinema : New-look Bhavana's dream comes true". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Watch Making of Prithviraj, Nivin Pauly, Bhavana Starrer 'Ivide' [VIDEO]". International Business Times, India Edition. 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Shyamaprasad gives artistes their space". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Bhavana will play a flamenco dancer next". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Vishnuvardhana (2011)". imdb.com. 2011-12-08.
- ↑ "Rachita Ram and Bhavana dance to Murali lola hai Gopala". Retrieved 27 November 2016.
External links
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- Bhavana at the Internet Movie Database